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US 2016/0104339 A1Published application
System and method for making food items
OwnerKevin Saccone, JR.inventor
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Abstract
A food preparation system is provided. The food preparation system includes a revolving slicer configured to slice a plurality of different food items. The revolving slicer comprises a rotating barrel having a number of chambers along its length. A blade is positioned adjacent to a bottom face of the rotating barrel. When a chamber rotates past the blade, food within it may be sliced by the blade.
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A revolving slicer for slicing food items comprising:
- a barrel, the barrel defining a plurality of chambers that extend lengthwise within the barrel, the barrel rotatable about its major axis, the plurality of chambers configured to receive a food item to be sliced;
- a motor in communication with the barrel, configured to rotate the barrel when activated;
- a blade guard positioned adjacent to a bottom face of the barrel, at least one of the plurality of chambers being open at the bottom face of the barrel and exposed to the blade guard;
- a blade positioned beneath the blade guard, the blade configured to cut the food item within at least one of the plurality of chambers as the barrel rotates above the blade.
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A food preparation system comprising:
- a revolving slicer comprising:
- a barrel, the barrel defining a plurality of chambers that extend lengthwise within the barrel, the barrel rotatable about its major axis, the plurality of chambers configured to receive a food item to be sliced;
- a motor in communication with the barrel, configured to rotate the barrel when activated;
- a blade guard positioned adjacent a bottom face of the barrel, at least one of the plurality of chambers being open at the bottom face of the barrel and exposed to the blade guard;
- a blade positioned beneath the blade guard, the blade configured to cut the food item within at least one of the plurality of chambers as the barrel rotates above the blade;
- a first food item in one of the plurality of chambers;
- a second food item in a second of the plurality of chambers;
- a conveyor, the conveyor positioned below the blade such that sliced food items fall onto the conveyor;
- a computerized control system, the computerized control system comprising a user input configured to receive an input from a user, the computerized control system configured to control the motor and the conveyor based on the user input.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.