Patent ID: 6044741
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: B26D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A tray and blade guide frame apparatus for a food slicing machine having a machine frame to which a reciprocally displaced, workpiece-retaining carriage is connected, said food slicing machine also having a thickness tray that is connected to the machine frame and on which a food workpiece slides, a back tray that is connected to the machine frame and on which the food workpiece slides, and a cutting blade positioned near an edge of the back tray, the tray and blade guide frame apparatus comprising:(a) at least one tray and blade guide frame member extending longitudinally from the back tray to the thickness tray, said frame member being rigidly mounted to the back tray and the thickness tray and removably connected to the machine frame adjacent the workpiece-retaining carriage; and(b) a blade guide mounted to the edge of the back tray, said blade guide having a slot formed in one side, said slot adapted to retain a portion of the cutting blade.