US3792508A
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Sausage-supporting apparatus for use in smoke houses and the like
Assignee: SIMON K IND Ltd
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Filing: 1972-01-24
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Granted: 1974-02-19
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Expires: 1992-01-24
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for use in the processing of sausage products, such as wieners, consists of an upper supporting rail for engaging and supporting a continuous length of linked sausage product festooned thereover. The upper supporting rail carries the main portion of the weight of the sausages while lower spacer rails hold the individual loops of sausages apart from each other. An eyelet is provided on one end of the upper rail so that the apparatus can be pivotally mounted on a hanger carried by an overhead monorail conveyor for continuous movement through a processing line. At its opposite end, the upper rail is provided with an end extension for engagement by an elevating mechanism at an unloading station for pivoting the upper rail out of a hook provided on the hanger at a position spaced apart relative to the eyelet. After such unhooking, the apparatus pivots downwardly to allow the sausage products to slide off.
Inventors
- 👤 K Simonsen
- 👤 K Jespersen
- 👤 Colthurst G Buller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 23:44
CPC Classifications
A; A22; A22C; A22C15/00; A22C15/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
An apparatus for supporting sausage products in a processing line, said sausage products being linked together in predetermined lengths by portions of casing material between adjacent sausages, said apparatus comprising; an upper support rail of a predetermined width small enough to fit between the two ends of an adjacent pair of sausage products in a given length, to engage the casing material therebetween and to support the weight of such a length of sausage product; essentially coterminous first and second lower spacer rails disposed so as to be generally equidistant and spaced apart on opposite sides from a vertical plane intersecting said upper support rail and defining therewith respective obliquely disposed open centered frames; supporting stem members attached to said upper support rail at points spaced apart from one another and interconnecting with said spacer rails, and, an endwise extension on one end of said upper support rail and extending free of the point of attachment of a said supporting stem member.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
162 words
An apparatus for supporting sausage products in a processing line, said sausage products being linked together in predetermined lengths by portions of casing material between adjacent sausages, said apparatus comprising; an upper support rail of a predetermined width small enough to fit between the two ends of an adjacent pair of sausage products in a given length, to engage the casing material therebetween and to support the weight of such a length of sausage product; essentially coterminous first and second lower spacer rails disposed so as to be generally equidistant and spaced apart on opposite sides from a vertical plane intersecting said upper support rail and defining therewith respective obliquely disposed open centered frames; supporting stem members attached to said upper support rail at points spaced apart from one another and interconnecting with said spacer rails, and, an endwise extension on one end of said upper support rail and extending free of the point of attachment of a said supporting stem member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which said stem members are provided at both ends of said lower spacer rails.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 2 in which separate stem members extend directly from said upper support rail to the ends of each of said lower spacer rails.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 3 in which said stem members are integrally formed with respective ones of said lower spacer rails thereby defining a free space between said lower spacer rails to facilitate stacking of said apparatus one above the other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 2 in which said lower spacer rails are integrally formed with an interconnecting end portion at one end of said apparatus and with a generally transverse interconnecting strut at the opposite end of said apparatus, one said stem member extending generally vertically downwardly from said upper support rail to said end portion and a second said stem member extending generally vertically downwardly from said upper support rail to said interconnecting strut.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 5 in which said interconnecting end portion presents an externally directed convex configuration.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 6 which additionally comprises an additional transverse strut interconnecting said lower spacer rails intermediate the ends of the apparatus and an additional said stem member extending between said upper supporting rail and said additional transverse strut.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which said upper support rail is integrally formed at its end remote from said endwise extension thereof with an eye member for pivotally hanging said apparatus from an overhead hook.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which said lower spacer rails are mutually separated to a distance of between about one-fourth and one-half of the distance between each said spacer rail and said upper supporting rail.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said upper support rail is formed with upwardly angled portions at each end thereof, and including hook means at the free end of one of said upwardly angled portions and said endwise extension being formed on the free end of said other upwardly angled portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 10 including hanger bar means for supporting said sausage supporting apparatus, downwardly dependent conNecting means at each end of said hanger bar means, said connecting means defining opening means therethrough for reception of said hook means and said endwise extension respectively.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 including downwardly dependent support hook means mounted on said sausage supporting apparatus, and extending downwardly therebeneath, for reception of additional sausage support rod means therein.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 12 wherein said hook means is fastened to said lower spacer rails, and extends downwardly therefrom.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-02-18 | 1977-08-20 | 1978-02-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-02-18 | 1981-08-20 | 1982-02-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-02-18 | 1985-08-20 | 1986-02-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |