The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2014
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
David J. Gushwa, Mishawaka, IN (US);
Jeffrey Carl Loebig, Hong Kong, CN;
Yung Leong Hin, Hong Kong, CN;
Fan Zhao, Guangdong, CN;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A food processing device () includes a drive assembly coupled to a dualaction cutting tool () and a single-action dicing tool (). First and second cutting assemblies () are disposed on the cutting tool () and are adapted to make first and second cuts in a food substrate as the cutting tool () rotates within a food processing path (). The cutting tool () is further adapted to urge the cut food substrate towards and through the dicing tool () where generally parallel spaced-apart blades () further cut the food substrate to form diced food elements. The sequential cutting arrangement of the cutting tool () and the dicing tool () provides for a food processing device () that is capable of dicing a food substrate with lower torque and lower power requirements as compared to conventional dicing methods.