摘要 |
A disc-shaped control plate is mounted within the central opening of a ring-shaped cutting blade of a power driven, hand manipulated trimming knife to control the shape and thickness of strips of material, such as meat, fish, or other pliable or resilient material, severed from a larger body of such material. A slot is formed in a peripheral edge portion of the plate and extends in a plane parallel with and above the plane of the blade cutting edge. The bottom surface of the plate is located below the cutting edge of the blade and presses against the material to compress it as the knife is drawn across the body. Sections of the body extend upwardly into the slot and are severed from the body and assume a shape generally similar to the cross-sectional shape of the slot. An opening in the plate provides a viewing window so the operator can see the previous severed area of the work body. The slot may have various cross-sectional configurations to provide various desired shapes for the final severed strip.
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