Cutting module

US8771044B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• POLY-CLIP SYSTEM GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

• Jörg Sames · Rennerod, DE
• Stephan Clößner · Ehringshausen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 4, 2011
• Grant date: Jul 8, 2014
• Expiry date: Jan 11, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B26D5/12
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products comprising: a filling tube for feeding a tubular casing provided on the filling tube with filling material, a displacer unit having at least two pairs of displacer elements for gathering the filled tubular casing and for providing a plait-like portion, which is at least approximately free of filling material, a clipping device for applying two closure means to the plait-like portion, a first clip to close the tubular casing of the actually filled sausage-shaped product, and a second clip in order to close the front end of the tubular casing of the sausage-shaped product provided on the filling tube, and a cutting device having at least one blade for cutting the packing material between the first and second closure means wherein the cutting device comprises a fluid drive for driving the blade and being coupled to a fluid source.