Method and apparatus for delivering product to a cutting device

Details Method and apparatus for delivering product to a cutting device Method and apparatus for delivering product to a cutting device

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B26D 7/06 (2006.01) A47J 43/07 (2006.01) B26D 7/24 (2006.01) B26D 1/29 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2474059

A method and apparatus (14) by which potatoes and other elongate food product (32) can be properly oriented and stabilized during a slicing operation performed by a cutting device (50) having a horizontal cutting plane. The apparatus (14) includes a passage (50) extending downwardly toward the cutting device (30) and defining an opening (54) in proximity to the cutting device (30), guide means (46, 64) disposed along a first portion (48) of the passage (50), and means (52) for applying a force on a food product (32) traveling downward through the passage (50) so as to urge the product (32) into contact with the guide means (46,64) during engagement with the cutting device (30).

L'invention concerne un procédé et un appareil (14) au moyen duquel des pommes de terre et d'autres produits alimentaires allongés (32) peuvent être correctement orientés et stabilisés pendant une opération de tranchage effectuée au moyen d'un dispositif de coupe (30) présentant un plan de coupe horizontal. L'appareil (14) comprend un passage (50) s'étendant vers le bas en direction du dispositif de coupe (30) et définissant une ouverture (54) située à proximité du dispositif de coupe (30), des moyens de guidage (46, 64) disposés le long d'une première partie (48) du passage (50), et un moyen (52) permettant d'appliquer une force sur un produit alimentaire (32) descendant dans le passage (50), de sorte à forcer le produit (32) à s'engager dans les moyens de guidage (46, 64) lors de son engagement dans le dispositif de coupe.

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