Packaging device with loop attachment mechanism and skin brake
US5067313A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 1990 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C11/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a stuffing machine for stuffing comminuted material in casing to form chubs, the machine comprising a stuffing horn for the passage of comminuted material and for the provision of casing, a casing brake for controlling casing withdrawal from the horn in relation to the exiting of comminuted material from the horn means, a clip applying apparatus for applying upstream and downstream clips to the casing and a looper assembly for applying loops to the upstream clip. The machine also includes a product support comprising a helical spring mounted adjacent the discharge end of the casing brake defining and extending along the path of the stuffed casing, the spring having a diameter sized to permit the spring to surround the stuffed casing exiting the casing brake and having a lateral strength to support the stuffed casing.
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