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Smoke stick gripper

US7614942B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

ALBERT HANDTMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Torsten Liermann · Laupheim, DE
Markus Fuchs · Bad Kreuznach, DE
Steffen Mayer · Rutesheim, DE
Benjamin Abele · Schwäbisch Gmünd, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 7, 2008
Grant date	Nov 10, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 7, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA22C15/007
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A gripper system for gripping and transferring a smoke stick introduced into sausage loops or into other products suspended on hooks in loops or in pairs. For the simple and proper gripping and transferal of a smoke stick a smoke stick is first lifted to remove the products from the hooks with at least two grippers, wherein the grippers grip the smoke stick between the hooks, wherein the grippers hold and fix the smoke stick during removal. The smoke stick and the products suspended from it are then aligned by rotation of the smoke stick about its longitudinal axis. The smoke stick is then transported to a smoke stick depository, wherein the smoke stick is fixed in the grippers and then deposited on a smoke stick depository.

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