Patent ID: 6123004
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: B26D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A bread slicing machine comprising:an infeed table, an outfeed table positioned adjacent said infeed table, and a pair of vertically oriented blade frames between said tables, each blade frame having a plurality of vertical, parallel, spaced bread slicing blades, and a drive mechanism operably connected with said blade frames for vertically reciprocating said blade frames and blades;a plurality of clamps between said blade frames and said drive mechanism for removably securing said blade frames to said drive mechanism, said clamps each comprising a T-shaped cam stud, a pivotal cam receiving said cam stud, and an actuator handle;cam engaging members on said blade frames adjacent said cam studs and engaged by said pivotal cams, said actuator handles being shiftable to pivot said cams relative to said cam engaging members to cause said cam studs to secure or release said blade frames.