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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2003
Steven P. Hergott, Ankeny, IA (US);
David S. Hamblin, Norwalk, IA (US);
Michael J. Hardy, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Steven P. Hergott, Ankeny, IA (US);
David S. Hamblin, Norwalk, IA (US);
Michael J. Hardy, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Townsend Engineering Company, Des Moines, IA (US);
Abstract
A stuffing tube for a meat encasing machine that has a hollow stuffing tube. The hollow stuffing tube also has an inner chamber that is fluidly linked to the exterior of the hollow tube by a series of openings located in the wall of the stuffing tube. The openings and chamber allow water connected to a water source to be pumped into the stuffing tube. This causes a lubricating water surface to accumulate on the exterior of the stuffing tube providing lubrication for a sausage casing. This lubrication facilitates the sliding movement of the casing longitudinally along the stuffing tube.