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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2012
Detlef Ebert, Bad Nauheim, DE;
Meik Schmidt, Braunfels, DE;
Detlef Ebert, Bad Nauheim, DE;
Meik Schmidt, Braunfels, DE;
Poly-clip System GmbH & Co. KG, Hattersheim, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products. The clipping machine comprises a filling tube for feeding the filling material into a packaging casing, gathering elements for gathering the filled packaging casing and for forming a plait-like portion thereto, and a clipping device for applying at least one closure clip to the plait-like portion and closing said closure clip. Furthermore, the clipping device includes a drive for driving the first closing tool. Said drive comprises a crank shaft having a crank pin, and a plunger having a central axis, for holding and linearly moving the first closing tool between its opened and closed position along its central axis. A guide track is mounted to said plunger, and a slide block pivotally attached to the crank pin is in slidable engagement with said guide track for moving said plunger along its central axis.