US 6,082,645 A · Device for comminuting food products, especially vegetable slicer

Abstract

To increase the versatility of a household food grater, in which grating inserts can be inserted into a plate-like body formed with an opening, a slicing insert is provided, fitting into the opening. The slicing insert has a frame and a guide path (10) hinged to the frame, and moveable with respect thereto. The frame also carries a knife blade (14). A lever (15) projecting laterally from the frame, adjusts the position of a cutting gap between the knife (14) and the guide path (10) to control the thickness of slices being made, the lever engaging a camming surface of the guide path from beneath the surface on which food is being fed to the knife blade. Adjustment is by interengaging teeth and saw tooth-like depressions, for step-wise adjustment.

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Dependent claims

A comminuting device comprising:

a plate-like body (1);
at least one insert reception opening (5, 7) formed in the body, and laterally accessible for placement of an insert (3, 4) therein,
wherein one said insert comprises a knife blade (14), extending transversely to the body (1), and a moveable guide path (10) leading toward the knife blade and adjustably positionable with respect to the knife blade (14) to permit selection of a depth of cut of a food product which is fed from the guide path (10) to the knife blade (14), and
wherein an adjustment lever (15) is provided transversely to and beneath the guide path (10) for adjustable positioning the guide path (10) with respect to the knife blade (14).

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Device for comminuting food products, especially vegetable slicer

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Device for comminuting food products, especially vegetable slicer

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Abstract

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