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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 1990
Filed:
Aug. 08, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Geoffrey Q Quo, Irving, TX (US);
Philip W Pound, Irving, TX (US);
Assignee:
Frito-Lay, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
83 13 ; 83403 ; 834043 ; 83703 ; 834112 ; 834115 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for feeding whole produce items, especially those with peels, to a centrifugal slicer so as to maximize the amount of whole slices and retention of peel includes an insert block with a central vertical infeed passage, a plurality of horizontal radially extending passages from the central passage, the end of the passageway shaped to allow the product being sliced to wedge in the passageways and prevent product bounce and roll during slicing.