Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 14th July, 1899-Accepted, 19th Aug., 1899
I, JACOB ZUDERELL., of Schruns, in Vorarlberg, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:--
The present invention relates to improvements in devices for slicing vegetables,
and is of such construction that it cuts both on the forward and backward move-
ment of the vegetable across the blades.
The new slicer is shown on the accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1 being a plan view of the utensil,
Fig. 2 a longitudinal section of the same on the line - Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a cross section of Fig. 1, taken on the line y-y, and
Fig. A shows to a larger scale the form of the blades and cross bars.
Cb CV Ul are a series of doubled edged blades of T section, secured at their
extremities in the frame C, the central portion of which is cut away at c (see
Fig. 2). bare cross bars of T section secured in similar manner between the
blades. The two side fillets dd of the frame C are formed with grooves, in
which slides the receptacle D for the vegetables (see Fig. 3).
The operation is as follows:
The vegetable to be sliced is put into the receptacle D and the latter then
pushed to and fro in its guideways in the fillets d, whereby, since the blades a are a
are doubled edged, the vegetable is cut at each stroke, forward as well as backward.
The blades a are of particular construction as is best seen from Fig. 4, the
cutting edges being turned up obliquely at each side, so as to stand above the
level of the upper surface of the body of the blade. These blades are secured
in the usual oblique position in the frame C, so that the vegetable receives, as
ordinarily, an oblique cut in the horizontal plane.
In addition to this, however, it will be seen from the form of the cutting
edges, that there will also be a similar cut imparted in the vertical plane.
There is thus a double cutting action produced, whereby the vegetable is cut
much more finely and with less exertion.
Furthermore the friction between vegetable and blade is greatly diminished.
The vegetable only meets the raised cutting edges, but does not bear upon the
broad surface of the blade, owing to this lying below the level of the actually
operating edges.
As will be readily understood, any number of such blades may be employed;
and they need not necessarily be of the T section shown, the essential feature
being only the form and position of the cutting edges relatively to the blade
surface.
The form of the receptacle D, guideways, frame and cross bars may also be
greatly varied, without departing from the novel features characterizing the

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
1. A vegetable slicer, comprising a double edged blade or blades, the two
cutting edges being raised obliquely above the level of the surface of, the blade
lying between them, substantially as described.
2. A vegetable slicer, comprising a double edged blade or blades (a), the cutting
edges of which run obliquely upwards above the level of the surface of the blade
lying between them, and intermediate cross bars (b) secured obliquely in the
opening of a frame (C), and a vegetable receptacle (1) sliding in guideways
formed in the lateral fillets (4) of said frame and traversing the blades, all
substantially as described.
WALTER FOLKMAR.
Agent for Applicant.