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US 2009/0151527 A1Published application
Knife Blade Retraction Mechanism for a Food Article Slicing Machine
AssigneeFormax, Inc.
InventorsScott A. Lindee, James E. Pasek
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Abstract
A knife blade retraction mechanism for a food article slicing machine. The mechanism retracts the slicing blade from the slicing plane during the dwell between sliced groups to prevent scrap generation. The mechanism also has a knife blade brake to quickly top the slicing blade.
Claims14
A food article slicing machine, comprising:
- a slicing station comprising a knife blade and a knife blade drive driving the blade along a cutting path in a cutting plane;
- a food article feed apparatus supporting one or more food articles for movement along food article paths intersecting the cutting path;
- and
- a retraction mechanism for retracting said knife blade from said cutting plane.
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A slicing machine, comprising:
- a slicing station comprising a knife blade and a knife blade drive driving the blade along a cutting path in a cutting plane;
- a food article feed apparatus supporting one or more food articles for movement along food article paths intersecting the cutting path;
- and:
- a means for retracting said knife blade from said cutting plane.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.