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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2006
Scott M. Zeeb, Chicago, IL (US);
Scott J. Rote, New Lenox, IL (US);
Aaron B. Eiger, Chicago, IL (US);
Frank A. Bondarowicz, Glenview, IL (US);
Scott M. Zeeb, Chicago, IL (US);
Scott J. Rote, New Lenox, IL (US);
Aaron B. Eiger, Chicago, IL (US);
Frank A. Bondarowicz, Glenview, IL (US);
Premark FEG L.L.C., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A food slicer has 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 for slicing food product. The base portion includes a food product table slidably secured thereto for movement across the cutting blade for holding product while it is being sliced. An adjustable gage plate is provided for determining the thickness of a food product to be sliced. A sharpening mechanism for sharpening the cutting blade as needed is removably secured to a portion of the product table to provide accurate sharpening of the cutting blade. The sharpening mechanism includes a first rotating sharpening member and a second deburring member where the first and second members are mounted independent from each other.