Multifunction food slicer
AssigneeSunbeam Products, Inc.
InventorMaxim Guyatt
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Abstract
A food processor is provided that includes necessary blades and plates to carry out multiple functions of the food processor including slicing, shredding, and grating without having to remove and replace blades and plates to carry out those same functions. The motor of the food processor may operate in either the clockwise or counterclockwise direction. In the clockwise direction, the blades and plates within the cutting chamber may be configured to slice food at variable thicknesses, cut food at variable sizes in a julienne style, or grate food at various thicknesses. In the counterclockwise direction, food may be diced.
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A multifunction food slicer for carrying out various food processing functions, the multifunction food slicer comprising:
- a rotary blade including each of a first blade edge and a second blade edge, wherein the first blade edge is configured to slice food when the rotary blade rotates in a first direction, and the second blade edge is configured to slice food when the rotary blade rotates in a second direction;
- a stop plate placed below the rotary blade, the stop plate including:
- a plurality of grate blades in substantial alignment with a plurality of grate holes located in the rotary blade, wherein the plurality of grate blades perform& a grating function when the rotary blade rotates in the first direction;
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- a dicing grid configured to operate with the second blade edge, wherein the dicing grid and the second blade edge perform a dicing operation when the rotary blade rotates in the second direction.
A multifunction food slicer for carrying out various food processing functions, the multifunction food slicer comprising:
- a rotary blade including each of a first blade edge and a second blade edge, wherein the first blade edge is configured to slice food when the rotary blade rotates in a first direction, and the second blade edge is configured to slice food when the rotary blade rotates in a second direction;
- a stop plate placed below the rotary blade, the stop plate including a plurality of grate blades in substantial alignment with a plurality of grate holes located in the rotary blade, wherein the plurality of grate blades performs a grating function when the rotary blade rotates in the first direction;
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- a vertical blade assembly configured to operate with the first blade edge, wherein the vertical blade assembly and the first blade edge perform a slicing operation when the rotary blade rotates in the first direction.
A multifunction food slicer for carrying out various food processing functions, the multifunction food slicer comprising:
- a rotary blade including each of a first blade edge and a second blade edge, wherein the first blade edge is configured to slice food when the rotary blade rotates in a first direction, and the second blade edge is configured to slice food when the rotary blade rotates in a second direction;
- a stop plate placed below the rotary blade, the stop plate including a dicing grid configured to operate with the second blade edge, wherein the dicing grid and the second blade edge perform a dicing operation when the rotary blade rotates in the second direction;
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- a vertical blade assembly that may operate with the first blade edge, wherein the vertical blade assembly and the first blade edge may perform a slicing operation when the rotary blade rotates in the first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.