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US 6,145,427 AGranted
Apparatus and method for cutting bagels
OwnerDaniel C. Smithinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for slicing a food product includes a housing having a food product inlet and a food product outlet and a food product path defined therebetween. A reciprocating cutter is positioned within the housing along the food product path between the food product inlet and the food product outlet. A pusher element is provided for pushing a food product along the food product path against the reciprocating cutter whereby the cutter slices the food product.
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An apparatus for slicing a food product, comprising:
- a housing having a base, a front wall, a back wall and two side walls;
- said front wall, said back wall and said two side walls having upper edges defining a food product inlet having a depth defined between said front wall and said back wall and a width defined between said two side walls, said width being larger than said depth;
- said housing further having a food product outlet;
- said inlet, said housing and said outlet defining a straight food product path extending between said front wall and said back wall and from said inlet to said outlet;
- said base being adapted to rest on a flat horizontal surface with said inlet above said outlet;
- reciprocating cutting means for slicing said food product, said cutting means extending from one of said two side walls to the other of said two side walls parallel to and spaced between said front wall and said back wall and defining a single cutting plane between and parallel to said front wall and said back wall and below said inlet;
- centering means for centering said food product between said front wall and said back wall, said centering means comprising a centering member associated with said front wall and said back wall and extending along said food product path and inwardly toward said single cutting plane;
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- means for pushing said food product along said food product path between said front wall and said back wall and from said inlet against said cutting means and toward said outlet whereby said cutting means slices said food product into two parts, said means for pushing comprising a push member positionable within said inlet and slidable along at least a portion of said food product path and having a pushing surface for contacting said food product.
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An apparatus for slicing a food product, comprising:
- a housing having a base, a front wall, a back wall and two side walls;
- said front wall, said back wall and said two side walls having upper edges defining a food product inlet having a depth defined between said front wall and said back wall and a width defined between said two side walls, said width being larger than said depth;
- said housing further having a food product outlet;
- said inlet, said housing and said outlet defining a straight food product path extending between said front wall and said back wall and from said inlet to said outlet;
- said base being adapted to rest on a flat horizontal surface with said inlet above said outlet;
- reciprocating cutting means for slicing said food product, said cutting means extending from one of said two side walls to the other of said two side walls parallel to and spaced between said front wall and said back wall and defining a single cutting plane between and parallel to said front wall and said back wall and below said inlet;
- centering means for centering said food product between said front wall and said back wall, said centering means comprising a centering member associated with said front wall and said back wall and extending along said food product path and inwardly toward said single cutting plane;
- means for pushing said food product along said food product path between said front wall and said back wall and from said inlet against said cutting means and toward said outlet whereby said cutting means slices said food product into two parts, said means for pushing comprising a push member positionable within said inlet and slidable along at least a portion of said food product path and having a pushing surface for contacting said food product;
- at least one rod downwardly extending from said means for pushing;
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- drive means within said housing and engaging said rod for moving said means for pushing into said housing.
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