Patent ID: 9718203
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: B26D

Claim:
1. A cutting head assembly for a centrifugal cutting apparatus, the cutting head assembly comprising: a rim structure; a plurality of cutting stations each provided at a front edge with a cutting element for cutting or reducing food products, the cutting stations being separately mounted adjacent one another on the rim structure such that a gap is formed between a cutting edge of the cutting element and a rear edge of an adjacent cutting station through which the cut or reduced food products can exit the cutting head, each cutting station having a first surface located at the rear edge of the cutting station and a second surface located at the front edge of the cutting station, the first and second surfaces being arranged for facing an inside diameter of the rim structure when the cutting station is mounted on the cutting head assembly; fixing elements arranged for securing the cutting stations to the rim structure at fixed locations; and a first set of gap setting elements arranged for adjusting the position of the rear edge of the cutting stations with respect to the cutting edge of the cutting elements of adjacent cutting stations by adjusting the position of the rear edge of the cutting stations with respect to the rim structure; wherein the first set of gap setting elements comprise exchangeable gap setting elements of different thicknesses for adjusting the position of the rear edge of the cutting stations with respect to the rim structure; and wherein the first surface of each cutting station forms a predetermined location for receiving at least one gap setting element of said first set of gap setting elements, such that when the cutting station is mounted on the cutting head assembly said at least one gap setting element is securely held between the first surface of the cutting station and an opposing surface on the inside diameter of the rim structure.