Abstract: A device for manufacturing a frusto-conical shaped meat product using mold casing that receives ground meat under pressure. The mold casing has an inner wall, a first lateral end, and a second lateral end. The mold casing has a frusto-conical shape, for forming the meat product into a desired shape and cross section. An end fitting is secured to the discharge end of a meat stuffer. The end fitting includes a plurality of pivotable, flexible, adjacent, partially overlapping fins. The fins pivot as they are moved relative to the mold casing, and in that way maintain contact with the inner wall of the mold casing.

Abstract: A device for manufacturing a frusto-conical shaped meat product by means of a mold casing that receives ground meat under pressure. The mold casing has an inner wall, a first lateral end, and a second lateral end. The mold casing has a frusto-conical shape, for forming the meat product into a desired shape and cross section. An end fitting is secured to the discharge end of a meat stuffer. The end fitting includes a plurality of pivotable, flexible, adjacent, partially overlapping fins. The fins pivot as they are moved relative to the mold casing, and in that way maintain contact with the inner wall of the mold casing.

Abstract: A sandwich holder that includes an elongated strip having two opposite ends, i.e., a first end and a second end. The sandwich holder includes an intermediate portion between the two opposite ends. A slot is included, and that slot is generally adjacent to the first end of the elongated strip. At least two tabs are generally adjacent the second end of said holder, and each of these tabs are generally interlockable with the slot. These tabs are preferably of a generally triangular configuration. The sandwich holder includes edge portions, and these edge portions are disposed on two of the three sides of each of the triangular tabs. These edge portions are parallel with peripheral, lengthwise sides of the intermediate portion. The sandwich holder preferably has between three and seven tabs, but may have more or fewer tabs. The triangular tabs of the sandwich holder have a third side, and this third side has a greater length than the length of the slot.

Abstract: With the device and method, ground meat is pumped through an elongated discharge tube into a plastic bag at the bottom of a frustoconical-shaped mold casing. The mold casing cooperates with a pneumatic or air inflatable elastic resilient piston that causes the meat being pumped through the discharge tube to be packed tightly down to a desired texture. As more meat is pumped into the bag and mold casing, the piston when inflated has a varying diameter and the mold casing moves axially downward with respect to the resilient piston to allow for more room for meat in the mold casing and bag until a point is reached where the discharge tube along with the inflated piston are forced out of the mold casing by downward movement of the mold casing.