Convertible slicing/dicing mandolin and method
AssigneeFox Run USA, LLC
InventorRodney W. Robbins
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Abstract
The cutting device can be used to slice, make julienne strips, and/or dice food items. In dicing, preferably the horizontal slicer blade is retracted during a first pass of the slider past the julienne blades, and after the slider has been rotated by 90°, during a second pass, the horizontal blade is erected to make the horizontal cut and complete the dicing operation. A slicing width adjustment is provided with a large diameter threaded member being adjustable to support a movable platform, with an adjustable locking mechanism to support the end of the platform nearest the horizontal cutting blade.
Claims14
A convertible food slicer comprising:
- a. a support structure;
- b. at least a first food slicing blade and a plurality of second food slicing blades mounted on said support structure;
- c. a platform mounted on said support structure for guiding the movement of food items towards and past said slicing blades;
- d. a slider structure for holding food items to be sliced and guiding them along said platform towards said slicing blades comprising a cap, outer cylinder and inner cylinder;
- e. said first slicing blade having a cutting edge and being substantially parallel to said platform when said first slicing blade is in a first position spaced above said platform by a predetermined distance for cutting a slice from said food item;
- f. said first slicing blade being mounted to be selectively movable between said first position and a second position spaced from said first position and away from said platform;
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- g. said second slicing blades being orthogonal to said first blade when in position to cut a food item.
A convertible food slicer comprising
- a. a support structure;
- b. at least a first food slicing blade and a plurality of second food slicing blades mounted on said support structure;
- c. a platform mounted on said support structure for guiding the movement of food items towards and past said slicing blades;
- d. a slider structure for holding food items to be sliced and guiding them along said platform towards said slicing blades;
- e. said first slicing blade having a cutting edge and being substantially parallel to said platform when said first slicing blade is in a first position spaced above said platform by a predetermined distance for cutting a slice from said food item;
- f. said first slicing blade being mounted to be selectively movable between said first position and a second position spaced from said first position and away from said platform;
- g. said second slicing blades being orthogonal to said first blade when in position to cut a food item,
- h. said first blade being pivotably mounted on said support structure, and an actuating mechanism which has a control element which is rotatable for selectively rotating said first blade between said first position and said second position, and
- i. including a drive device on said slider for engaging and moving said control element and thereby moving said first blade from said first to said second position upon a first movement of said slider past said blades in a first direction, and from said second position to said first position upon a second movement of said slider past said blades in the same direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.