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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 30, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gunter Diete, Obergunzburg, DE;
Christoph Ullmann, Kempten, DE;
Assignee:
Dixie-Union Verpackungen GmbH, Kempten, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
83168 ; 83170 ; 83932 ;
Abstract
In a machine (1) for the treatment or processing of foodstuffs, e.g. the slicing of sausage, the incidence of contamination by germs in the casing (3) of the machine (1) is reduced by the provision of a heater arranged to heat the casing (3) and/or air contained within it to an elevated temperature. Most preferably, the heater comprises means (32,14) for heating and circulating air in the casing (3) and means (9) for directly heating the casing (3) itself.