Patent ID: 6080054
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: A22C

Abstract:
A separating device for separating sausages at division locations formed between individual sausages of a sausage string, comprising in combination at least two conveying belts moving into the same direction for receiving the sausage string between them and transporting it, at least one first separator element arranged on a first side of the sausage string, and at least one second separator element arranged on the second side of the sausage string, said separator elements being driven such that they cooperate for separating the sausage string at division locations, and means (60, 66) for providing a distance (83) between said conveying belts (6a, 6b) in the region of the respective division location (48) to be separate during the engagement of the two said separator elements (40, 42), which distance is greater than the diameter of the sausage (82).