Rotatable linking and hanging device
US5453046A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 8, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C15/001
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Tubular casing with a food filling is linked and hung by a rotatable hanging stick having an array of notches or grooves (18) extending along the length of the stick at its perimeter. The grooves (18) are generally V-shaped but the trough has straight parallel sides and a curved bottom. The straight tubular casing is simultaneously gripped and formed or necked into a pigtail by the grooves (18) and links are formed between pigtails. The loaded stick is suitable for hanging in a smoke house.
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