Interlock mechanism for a slicer

A slicer having an interlock mechanism comprising:

• a tray for receiving a food product to be sliced, said tray being movable along a slicing path and having a tray arm;
• a blade for slicing said food product as said tray moves along said slicing path;
• an adjustable gauge plate for controlling the thickness of the slices of the food product cut by said blade;
• a gauge plate adjuster for adjusting the position of said gauge plate relative said blade;
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• a carriage having a locking arm for receiving said tray arm, said locking arm being movable between a release position wherein said tray arm can be placed into and removed from said locking arm, and a locking position wherein said tray arm cannot be placed into or removed from said locking arm, wherein said locking arm prevents said gauge plate adjuster from adjusting the position of said gauge plate when said locking arm is in said release position.

A slicer having an interlock mechanism comprising:

• a tray for receiving a food product to be sliced, said tray being movable along a slicing path and having a tray arm;
• a blade for slicing said food product as said tray moves along said slicing path;
• an adjustable gauge plate for controlling the thickness of the slices of the food product cut by said blade, said gauge plate being movable to a fully closed position;
• a gauge plate adjuster for adjusting the position of said gauge plate relative said blade;
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• a carriage having a locking arm for receiving said tray arm, said locking arm being movable between a release position wherein said tray arm can be placed into and removed from said locking arm, and a locking position wherein said tray arm cannot be placed into or removed from said locking arm, wherein said gauge plate adjuster prevents said locking arm from moving to said release position when said gauge plate is not is said fully closed position.