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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162729 | Method and apparatus for producing sausages A process and an apparatus for producing sausages (28) in which sausage meat is introduced into a tubular case (20) by means of a filling machine (2) and the filled case (20) is divided into portions by means of a twisting-off device (... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7972202 | Portioning device including clamps and a cutting blade The invention relates to a device for dividing a continuous sausage into portions, in particular sausage links. The invention includes at least one pair of opposing clamps which can be moved towards one another by actuation means in order to crush the sausage. Each ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7625266 | Method for phased separation of a sausage strand, separating element and assembly of separating elements A method for phased separation of a sausage strand, a separating element for phased separation of a sausage strand, and an assembly of a plurality of such separating elements. In the production of sausages it frequently occurs that a sausage strand must be divided i... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7549915 | Method of and apparatus for the controlled closure of at least one clip around a filling material-free plait portion between two filling material portions enclosed with a casing A method of and an apparatus for controlled closure of at least one clip around a filling material-free plait portion of a casing between two filling material portions enclosed with the casing, comprising two closure tools that are to be controlledly moved and, in t... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7004830 | Method and device for processing poultry In a method and device for carrying out at least one processing operation on a slaughtered bird which is hung by its legs, the bird is conveyed on a hook of a conveyor towards and into the processing area of a processing device in order for the at least one processi... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6932689 | Apparatus for severing the link between two sausages In an apparatus for severing a link between two sausages, in particular for cutting out a clip at a twisting point by means of a cutting device which has a cutting edge, comprises at least two cutting edges lying opposite one another and movable toward one another w... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6780452 | Method and means for curving sausage links A method of creating curved sausage links involves extruding an elongated sausage strand having linear protein fibers therein out of an elongated hollow meat emulsion extrusion tube. The flow of meat emulsion through the tube is partially restricted by a restrictor ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6659855 | Device for separating sausages from a string of sausages A device for separating sausages from a string of sausages, in which the sausages are connected by a twisted section comprising at least one clip. The invention is characterized in that a knife rotates about the twisted section, cutting the latter with it... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6558241 | Method and apparatus for controlling the operation of a sausage making machine A sausage encasing machine has a computer and a casing diameter sensor located on a frame downstream of an exit end of a meat stuffing tube. The sensor is connected to the computer to transmit casing diameter data to the computer as the casing is being se... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6439990 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing chain-like food products such as sausages or the like An apparatus (1) for manufacturing sausages as chain-like food products is comprised of: a stuffing nozzle (5) over which an unstuffed natural intestine casing (2) is fitted and which is adapted to continuously discharge a fixed amount of meat (M) as a st... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6290590 | Method and apparatus for precrimping a sausage strand A method and apparatus for cutting sausages squeezes the meat inside the casing by a crimping wheel to move the meat emulsion away from the linking point to provide sufficient casing to close the ends of the proposed links and to prevent bursting of the c... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6287189 | Apparatus for cutting sausage links A link cutting apparatus for cutting a twist between two links. The apparatus includes a link aligning device and a trimming device. The link aligning device is movable between a disengaged position and an engaged position where the device will engage a l... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6117003 | Metal detection assembly for sausage filling horn A metal detector is incorporated in a discharge horn of a product filling machine in a manner which shortens the length of the horn to thereby prevent the formation of aesthetically displeasing product due to extended transport of the comminuted product t... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6080054 | Device and process for separating sausages A separating device for separating sausages at division locations with at least two conveying belts moving into the same direction for transporting a sausage string and with at least two separator elements which are driven so that for cutting the sausage ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6062971 | Declipper tool A declipper blade assembly for removing a clip from the end of a sausage package, the assembly including a pair of plates mounted on a power head in a parallel spaced relation, a curved end piece mounted in the space between the end of the plates, a curve... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6062973 | Cutting tool A cutting tool is provided which includes a cutter blade assembly. The cutter blade assembly is adaptable to a universal power head. The cutter blade assembly includes a pair of plates pivotally mounted on the power head. The pair of plates are mounted in... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6045445 | Device and a method of separating sausages A separation device for separating sausages at separation points, comprising at least one first separation element and one second separation element, which are driven so as to circulate in opposite directions on circular paths in such a way that, when cir... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5916020 | Process and apparatus for separating and delinking sausages, wieners, or similar products by mechanical agitation and contact with refrigerant cryogens A process and apparatus are described to completely separate linked sausages, wieners, or similar products and to remove the links from the ends of the product, i.e., delinking, through mechanical agitation, through the use of direct contact with refriger... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5857902 | Apparatus for separating individual sausages from a string of sausages The invention concerns an apparatus for separating sausages from a string of sausages linked by connecting portions and comprises a conveyor system including at least two conveyors connected in series and comprising upper and lower belts, between which th... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5816903 | Apparatus for separating sausages An air-powered apparatus (10) for separating a string of sausages (S) connected by twisted casings (TC) is provided. The apparatus (10) has a first sausage mouth (46) spaced from a second sausage mouth (48) defining a cutting zone (C). Each sausage mouth ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5709600 | Method and means for linking and then separating encased sausage A linking and link cutting assembly for sausage encasing machines has a pair of endless linking chains having portions which are parallel and which are laterally spaced. They carry spaced pinching blocks which register during the parallel movement, and pi... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5173075 | Cutting of sausage meat Sausage meat is fed through a tube of a cutting head and is cut by a cutter which is connected to a part of the cutting head which is rotatable.... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5156566 | Machine for the separation of one continuous sausage into individual sausages The machine comprises a rotary drum provided with a circumferential series of twisting and cutting parts arranged along generatrices of the drum. The twisting parts are composed of pairs of male-female pliers made to translate relatively between an open p... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5131884 | Cutting assembly for separating linked meat products A cutting assembly for severing a chain of linked articles joined together by joining segments, the linked articles and joining segments being comprised of a semi-rigid casing, for example, collagen, the cutting assembly having a pair of knives positioned... | 07/21/1992 |
| 4852214 | Link separator guide An improved link separator guide for use with a link separator to aid in the alignment and successive positioning of linked material at a severing station, at the joining segment of the linked material, the improved guide having an arcuate channel substan... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4821485 | Continuously rotating platform with multiple mounted double clippers for continuously forming link product An improved packaging device designed for the filling of flexible, tubular casing and for the sealing of the casing in discreet lengths which may then be further processed or packaged. The device includes a mounting assembly having a floor mounted frame w... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4708044 | Knife assembly for cutting sausage casings A device for cutting animal intestines into predetemined length for use as sausage casings comprises a pair of upstanding L-shaped mounting plates between which a circular shaped knife is secured. The top edge of the mounting plates is formed with a groov... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4671042 | Apparatus for forming and packaging stuffed product An apparatus for continuously forming a stuffed product characterized by tube means for feeding a pliable product into a casing; conveyor means for carrying the encased product from the tube means; pincher means for squeezing the encased product at interv... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4651498 | Meat packaging apparatus Apparatus for stuffing meat into a casing mounted on a horn comprising a pair of plates mounted in facing relationship, on one of which plates the horn is mounted, and on the other a meat supply conduit, together with a ram. The plates are relatively mova... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4649602 | Stuffing method, apparatus and article for use therewith A method and apparatus for stuffing food product into shirred casing wherein an internal sizing member and an external engaging member cooperate to provide casing presizing and casing holdback. A small relative motion between said sizing member and said e... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4592112 | Declipper apparatus A method and apparatus for removing clips from sausage sticks in preparation for packaging includes a feed mechanism for sequential and indexed movement of the sausage sticks through a plurality of gripping stations. The clipped ends of each sausage stick... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4584740 | Link separator A link cutter including a support frame and a series of conveyor assemblies for sequentially conveying links to the cutting zone of a knife assembly for severing the twisted casing section between adjacent links. A sensor is positioned upstream from the c... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4549330 | Apparatus for preparing sausage links An apparatus to make sausage links is disclosed. The apparatus employs a series of spaced apart forming arms to make the link end of the sausage. The length of the link is generally determined by the straight line distance between adjacent forming arms. T... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4463641 | Device for cutting off knotted ends of tube bags An annular stopper is placed against one end of the bag to prevent it from advancing, the knotted portion of the bag protruding from the stopper is pinched by a plier, both or either of the stopper and the plier is pulled to extend the portion between the... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4463477 | Apparatus for separating stuffed sausage links An apparatus for separating sausage links is disclosed. The apparatus has a series of pairs of cutting arms mounted on a circular plate. The arms are moved into contact with the sausage links. As a pair of cutting arms contact the sausage links from oppos... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4442568 | Device for simultaneously deshirring, smoothing and braking a shirred tubular casing A device comprising two coaxially superposed outer tubes, wherein the innermost, first outer tube is disposed on the stuffing horn of a stuffing device for stuffing tubular casings with a fluid mass such as a sausage mixture. One of the two outer tubes is... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4420856 | Apparatus for processing stuffed sausage casing An apparatus for forming or separating sausage links is disclosed. The apparatus has a series of pairs of forming arms mounted on a circular plate. The arms are moved into contact with the sausage casing at sequentially spaced points along the length of t... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4418447 | Method and apparatus for processing stuffed sausage casing A method and apparatus for forming or separating sausage links is disclosed. The apparatus has a series of pairs of forming and cutting arms mounted on a circular plate. The arms are moved into contact with the sausage casing at sequentially spaced points... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4373231 | Apparatus for cutting connecting portions of a sausage chain Apparatus for cutting the connecting portions of a sausage chain. A sausage chain, whose position is corrected by position correcting rollers arrayed in the form of an arc, is fed to a driving drum by a transferring means. Pressing rollers arranged to fac... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4366600 | Method and means of cutting links of encased material A link cutter includes a support frame having a cutting zone, a first conveyor on one side of the cutting zone for sequentially conveying a plurality of links interconnected by twisted casing sections, a second conveyor on the opposite side of the cutting... | 01/04/1983 |
