Filling machine and method of feeding paste masses from a hopper into a conveying mechanism
US7500909B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 22, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C11/08
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and a filling machine for charging paste mass, in particular sausage meat, with a conveying mechanism 14 arranged at the lower end 3 of the hopper 1 and a feed device 4, 5 for feeding the paste mass from the hopper into the conveying mechanism. To facilitate the charging of the conveying mechanism from the hopper 1 continuously and completely with paste mass, and namely independent of the degree of evacuation and the filling level of the paste mass, the feed device comprises a combination of a feeder curve 4 and a screw conveyor 5 arranged within the feeder curve.
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