Title:
INTERLOCK MECHANISM FOR A SLICER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001045913
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A slicer (10) having an interlock mechanism, the slicer comprising a tray (12) for receiving a food product to be sliced, the tray being movable along a slicing path (A) and having a tray arm (16). The slicer further includes a blade (10) for slicing the food product as the tray moves along the slicing path and a carriage (22) having a locking arm (60) for receiving the tray arm. The locking arm is movable between a release position wherein the tray arm can be placed into and removed from the locking arm, and a locking position wherein the tray arm cannot be placed into or removed from the locking arm. The slicer has a gauge plate adjuster for controlling the position of a gauge plate (32) in the slicer, and the gauge plate (48) adjuster has a recess (54) formed therein. At least part of the locking arm is received in the recess of the gauge plate adjuster when the locking arm is in the release position.
Inventors:
BLACKBURN NEAL H
MITCHELL DANNY J
MITCHELL DANNY J
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/034347
Publication Date:
November 01, 2001
Filing Date:
December 18, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PREMARK FEG LLC (US)
International Classes:
B26D7/06; B26D7/22; (IPC1-7): B26D7/22
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