Systems and methods for slicing food products
AssigneeKraft Foods Group Brands LLC
InventorsRory J. Redemann, Timothy T. Watson
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for cutting slices of food product from a larger portion of the food product, whereby the systems and methods can reduce down-time associated with some of the portions of the equipment during cleaning. Components of the system requiring more frequent cleaning can be readily disconnected from those components requiring less frequent cleaning. Further, substitute components can be connected to those components requiring less frequent cleaning to reduce their down-time while the other components are being cleaned.
Claims10
A modular slicing system for cutting slices of food from a larger piece of food, the modular slicing system comprising:
- a slicer blade for cutting slices of food from a larger piece of food, the slicer blade being operably connected to a driven shaft;
- a conveyor for advancing the meat log toward the slicer blade;
- a motor operably connected to a driving shaft for driving the driving shaft for rotation;
- a coupling selectively joining the driven shaft and the driving shaft, thereby permitting the driving shaft to drive the driven shaft and the slicer blade for rotation;
- a first platform for supporting the slicer blade and the conveyor;
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- a second platform for supporting the motor independent of the first platform such that the first platform, along with the slicer blade and the conveyor, can be moved away from the second platform, along with the motor, when the coupling between the driven shaft and the driving shaft are decoupled.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.