Patent ID: 8215022
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: B26D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A food product slicer, comprising: a base; a knife mounted for rotation relative to the base; a slide rod extending in a direction past the knife; a carnage assembly mounted for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of the knife; at least one bearing arrangement connecting the carriage assembly to the slide rod to facilitate the reciprocal movement of the carriage assembly, the bearing arrangement including a lubricant reservoir, a bearing bracket holding a bearing that rides on the slide rod, the lubricant reservoir fluidly connected to deliver lubricant to the slide rod in proximity to the bearing; wherein the lubricant reservoir is in fluid communication with a lubricant collection and return path of the bearing bracket for delivering lubricant deposited on the slide rod back the lubricant reservoir; wherein the lubricant reservoir is located below the slide rod, a sealing member is disposed between the bearing bracket and the lubricant reservoir; wherein the sealing member includes a trough positioned to receive lubricant from a bearing bracket opening that forms part of the lubricant collection and return path, the trough includes a lubricant return opening for delivering lubricant back into the reservoir, the lubricant return opening offset from the bearing bracket opening.