Patent ID: 6098951
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: B26D,Y10S

Abstract:
A commercial french fry cutting press and a universal mounting bracket therefore, comprising:a mounting bracket, said mounting bracket further comprising:a rigid, substantially rectangular planar back plate for face to face attachment to a vertical wall; andtwo identical, opposing, substantially rectangular side brackets having rounded corners, said side brackets being integrally attached to and frontally protruding from opposed edges of said back plate, said side brackets each being formed with upper and lower recesses; anda french fry press, said french fry press further comprising:a pair of rearwardly protruding upper mounting arms, said upper mounting arms being removably seated within said upper recesses of said side brackets;a pair of rearwardly protruding lower mounting arms, said lower mounting arms being removably seated within said lower recesses of said side brackets; anda vertical press assembly disposed between said upper and lower mounting arms, said vertical press assembly further comprising a cutting plate mounted between said lower mounting arms, a lever pivotally attached to said upper mounting arms, and a press plate operatively attached to said lever and guided for slidable movement between said upper and lower mounting arms; andwhereby said mounting bracket is for maintaining said french fry press in a removable, vertical, wall-mounted position while providing sufficient clearance of the french fry press from a wall to allow the french fry press to extend over a waste receptacle.