Patent ID: 6248011
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: A22C

Abstract:
A sausage stuffing apparatus including the combination of:a casing having an internal chamber with a closed end and a sausage discharge end opposite thereto for receiving sausage product within said internal chamber;a piston having a cynical outer surface interrupted by spaced apart o-rings forming slidable seals to isolate sausage product between said piston and said sausage discharge end of said casing, said casing having an inlet opening adjacent said closed end for introduction of a pressurized medium to apply a driving force to said piston;a safety stop supported by said casing in a sealed engagement with said sausage discharge end, said safety stop having a portion confronting a portion of said internal chamber forming a restraint against unwanted removal of said piston from the internal chamber of said casing;a cover in a sealed engagement with said safety stop for closing the portion of said internal chamber exposed by said safety stop, said cover having a sausage discharge opening and a media delivery opening communicating with said internal chamber of said casing;a nozzle controlled by a valve communication with said sausage discharge opening for delivery of sausage product from said internal chamber of said casing to a location exterior of said casing;a valve operable to deliver pressurized media to said media delivery opening for forcing said piston in a direction away from said safety stop along said internal chamber; anda clamp operable to maintain said sealed engagement of said safety stop and said cover with respect to said casing.