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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2007
Michael S. Jacko, Chesterton, IN (US);
Daniel Wade King, Valparaiso, IN (US);
Rick Wendell Bajema, Plano, TX (US);
Annette Stiers Jones, Dallas, TX (US);
David Ray Warren, Plano, TX (US);
Michael S. Jacko, Chesterton, IN (US);
Daniel Wade King, Valparaiso, IN (US);
Rick Wendell Bajema, Plano, TX (US);
Annette Stiers Jones, Dallas, TX (US);
David Ray Warren, Plano, TX (US);
Urschel Laboratories, Inc., Valparaiso, IN (US);
Frito-Lay North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A cutting apparatus having an annular-shaped cutting head and an impeller assembly coaxially mounted for rotation within the cutting head to deliver food products radially outward toward the cutting head. The cutting head has at least one knife extending radially inward toward the impeller assembly. The knife has a cutting edge at a radially innermost extremity and a radially outer face that defines a trajectory plane for slices removed from the products by the cutting edge. The knife is clamped to the cutting head with a clamping feature that provides clearance for slices when traveling the trajectory plane of the knife.