Method and apparatus for suspending a sausage from a stick
US7249997B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C15/001
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for suspending a sausage from a stick includes an endless circulating body provided with hooks; stick supporting members for supporting a stick at a position below the hooks; a pair of stick-supporting-member actuating devices for moving the stick supporting members toward or away from the stick; and a stick transferring device for transferring the sausage suspended from the hooks onto the stick while removing the stick from the stick supporting members, and for concurrently supplying an ensuing stick onto the stick supporting members.
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