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Dual-mode feed mechanism for a food slicing machine

  • US 20080016999A1
  • Filed: 07/21/2006
  • Published: 01/24/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus for conveying food products along a food path into a blade of a food slicing machine, the apparatus comprising:

  • (a) a lower conveyor defining a base of the food path and drivingly linked to means for driving the lower conveyor;

    (b) an upper conveyor spaced from the lower conveyor, adjacent the food path and drivingly linked to means for driving the upper conveyor at least during a continuous feed mode;

    (c) a gripper; and

    (d) means for linking the gripper to gripper drive means and disposing the gripper in the food path during a reciprocating gripper mode, and for unlinking the gripper from the gripper drive means and disposing the gripper out of the food path during the continuous feed mode.

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