Patent ID: 7712402

Claim:
A method of adjusting a slicing thickness of a slicer for slicing a food product with a selected slicing thickness, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a slicer comprising: i) a frame defining a first recess and a second recess; ii) a blade connected to the frame; iii) an adjustable surface defining opposing lateral side portions, the adjustable surface being pivotally connected to the frame and settable closer to or further away from the blade, the adjustable surface defining an underside; iv) a cam defining a first cam surface, a second cam surface, a gripping formation extending longitudinally along the cam, a distal end portion, and a nub protruding from the distal end portion, the first cam surface being at a different distance to a rotating axis of the cam compared to a distance from the second cam surface to the cam rotating axis, the first cam surface being disposable in contact with the adjustable surface underside to define a first orientation, the second cam surface being disposable in contact with the adjustable surface underside to define a second orientation, the cam being rotatable about the rotating axis to selectively dispose the cam in the first orientation and the second orientation for changing a gap distance between the adjustable surface and the blade, the nub being disposed within the first recess when the cam is in the first orientation, and the nub being disposed within the second recess when the cam is in the second orientation, the gripping formation being sized and configured to assist a user to rotate the cam; b) rotating the cam to dispose the cam in one of the first orientation and the second orientation; c) pushing and sliding the food product against the adjustable surface; and d) upon pushing the food product against the adjustable surface, pivoting the adjustable surface toward the cam and pushing the underside of the adjustable surface against the cam to set the gap distance.