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Abstract

The specification discloses a relatively high volume, economical bread slicer/bagger capable of operation by a single worker. The unit includes an accumulating infeed conveyor, a slicer, a bagger, a first diverter for shifting unsliced loaves individually from the conveyor to the slicer, and a second diverter for shifting sliced loaves individually from the slicer through the bagger. The slicing table is inclined from the horizontal and a trap door is provided in a lower portion of the table to periodically discharge accumulated crumbs. The slicing table includes a ridge just ahead of the knife assembly to orient loaves for proper perpendicular presentation to the knife assembly. A vertically reciprocable hold-down is provided to individually adjust to the height of each loaf moving across the slicing table.

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