Abstract: A microtome method and apparatus includes a microtome blade configured to oscillate in a direction transverse to a direction of advancing a cut, and a first flexure to support and guide the blade. The first flexure is compliant in the transverse direction while being stiff in the cut direction. A second flexure operatively engaged at one end portion with the first flexure, is stiff in the transverse direction while being compliant in the cut direction. The other end portion of the second flexure is rotatably engaged by an eccentric driven by a rotatable actuator, which oscillates the blade in the transverse direction while effectively isolating non-transverse motion from the blade. The second flexure is configured to move independently of any guides or other stationary objects during oscillation.

Abstract: A mandoline slicer 10 for slicing a food product, the slicer 10 comprising a frame 12 having opposed sidewalls 14,16, a first support plate 18 and a second support plate 20 positioned between the opposed sidewalls 14,16, a slicing member 22 having a slicing edge 58 positioned between the first and said second support plates 28,20, and a slice thickness adjustment mechanism 26 having a lever 80 movable between a first position and a second position and configured to vary a vertical distance between the slicing edge 58 of said slicing member 22 and an edge 42 of said first support plate 16.

Abstract: A carrier adapted to securely hold a workpiece for manual movement through cutting engagement such as with the saw blade of a band saw in a manner that allows for precise and predictable cutting of the workpiece into boards of desired thickness. The carrier is slidably positioned in the miter guide slot that extends in the saw work table parallel to the cut of the saw blade, and is adapted for manual positioning of the workpiece transversely with respect to the guide slot to adjust the depth of cut of the blade into the workpiece.

Abstract: A adjustable shuttle stop apparatus for use in controlling feeding of material to a machining operation on a machine tool, such as a band saw. The apparatus comprises a feed conveyor, a band saw adjacent to the feed conveyor, a shuttle vise movably disposed on the feed conveyor, and an adjustable stop on the feed conveyor for adjusting a distance between the stop and the shuttle vise and for stopping the shuttle vise at the cutting position. The adjustable stop compensates for undesired movement of the shuttle vise caused by clamping the workpiece such that the distance between the stop and the shuttle vise remains substantially constant. This allows for a consistent cut length of the workpiece on subsequent cutting cycles. Different embodiments of the adjustable stop are disclosed along with a method of use of the apparatus.

Abstract: A cold meat slicing machine having a circular cutter blade, an adjustable stop plate, a carriage for the product to be cut preferably driven by a motor, an automatic feed for the product to be cut, a first adjustment for adjusting the stop plate in response to a desired thickness of cut (slice thickness) and a second adjustment coupled with the first adjustment for adjusting the feed increment of the product to be cut on the carriage in response to a desired thickness of cut (slice thickness). The first adjustment for the stop plate comprises a first guideway and the adjustment for the feeding of the product to be cut comprises a second guideway rotationally fixed relative to the first guideway.

Abstract: Device in a microtome in which a knife (1) and a specimen (2) are displaceable with respect to one another in two perpendicular planes, one of which is parallel to the cutting surface and the other is parallel to the knife edge, for obtaining a cutting movement or a feeding movement in the microtome, the device being used for obtaining at least one of these movements, the device consisting of at least one spring link (30) in which the moveable part (5) is suspended whereby the link consists of at least two in said plane located crossed leaf springs (27, 28, 29) and driving means (7, 8) arranged between the moveable part and the casing of the microtome (3) so as to achieve said displacement.