Patent ID: 6625961
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
An improved multiple station bagging system for receiving and bagging meats, said system comprising:an automatic scale chute that receives meats and releases the meats once the volume of meats attains a predetermined weight; a frame with at least four bagging stations, said frame having means for receiving meats to be bagged and a rotary chute periodically moving between each of said bagging stations to dispense said meats therein, wherein the rotary chute receives released meats from the automatic scale chute; wherein each bagging station comprises a discharge chute adapted to receive the meats, a bag chute adapted to receive meats from the discharge chute and release the meats into a bag, a bag tray and a bag shelf; means for coupling bags temporarily to each of said bagging stations to receive said dispensed meat to fill said bags; a contaminate free conveyor system proximate said bag shelf and adapted to receive said filled bags, such that the close proximity of the bag shelf and the conveyor prevents meats and bags from falling onto the ground, thereby contaminating them; and wherein the automatic scale chute adapted to receive said meats to be bagged and hold said meats to be bagged while said rotary chute is moving until said rotary chute is aligned with one of said bagging stations.