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US 12,570,021 · App. 18/049,009 · Granted Mar 10, 2026

Drive assembly for a food product slicing apparatus

Inventors: Ryan Michael Torrenga (Bourbonnais, IL); Michael Scott Severns (Naperville, IL)
Assignee: PROVISUR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
B26D7/2614B26D1/0006B26D1/06B26D5/007B26D5/22B26D5/42B26D7/01B26D7/0608B26D7/0625B26D7/0633B26D7/0641B26D7/32B26D2001/0013B26D2001/0046B26D1/28B26D2007/0018B26D2210/02
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Patent No.
US 12,570,021
App. No.
18/049,009
Granted
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A drive assembly for a food product slicing apparatus is provided which slices food products into slices. The drive assembly is mounted on a frame of the food product slicing apparatus and includes lower and upper conveyor assemblies coupled to the frame which move food products relative to the frame. The upper conveyor assembly is configured to move upward and downward relative to an upper plane defined by the lower conveyor assembly, and is further configured to pivot relative to the lower conveyor assembly to firmly grip the food products as they pass therebetween.

Claims (31)

1 . A drive assembly for a food product slicing apparatus which slices food products into slices, comprising:

a frame;

a lower conveyor assembly coupled to the frame; and

an upper conveyor assembly including first and second shafts mounted on the frame, the first shaft being driven and rotatably mounted on the frame, a lifting plate coupled to the second shaft, a front wheel rotatably mounted on a front end of the lifting plate, and an endless belt surrounding the first shaft and the front wheel, wherein rotation of the first shaft causes movement of the endless belt around the first shaft and the front wheel, wherein the lifting plate and the front wheel are configured to move upward and downward relative to an upper plane defined by the lower conveyor assembly, and wherein the lifting plate is further configured to pivot about the second shaft and relative to the first shaft and the upper plane defined by the lower conveyor assembly to thereby pivot the front wheel toward or away from the lower conveyor assembly, and

wherein the conveyor assemblies are configured to receive food products therebetween and to move the food products relative to the frame.

2 . A food product slicing apparatus including the drive assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a slicing blade rotatably coupled to the frame, wherein the slicing blade receives food product from the upper and lower conveyor assemblies.

3 . The drive assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a support bar coupling the lifting plate to the second shaft, wherein the lifting plate pivots relative to the support bar.

4 . The drive assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an actuator mounted on the frame and coupled to the second shaft, wherein the actuator is configured to rotate the second shaft to move the lifting plate upward and downward relative to the upper plane defined by the lower conveyor assembly.

5 . A food product slicing apparatus including the drive assembly of claim 4 , further comprising a slicing blade rotatably coupled to the frame, wherein the slicing blade receives food product from the conveyor assemblies.

6 . The drive assembly of claim 1 , wherein the upper and lower conveyor assemblies define a first upper conveyor assembly and a first lower conveyor assembly, the lifting plate defines a first lifting plate, the front wheel defines a first front wheel, and the endless belt defines a first endless belt, and further comprising a second lower conveyor assembly mounted on the frame, and a second upper conveyor assembly mounted on the frame, wherein the second conveyor assemblies are separated from the first conveyor assemblies by gaps and receive food product from the first upper and lower conveyor assemblies.

7 . The drive assembly of claim 6 , wherein the upper and lower conveyor assemblies are driven by a common motor.

8 . The drive assembly of claim 6 , wherein the second upper conveyor assembly includes third and fourth shafts mounted on the frame, the third shaft being driven and rotatably mounted on the frame, a second lifting plate pivotally coupled to the fourth shaft, a second front wheel rotatably mounted on a front end of the second lifting plate, and a second endless belt surrounding the third shaft and the second front wheel, wherein rotation of the third shaft causes movement of the second endless belt around the third shaft and the second front wheel, wherein the second lifting plate and second front wheel are configured to move upward and downward relative to an upper plane defined by the second lower conveyor assembly, and wherein the second lifting plate is further configured to pivot about the fourth shaft and relative to the third shaft and the upper plane defined by the second lower conveyor assembly to thereby pivot the second front wheel toward or away from the second lower conveyor assembly.

9 . The drive assembly of claim 8 , further comprising an actuator configured to move the second upper conveyor assembly upward and downward relative to the upper plane defined by the second lower conveyor assembly.

10 . A food product slicing apparatus including the drive assembly of claim 9 , further comprising a slicing blade rotatably coupled to the frame, wherein the slicing blade receives food product from the conveyor assemblies.

11 . The drive assembly of claim 8 ,

wherein the frame include a first plate and a second plate rotatably coupled together, the first and second shafts being mounted on the first plate and the third and fourth shafts being mounted on the second plate; and

further comprising an actuator mounted on the frame and coupled to the second plate, wherein the actuator is configured to rotate the second plate to move the second upper conveyor assembly upward and downward relative to the upper plane defined by the second lower conveyor assembly.

12 . A food product slicing apparatus including the drive assembly of claim 11 , further comprising a slicing blade rotatably coupled to the frame, wherein the slicing blade receives food product from the conveyor assemblies.

13 . A food product slicing apparatus including the drive assembly of claim 8 , further comprising a slicing blade rotatably coupled to the frame, wherein the slicing blade receives food product from the conveyor assemblies.

14 . The drive assembly of claim 8 , wherein the second upper conveyor assembly further includes a third lifting plate pivotally coupled to the fourth shaft, a third front wheel rotatably mounted on a front end of the third lifting plate, and a third endless belt surrounding the third shaft and the third front wheel, wherein rotation of the third shaft causes movement of the second endless belt around the third shaft and the third front wheel, wherein the third lifting plate and third front wheel are configured to move upward and downward relative to the upper plane defined by the second lower conveyor assembly, and wherein the third lifting plate is further configured to pivot about the third shaft and relative to the upper plane defined by the second lower conveyor assembly to thereby pivot the third front wheel toward or away from the second lower conveyor assembly.

15 . The drive assembly of claim 14 , further comprising a second actuator configured to move the second upper conveyor assembly upward and downward relative to the upper plane defined by the second lower conveyor assembly.

16 . A food product slicing apparatus including the drive assembly of claim 15 , further comprising a slicing blade rotatably coupled to the frame, wherein the slicing blade receives food product from the conveyor assemblies.

17 . The drive assembly of claim 15 ,

wherein the frame include a first plate and a second plate rotatably coupled together, the first and second shafts being mounted on the first plate and the third and fourth shafts being mounted on the second plate; and

further comprising an actuator mounted on the frame and coupled to the second plate, wherein the actuator is configured to rotate the second plate to move the second upper conveyor assembly upward and downward relative to the upper plane defined by the second lower conveyor assembly.

18 . A food product slicing apparatus including the drive assembly of claim 17 , further comprising a slicing blade rotatably coupled to the frame, wherein the slicing blade receives food product from the conveyor assemblies.

19 . A food product slicing apparatus including the drive assembly of claim 14 , further comprising a slicing blade rotatably coupled to the frame, wherein the slicing blade receives food product from the conveyor assemblies.

20 . The drive assembly of claim 1 , wherein the upper conveyor assembly further includes a second lifting plate pivotally coupled to the first shaft, a second front wheel rotatably mounted on a front end of the second lifting plate, and a second endless belt surrounding the first shaft and the second front wheel, wherein rotation of the first shaft causes movement of the second endless belt around the second shaft and the second front wheel, wherein the second lifting plate and second front wheel are configured to move upward and downward relative to the upper plane defined by the lower conveyor assembly, and wherein the second lifting plate is further configured to pivot about the second shaft and relative to the upper plane defined by the lower conveyor assembly to thereby pivot the second front wheel toward or away from the lower conveyor assembly.

21 . A food product slicing apparatus including the drive assembly of claim 19 , further comprising a slicing blade rotatably coupled to the frame, wherein the slicing blade receives food product from the conveyor assemblies.

22 . The drive assembly of claim 8 , further comprising a first actuator coupled to the second shaft and which is configured to rotate the second shaft to move the first lifting plate upward and downward relative to the upper plane defined by the first lower conveyor assembly, and a second actuator configured to move the second upper conveyor assembly upward and downward relative to the upper plane defined by the second lower conveyor assembly.

23 . A food product slicing apparatus including the drive assembly of claim 22 , further comprising a slicing blade rotatably coupled to the frame, wherein the slicing blade receives food product from the conveyor assemblies.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2025
From: PROVISUR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH
Reel/Frame 073860/0252 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2023
From: TORRENGA, RYAN MICHAEL; SEVERNS, MICHAEL SCOTT
To: PROVISUR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 063049/0637 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63271459 · Oct 25, 2021
Related Publication 20230129471A1 · Apr 27, 2023
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