Patent ID: 6290591
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: A22C

Abstract:
A method for determining the number of loops of linked sausages for deposit on a smokestick, comprising,preparing an elongated strand of stuffed sausages,dividing the strand of sausages into a plurality of sausage links,determining the desired number of loops of sausages to be prepared,depositing the linked sausages into the determined loops and depositing loops of sausages on a plurality of adjacent hooks on a moving conveyor,intercepting the deposit of linked sausages on adjacent hooks when the predetermined number of linked loops of sausages have been deposited in the predetermined number of loops on the hooks, and then providing a subsequent marker loop of linked sausages on the conveyor having a configuration which has a visible variation with respect to the configuration of the predetermined number of linked loops of sausage,and repeating the foregoing steps to create another group of sausages similar to the group of sausages created by the foregoing steps.