Thread dispensing device
AssigneePoly-clip System GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsUwe Melchert, Santino Lerose
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and device for dispensing thread. The thread dispensing device comprises a transport unit having at least a first and a second transport element for a defined transport of the thread, a drive unit for driving the first and second transport element and a shifting unit for reversibly shifting the first transport element relative to the second transport element. The present invention further relates to a clipping machine and a method for producing sausage-shaped products, wherein the clipping machine comprises the inventive device for dispensing thread.
Claims15
A device for dispensing thread, comprising a transport unit having at least a first and a second transport element for a defined transport of a thread;
- a drive unit for driving the first and second transport element;
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- a shifting unit for reversibly shifting the first transport element relative to the second transport element.
A method for dispensing thread by a thread dispensing device, including the steps of:
- providing a supply of thread,
- feeding thread by at least a first and second transport element of a transport unit of the thread dispensing device, and
- reversibly shifting the first transport element relative to the second transport element for transporting thread or for interrupting the feeding of thread.
A method for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, with a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing containing a flowable filling material and a suspension element attached to the tubular or bag-shaped casing, wherein the suspension element consists of thread, including the steps of:
- feeding filling material through a filling tube in a feeding direction into the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing,
- gathering the filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing and forming a plait-like portion thereto,
- applying at least one closure means, like a closure clip, to the plait-like portion for closing the just filled portion of the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing,
- feeding thread by at least a first and second transport element of a transport unit of a thread dispensing device in a transportation direction, and
- reversibly shifting the first transport element relative to the second transport element for transporting thread or for interrupting the feeding of thread.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.