Patent ID: 8376002
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: A22C

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for filling tubular or bag-shaped packaging with a paste-like product, said apparatus having a fill pipe, which is pivotable about a pipe pivot axis between an operating position and a pull-on position and has a fill pipe axis and a fill pipe mouth, a casing brake located at the level of the fill pipe mouth, a casing brake holder that enables movement of the casing brake along the fill pipe at the level of the fill pipe mouth, characterized in that the casing brake holder enables a pull-off movement of the casing brake in such a manner that the casing brake is pivoted away from the fill pipe axis and is pulled away from the pipe pivot axis and the casing brake holder includes a guide device for the casing brake, said guide device being designed such that, at least in one movement portion of the pull-off movement of the casing brake, pivoting the pipe at the same time brings about movement of the casing brake.