Casing brake adjustable during production
US7455578B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C11/0263
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A casing brake for holding a casing at a free end of a stuffing pipe, via which the casing is stuffed with a pasty material, and to a method for adjusting the brake power of a casing brake. To adjust an exact brake power, the casing brake has a brake ring which is arranged around the stuffing pipe and can be prestressed axially and/or radially in such a way that it presses the casing onto the stuffing pipe, straining means for axially and/or radially straining the brake ring, as well as an adjusting device exerting a force on the straining means such that the axial and/or radial prestress of the brake ring is adjustable and maintained during the production.
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