A system for dispensing toppings onto a topping vehicle may include a hopper platform, hoppers, a retaining plate, a blade, and a hopper-advancing pin. The hoppers each include a hopper bracket slidably engaging the hopper platform. The blade is mounted on the retaining plate and may reciprocate relative to the retaining plate. The hopper-advancing pin is movable relative to the hoppers between deployed and stowed positions. The hopper-advancing pin may engage one of the hopper brackets in the deployed position such that movement of the retaining plate between retracted and extended positions causes movement of the hopper bracket and a respective hopper along a length of the hopper platform. The hopper-advancing pin may be disengaged from the hopper brackets in the deployed stowed position to allow movement of the retaining plate between the retracted and extended positions without causing movement of the hopper brackets.

A dispensing container with a cutter, in which a storage part can be used as a refill. A dispensing container 100 with a cutter 54 includes a storage part 1, a helical tube 2, a rotating lid 5, and a movable plate 3. The storage part 1 has a tubular shape with an opening at a top and is configured to contain a solid material. The helical tube 2 has a helical groove on an outer peripheral surface thereof, and is configured to be attached to a bottom surface of the storage part. The rotating lid 5 is disposed to be horizontally rotatable and includes a top plate 51 and a peripheral wall 52 that is a side surface. The top plate 51 is provided with the cutter 54 on an underside thereof and has an outlet 53. The cutter 54 is configured to cut the solid material into a thin piece, and the outlet 53 is configured to discharge the cut thin piece of the solid material. The movable plate 3 has a hole into which the helical tube is fitted, and is configured to be raised within the storage part in conjunction with rotation of the rotating lid. The top plate 51 of the rotating lid has a fitting projection 55 that extends downward to be inserted into an upper end of the helical tube 2 so as to cause the helical tube 2 to rotate together with the rotating lid.

Apparatuses and methods for decoupling an element that is bonded to a surface by an adhesive are provided. In one example, the apparatus includes a body, a first spool that is rotationally coupled to the body, and a cable having a first cable end portion that is coupled to the first spool, a second cable end portion that is coupled to the body, and a cable intermediate portion that is disposed between the first cable end portion and the second cable end portion. The apparatus is configured to be positioned adjacent to at least one of the element and the surface with the cable intermediate portion disposed adjacent to the adhesive such that when the first spool is rotated, the cable wraps about the first spool, thereby pulling the cable intermediate portion through the adhesive.

Provided is a cutting implement which is easily ground or which needs no grinding and is safe. The cutting implement is a cutting implement including an acting portion 3 that cuts an object to be cut, the cutting implement configured such that the acting portion 3 includes a main body portion 4 and a small thickness portion 5 whose thickness is smaller than the thickness of the main body portion 4 and the small thickness portion 5 has a width of 2.5 to 20 mm and a thickness of 0.1 to 0.5 mm.

To minimize contamination by an anticaking agent of parts of a slicing machine located away from a slice to be produced or already produced by the slicing machine, only a corresponding main surface of the slice is coated with the anticaking agent, if possible. For which purpose, an actual anticaking agent image on the main surface is automatically determined and compared by a control with a predetermined target anticaking agent image and, depending on this, a spray direction and spray distance of the spray opening from an application point are automatically corrected by the control.

To minimize contamination by an anticaking agent of parts of a slicing machine located away from a slice to be produced or already produced by the slicing machine, only a corresponding main surface of the slice is coated with the anticaking agent, if possible. For which purpose, an actual anticaking agent image on the main surface is automatically determined and compared by a control with a predetermined target anticaking agent image and, depending on this, a spray direction and spray distance of the spray opening from an application point are automatically corrected by the control.

A knife assembly includes a knife blade of which a front edge is a cutting edge, a holder configured for supporting the knife blade, a clamp arranged for clamping the knife blade onto the holder, and a fastening mechanism cooperating with the clamp and the holder for securing and clamping We knife blade between the clamp and the holder with the cutting edge protruding at a front side of the knife assembly. The holder has a frontal part which is, in clamped state, in contact with a bottom side of the knife blade at a first distance from the cutting edge. The clamp has a leading edge which, in clamped state, clamps onto a top side of the knife blade and is located a second distance from the cutting edge, the second distance being smaller than the first distance.

A food processing attachment for a food processing device includes a rotational adapter configured to be selectively coupled with a drive system of the food processing device. A food holder is coupled to the rotational adapter and having a base, wherein the food holder is selectively rotated by the rotational adapter. A central spear extends perpendicularly from a center of the base. A plurality of radial flanges extend perpendicularly from the base, wherein each radial flange of the plurality of flanges is discontinuous with the other radial flanges, wherein the central spear and the plurality of radial flanges are adapted to secure a food item in a processing space and in communication with the rotational adapter. A blade is coupled to an operable carriage and is adapted to selectively engage the food item within the processing space to remove at least a portion of the food item.

A food processing attachment for a food processing device includes a rotational adapter configured to be selectively coupled with a drive system of the food processing device. A food holder is coupled to the rotational adapter and having a base, wherein the food holder is selectively rotated by the rotational adapter. A central spear extends perpendicularly from a center of the base. A plurality of radial flanges extend perpendicularly from the base, wherein each radial flange of the plurality of flanges is discontinuous with the other radial flanges, wherein the central spear and the plurality of radial flanges are adapted to secure a food item in a processing space and in communication with the rotational adapter. A blade is coupled to an operable carriage and is adapted to selectively engage the food item within the processing space to remove at least a portion of the food item.

A vertical slicer includes a frame having a cover plate with a central opening and a hopper positioned over the opening. A carriage having a deck and a main cutting blade is attached to a spring-loaded plunger for reciprocating vertical movement within the frame. A tray collects food items cut by the main blade, which can be selectively adjusted to change a slicing thickness. A locking switch is configured to lock the plunger and carriage in a lowered locked position.