Sausage casing removal apparatus
US4414707A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1981 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C11/003
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for removing the casing from sausages is improved by modifying the product loading horn with a structure that brings about venturi effects whereby fluid for conditioning the casing is impelled through the product loading horn and contacts the casing within the product loading horn at a velocity greater than the velocity at which the conditioning fluid is supplied to the apparatus. The venturi aspects of the apparatus insure thorough conditioning of the casing while substantially eliminating escape of the conditioning fluid to the environment. The improved structure includes restricted passageways at fluid interfaces where the conditioning fluid enters the product loading horn and after the conditioning fluid exits the product loading horn.
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