MARIO J PEDI
Engineering in Winchester, MA
License number
Massachusetts 26506
Expiration Date
Jun 30, 1984
Type
Mechanical Engineer
Address
Address
Winchester, MA 01890
Professional information
Slicing Apparatus Having Variable Thickness Control
US Patent:
4262565, Apr 21, 1981
Filed:
Nov 13, 1979
Appl. No.:
6/093239
Inventors:
Mario J. Pedi - Winchester MA
International Classification:
B26D 442
US Classification:
83 71
Abstract:
Improved apparatus for automatically cutting multiple slices from a block of frozen food material includes a repositionable block-guiding fence whose position relative to a saw blade determines the thickness of the slices. A programmable controller is preset before a slicing sequence to produce a desired number of thin slices before actuating a fence-repositioning mechanism, thereby increasing the thickness of the slices cut from the remainder of the block. The controller is recycled automatically and the fence returns to its initial position before a new block is sliced. A slice-restraining arm mounted on the fence prevents a completed slice from being reinserted between the fence and the saw and from interfering with the return movement of the fence.