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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2022
Applicant:
Lab2fab, Llc, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Samuel Tanaka, San Leandro, CA (US);
Cory Lent, Campbell, CA (US);
John Paul Norman, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Lab2Fab, LLC, Fremont, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 7/18 (2006.01); A21C 9/04 (2006.01); A21D 13/22 (2017.01); A21D 13/41 (2017.01); B26D 1/147 (2006.01); B26D 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 7/1818 (2013.01); A21C 9/04 (2013.01); A21D 13/22 (2017.01); A21D 13/41 (2017.01); B26D 1/147 (2013.01); B26D 7/0683 (2013.01); B26D 2210/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are presented herein for slicing a food topping for placing upon a food ingredient. A topping holder is configured to position a topping stock. A blade is configured to slice the topping stock via relative motion between the topping holder and the blade. A deflector is configured to force a leading edge of the sliced portion of the topping stock away from the blade as the sliced portion moves relative to the blade.