Patent ID: 6920813
Filing Date: 2005-07-26
Classification: B26D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of transversely slicing food products using a rotary cutting wheel having radial cutting knife blades thereon that are moved in a generally vertically extending cutting plane when the wheel is rotated, comprising: driving the cutting wheel in rotation and conveying individual food products towards and closely adjacent the cutting wheel in a generally horizontal principal conveying direction using a moving conveyor that extends generally perpendicular to and up to a terminus located closely adjacent the cutting plane and with the cutting plane extending transversely of the principal conveying direction; advancing the food products to the cutting wheel by supporting the food products between the conveyor terminus and the cutting wheel on a supporting apron surface that is inclined downwardly from the horizontal 30-70° as the cutting wheel is approached from the conveyor terminus; and cutting each food product into transverse slices by the moving radial cutting knife blades.