Patent ID: 6185826
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: B26B

Abstract:
An electrically operated slicing knife comprising:a housing;an electric motor mounted in said housing;gear means for converting rotary motion of said motor to reciprocating motion;a pair of blade holders connected to said gear means for opposite reciprocating motion with respect to each other;a pair of blade members having adjacent faces in sliding engagement with each other, each of said blade members comprising a cutting portion and a tang portion, the tang portion of a first blade member being received by a first blade holder, and the tang portion of the second blade member being received by the second blade holder;a resilient member for releaseably securing the blade members in the blade holders;a user operated switch for selectively connecting the motor to a source of electrical power;a switch guard overlying said switch and movable between a first position whereat the switch is uncovered to permit activation by said user and a second position whereat the switch is covered to prevent activation by said user; andmovable locking means in operative relationship with said resilient member and said switch guard, said switch guard moving and retaining said locking means in a locking position relative to said resilient member when in said first position, said switch guard when in said second position enabling said user to move said locking means into an unlocking position relative to said resilient member.