Patent ID: 8430006
Filing Date: 2013-04-30
Classification: B26D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An integrated pick and placer and article slicer for simultaneously placing several articles on the article slicer and for simultaneously slicing the several articles received from said pick and placer, said article slicer comprising: a plurality of cutter blades extending in parallel planes and spaced from one another for cutting the articles into slices, an article locator positioned above said cutter blades and configured for aligning the articles with said cutter blades, a movable support plate, article pushers supported by said movable support plate for pushing a plurality of the articles downwardly through the article locator and through said cutter blades, pusher power means operatively connected to said article pushers for moving the article pushers: said pick and placer supported by said movable support plate for movement in timed relationship with the movements of said pushers, and pick and placer power means for moving the pick and placer: