Teepak, Inc.

J Alfons Liekens

Ivo G Hendriks

This relates to method and apparatus for the packaging of a tubular shirred casing strand within a wrap sleeve. The wrap sleeve is provided with end portions which extend beyond the casing strand, and these end portions are heated and folded and deformed by way of a plunger which functions as a piston within a mold structure so as to define a rigid substantially solid end cap which is integral with the wrap sleeve.

Method and apparatus for packaging sheathed tubular strands

This relates to the packaging of a tubular shirred casing strand within a wrap sleeve. The wrap sleeve is provided with end portions which extend beyond the casing strand, and these end portions are heated and folded and deformed by way of a plunger which functions as a piston within a mold structure so as to define a rigid substantially solid end cap which is integral with the wrap sleeve. This abstract forms no part of the specification of this application and is not to be construed as limiting the claims of the application.

Packaged sheathed tubular strands and method and apparatus for making

This relates to the packaging of a casing stick within a sheathing in a manner wherein the casing stick may be readily handled in the required manner without undue damage to that end which is to be telescoped over the filling horn, while at the same time permitting the casing stick to be subjected to desired treatments such as moisturizing as is required, prior to the filling of the casing with a selected product. One end of the casing stick is provided with a calibrated ring which includes a sleeve that telescopes within the end of the casing stick and which has at one end a flange of a size generally to prevent external damage to the pleats of the casing stick. The sheathing of the package is inter-wound with the calibrated ring and the calibrated ring is provided with resilient fingers for locking the calibrated ring and the sheathing material on the filling horn.

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Olen, Belgium

J Alfons Liekens