Article slicing method and apparatus

Details Article slicing method and apparatus Article slicing method and apparatus

2011-01-04

2011-01-04

Lee, Laura M. (Department: 3724)

Cutting

Processes

With subsequent handling

C083S102000, C083S112000, C083S167000, C083S431000, C083S932000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07861629

ABSTRACT:
Tomatoes are placed on cutting blades (20) in article openings (46) of an article positioning plate (44). The blades are moved as article pushers (24) move downwardly and engage the upper facing surfaces of the tomatoes, pushing the tomatoes through parallel cutting blades (20). The end slices (30and40) are gathered in end collectors (96) and discarded while the intermediate slices (42) are received in transfer tray (72). Gathering plates (100) urge the intermediate slices of the several tomatoes to gather in one accumulation of tomato slices, and the transfer tray (72) is lowered to a position immediately above shipping containers (74) and tilted to deposit the tomatoes in the containers.

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English translation of Japanese Office Action of Oct. 14, 2008 in Japanese Patent Application 2005-134151 filed May 2, 2005, 3 pages.

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