# US 8,771,044 B2 · Cutting module > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,771,044 B2 - Document ID: US8771044B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/021,517 - Filed: 2011-02-04 - Published: 2011-09-29 - Granted: 2014-07-08 - Earliest claimed: 2010-02-05 - Assignees: Poly-clip System GmbH & Co. KG - Applicants: Jörg Sames; Stephan Clöβner - Inventors: Jörg Sames; Stephan Clöβner - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8771044B2 ## CPC - A22C 11/125: {by clipping; Removal of clips} - B26D 1/06: wherein the cutting member reciprocates (cup or like cutting members B26D1/44) - B26D 5/12: Fluid-pressure means - A22C: PROCESSING MEAT, POULTRY, OR FISH (preserving A23B; obtaining protein compositions for foodstuffs A23J1/00; fish, meat or poultry preparations A23L; disintegrating, e.g. chopping meat, B02C18/00; preparation of proteins C07K1/00) - B26D: CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING (for growing crops or plants A01D, A01G; for fodder or straw A01F; for bulk butter A01J; for dough A21C; slaughtering A22B; for tobacco, cigars or cigarettes A24; marking-out, perforating or making buttonholes A41H25/00; manufacturing footwear A43D; brushmaking A46D; surgery A61B; disintegrating, mincing or shredding in general B02C; cutting wire, making pins or nails B21F, B21G; of the kind used formetal B23; cutting by abrasive fluid jets B24C5/02; hand-held cutting tools B26B; perforating, cutting-out, stamping-out or punching, or severing by means other than cutting B26F; for wood B27; for stone B28D; working of plastics or substances in a plastic state B29; making boxes, cartons, envelopes or bags, of paper or similarly worked materials, e.g. metal foil, B31B; article or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices B65H35/00; for leather or upholstery B68, C14B; for glass C03B; making matches C06F; for peat C10F; for sugar C13B45/00; for textile materials D06H; civil engineering, building, mining, see Section E; for light guides G02B6/25; cutting processed photographic material G03D15/04) ## Abstract The invention relates to a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products comprising: a filling tube for feeding a tubular casing provided on the filling tube with filling material, a displacer unit having at least two pairs of displacer elements for gathering the filled tubular casing and for providing a plait-like portion, which is at least approximately free of filling material, a clipping device for applying two closure means to the plait-like portion, a first clip to close the tubular casing of the actually filled sausage-shaped product, and a second clip in order to close the front end of the tubular casing of the sausage-shaped product provided on the filling tube, and a cutting device having at least one blade for cutting the packing material between the first and second closure means wherein the cutting device comprises a fluid drive for driving the blade and being coupled to a fluid source. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products, comprising: a filling tube for feeding a tubular casing made from a packing material and provided on the filling tube, with filling material, a displacer unit having at least two pairs of displacer elements for gathering the filled tubular casing and for providing a plait-like portion, which is at least approximately free of filling material, a clipping device for applying two closure means to the plait-like portion, a first clip in order to close the tubular casing of the actually filled sausage-shaped product, and a second clip in order to close the front end of the tubular casing of the sausage-shaped product provided on the filling tube, and a cutting device having at least one blade for cutting the packing material between the first and second closure means wherein the cutting device comprises a fluid drive for driving the blade and being coupled to a fluid source, wherein that the cutting device comprises coupling means for automatically coupling and decoupling the cutting device to and from the fluid source when attaching or removing the cutting device to or from the clipping machine, wherein the clipping machine comprises a mounting plate for a releasable mounting of the cutting device to the clipping machine, wherein the mounting plate comprises at least one male quick connector or at least one female quick connector, and wherein the cutting device comprises at least one female quick connector or at least one male quick connector, respectively, positionally aligned to the at least one quick connector of the mounting plate. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The clipping machine according to claim 1, wherein the coupling means includes at least one male/female quick connector unit for connecting the cutting device to the fluid source. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The clipping machine according to claim 1 further comprising, at least one quick fastener unit for rapidly fastening the cutting device to the mounting plate. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The clipping machine according to claim 3, wherein the cutting device includes at least one clamping section to be engaged by the at least one quick fastener. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The clipping machine according to claim 1, wherein the cutting device is aligned relative to the clipping machine-by quick connectors. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The clipping machine according to claim 1, wherein the cutting device comprises a linearly movable blade, a linear drive for moving the blade, and a housing for accommodating the linear drive. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The clipping machine according to claim 6, wherein the linear drive is a pneumatic piston/cylinder drive including a piston rod. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The clipping machine according to claim 6, wherein fluid channels are arranged inside the wall of the housing. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The clipping machine according to claim 7, wherein the linearly movable blade is coupled to the piston rod. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The clipping machine according to claim 7, wherein a sealing device is arranged inside the housing for sealing the cylinder against the atmosphere. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The clipping machine according to claim 10, wherein the sealing device is a pressure activated sealing device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The clipping machine according to claim 10 further comprising, an additional male/female quick connector for connecting the sealing device to a fluid source.