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US 2023/0126530 A1Published application
Food product gripping assembly for a food product slicing apparatus
OwnerRyan Michael Torrengainventor
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Abstract
A food product slicing apparatus is provided for slicing food products into slices. A frame mounts a drive assembly, a lower feed roller, a shear bar and a slicing blade. The drive assembly moves the food products onto the lower feed roller. The food product passes over the lower feed roller and through the shear bar for slicing by the slicing blade. At least one upper feed roller is mounted on the shear bar and is adjustable in position relative to the lower feed roller.
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A food product slicing apparatus for slicing food products into slices comprising:
- a frame;
- a drive assembly coupled to the frame and configured move the food products relative to the frame;
- a shear bar coupled to the frame downstream of the drive assembly, the shear bar having an opening therethrough through which the food product is configured to pass, the shear bar including at least one upper feed roller mounted thereon which overlaps the opening;
- a lower feed roller rotatably coupled to the frame downstream of the drive assembly and which overlaps the opening, the lower feed roller being positioned proximate to the shear bar and separate from the shear bar, the at least one upper feed roller and the lower feed roller are aligned with each other;
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- a slicing blade coupled to the frame downstream of the drive assembly, the slicing blade being configured to slice the food products into slices.
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