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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1996
Arlan D Lothe, Sun Prairie, WI (US);
Shamrock Sales, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Abstract
A product slicer guide suitable for use with a food item, or the like, is disclosed. The slicer guide includes a base and a cutting board adapted to fit within the base in the plurality of selectable positions. The base includes a generally upstanding guidewall having a cutting guide surface at one end. The plurality of shim sets each having a unique height, wherein each shim set includes a plurality of shims having generally equal height, are positioned proximate the guidewall on the base. The cutting board includes a cutting surface and an underside surface generally opposite the cutting surface. The underside surface includes a plurality of primary pads having a generally equal height. For each of the selectable positions, at least some of the primary pads mate with one of the shim sets to provide a selected spacing between the guide surface and the cutting surface.