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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2011
John P. Hotek, Austin, MN (US);
Allan D. Olson, Osage, IA (US);
Patrick Filbrandt, Antigo, WI (US);
Matthew L. Solomonson, Hayward, MN (US);
John P. Hotek, Austin, MN (US);
Allan D. Olson, Osage, IA (US);
Patrick Filbrandt, Antigo, WI (US);
Matthew L. Solomonson, Hayward, MN (US);
Hormel Foods Corporation, Austin, MN (US);
Abstract
A product cutter that includes a plurality of blades, a conveyer, a cutting adjustment assembly and a frame is provided. The plurality of blades are designed to cut an elongated product into a plurality of cut product portions having generally equal lengths. The plurality of blades includes a pair of outer blades and at least one inner blade positioned between the outer blades. The conveyor is used to move the elongated product to the blades. The cutting adjustment assembly is configured and arranged to adjust distances between the respective blades while maintaining cut product portions of generally equal lengths. The at least one inner blade is held stationary in relation to the conveyer during activation of the cutting adjustment assembly. The frame is configured and arranged to hold at least the plurality of blades and the cutting adjustment assembly.