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Food casing stuffing sizing control method
Assignee: Union Carbide Corp
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Filing: 1977-10-05
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Granted: 1979-08-14
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Expires: 1997-10-05
Abstract
Abstract An improved sizing control technique utilizes a pressure ring bearing slidably on the outer periphery of a food casing being stuffed, the casing being provided with a convoluting element working conjunctively with a sizing disc inside the casing to provide a wider than previously attainable range of holdback force on the casing, including a maximum holdback force whereat the casing is turned back on its normal direction of progression.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul H. Frey
- 👤 Vytautas Kupcikevicius
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:09
CPC Classifications
A; A22; A22C; A22C11/00; A22C11/02; A22C11/0245
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
In a method of sizing control in food casing stuffing wherein casing being stuffed is first expanded by interior circumferential contact and then contracted by exterior circumferential contact, the distance between the locations of interior and exterior circumferential contact being variable, the improvement of increasing the area of exterior circumferential contact by changing the direction of progression of the casing from a first position wherein minimal exterior circumferential contact obtains, towards and into a second position wherein maximal exterior circumferential contact obtains, and wherein which second position the casing passes through a traverse in a direction opposite to its direction of progression.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
In a method of sizing control in food casing stuffing wherein casing being stuffed is first expanded by interior circumferential contact and then contracted by exterior circumferential contact, the distance between the locations of interior and exterior circumferential contact being variable, the improvement of increasing the area of exterior circumferential contact by changing the direction of progression of the casing from a first position wherein minimal exterior circumferential contact obtains, towards and into a second position wherein maximal exterior circumferential contact obtains, and wherein which second position the casing passes through a traverse in a direction opposite to its direction of progression.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
96 words
In a method of sizing control in food casing stuffing wherein casing being stuffed is first frictionally restrained by interior circumferential contact and then further frictionally restrained by exterior circumferential contact, the distance between the locations of interior and exterior circumferential contact being variable, the improvement of increasing the area of exterior circumferential contact from a first position wherein minimal exterior circumferential contact obtains, towards and into a second position wherein maximal exterior circumferential contact obtains, and wherein which second position the casing passes through a traverse in a direction opposite to its direction of progression.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
96 words
In a method of sizing control in food casing stuffing wherein casing being stuffed is first frictionally restrained by interior circumferential contact and then further frictionally restrained by exterior circumferential contact, the distance between the locations of interior and exterior circumferential contact being variable, the improvement of increasing the area of exterior circumferential contact from a first position wherein minimal exterior circumferential contact obtains, towards and into a second position wherein maximal exterior circumferential contact obtains, and wherein which second position the casing passes through a traverse in a direction opposite to its direction of progression.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the first frictional restraint is accomplished by internal expansion of the casing and the further frictional restraint is accomplished by contraction of the casing.
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