Patent ID: 6592452
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: A22C

Abstract:
A sausage conveyor hook for use with a sausage strand having an alternating pattern of link points and sausage links, comprising:an elongated support arm portions disposed at an angle with respect to each other, the first arm portion normally being in a horizontal position and the second arm portion extending downwardly and outwardly from the first arm portion, a first and second spaced hook element secured to the second arm portion, wherein the first spaced hook element is adapted to engage and support one link point of the sausage strand, and the second spaced hook element is adapted to engage and directly support an adjacent sausage link, wherein said sausage link is directly connected to said link point, such that the sausage strand is disposed to create a V-shaped opening about the first spaced hook element.