Apparatus and methods for preparing loaf shaped sausage products in slack filled food casings
US5468179A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C11/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Product discharge section of a stuffing apparatus for partially filling food casings is equipped with a device for uniformly distributing and reshaping meat emulsions and other foodstuffs from a rounded configuration to other desired shapes, such as loaf style products for use in preparing turkey loaf, ham loaf, etc. Lower receiving conveyor means transport partially filled casings downstream to a wedge shaped slot defined by the lower conveyor and height and angle adjustable overhead belt which during passage extrudes the flowable meat product upstream toward the filling horn for uniformly apportioning and shaping the product before cooking, smoking or other processing. Methods and apparatus are especially useful in eliminating the need for shaping by hand, or use of loaf shaped molds.
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