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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2006
Scott M. Zeeb, Chicago, IL (US);
James Fournier, Antioch, IL (US);
Frank Bondarowicz, Park Ridge, IL (US);
Scott M. Zeeb, Chicago, IL (US);
James Fournier, Antioch, IL (US);
Frank Bondarowicz, Park Ridge, IL (US);
Premark FEG L.L.C., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A food slicer is provided having a support member including a base portion and an upstanding portion integrally formed with the base portion. The upstanding portion includes a rotating cutting blade secured thereto for slicing food product and at least one motor positioned within the upstanding portion for rotating the cutting blade. The base portion includes a food product table slidably secured thereto and is movable across the cutting blade for holding product while it is being sliced by the cutting blade. An adjustable gage plate also is provided for determining the thickness of a food product to be sliced by the cutting blade. A product fence for assisting in holding and stabilizing food product during slicing is included where the fence is removably secured to a portion of the food product table by frictional engagement therebetween.