Method and apparatus for processing stuffed sausage casing
US4418447A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 1981 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C11/108
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for forming or separating sausage links is disclosed. The apparatus has a series of pairs of forming and cutting arms mounted on a circular plate. The arms are moved into contact with the sausage casing at sequentially spaced points along the length of the casing. As a pair of forming arms contact the casing from opposite sides of the casing, they force the food emulsion within the casing away from the point of contact forming a link end. There is a cutting element at the end of a slot in each arm which cuts the casing between the links when the arms overlap.
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