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Clip supply

US8870058B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

12References

17Claims

0Family size

Assignee

POLY-CLIP SYSTEM GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

Detlef Ebert · Bad Nauheim, DE
Olaf Bienert · Idstein, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 13, 2011
Grant date	Oct 28, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 1, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA22C15/006
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A supply of suspension elements, like suspension loops, are configured for being fed in a feeding direction to a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, and configured for being attached to said sausage-shaped products. The supply comprises a carrier strip having at least an upper and a lower surface as well as and two longitudinally extending edges arranged parallel to each other. The supply further comprises and a number of suspension elements attached to the upper or lower surface of the carrier strip in at least substantially regular intervals, wherein the carrier strip including the suspension elements is wound up, thereby forming a roll. At least one mark which is attached to the carrier strip at a predefined distance from its end.

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