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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 1995
Filed:
Aug. 18, 1993
Andrew W Moehlenbrock, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Gregory E McDonald, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Howard D Conner, Mauldin, SC (US);
Joseph E Owensby, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Frederick A Dobbins, Lyman, SC (US);
Thomas H Bagwell, Simpsonville, SC (US);
W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn, Duncan, SC (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an automated packaging machine for packaging poultry products and a method for packing poultry products using the machine. The machine includes a loading station wherein the product is loaded into a bag and a sealing station for closing the bag. A first clamp arrangement is used to capture and control edges of the bag during the loading operation and to move the bag with the product therein to the sealing station. The machine also includes guides for supporting the product during loading, a plunger for breaking the hocks, and a mechanism for introducing a vacuum into the bag before sealing.