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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 1984

Filed:

Sep. 30, 1982
Applicant:
Inventor:

Philip B Loudin, Boulder, CO (US);

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc., Chicago, IL (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A22C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
17 / ; 17 35 ; 17 49 ; 1381181 ; 428 36 ;
Abstract

A reusable tubular casing for use in producing sausage comprises an elongate, tubular membrane; an elongate, tubular supporting layer in surrounding relation to the membrane through a substantial portion of its length; a rigid support structure supporting the membrane and said supporting layer to define a substantially smooth through bore extending from end to end of the elongate membrane. A carrier for releasably retaining the reusable casing comprises a supporting body, yokes for receiving and locating the casing relative to the body, and a force imposing structure impinging on the ends of the casing to maintain a predetermined force against sausage material carried within said casing.


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