Sliced topping alignment
AssigneeLab2Fab, LLC
InventorsSamuel Tanaka, Cory Lent, John Paul Norman
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Abstract
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are presented herein for slicing a food topping for placing upon a food ingredient. A topping holder is configured to position a topping stock. A blade is configured to slice the topping stock via relative motion between the topping holder and the blade. A deflector is configured to force a leading edge of the sliced portion of the topping stock away from the blade as the sliced portion moves relative to the blade.
Claims18
An apparatus for slicing a food topping for placing upon a food ingredient, the apparatus comprising:
- a topping holder configured to position a topping stock;
- a blade configured to slice the topping stock via relative motion between the topping holder and the blade;
- a deflector configured to force a leading edge of a sliced portion of the topping stock away from the blade as the sliced portion moves relative to the blade;
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- an alignment plane positioned below the blade such that the sliced portion of the topping stock falls upon the alignment plane to a horizontally flat position on the alignment plane, wherein the alignment plane is movable with respect to the food ingredient positioned below the alignment plane.
An apparatus for slicing a food topping for placing upon a food ingredient, the apparatus comprising:
- a topping holder configured to position a topping stock;
- a blade configured to slice the topping stock via relative motion between the topping holder and the blade;
- an alignment plane positioned below the blade such that a sliced portion of the topping stock falls upon the alignment plane to a horizontally flat position, wherein the alignment plane is movable with respect to the food ingredient positioned below the alignment plane;
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- a pusher configured to move the sliced portion off of the alignment plane onto the food ingredient.
A method of slicing a food topping for placing upon a food ingredient, the method comprising:
- providing a topping holder configured to hold a topping stock;
- slicing the topping stock via relative motion between the topping holder and a blade;
- deflecting a leading edge of a sliced portion of the topping stock away from the blade as the sliced portion moves relative to the blade;
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- positioning an alignment plane below the blade such that a sliced portion of the topping stock falls upon the alignment plane to a horizontally flat position, wherein the alignment plane is movable with respect to the food ingredient positioned below the alignment plane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.