Mandoline cutting apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12533824-B2
Application number	US-202418615213-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 25, 2024
Priority date	Mar 25, 2024
Publication date	Jan 27, 2026
Grant date	Jan 27, 2026

Abstract

A mandoline cutting apparatus includes a frame, a carriage assembly having a slicing blade, the carriage assembly being slidably moveable relative to the frame to slice a food item with the slicing blade, a food chute pivotally connected to the frame and moveable between a closed position and an open position, and a locking mechanism for locking the food chute in a closed position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A mandoline cutting apparatus, comprising:
a frame; a carriage assembly having a slicing blade, the carriage assembly being slidably moveable relative to the frame to slice a food item with the slicing blade; a food chute pivotally connected to the frame and moveable between a closed position and an open position; and a locking mechanism for simultaneously locking the food chute in the closed position and inhibiting sliding movement of the carriage assembly relative to the frame.

2 . The mandoline cutting apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a slice thickness adjustment mechanism for setting a thickness of slices produced by the mandoline cutting apparatus.

3 . The mandoline cutting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:
the food chute includes a pair of opposed side panels, at least one of the side panels including one of a notch and an engagement member for engaging the other of a notch and an engagement member of the carriage assembly, the notch and the engagement member being components of the locking mechanism.

4 . The mandoline cutting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:
the food chute includes a pair of opposed side panels, at least one of the side panels including a notch; and the carriage assembly includes an engagement member configured to be received in the notch to maintain the food chute in the closed position; wherein the notch and the engagement member are components of the locking mechanism.

5 . The mandoline cutting apparatus of claim 4 , wherein:
the carriage assembly includes a pair of opposed clearance slots that receive the opposed side panels of the food chute when the food chute is in the closed position.

6 . The mandoline cutting apparatus of claim 5 , wherein:
the engagement member is located beneath one of the clearance slots.

7 . The mandoline cutting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:
the carriage assembly is moveable between an extended position relative to the frame, and a nested positioned relative to the frame.

8 . The mandoline cutting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:
in the closed position, the food chute obstructs access to the slicing blade.

9 . The mandoline cutting apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a julienne blade assembly adjacent to the slicing blade.

10 . The mandoline cutting apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a pair of opposed leg members pivotally connected to the frame, the opposed leg members being moveable between a storage position and an operational position; wherein in the operational position, the frame and the carriage assembly are oriented at an upright angle.

11 . A mandoline cutting apparatus, comprising:
a frame; at least one leg for supporting the frame in an angled orientation relative to a planar support surface; a carriage assembly having a slicing blade, the carriage assembly being slidably moveable relative to the frame to slice a food item with the slicing blade; a food chute pivotally connected to the frame and moveable between a closed position and an open position; and a locking mechanism for simultaneously locking the food chute in the closed position and inhibiting sliding movement of the carriage assembly relative to the frame.

12 . A mandoline cutting apparatus, comprising:
a frame; at least one leg for supporting the frame in an angled orientation relative to a planar support surface; a carriage assembly having a slicing blade, the carriage assembly being slidably moveable relative to the frame to slice a food item with the slicing blade; a food chute pivotally connected to the frame and moveable between a closed position and an open position; and a locking mechanism for locking the food chute in the closed position, wherein the food chute includes a pair of opposed side panels, at least one of the side panels including a notch; and the carriage assembly includes an engagement member configured to be received in the notch to maintain the food chute in the closed position; and wherein the notch and the engagement member are components of the locking mechanism.

13 . The mandoline cutting apparatus of claim 12 , wherein:
the carriage assembly is configured so as to inhibit closing of the food chute when the carriage assembly is an extended position relative to the frame.

Assignees

• Conair Llc

Inventors

• Candler Robert F
• Wilkes Thomas E

Classifications

• B26D2210/02

  for cutting food products, e.g. food slicers · CPC title

• B26D2007/0018

  Trays, reservoirs for waste, chips or cut products · CPC title

• B26D2003/288

  making several incisions and cutting cubes or the like, e.g. so-called "julienne-cutter" · CPC title

• B26D7/0641

  using chutes, hoppers, magazines · CPC title

• B26D3/283 Primary

  Household devices therefor · CPC title