Belt fed food casing system
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Jan 13, 2009
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Nov 3, 2005
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May 3, 2004
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May 3, 2004
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Abstract
Shirred casing is packaged in pockets on a belt to assist in the stuffing of the shirred casing by an automated stuffing machine. The package is made up of a belt with pockets for the shirred casings. The pockets provide structural integrity to the shirred casings and are spaced evenly for automated handling. The automated stuffing machine has a strand drum with indentations to receive the pocket of the package. The strand drum acts as an indexing mechanism to position each successive pocket so that the shirred casings within may be stuffed. A stuffing horn moves between a stuffing position and an indexing position that is clear of the strand drum. A method for automating the stuffing of shirred casings is disclosed as well.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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VISKOTEEPAK BELGIUM NV | 3920 LOMMEL |
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- 2004 Application Filing Year
- A22C Class
- 99 Applications Filed
- 52 Patents Issued To-Date
- 52.53 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Rossi, Scott James | Danville, US | 4 | 25 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 25 |
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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Oct 14, 2008 | I | Issuance | |
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May 26, 2006 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:NAITO, MASAO;FUJITA, HIDEKI;REEL/FRAME:017980/0176 Owner name: NISSIN ION EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., JAPAN Effective Date: May 26, 2006 |
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