US2043175A - Slicing device - Google Patents

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June 2, 1936. M. JOHNSON 2,043,175 7 SLICING DEVICE Filed May 2, 1934 4 172710 Jbfnaaon,

INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented June 2, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SLIOING DEVICE Milton Johnson, Port Orchard, Wash.

Application May 2, 1934, Serial No. 723,602

1 Claim.

This invention relates to slicing devices, and its general object is to provide a slicing board that includes knife guiding means to enable the user to cut bread, vegetableajmeat and the like,

even and neatly, in uniform slices or any desired thickness and in an easy and expeditious manner with very little effort.

Another object of the invention is to provide a slicing device that is easy to retain in a clean and sanitary condition, inexpensive to manufacture, simple in construction, and extremely efficient in use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and-in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference 20 will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views,.and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing my device 1n use.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device per so with parts in section.

Figure 3 is a rear view thereof.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the adjustable knife guide. ..j

Referring to the drawinggln detail, the reference numeral I indicates the base of my device and which as shown is preferably of a size and length to accommodate. and support a loaf of bread. While I have illustrated my device for use in slicing bread, it will of course be understood that it can be used for slicing meats, vegetables and the like.

While the rear end of the base I is preferably rounded, the front end is flat and has secured thereto an abutment ledge 2'that extends slightly above the upper surface ofthe base to act as a stop for the material to be sliced as best shown in Figure 1.

The base is preferably made from wood and is relatively flat, with longitudinally disposed centrally arranged grooves {formed in the sides thereof for the purpose of slidably receiving horizontally arranged spring arms 4 that are formed on the lower ends and extend at right angles with 50 respect to the upstanding, uprights or arms 5 which together with the arched upper connecting portion 6 for said uprights 5 and the spring arms 4, provides a frame which is made from a single strand of wire. The uprights 5 and the arched connecting upper portion 6 constitute a knife guide, and is shown in use in Figure 1. The ends of the uprights 5 are offset inwardly or toward each other at the juncture of the spring arms 4, therewith as indicated by the numerals 4 and the extremities of the arms 4 are rounded laterally upon themselves as at 4". These parts 4 and 4" provide stops for limiting the movement of the guide in both directions on the board I, as will, it is believed, be apparent.

The base I has preferably arranged in its upper surface adjacent to the abutment member 2, a pluralityof parallel arranged equi-distantly transversely disposed grooves or notches I which are so spaced as to serve as guide means for the positioning of the bread or like material to determine the thickness of the slices of material to be cut.

From the above description and disclosure of the drawing, it will be obvious that I have provided a slicing device that enables the user to neatly and evenly out different materials in slices of uniform thickness, as the arms 5 guide the knife which for distinction is indicated by the letter A straight through the material, and the thickness of the slices can be determined and kept uniform by observing the position of the device on the base I with respect to the guide grooves or notches I.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A bread cutter, comprising a flat substantially rectangular base which has an upstanding ledge at one of its ends, and having its sides from said ledge grooved longitudinally for the major portion of its length, and a knife guide formed from a spring wire member to include an arched top, parallel ends depending from the top and providing upright guides for the knife, said guides having inwardly directed ends which are formed with parallel spring arm extensions that are received in the grooves of the base and which spring arms have outstanding lateral ends, all as and for the purpose set forth.

MILTON JOHNSON.

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