Patent ID: 8839702
Filing Date: 2014-09-23
Classification: B26D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A mandoline slicer, comprising: a slicing ramp having a proximal ramp portion and a distal ramp portion carried on a frame having opposing sidewalls, a gap being defined between the proximal ramp portion and the distal ramp portion; the distal ramp portion having a slicing blade mounted along an edge of the distal ramp portion along the gap, the slicing blade having a sharpened edge facing toward the proximal ramp portion; the proximal ramp portion having a first end adjacent the distal ramp portion and an opposite second end, the second end being pivotally mounted to the frame between the opposing sidewalls; the proximal ramp portion further having an upper side and a lower side, the lower side having at least one rib extending downward from the lower side, the rib having a height below the lower side; and a support structure engaging the at least one rib and supporting the proximal ramp portion, the support structure being movable along a length of the rib; whereby movement of the support structure in a first direction causes the proximal ramp portion to be raised, and movement of the support structure in a second direction causes the proximal ramp portion to be lowered; the frame further having an L-shaped slot formed in one of the opposing sidewalls, the L-shaped slot having a horizontal portion opening to an outer surface of the one of the opposing sidewalls and a vertical portion joined to the horizontal portion and positioned inside the one of the opposing sidewalls, the L-shaped slot extending along the majority of the length of the one of the opposing sidewalls adjacent the proximal ramp portion and the distal ramp portion, and the L-shaped slot further comprises an overridable stop formed at a distal end of the L-shaped slot, the overridable stop being configured to resist travel of the coupling beyond the overridable stop, wherein the overidable stop further comprises a plurality of ribs formed from a resilient material and secured within the L-shaped channel; and a hand guard, the hand guard having a pillar with a peripheral flange, the peripheral flange having a coupling received within the L-shaped slot to secure the hand guard to the frame while allowing longitudinal movement of the coupling within the L-shaped slot, whereby the pillar is linearly moveable from the proximal ramp portion to the distal ramp portion.