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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
May. 10, 2023
Poly-clip System Gmbh & Co. KG, Hattersheim, DE;
Frank Niedecker, Porza, CH;
POLY-CLIP SYSTEM GMBH & CO. KG, Hattersheim, DE;
Abstract
A system for manufacturing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, the system comprising a clipping machine and at least a clip reel of a first type and at least a clip reel of a second type, or only at least a clip reel of the second type, each of which is configured to receive a plurality of closure means, like clips, wound thereon. The clip reel of the first type has a hub with a longitudinal center axis and an inner surface provided with first coupling means being arranged at least approximately in the center of the clip reel relative to the longitudinal center axis. The clip reel of the second type has a hub with a longitudinal center axis and an inner surface provided with second coupling means being arranged at least in the vicinity of the center of the clip reel relative to the longitudinal center axis. The clipping machine has at least one reel holding means configured to hold at least one clip reel of the first or the second type and comprises at least one shaft for receiving a clip reel of the first or second type. Furthermore, the clipping machine comprises at least one abutment means against which the clip reel of the first or second type mounted on the shaft abuts in one axial direction of the shaft, and at least one counter-coupling means cooperating with the first or second coupling means of the clip reel of the first or second type for reversibly fixing the clip reel on the shaft in the other axial direction of the shaft.