US3643721A - Method and apparatus for slicing potatoes - Google Patents
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- US3643721A US3643721A US61189A US3643721DA US3643721A US 3643721 A US3643721 A US 3643721A US 61189 A US61189 A US 61189A US 3643721D A US3643721D A US 3643721DA US 3643721 A US3643721 A US 3643721A
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- potato
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- knife
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
- B26D3/00—Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor
- B26D3/18—Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut made; Apparatus therefor to obtain cubes or the like
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T83/00—Cutting
- Y10T83/04—Processes
- Y10T83/0524—Plural cutting steps
- Y10T83/0538—Repetitive transverse severing from leading edge of work
- Y10T83/0548—With longitudinal severing
- Y10T83/0558—Along zigzag or undulant line or cut
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T83/00—Cutting
- Y10T83/465—Cutting motion of tool has component in direction of moving work
- Y10T83/4699—Combined with other type cutter
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- each strip 46 cut By so positioning the knives 24, the surfaces 66 of each strip 46 cut thereby have ridges and valleys in opposed relationship. (See FIG. 4.) Actually, the remaining surfaces 68 of the strips 46 have ridges and valleys which are in phase with each other (see FIG. 3), but the finally cut strip presents the appearance of having its ridges and valleys running substantially continuously therearound (See FIG. 7.)
- a strip is so cut and has an amplitude of undulations equal or exceeding one-eighth inch, it produces a different and much better appearing product than the standard crinkle cut potato. The product is also stronger and less apt to break during handling.
- the impeller 18 has curved blades 70 which align and rotate the potato inside the shell 16.
- a pusher plate 72 bolted to each blade 70 is machined at its outer edge 74 to fit closely and mesh with the ridges and valleys in the undulating cutting edge 50 of the knife 22.
- the plate 72 thus is enabled to reach into the grooves machined in the shell 16 and gate 32, the undulations on the edge 74 matching the ridges and valleys in the shell 16 and in the curved surface 54 of the knife 22.
- each of the blades 70 may itself be formed closely to mesh with the grooves in the shell 16, gate 32 and knife 22.
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- Apparatuses For Bulk Treatment Of Fruits And Vegetables And Apparatuses For Preparing Feeds (AREA)
- Preparation Of Fruits And Vegetables (AREA)
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US6118970A | 1970-08-05 | 1970-08-05 |
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US61189A Expired - Lifetime US3643721A (en) | 1970-08-05 | 1970-08-05 | Method and apparatus for slicing potatoes |
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Cited By (13)
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US3796146A (en) * | 1971-10-19 | 1974-03-12 | E Lacey | Method and apparatus for cutting nonuniform articles into uniform pieces |
FR2203599A1 (en) * | 1972-10-23 | 1974-05-17 | Hobart Mfg Co | |
DE2919846A1 (en) * | 1978-11-13 | 1980-05-22 | Amfac Foods | POTATO CARVING AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF |
US5385074A (en) * | 1993-02-23 | 1995-01-31 | Cavendish Farms Limited | Apparatus and method for cutting helically shaped potato pieces |
ES2156466A1 (en) * | 1991-05-10 | 2001-06-16 | Vitores Sierra Jose Luis | Improvements made to Invention Patent num. 9101144, regarding a selecting-cutting machine of potatoes for planting |
US20070193429A1 (en) * | 2006-02-21 | 2007-08-23 | J.R. Simplot Company | Knife blade for producing rough surface french fry strips |
EP3034253A1 (en) * | 2014-12-19 | 2016-06-22 | Mccain Foods Limited | Wiggle-shaped food strip and method of cutting the same |
US9592618B2 (en) | 2013-03-13 | 2017-03-14 | Ballreich Bros., Inc. | Wavy shaped potato sticks |
JP2017093849A (en) * | 2015-11-25 | 2017-06-01 | 株式会社シゲル工業 | Vegetable cooker |
EP3245032A4 (en) * | 2015-01-15 | 2017-11-22 | Urschel Laboratories, Inc. | Apparatus and method for cutting products, and reduced-size products formed therewith |
US9873208B2 (en) | 2013-03-13 | 2018-01-23 | Ballreich Bros., Inc. | Wavy shaped potato sticks |
USD901128S1 (en) * | 2019-09-04 | 2020-11-10 | Lamb-Weston/Meijer V.O.F. | Cut potato product |
USD1027372S1 (en) * | 2021-07-27 | 2024-05-21 | Mccain Foods Limited | Root vegetable product |
Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3327751A (en) * | 1964-08-14 | 1967-06-27 | Lamb Weston Inc | Crinkle cut apparatus |
US3521688A (en) * | 1967-03-06 | 1970-07-28 | Gerald W Urschel | Rotatable knife assembly |
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- 1970-08-05 US US61189A patent/US3643721A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 1971-06-29 CA CA117,017A patent/CA942167A/en not_active Expired
- 1971-07-01 GB GB30952/71A patent/GB1300188A/en not_active Expired
Patent Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3327751A (en) * | 1964-08-14 | 1967-06-27 | Lamb Weston Inc | Crinkle cut apparatus |
US3521688A (en) * | 1967-03-06 | 1970-07-28 | Gerald W Urschel | Rotatable knife assembly |
Cited By (15)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3796146A (en) * | 1971-10-19 | 1974-03-12 | E Lacey | Method and apparatus for cutting nonuniform articles into uniform pieces |
FR2203599A1 (en) * | 1972-10-23 | 1974-05-17 | Hobart Mfg Co | |
DE2919846A1 (en) * | 1978-11-13 | 1980-05-22 | Amfac Foods | POTATO CARVING AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF |
US4219575A (en) * | 1978-11-13 | 1980-08-26 | Amfac Foods, Inc. | Potato segment and process for preparing frozen french fried potatoes suitable for microwave reheating |
ES2156466A1 (en) * | 1991-05-10 | 2001-06-16 | Vitores Sierra Jose Luis | Improvements made to Invention Patent num. 9101144, regarding a selecting-cutting machine of potatoes for planting |
US5385074A (en) * | 1993-02-23 | 1995-01-31 | Cavendish Farms Limited | Apparatus and method for cutting helically shaped potato pieces |
US20070193429A1 (en) * | 2006-02-21 | 2007-08-23 | J.R. Simplot Company | Knife blade for producing rough surface french fry strips |
US9592618B2 (en) | 2013-03-13 | 2017-03-14 | Ballreich Bros., Inc. | Wavy shaped potato sticks |
US9873208B2 (en) | 2013-03-13 | 2018-01-23 | Ballreich Bros., Inc. | Wavy shaped potato sticks |
EP3034253A1 (en) * | 2014-12-19 | 2016-06-22 | Mccain Foods Limited | Wiggle-shaped food strip and method of cutting the same |
US20160174596A1 (en) * | 2014-12-19 | 2016-06-23 | Mccain Foods Limited | Wiggle-shaped food strip and method of cutting the same |
EP3245032A4 (en) * | 2015-01-15 | 2017-11-22 | Urschel Laboratories, Inc. | Apparatus and method for cutting products, and reduced-size products formed therewith |
JP2017093849A (en) * | 2015-11-25 | 2017-06-01 | 株式会社シゲル工業 | Vegetable cooker |
USD901128S1 (en) * | 2019-09-04 | 2020-11-10 | Lamb-Weston/Meijer V.O.F. | Cut potato product |
USD1027372S1 (en) * | 2021-07-27 | 2024-05-21 | Mccain Foods Limited | Root vegetable product |
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CA942167A (en) | 1974-02-19 |
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Owner name: LAMB-WESTON, INC., 6600 S.W. HAMPTON ST., PORTLAND Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:AMFAC FOODS, INC.;REEL/FRAME:003914/0830 Effective date: 19811021 Owner name: LAMB-WESTON, INC., 6600 S.W. HAMPTON ST., PORTLAND Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:AMFAC FOODS, INC.;REEL/FRAME:003914/0830 Effective date: 19811021 |
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Owner name: CHASE MANHATTAN BANK (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION) AS AGE Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:LAMB-WESTON, INC., A DE CORP.;REEL/FRAME:004940/0634 Effective date: 19880715 |
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Owner name: LAMB-WESTON, INC. Free format text: MERGER;ASSIGNORS:LAMB-WESTON, INC., A CORP. OF DE (MERGED INTO);L.W. ACQUISITION, INC., A CORP. OF DE;REEL/FRAME:004958/0821 Effective date: 19880706 |