Stuffer horn with spray
US8353743B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA22C11/029
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment of the invention includes a stuffer horn with spray system for elimination or reduction of pathogen contamination. One embodiment of the invention combines a stuffer horn with spray nozzles for the application of a safety intervention solution while the product is being placed into a bag. The stuffer comprises a horn with pivoting top jaw and fixed bottom jaw that funnels product into a bag that is placed over its nose and a cylinder that forces the product through the horn and into the bag. One implementation can include a cylindrical horn having a flexible overlapping side wall adapted to increase or decrease the inner diameter.
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