Process and apparatus for separating and delinking sausages, wieners, or similar products by mechanical agitation and contact with refrigerant cryogens
US5916020A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C11/006
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A process and apparatus are described to completely separate linked sausages, wieners, or similar products and to remove the links from the ends of the product, i.e., delinking, through mechanical agitation, through the use of direct contact with refrigerant cryogens. The delinked and separated product can then also be individually quick frozen.
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