Teepak, Inc.

Norbert L Wright

Jerome A Selusnik

Wayne L Hahn

This relates to a drive mechanism of the rack and pinion type wherein the length of the rack is less than the required travel and there are plural drive pinions which singly and then sequentially engage the rack. The drive pinions may be driven in any manner, but when a variation in speed is desired in addition to reciprocation, it has been found that a cam type drive will provide the desired mechanical movement. The rack may be beneficially used to effect the controlled movement of a shirred casing strand along a mandrel.

Controlled rate linear motion drive

This relates to a continuous shirring machine wherein there is a control shaft which controls the timed operation of various components of the machine. The control shaft is driven by a primary drive unit of the machine through a quick change gear unit and an adjustable drive connection so as to vary the functions of the machine primarily for the purpose of varying the lengths of strands of shirred casing produced by the machine.

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Park Ridge, IL, United States of America

Norbert L Wright