Patent ID: 6666759
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: A22C

Abstract:
Device for stuffing meat product sealed by stapling, said device comprising:a stuffing area where a continuous flow of previously conditioned meat product supplied by a stuffing machine through an outlet is introduced into an endless sleeve with a first end of the sleeve being closed by a staple, a stapling machine located after the stuffing area for stapling at regular intervals by first and second slightly spaced staples and which cuts the sleeve at a portion of the sleeve between said first and said second staples to produce individual elements of stuffed meat product sealed by stapling, a trimming device located between said outlet of the stuffing machine and said stuffing area, said trimming device producing a cross cut separation at regular intervals in said continuous flow of meat product before introduction of the meat product in said endless sleeve, said trimming device comprising an enclosure interposed in the meat continuous flow and providing openings for passage of the meat product and a guide for a cross cutting blade having a cutting edge, said enclosure comprising two halves coupled to each other by matched grooves and tongues leaving a flat cavity between them for housing and guiding said cutting blade, two half ducts respectively connected to the outlet of the stuffing area, provided with respective flanges at a mouthpiece of the two half ducts and facing each other, said flanges backing the two halves of the enclosure so that the grooves and tongues are matched, and a supporting member linked to the stuffing machine by a hinge provided with a fork-shaped portion to which is joined one of the flanges, and a bent appendage to which a driving device for the cutting blade is attached so that the half ducts remain directly facing the outlet of the stuffing machine, the trimming assembly being able to rotate with respect to the hinge to provide access to said outlet.