Patent ID: 7182684
Filing Date: 2007-02-27
Classification: A22C

Abstract:
1. A method of advancing a natural casing along the length of a hollow meat stuffing tube, comprising, placing a hollow natural casing on the outside surface of a hollow stuffing tube having a meat emulsion discharge end, placing a follower against an upstream end of the natural casing to slide the natural casing forwardly along the stuffing tube towards a discharge end, placing a hollow conical shaped restrictor on the stuffing tube having a side wall extending from a smaller diameter end adjacent the discharge end of the stuffing tube to a larger diameter end, decreasing the diameter of the natural casing with the side wall of the conical shaped restrictor as the natural casing is being slidably moved towards the discharge end of the tube, and placing a twisting mechanism in spaced relation to and located downstream from the hollow conical shaped restrictor.