Food product slicing machine incorporating a scale

Details Food product slicing machine incorporating a scale Food product slicing machine incorporating a scale

1995-04-20

1997-09-16

Rada, Rinaldi I.

Cutting

With means to weigh product

83932, 177243, 177253, 177262, B26D 730

Patent

active

056668660

ABSTRACT:
A food product slicer comprises a housing having a bilevel profile which includes a raised portion having a first aperture therein and a horizontal planar portion having a second aperture therein; a slicing blade mounted for rotation on a drive shaft extending through the first aperture; a compartment on the bottom side of the housing defined by a wall member; a scale including a platter, mounted on a post extending through the second aperture; a load cell mounted in the compartment and engaging the post extending through the second aperture; and an electronic control for operating the scale and slicer, mounted in the housing outside of the compartment. The platter is located below the slicing blade such that the food product sliced by the slicing blade is deposited on the platter, and the post is mounted to the center of the platter, such that a food product portion deposited on the platter will measure substantially the same weight on each corner of the platter. The invention also comprises a display, electrically coupled to the scale, for providing a readout of the weight of the food product portion deposited on the scale. The display is oriented for viewing by at least one person other than the operator, i.e., the customer. Therefore, the centered mounting of the platter to the post and the orientation of the display both facilitate the scale as being certifiable as "Legal for Trade."

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Considered by Examiner blc the Applicant Declared it as Prior Art, see paper No. 4 (undated).

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