摘要 |
<p>An improved slice stacking device for a food slicing machine. The food slicing machine has a reciprocating carriage (20) to which an elongated food product workpiece (32) is mounted. The workpiece (32) reciprocates through a cutting blade (48), which forms a slice (82) from the workpiece (32) in each reciprocation cycle. A stacking bed (52) has a textured surface (56) for uni-directional sliding resistance and is mounted to the carriage (20) beneath the cutting blade (48). A plurality of curved fingers (74) is rigidly mounted below an outfeed table and extends downwardly to contact, or be closely spaced from, the upper surface of the stacking bed (52) during a portion of the reciprocation cycle. A slice (82) removed from the workpiece lands on the stacking bed (52) and passes beneath the fingers (74). During the rearward motion of the stacking bed (52), the slice (82) is wiped from the stacking bed (52) by the wiper fingers (74). <IMAGE></p> |