Patents by Inventor Manfred Bächtle

Manfred Bächtle has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20180125082
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hanging device, a smoke bar top module as well as a method for extracting a sausage group that hangs on multiple hanging hooks of a hanging device. The hanging hooks have a device for guiding a smoke bar or a smoke bar top module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Manfred BAECHTLE, Florian OSSWALD, Siegfried REUTTER, Gerhard MUELLER, Gerhard SCHLIESSER, Jochen MERK
  • Publication number: 20180064158
    Abstract: Device for forming and dividing of at least one string-shaped pasty foodstuff into slice-shaped products, with a forming nozzle for extruding the string-shaped foodstuff along a conveying direction through a nozzle opening, which determines the thickness of the slice-shaped product, at least one forming plate that is arranged downstream of the forming nozzle and that can be displaced during extrusion with at least one positioning element in at least one component transversally to the conveying direction, and with a control unit that controls the positioning element synchronously to the extrusion velocity in a way that the at least one forming plate forms a longitudinal contour of the slice-shaped product variably during extrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Manfred BAECHTLE, Siegfried REUTTER, Claudiu CRET, Daniel TEUFEL, Achim WERNER, Peter WILLBURGER, Simon HAID
  • Publication number: 20170156353
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for filling of sausage sleeves with pasty material through a filling tube, wherein the pasty material is fed in the filling tube through an opening on its rear end in the axial direction. At the end of the filling process, the filling tube is moved back out of its filling position in the axial direction onto an axially arranged closing element, wherein the opening is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas BETZ, Manfred BAECHTLE, Gerhard SCHLIESSER, Christian RESTLE, Florian OSSWALD
  • Patent number: 9668492
    Abstract: In a device for manufacturing co-extruded food products with a filling machine, including a pump for an inner mass coupled to a drive and a control unit at least for the drive, to which a coextrusion unit disposed at the outside is connected, and to which a pump being coupled to a drive at least for delivering the outer mass to the coextrusion unit is connected. The drive of the outer mass pump is integrated into the inner mass filling machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: ALBERT HANDTMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Baechtle, Gerhard Mueller
  • Publication number: 20160302467
    Abstract: The invention relates to a forming device for forming and partitioning a pasty food strand as well as to a filling machine with a respective forming device and to a method. The forming device comprises more than two flat displacement elements superposed in the direction of transport of the food strand, each having at least one opening through which the food strand can be moved in the direction of transport. The forming device further comprises a movement mechanism for moving the flat displacement elements on respective curved paths, such that the respective openings can move relative to each other, so that the cross-sectional area of the resulting overall opening of the superposed openings changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Manfred Baechtle, Claudiu Cret, Daniel Teufel
  • Patent number: 9433221
    Abstract: A method for producing a foodstuff, in particular sausages, produced by coextrusion, including extruding a paste mass, coextruding a casing, and where a bonding agent is fed between paste mass and coextruded casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: ALBERT HANDTMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Bächtle, Armin Buechele, Siegfried Reutter, Markus Schliesser
  • Patent number: 9185917
    Abstract: Various systems and methods are provided for the manufacture of sausages. In one example, a method for manufacturing sausages with a filling machine comprises ejecting a mass through a filling tube into a sausage casing ruffled on the filling tube, and exerting a brake force on the sausage casing via a sausage casing brake on a braking area of a brake ring pressing onto the sausage casing, wherein the braking area extends around a longitudinal axis of the filling tube such that the braking area presses onto a part, and not the entirety, of a circumference of the sausage casing in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the brake force is distributed in a direction along the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Albert Handtmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Baechtle, Juergen Flach, Michael Hammerer, Wolfgang Pfender, Gerhard Schliesser, Siegfried Reutter, Juergen Rechsteiner
  • Patent number: 9095148
    Abstract: A device and a method of manufacturing and filling up product in the form of fine sausage meat, in particular an emulsion, with a feed means for the product, a feed pump for transporting the product, at least one downstream fine mincer as well as a filling and/or portioning means arranged downstream of the fine mincer for filling up the produced fine sausage meat or the emulsion, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: ALBERT HANDTMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Braig, Manfred Baechtle, Siegfried Reutter, Gerhard Mueller
  • Publication number: 20150208675
    Abstract: Various systems and methods are provided for the manufacture of sausages. In one example, a method for manufacturing sausages with a filling machine comprises ejecting a mass through a filling tube into a sausage casing ruffled on the filling tube, and exerting a brake force on the sausage casing via a sausage casing brake on a braking area of a brake ring pressing onto the sausage casing, wherein the braking area extends around a longitudinal axis of the filling tube such that the braking area presses onto a part, and not the entirety, of a circumference of the sausage casing in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the brake force is distributed in a direction along the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Manfred Baechtle, Juergen Flach, Michael Hammerer, Wolfgang Pfender, Gerhard Schliesser, Siegfried Reutter, Juergen Rechsteiner
  • Patent number: 9044031
    Abstract: A method and a device for portioning a sausage string generated by a filling machine into individual sausage portions, having the following steps: transportation of the sausage string in the direction of transport, portioning the filled sausage string by means of opposing portioning elements, which engage in the sausage string, wherein the movement of the portioning elements is controlled, in each case, along a freely adjustable track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: ALBERT HANDTMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Manfred Baechtle
  • Patent number: 9017151
    Abstract: A filling machine for sausages, having a filling tube and a unit for removing a filling material plait exiting the filling tube end during a filling process interruption, where the removing unit includes a separator element by means of which the filling material plait can be removed when a relative movement is executed between the filling tube end and the separator element, the separator element including at least one filling material adhesion surface to which filling material is transferable and adherable, and the adhesion surface has associated therewith a cleaning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Albert Handtmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Schliesser, Andreas Betz, Manfred Baechtle, Florian Osswald, Robert Winghart
  • Patent number: 8997614
    Abstract: A method and a device for separating food products, including to permit a straight cut at high cycle rates, the food product is conveyed by a conveying device in the direction of transport. The food product is cut through, where a cutting element is moved in the direction of transport and transverse to the direction of transport, wherein the motion of the cutting element transverse to the direction of transport is controlled independently of its motion in the direction of transport and the food product does not rest on the cutting area on the conveying means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Albert Handtmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Baechtle, Wolfgang Braig, Siegfried Reutter, Bernd Romer, Klaus Schmid, Daniel Teufel
  • Patent number: 8920221
    Abstract: A stuffing tube centering device for concentric alignment of the stuffing tube to a casing stick and a corresponding method, and where two oppositely disposed centering members movable towards each other between which the stuffing tube can be held and centered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Albert Handtmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Manfred Baechtle, Gerhard Schliesser, Jochen Merk, Florian Osswald, Andreas Betz
  • Patent number: 8894473
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for suspending sausages, where sausages are taken up by suspension hooks moving on a circulation path and are conveyed, suspended from the suspension hooks, in a conveying direction into a removal area. At least a part of the suspension hooks is controllable independently of one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Albert Handtmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Manfred Bächtle
  • Publication number: 20140287666
    Abstract: In a device for manufacturing co-extruded food products with a filling machine, including a pump for an inner mass coupled to a drive and a control unit at least for the drive, to which a coextrusion unit disposed at the outside is connected, and to which a pump being coupled to a drive at least for delivering the outer mass to the coextrusion unit is connected. The drive of the outer mass pump is integrated into the inner mass filling machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: ALBERT HANDTMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Baechtle, Gerhard Mueller
  • Publication number: 20140213162
    Abstract: A filling machine for sausages, having a filling tube and a unit for removing a filling material plait exiting the filling tube end during a filling process interruption, where the removing unit includes a separator element by means of which the filling material plait can be removed when a relative movement is executed between the filling tube end and the separator element, the separator element including at least one filling material adhesion surface to which filling material is transferable and adherable, and the adhesion surface has associated therewith a cleaning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: ALBERT HANDTMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Betz, Gerhard Schliesser, Manfred Baechtle, Florian Osswald, Robert Winghart
  • Publication number: 20140179207
    Abstract: A stuffing tube centering device for concentric alignment of the stuffing tube to a casing stick and a corresponding method, and where two oppositely disposed centering members movable towards each other between which the stuffing tube can be held and centered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: ALBERT HANDTMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Baechtle, Gerhard Schliesser, Jochen Merk, Florian Osswald, Andreas Betz
  • Publication number: 20140170946
    Abstract: A method and a device for portioning a sausage string generated by a filling machine into individual sausage portions, having the following steps: transportation of the sausage string in the direction of transport, portioning the filled sausage string by means of opposing portioning elements, which engage in the sausage string, wherein the movement of the portioning elements is controlled, in each case, along a freely adjustable track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: ALBERT HANDTMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Manfred Baechtle
  • Publication number: 20140170945
    Abstract: A method for producing a foodstuff, in particular sausages, produced by coextrusion, including extruding a paste mass, coextruding a casing, and where a bonding agent is fed between paste mass and coextruded casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: ALBERT HANDTMANN MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Bächtle, Armin Buechele, Siegfried Reutter, Markus Schliesser
  • Patent number: 8251783
    Abstract: An apparatus for a sausage-casing-sensitive division of stuffed sausage strands, having at least one pair of dividing elements for dividing the stuffed sausage strand and at least two guide elements between which the stuffed sausage strand is conveyed in the conveying direction. The distance between the guide elements can be adjusted in dependence upon the sausage caliber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Albert Handtmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Baechtle, Juergen Flach, Wolfgang Braig, Juergen Bochtler, Jochen Merk