Demand slicer
Abstract
Abstract APPARATUS FOR SLICING FOOD PRODUCTS SUCH AS LOAVES OF LUNCHEON MEAT, FOR ARRANGING SUCH SLICES IN STACKS, AND FOR LOADING SUCH STACKS INTO RECEPTACLES THEREFOR. THE APPARATUS FUNCTIONS AUTOMATICALLY TO SUPPLY TO A LOADING STATION ONLY THE NUMBER OF STACKS REQUIRED TO SATISFY THE DEMAND OCCASIONED BY THE SUCCESSIVE DELIVERY OF RECEPTACLES TO SUCH LOADING STATION. THE APPARATUS INCLUDES A SLICING MECHANISM AND FEED MECHANISM FOR DELIVERING A PRODUCT THERETO, MEANS FOR ACCUMULATING PREDETERMINED NUMBERS OF SLICES INTO GROUPS AND FOR DISCHARGING EACH SUCH GROUP INTO A RECEPTACLE THEREFOR AT A LOADING STATION, CONVEYOR MECHANISM FOR DELIVERING A SUCCESSION OF RECEPTACLES ONE AFTER ANOTHER INTO A LOADING STATION, AND CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING A SENSOR LOCATED AT THE LOADING STATION FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF A RECEPTACLE THEREAT AND IN RESPONSE TO SUCH DETECTION CAUSING THE ACCUMULATOR MECHANISM TO DISCHARGE A STACK OF SLICES THEREINTO.
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- 👤 Edward P Toby
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