Patent ID: 6135870
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: A22C

Abstract:
A stuffing tube mounting assembly, comprising,an elongated cylindrical barrel having a longitudinal center axis and forward and rearward ends,a first cylindrical barrel portion comprising the rearward end,a second cylindrical barrel portion comprising the forward end,an intermediate cylindrical barrel portion in between the first and second barrel portions,the first and second barrel portions having outer surfaces concentric with the longitudinal center axis,the intermediate barrel portion having an outer surface with a center axis parallel to but eccentrically offset from the longitudinal center axis,a hollow elongated stuffing horn having a rearward end detachably telescopically mounted on the second barrel portion,a hollow collar having a longitudinal bore extending therethrough comprised of an eccentric bore portion and a concentric bore portion,the concentric bore portion extending around and embracing the rearward end of the stuffing tube mounted on the second barrel portion of the barrel,the eccentric bore portion having an inner surface with a center axis parallel to but eccentrically offset from the longitudinal axis and rotatably embracing the outer surface of the intermediate barrel portion so that when the collar is rotated in a direction to disalign the center axes of the intermediate barrel portion of the barrel and the eccentric bore portion of the collar, the concentric bore portion of the collar will forcibly bear against the rearward end of the stuffing tube and bind it against the outer surface of the second barrel portion of the barrel.