Method and means for stuffing natural casings with sausage emulsion
US7066803B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C11/0209
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A machine for stuffing natural casings with emulsion, the machine having an emulsion stuffing tube with a first end and a discharge end for extruding emulsion into a casing on an outer surface of the stuffing tube, the stuffing tube extending through a twisting mechanism proximate the discharge end; and a follower having an insert with a central bore that slidably receives the stuffing tube wherein the insert has an outer surface and a receiving chamber with a diameter less than a diameter of the outer surface.
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