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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2013
Poly-clip System Gmbh & Co. KG, Hattersheim, DE;
Jörg Sames, Alten Buseck, DE;
Poly-clip System GmbH & Co. KG, Hattersheim, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products by filing a flowable filling material into a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing and closing said packaging casing by at least one closure means. The clipping machine comprises a filling tube having a first end, a second end and a central axis, the first end of the filing tube is directed in the feeding direction and the second end can pivotally be coupled to a filler device. The clipping machine further comprises a coverage device for covering a gap between the first end of the filling tube and a casing brake assembly including brake means for applying tension to the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing when being filled, gathering means for gathering the filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing and for forming a plait-like portion thereto, and a clipping device having a clipping tool assembly.