US1984034A

US1984034A - Vegetable slicer

Info

Publication number: US1984034A
Application number: US703191A
Authority: US
Inventors: John F Ryan
Original assignee: NEWAY SPECIALTY Manufacturing Co
Current assignee: NEWAY SPECIALTY Manufacturing Co
Priority date: 1933-12-20
Filing date: 1933-12-20
Publication date: 1934-12-11
Anticipated expiration: 1951-12-11

Description

Dec. 11, 1934. J. F. RYAN VEGETABLE SLICER Filed Dec. 20, 1933 INVENTOR.

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Patented Dec. 11, 1934 UNITED STATES? VEGETA LE; SLICER John E. Ryan, San Francisco, Califl, assignor to Neway Specialty Manufacturing Company, San Francisco, Galifi, acopartnership consisting of John F- Ryan and 13. R, McGrath Application liccembcr 20, 1933, Serial No. 703,191

4. Claims.

This invention relates to a vegetable slicer.

The object of the present invention is to generally improve and simplify the construction and operation of vegetable slicers; to providea slicer of the character describedwhich is adaptable both for home and restaurant use; to provide a slicer wherebyvegetables, such as potatoes, and the like, maybe quickly sliced into a plurality of elongated strips to form a product commonly known as shoe string potatoes; to provide a slicer which may be quickly'clean-ed; and further, to provide a knife which maybe quickly removed.

The invention is shown by way of illustration in the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the slicer.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective viewof the product obtained.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the sheer showing it placed on the table in position for use.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross section of the sheer showing a potato'or'likevegetable placed in position to be sliced.

Fig. 5 is a perspective View showing the man ner in which the slicer is used.

Referring to the drawing; detail, and par ticularly Figs. 1 and 3, it will be seen that the slicer consists of a frame which, in this instance, is constructed of a heavy" piece of wire. Thewire is bent to form a handle section a pair of side arms 3-3, and an end or cross arm 4. The side arms are bent upwardly; as i'ndicated at 5, to produce-a raised end and this end forms a support for a slicing knife generally indicated at 6. This knife, as shown, extends crosswise of the frame. It is corrugated throughout its length and the ends of the knife are hook-shaped, as indicated at '7, to rest on the raised portions of the side arms 3.

In order to form a support for a vegetable, or other material to be sliced, and also for the purpose of holding the knife in cutting position, a plurality of spaced wires, such as indicated at 8, are employed. In the present instance these wires extend from end to end of the frame, the ends of the wires being secured to clips or plates 9 and 9a secured to opposite ends of the frame. The clips are provided with hooks 10 on their under sides over which the wires are wound, thus permitting a single strand of wire to be wound back and forth to form the support indicated at 8; the free end being finally wound about one of the clips and inserted under another clip so as to secure the same.

Due to the fact that the side arms 3 are bent upwardly, as indicated at 5, the end supporting the clip 9 will be raised so as to permit the material, when out, todrop in under the knife on the table, or other support provided, as clearly shown at 11 in Fig. 5. Due to the raise provided the wires will assume an inclined position as clearly illustrated in Figs. 1, 3 and 5. This is important as it provides means whereby the knife 6. is held in position when inserted. To insert the. knife, it is placed in the dotted line position indicated at 6a. It'is then pushed forwardly against the offset portions 5 and upwardly over the same and as the knife is. pushed forward the clips will enterthe corrugations and exert a downward pressure on the knife, thus holding it securely in position when it engages with the end clip 9. To remove the blade it is merely necessary to grasp it and pull it rearwardly and, when this is done, the knife, is quickly released for cleaning, repairs, sharpening, or otherwise.

In actual operation it will be noted that the handle 2 is provided with a clip 12. having a downward projecting member 14. This functions as a stop and engages the outer edge of a table 15,

see Fig. 3, when the slicer is placed in position for use. When so positioned the operator will grasp the handle with one hand, as shown in Fig. 5, and the potato, or other vegetable to be sliced, will be grasped by the other hand; It will be placed on the wires 8 and it will then be moved longitudinally of the wires and forwardly against the corrugated knife 6, the forward edge of which is sharpened as indicated at 16; When the vegetable comes in contact therewith and forward motion is continued V-shaped grooves will be cut in the bottom of the potato. When the first series of strips are out off the bottom of the potato, it is lifted and placed rearwardly of the knife and on top of the wires. When so placed the wires will engage the bottoms of the grooves cut in the underside of the potato as indicated at 17, see Fig. 4. This is an important feature; that is, every time the potato, or other vegetable, is moved over the knife a grooved surface will be formed on the underside of the vegetable, and when the vegetable is lifted up and placed rearwardly of the knife for a second operation, the wires will always enter the cut grooves and enter the bottoms thereof. The importance of this will readily be appreciated when Fig. 4 is more closely inspected, as it will there be seen that the high points of the corrugated surface, and indicated at 18, will thus be aligned with the high points 18 of the corrugated knife; hence when the potato, or other vegetable, is again will be square in cross section, see Figs. 2 and i;

On the other hand the corrugationsmightbe wavy or half round and, in that case, the final product would be circular in cross section. Plainly speaking, every time the Vegetable is moved over the knife a series of elongated strips will be formed having a cross section the lowerand upper half portions of which correspond to the I shape of one of the corrugations in the knife. The slicing of the vegetable into strips is quickly accomplished as the operator can move the potato,

or other vegetable, with a reciprocal movement back and forth over the knife with a rapid motion and when the operator is through with the slicing operation, the slicer is quickly cleaned by merely removing the knife and holding it under a faucet and washing the wires and the frame which are all exposed and accessible, thereafter the knife may be replaced as previously described and the whole operation of cleaning is completed, there being no nooks or corners in which any material can'gather.

In actual practice the slicer is ideal for forming a product commonly known as shoe string potatoes. It is equally applicable to carrots and other vegetables and it may obviously be employed for slicing fruit, such as apples, pears, and so on. By reversing the device from the position shown in Fig. 3, that is, turning it upside down, the wires may be employed for slicing boiled vegetables and fruits, such as boiled beets, eggs, and so on. Hence, it has many uses and has proven of great utility for the housewife and maid and it has also, proven of great utility in smaller restaurants, and so on.

While certain features of the present invention are more or less specifically described, I wish it understood that various changes may be re-.

sorted to within the scope of the appended claims. Similarly, that the materials and finish of the several parts employed may be such as the. manufacturer may decide, or varying conditions or uses may demand.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A vegetable slicer comprising an elongated frame, a plurality of spaced wires extending from end to end of the frame and forming a support and guide for a vegetable to be sliced, a knife dis posed at one end of the frame and positioned crosswise thereof, said knife presenting 'a verti- Cally-corrugated cutting edge with the major portions of the corrugations disposed above the wires to slice the vegetable into a plurality of strips when the vegetable is moved longitudinally on the wires against the knife, a handle on the frame whereby it may be grasped, and a stop member at the inner end of the handle and. engageable with a support upon which the vegetable slicer is placed and when engaging said sup- I port securingthe slicer against endwise movementJ 2. A slicing: device comprising an: elongated rectangular shaped frame having a raised port ion at one end, a plurality of spaced wires extending from end to end of the frame and disposed on an angle with relation to the frame, and a slicing knife extending crosswiseof the raised portion of the frame, said knife being inserted between the frame and the Wires and being held against the frame by pressure of the wires against the upper surface of .the knife.

3. A slicing device comprising an elongated rectangular shaped frame having a raised portion at one end, a plurality of spaced wires eX- tending from end to end of the frame and disposed on an angle with relation to the frame, and a Slicing knifecorrugated substantially throughout its length, said knife being placed on the raised portion of the frame and crosswise thereof between the frame and the wires so as to be held on the frame by pressure of the angularly disposed wireson the upper surface of the corrugated knife.

4. A vegetable slicer comprising an elongated frame, a plurality of spaced wires extending from end to end of the frame and forming a support and guide for a vegetable to be sliced, and a knife disposed at one. end of the frame and positioned crosswise thereof, said knife presenting a vertically corrugated cutting edge with the major portion of the corrugations disposed above the wires to slice the vegetable in a plurality of strips when the vegetable is moved longitudinally of the wires against the knife.

JOHN F. RYAN.