Modular units, clamping assemblies, and slicing machines equipped therewith
AssigneeUrschel Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsDustin J. Gereg, Michael Scot Jacko
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Abstract
A modular unit configured for mounting to a cutting head of a slicing machine and for securing a knife to the cutting head, and slicing machines equipped with one or more of such modular units. The modular unit includes mounting blocks adapted to be spaced apart in an axial direction of the cutting head, and a clamping assembly assembled with the mounting blocks so as to extend between the mounting blocks. The clamping assembly is configured to secure a knife to the cutting head, and at least portions of the clamping assembly may be removable from the cutting head by disassembling the clamping assembly from the mounting blocks without removing the mounting blocks from the cutting head.
Claims23
A slicing machine comprising an annular-shaped cutting head that comprises first and second support rings spaced apart in an axial direction of the cutting head, and a modular unit mounted to the cutting head, the modular unit comprising:
- mounting blocks that are spaced apart from each other in the axial direction of the cutting head, a first of the mounting blocks being secured to the first support ring and a second of the mounting blocks being secured to the second support ring;
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- a clamping assembly assembled with the first and second mounting blocks so as to be between the first and second mounting blocks, the clamping assembly comprising a knife holder and a clamp arranged with the knife holder to clamp a knife between the knife holder and the clamp;
- wherein the first and second mounting blocks are secured to the first and second support rings so that the knife holder, the clamp, and the knife are removable from the cutting head by disassembling the clamping assembly from the first and second mounting blocks without removing the first and second mounting blocks from the first and second support rings.
A modular unit configured for mounting to an annular-shaped cutting head of a slicing machine and for securing a knife to the cutting head, the cutting head comprising support rings spaced apart in an axial direction of the cutting head, the modular unit comprising:
- first and second mounting blocks configured to be individually and separately secured to the support rings so that the first and second mounting blocks are spaced apart from each other in the axial direction of the cutting head;
- and a clamping assembly assembled with the first and second mounting blocks so as to be between the first and second mounting blocks, the clamping assembly comprising a knife holder and a clamp arranged with the knife holder to clamp the knife between the knife holder and the clamp;
- wherein the first and second mounting blocks are configured to be secured to the support rings so that the knife holder, the clamp, and the knife are removable by disassembling the clamping assembly from the first and second mounting blocks without removing the first and second mounting blocks from the support rings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.