Apparatus and method for inflating a casing enclosing a sausage stick
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May 30, 2017
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Sep 23, 2016
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for inflating a casing enclosing a sausage stick is disclosed, wherein the apparatus includes a holder configured to receive the sausage stick enclosed in the casing and move together with the sausage stick thereby received from an inflation starting position to an inflation end position, and an inflating needle configured to penetrate the casing of the sausage stick received by the holder and to follow the holder immoveably relative to the holder moving together with the sausage stick from the inflation starting position to the inflation end position to inflate the casing between the inflation starting position and the inflation end position.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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VISKOTEEPAK BELGIUM NV | 3920 LOMMEL |
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- A22C Class
- 146 Applications Filed
- 112 Patents Issued To-Date
- 76.72 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Tallberg, Roland | Hango, FI | 4 | 16 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 16 |
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