Intrinsically stable shirred stick

US8440277B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Kalle GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Walter Niederstaetter · Eltville am Rhein, DE
• Gerhard Grolig · Mörfelden, DE
• Dirk Auf Der Heide · Alfhausen, DE
• Christian Auf Der Heide · Osnabrück, DE
• Stefanie Stalberg · Taunusstein, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 23, 2004
• Grant date: May 14, 2013
• Expiry date: Aug 29, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T428/24347
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is an intrinsically stable shirred, tubular, single-layer or multilayer food casing that preferably has a sigma-5 value (longitudinal/transversal, measured in a moist state) of less than 20/20 N/mm2. Said casing is preferably shirred at a ratio of 100:1 or more, preferably 120:1 to 500:1, and is essentially made of synthetic polymers. The shirred casing can be stored and transported without using a net-type envelope and is particularly suitable for processing on fully automatic sausage stuffing, portioning, clipping, and twisting devices.