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US 8,215,022 B2Granted
Lubrication system for a food product slicer
AssigneePremark FEG L.L.C.
InventorsFariborz Feizi, Shahram Shariff, Brian Stump
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Abstract
A food product slicer includes a base and a knife mounted for rotation relative to the base. A slide rod extends in a direction past the knife. A carriage assembly is mounted for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of the knife. At least one bearing arrangement connects the carriage assembly to the slide rod to facilitate the reciprocal movement of the carriage assembly. The bearing arrangement includes a lubricant reservoir. A bearing bracket holds a bearing that rides on the slide rod. The lubricant reservoir is fluidly connected to deliver lubricant to the slide rod in proximity to the bearing.
Claims16
A food product slicer, comprising:
- a base;
- a knife mounted for rotation relative to the base;
- a slide rod extending in a direction past the knife;
- a carnage assembly mounted for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of the knife;
- at least one bearing arrangement connecting the carriage assembly to the slide rod to facilitate the reciprocal movement of the carriage assembly, the bearing arrangement including a lubricant reservoir, a bearing bracket holding a bearing that rides on the slide rod, the lubricant reservoir fluidly connected to deliver lubricant to the slide rod in proximity to the bearing;
- wherein the lubricant reservoir is in fluid communication with a lubricant collection and return path of the bearing bracket for delivering lubricant deposited on the slide rod back the lubricant reservoir;
- wherein the lubricant reservoir is located below the slide rod, a sealing member is disposed between the bearing bracket and the lubricant reservoir;
- wherein the sealing member includes a trough positioned to receive lubricant from a bearing bracket opening that forms part of the lubricant collection and return path, the trough includes a lubricant return opening for delivering lubricant back into the reservoir, the lubricant return opening offset from the bearing bracket opening.
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A food product slicer, comprising:
- a base;
- a knife mounted for rotation relative to the base;
- a slide rod extending in a direction past the knife;
- a carriage assembly mounted for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of the knife;
- at least one bearing arrangement connecting the carriage assembly to the slide rod to facilitate the reciprocal movement of the carriage assembly, the bearing arrangement including a lubricant reservoir located below the slide rod, a bearing bracket holding a bearing that rides on the slide rod, the lubricant reservoir connected with the bearing bracket, a wick having a lower portion within the lubricant reservoir, the wick extending upward through the bearing bracket and including a portion extending over and in contact with the top of the slide rod, the bearing bracket includes a lubricant collecting groove facing the slide rod, the lubricant collecting groove in fluid communication with the lubricant reservoir for delivering lubricant from the slide rod back down into the reservoir;
- wherein a sealing member is disposed between the bearing bracket and the lubricant reservoir;
- wherein the sealing member includes a trough positioned to receive lubricant from a bearing bracket opening leading from the lubricant collecting groove, the trough includes a lubricant return opening for delivering lubricant back into the reservoir, the lubricant return opening offset from the bearing bracket opening.
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A food product slicer, comprising:
- a base;
- a knife mounted for rotation relative to the base;
- a slide rod extending in a direction past the knife;
- a carriage assembly mounted for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of the knife;
- at least one bearing arrangement connecting the carriage assembly to the slide rod to facilitate the reciprocal movement of the carriage assembly, the bearing arrangement including a lubricant reservoir located below the slide rod, a bearing bracket holding a bearing that rides on the slide rod, the lubricant reservoir connected with the bearing bracket, a wick having a lower portion within the lubricant reservoir, the wick extending upward through the bearing bracket and including a portion extending over and in contact with the top of the slide rod, the bearing bracket includes a lubricant collecting groove facing the slide rod, the lubricant collecting groove in fluid communication with the lubricant reservoir for delivering lubricant from the slide rod back down into the reservoir;
- wherein an upper side of the bearing bracket includes a lubricant refill recess into which lubricant can be delivered, a first port extends from the bottom of lubricant refill recess downward to the lubricant reservoir, and the wick extends upward through a second port into and through the lubricant fill recess in order to reach the slide rod.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.