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A rotary slicing tool for a food processor has a horizontal disc-like member with an opening therein and a cutting blade positioned at an elevated location above the opening relative to the horizontal top surface of the disc-like member providing a cut having a thickness determined by the vertical e

A rotary slicing tool for a food processor has a horizontal disc-like member with an opening therein and a cutting blade positioned at an elevated location above the opening relative to the horizontal top surface of the disc-like member providing a cut having a thickness determined by the vertical elevation between the cutting blade and the horizontal top surface. A removable cover disc having the same general configuration and proportion as the disc-like member is mounted on the cutting member for changing the thickness of the slices as determined by the thickness of the cover disc. The cut of the rotary slicing tool may therefore be varied by using removable and replaceable cover discs of different thicknesses without necessitating the complete removal and replacement of the rotary tool in the food processor. Certain cover discs may include auxiliary blades for converting the slicing tool into a French fry slicer or Julienne slicer.

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A method for changing the thickness of cut pieces produced by a rotary food processing tool in a food processor of the type including a housing having an electric motor drive, a bowl mountable on said housing for enclosing a rotary food processing tool within said bowl, said tool being rotatable wit

A method for changing the thickness of cut pieces produced by a rotary food processing tool in a food processor of the type including a housing having an electric motor drive, a bowl mountable on said housing for enclosing a rotary food processing tool within said bowl, said tool being rotatable within said bowl by said electric motor drive, a removable cover adapted to be secured in position on said bowl, a feed tube forming a passageway for feeding food items into said bowl, said food processing tool having an elongated hub with a head on one end thereof and a coupling me1ns on the other end thereof adapted to be coupled to and rotated by said electric motor drive, and a horizontal disc-like member secured to said hub head and having an opening therethrough with slicing means positioned at an elevated location relative to said disc-like member, said slicing means being located near said opening for allowing the cut pieces of food items to pass down through said opening, the thickness of the cut pieces produced being determined by the difference in elevation between said slicing means and the top of said disc-like member, said method comprising the steps of: selecting a cover disc of predetermined thickness, fitting said cover disc of predetermined thickness in mounted relationship over said disc-like member with the cover disc remaining in continuous contact with the upper surface of the disc-like member for changing the elevation between said slicing means and the top of said disc-like member, and engaging said cover disc with said tool for causing said cover disc to rotate with said tool for defining a smaller difference in elevation between the slicing means and the top surface of said cover disc, whereby the cut pieces are now equal to said smaller difference in elevation.