US3220052A
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Sausage linking apparatus
Assignee: Oscar Mayer Foods Corp
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Filing: 1964-03-11
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Granted: 1965-11-30
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Expires: 1984-03-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans H Heydn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 19:39
CPC Classifications
A; A22; A22C; A22C11/00; A22C11/10; A22C11/104
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
IN A MACHINE FOR LINKING STUFFED SAUSAGE CASING, A MOVABLE SUPPORT HAVING CROSS BAR ASSEMBLIES WHICH ARE SPACED APART A DISTANCE CORRESPONDING TO THE LENGTH OF LINK DESIRED, SAID CROSS BAR ASSEMBLIES EACH COMPRISING A FLAT, GENERALLY RECTANGULAR SUPPORT BAR MEMBER HAVING AN UPER EDGE WITH AN UPWARDLY OPENING, GENERALLY V-SHAPED SLOT DEFINED BY DOWNWARDLY CONVERGING SIDE EDGES WHICH TERMINATE AT A SIDE OPENING IN A RELATIVELY SMALL, GENERALLY CIRCULAR POCKET, A CASING CONSTRICTING DEVICE MOUNTED IN SAID POCKET WHICH CONSTRICTING DEVICE IS FORMED OF RUBBER-LIKE MATERIAL AND IS CHARACTERIZED BY A RELATIVELY SMALL CIRCULAR PLATE HAVING A THICKNESS SOMEWHAT GREATER THAN THE THICKNESS OF THE SUPPORT BAR, AND HAVING A DIAMETER SOMEWHAT LESS THAN THE DIAMETER OF SAID POCKET, SAID DEVICE HAVING A PAIR OF PARALLEL, SPACED ANNULAR GROOVES IN ITS PERIPHERAL EDGE, FLAT SPRING WASHERS SEATED IN SAID ANNULAR GROOVES FOR HOLDING THE DEVICE IN SAID POCKET, SAID DEVICE HAVING A MARGINAL SLOT AND A PROTUBERANCE ON SAID SUPPORT BAR EXTENDING INTO THE CIRCU-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
IN A MACHINE FOR LINKING STUFFED SAUSAGE CASING, A MOVABLE SUPPORT HAVING CROSS BAR ASSEMBLIES WHICH ARE SPACED APART A DISTANCE CORRESPONDING TO THE LENGTH OF LINK DESIRED, SAID CROSS BAR ASSEMBLIES EACH COMPRISING A FLAT, GENERALLY RECTANGULAR SUPPORT BAR MEMBER HAVING AN UPER EDGE WITH AN UPWARDLY OPENING, GENERALLY V-SHAPED SLOT DEFINED BY DOWNWARDLY CONVERGING SIDE EDGES WHICH TERMINATE AT A SIDE OPENING IN A RELATIVELY SMALL, GENERALLY CIRCULAR POCKET, A CASING CONSTRICTING DEVICE MOUNTED IN SAID POCKET WHICH CONSTRICTING DEVICE IS FORMED OF RUBBER-LIKE MATERIAL AND IS CHARACTERIZED BY A RELATIVELY SMALL CIRCULAR PLATE HAVING A THICKNESS SOMEWHAT GREATER THAN THE THICKNESS OF THE SUPPORT BAR, AND HAVING A DIAMETER SOMEWHAT LESS THAN THE DIAMETER OF SAID POCKET, SAID DEVICE HAVING A PAIR OF PARALLEL, SPACED ANNULAR GROOVES IN ITS PERIPHERAL EDGE, FLAT SPRING WASHERS SEATED IN SAID ANNULAR GROOVES FOR HOLDING THE DEVICE IN SAID POCKET, SAID DEVICE HAVING A MARGINAL SLOT AND A PROTUBERANCE ON SAID SUPPORT BAR EXTENDING INTO THE CIRCU-
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-29 | 1969-05-31 | 1969-11-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-29 | 1973-05-31 | 1973-11-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-29 | 1977-05-31 | 1977-11-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |