Clip supply

Abstract

The present invention relates to a supply of suspension elements, like suspension loops, being fed in a feeding direction to a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products, like sausages, and being attached to said sausage-shaped products. The supply comprises a carrier strip having at least an upper and a lower surface as well as and two longitudinally extending edges arranged parallel to each other. The supply further comprises and a number of suspension elements attached to the upper or lower surface of the carrier strip in at least substantially regular intervals, wherein the carrier strip including the suspension elements is wound up, thereby forming a roll. At least one mark which is attached to the carrier strip at a predefined distance from its end.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.