Patent · US Expired

Shirred tubular casing and apparatus including shirring member for its manufacture

US4487231A · kind A · utility

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6Claims

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Assignee

Hoechst GmbH · DE

Inventors

Hans Wolf · Niederrodenbach, DE
Richard Lenhart · Wiesbaden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 5, 1983
Grant date	Dec 11, 1984
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 5, 2003

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA22C13/02
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a shirred tubular casing comprising an outwardly pointing helical main fold structure comprising windings of two main folds and primary accessory folds arranged between the main folds and an accessory fold structure comprising secondary accessory folds. Also disclosed is an annular shirring member and an apparatus equipped with this shirring member for manufacturing the shirred tubular casing.

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