Countertop bread slicer with manually actuated cradle.

摘要

A countertop bread slicer (10) has a horizontal blade assembly (14), a cradle (16) for carrying a loaf upwardly through the assembly, and a cradle-transportation mechanism (18). The mechanism includes a gear linkage (120,122) and a cradle-support arm (124) and a handle arm (20) extending therefrom. The gear linkage provides a mechanical advantage so that a relatively small movement of the handle arm (20) results in a relatively large movement of the cradle (16).