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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 08, 1999
Dieter Himmighofen, Roth, DE;
Rolf Gunter Schulein, Singhofen, DE;
Leifheit AG, Nassau/Lahn, DE;
Abstract
To increase the versatility of a household food grater, in which grating inserts can be inserted into a plate-like body formed with an opening, a slicing insert is provided, fitting into the opening. The slicing insert has a frame and a guide path (10) hinged to the frame, and moveable with respect thereto. The frame also carries a knife blade (14). A lever (15) projecting laterally from the frame, adjusts the position of a cutting gap between the knife (14) and the guide path (10) to control the thickness of slices being made, the lever engaging a camming surface of the guide path from beneath the surface on which food is being fed to the knife blade. Adjustment is by interengaging teeth and saw tooth-like depressions, for step-wise adjustment.