Slicer
AssigneeHelen of Troy Limited
InventorDean DiPietro
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Abstract
A food slicer having a blade is disclosed having a runway for supporting food prior to cutting by the blade and a landing for supporting the blade and the food after being cut. The runway and landing are adjustable for selecting a thickness of a food slice. The runway and landing are simultaneously adjusted, by a single mechanism, so that the blade and runway are maintained generally parallel with respect to each other. The adjusting mechanism includes a plurality of rotatable cam portions that engage with respective portions on the runway and landing so that each of the runway and landing may be oppositely pivoted around an end to maintain the parallel relationship. The food slicer also includes on-board storage for inserts, such as julienning or cubing inserts. The storage is located on a bottom of the runway, which is pivoted upward for storage.
Claims16
A food slicer for slicing food advanced in a cutting direction, the food slicer comprising:
- a blade for cutting food to form a slice, the blade substantially defining a plane and having a blade edge facing opposite the cutting direction;
- a landing on which the blade is located, the landing receiving food thereon after it passes by the blade;
- a runway for supporting food thereon prior to and as the food passes by the blade;
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- a rotatable adjustment mechanism adapted for coupling to the runway and the landing for simultaneously moving the runway and landing to adjust a vertical offset between the blade edge and the runway to select a thickness of the food slice;
- wherein the rotatable adjustment mechanism pivotally adjusts the runway and landing relative to the frame and relative to each other.
A food slicer for slicing food advanced in a cutting direction, the food slicer comprising:
- a blade for cutting food to form a slice, the blade having a blade edge facing opposite the cutting direction;
- a landing on which the blade is located and substantially defining a plane, the landing receiving food thereon after it passes by the blade;
- a runway for supporting food thereon prior to and as the food passes by the blade;
- and a rotatable adjustment mechanism adapted for coupling to the runway and the landing for selecting a vertical offset between the blade edge and the runway to select a thickness of the food slice, the adjustment mechanism having at least a first cam portion for adjusting the vertical offset;
- wherein the rotatable adjustment mechanism pivotally adjusts the runway and landing relative to the frame and relative to each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.