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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven P. Hergott, Des Moines, IA (US);
David S. Hamblin, Norwalk, IA (US);
Michael J. Hardy, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Assignee:
Townsend Engineering Company, Des Moines, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A22C 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A22C 1/100 ;
Abstract
A controlled follower on a stuffing tube engages and causes a natural casing thereon to be longitudinally moved toward the discharge end of a stuffing tube to be filled with emulsion, twisted and formed into links. The follower is controlled by a sensor, in conjunction with a controller, and in instances, influenced by a sensor, to have a controlled movement of the casing along the stuffing tube.