Patent ID: 7377201
Filing Date: 2008-05-27
Classification: B26D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A food processing apparatus for slicing food into slices, strips and cubes comprising: a frame; a first shaft coupled to the frame for rotation relative to the frame about a longitudinal axis of the first shaft; a second shaft coupled to the frame for rotation relative to the frame about a longitudinal axis of the second shaft, the longitudinal axis of the second shaft being disposed substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first shaft and being displaced therefrom by a displacement; a first subset of blades mounted to the first shaft, each blade of the first subset of blades being displaced along the longitudinal axis of the first shaft from adjacent blades of the first subset of blades by a first displacement; a second subset of blades mounted to the first shaft, each blade of the second subset of blades being displaced along the longitudinal axis of the first shaft from adjacent blades of the second subset of blades by a second displacement differing from the first displacement; a third subset of blades mounted to the second shaft, each blade of the third subset of blades being displaced along the longitudinal axis of the second shaft from adjacent blades of the third subset of blades by the first displacement; a fourth subset of blades mounted to the second shaft, each blade of the fourth subset of blades being displaced along the longitudinal axis of the second shaft from adjacent blades of the fourth subset of blades by the second displacement, wherein the first subset of blades cooperate with the third subset of blades to form a first cutting region therebetween for cutting food to a first dimension and the second subset of blades cooperate with the fourth subset of blades to form a second cutting region therebetween for cutting food to a second; and a food orientation guide configured to be positioned relative to the frame in a first position or a second position, wherein food guided by the food orientation guide is guided through the first cutting region and is blocked from the second cutting region when the food orientation guide is in the first position, and wherein food guided by the food orientation guide is guided through the second cutting region and is blocked from the first cutting region when the food orientation guide is in the second position.