US2401668A - Slicing device - Google Patents

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June 1946- c. F. SENKEWITZ L SLIGING DEVICE Filed Jan. 24, 1944 V EN TOR.

4 m ,4 TTORNEK j Patented June 4, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SLICING DEVICE.

Charles F. Senkewitz, Detroit, Mich.

Application January 24, 1944, Serial No. 519,548

2 Claims. 1

My application relates to a new and useful improvement in a slicing device adapted for slicing vegetables, fruits and the like, such as potatoes, apples and so forth.

It is an object of the present invention to provide in a slicing device having a supporting structure on which a slicing knife is mounted, a guide table movably mounted on the supporting structure and adapted to intermesh with notches or serrations on the supporting structure at its various positions of movement thereon so that the device may be fixed relatively to the structure at its various positions and thus the sizes of repeated slices definitely determined.

It is another object of the invention to provide a slicing mechanism of this class which will be simple in structure, economical of manufacture, durable, compact, light and easily operated.

Another object of the present invention is the provision in a slicing mechanism of this class of a guiding table having means whereby it may be quickly and easily released from one position and move to another.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

It is recognized that various changes and modifications may be made in the detail of structure illustrated and it is intended that such changes and variations shall be embraced within the scope of the claims which form a part hereof.

Forming a part of this specification is a drawing in which,

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the invention;

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view taken on line 3-3 of Fig, 1;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fi 1;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 55 of Fig, 2.

The invention embodies a supporting frame comprising a pair of oppositely disposed legs having the angularly directed portions 8, 9 and Ill and the angularly directed portions 1 I, I2 and I3, connected at their forward ends by the crossbar l5 and at their rearward ends by the cross bar 16. The frame is preferably formed from metal which is channel-shaped in cross-section and, if desired, the side legs and the cross-bars may be formed from a single piece of metal.

It will be noted that the portions l and I2 of the side legs are at an incline to the horizontal when the cross-bars l and I6 are resting on a horizontal surface. Mounted on the portions [0 and I2 and lying between the same is a slicing 2 blade 22 provided on its opposite ends with the central tongue 23 which projects through an opening formed in the portions Ill and W2.

A supporting or guide table is used with the invention which is also preferably formed from a single piece of metal and comprises the table or supporting portion I1 and the side boards or flaps l8 and I9. Formed on each of the side boards [8 and I9, to constitute a continuance thereof, is a tongue which is bent inwardly so as to overlie either the leg 8 or the leg l3, thus slidabl'y mounting the supporting or guide table on the inclined legs 8 and I3. LAn inwardly bent flange 43 is formed on each of the side boards l8 and I9 so as to overlie the serrations or teeth l4 formed on the upper edge of the legs 8 and I3, Attached to and projecting rearwardly from the table I1 is a finger grip 24.

The construction is such that a vegetable or fruit, such as an apple, when placed upon the member l1 and slid forwardly toward the member 22, will be subjected to a slicing operation, the slice passing below the member 22. By sliding the guide table upwardly toward the member 22, the thickness of the slice may be varied. In slicing potatoes, for instance, the slice may be thin enough for making potato chips or thick enough for French-fried potatoes. In order to move the table to its proper position, the operator would, by gripping the finger piece 24, tilt the table top I! so as to disengage the lower edges of the flanges 43 from the teeth l4. When the table top has been moved to the proper position, the flanges 43 will by gravit mov into engagement with the teeth l4 and thus the guide table will be in fixed relation to the cutting knife 22.

Experience has shown that a slicing mechanism of this class is highly flicient and. that even an unskilled operator may speedily slice various articles to any degree of thickness or thinness.

What I claim as new is:

l. A slicing device of the class described comprising a supporting frame having a pair of oppositely disposed supporting legs; serrations formed on the upper edges of a portion of said legs; a cutting element mounted upon and lying between said legs; a guide table; downwardly projecting side boards on said guide table; means carried by said side boards for slidably mounting said guide table on said legs; and means carried by said side boards interengaging with said serrations for preventing slidable movement of said table on said legs while said serrations are engaged.

2. A slicing device of the class described comprising a supporting frame having a pair of oppositelyr disposed supporting legs; serrations formed on the upper edges of a portion of said legs; a cutting element mounted upon and lying between said legs; a guide table; downwardly projecting side boards on said guide table; means carried by said side boards for slidably mounting said guide table on said legs; means carried by said side boards interengaging with said serrations for preventing slidable movement of said table on said legs while said serrations are engaged; and means carried by said table for moving said engaging means out of engagement with said serrations.

CHARLES F. SENKEWITJZ.

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