INTERLOCK MECHANISM FOR A SLICER

摘要

A slicer (10) having an interlock mechanism, the slicer comprising a tray (12) for receiving a food product to be sliced, the tray being movable along a slicing path (A) and having a tray arm (16). The slicer further includes a blade (10) for slicing the food product as the tray moves along the slicing path and a carriage (22) having a locking arm (60) for receiving the tray arm. The locking arm is movable between a release position wherein the tray arm can be placed into and removed from the locking arm, and a locking position wherein the tray arm cannot be placed into or removed from the locking arm. The slicer has a gauge plate adjuster for controlling the position of a gauge plate (32) in the slicer, and the gauge plate (48) adjuster has a recess (54) formed therein. At least part of the locking arm is received in the recess of the gauge plate adjuster when the locking arm is in the release position.