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Method and apparatus for transferring a stick with a food product such as a sausage suspended therefrom

US7354338B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 2, 2004
Grant dateApr 8, 2008
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Expiry dateJun 3, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65G2201/0202
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for transferring a stick with a food product such as a sausage suspended therefrom includes: a stick supplying device for transferring onto a stick a sausage suspended from a loop forming device and for subsequently supplying the stick with the sausage suspended therefrom to a stick supporting and relaying device; the stick supporting and relaying device for temporarily placing thereon and supporting the stick; the transferring device for transferring the stick from the stick supporting and relaying device to a conveying device; the conveying device for conveying the stick to a stick delivering device; the stick delivering device for sequentially delivering to a swiveling device each leading one of a plurality of sticks which have been conveyed in parallel by the conveying device; the swiveling device for swiveling the stick about a swiveling axis; and a stick taking-off device for sequentially taking off the stick from the swiveling device.

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