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US 2015/0209973 A1Published application
Mandoline slicer
AssigneeProgressive International Corporation
InventorsLawrence M. Hauser, Joshua Stewart, Justin Bagley, Sascha Kaposi
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Abstract
A mandoline slicer includes a slicing blade between a runout ramp and a platen defining an adjustable slicing ramp. A set of cubing blades is selectively movable between extended and retracted positions, extendable through slots formed in the runout ramp. A pusher is configured for 90 degree rotational movement to allow perpendicular cutting by the cubing blades before slicing by a main blade.
Claims19
A mandoline slicer, comprising:
- a frame having a pair of opposing frame sidewalls;
- a platen forming a slicing ramp at a proximal portion of the slicer and carried on the frame between the pair of opposing frame sidewalls, the platen having a proximal end and a distal end;
- a runout plate positioned at a distal portion of the slicer and between the opposing frame sidewalls, the runout plate having a main blade positioned adjacent the platen, the distal end of the platen being moveable to a plurality of positions to define a plurality of cutting thicknesses between the distal end of the platen and the main blade, the runout plate further having a plurality of slots formed between the main blade and the distal end of the slicer;
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- a cubing blade assembly supported between the pair of opposing frame sidewalls and below an upper surface of the runout plate, the cubing blade assembly having a first set of cubing blades configured to be selectively movable between a first position in which the first set of cubing blades extends through at least some of the plurality of slots, and a second position in which the first set of cubing blades is retracted below the upper surface of the runout plate.
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A mandoline slicer, comprising:
- a frame having a pair of opposing frame sidewalls extending from a proximal end of the slicer to a distal end of the slicer;
- a main blade spanning between the pair of opposing frame sidewalls;
- a runout plate extending from the main blade toward the distal end of the slicer, the runout plate having a plurality of slots extending between an upper surface and a lower surface of the runout plate;
- a platen forming a slicing ramp between the main blade and the proximal portion of the slicer and positioned between the pair of opposing frame sidewalls, the platen having a proximal end and a distal end, the platen being positioned to define a gap between the main blade and the distal end of the platen;
- a platen support positioned beneath the platen and providing support for the platen, the platen support being coupled to the opposing frame sidewalls to restrict the platen support against longitudinal movement;
- a height adjuster coupled to the opposing frame sidewalls for longitudinal movement between the proximal end and the distal end of the slicer while being constrained against vertical movement, the height adjuster and platen support having complementary engaging surfaces whereby longitudinal movement of the height adjuster causes vertical movement of the platen support, the platen being moveable with respect to a position of the main blade to define a slicing thickness for a food item traveling from the proximal end of the slicer toward the distal end of the slicer;
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- a cubing blade assembly supported between the pair of opposing frame sidewalls and below the upper surface of the runout plate, the cubing blade assembly having a first set of cubing blades configured to be selectively extended through at least some of the plurality of slots in the runout plate or retracted below the upper surface of the runout plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.