Patent ID: 9061432
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: B26D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for cutting a plurality of food strands into slices, comprising the steps: inserting food strands into an inserted position in a conveying device; conveying the food strands from the inserted position through the conveying device into a transfer position in a feed device; aligning rear ends of the food strands oriented away from a cutting device before transferring the food strands from the transfer position into a feed position; transferring the food strands through the feed device from the transfer position into the feed position where the food strands are more inclined relative to horizontal than in the transfer position; gripping and supporting the rear ends of the food strands through a support device; feeding the food strands towards a cutting device; cutting the food strands into successive slices through the cutting device; and fixating the food strands at least during transfer from the transfer position into the feed position at least at one of their free longitudinal sides through at least one fixation element of a fixation device, wherein the at least one fixation element provides a form locking or friction locking engagement with a respective food strand.