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Method and apparatus for transferring a stick for suspending loops of sausages

US7588485B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 2008
Grant dateSep 15, 2009
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA22C15/001
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus 1 for transferring a stick for suspending loops of sausages, includes: a stick supporting means 9 for supporting the stick 8 at a position 7 located downwardly of suspending portions 4 of hooks 5 each having the suspending portion 4 for suspending the loop 3 of the sausages 2; a first stick transferer 14 which is raised from a lowermost position 11 located downwardly of the stick 8 supported by the stick supporting means 9 to an upper position 13 located upwardly of the hooks 5 to raise the stick 8 moved onto the first stick transferer 14 from the stick supporting means 9, and which is subsequently lowered to the lowermost position 11; and a second stick transferer 15 which is provided at a position upwardly distant from the hooks 5 and which is raised to an uppermost position 17 located upwardly of the upper position 13 to raise the stick 8, which has been moved onto the second stick transferer 15 from the first stick transferer 14, to the uppermost position 17, and which is subsequently lowered toward the upper position 13 to lower the stick 8 with the loops 3 of the sausages 2 suspended therefrom.

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