Patent ID: 6234073
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: B26D,Y10S

Abstract:
Apparatus for spirally slicing boneless meat such as ham or turkey, said apparatus comprising:a frame having a pair of spaced apart chucks arranged to clamp the meat therebetween, said chucks being mounted on said frame to rotate independently about a common axis;a pair of motors connected with the respective chucks and operable independently to rotate said chucks at substantially the same rotational speed to rotate the meat about said axis at said rotational speed without applying a differential force twisting the meat; anda blade mounted on said frame at a location to slice the meat in a manner to leave an unsliced core extending generally along said axis, said blade being movable linearly in the direction of said axis to spirally slice the meat about said core as the meat is rotated about said axis at said rotational speed.