Patents by Inventor Heiner Matthies
Heiner Matthies 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).
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Patent number: 12219964Abstract: Method and apparatus for twist linking tubular casings for stuffing tubular casings is disclosed. A method for twist linking tubular casings includes twisting a tubular casing such that the number of twists per portion or per group of portions is varied during the processing of a tubular casing. An apparatus for twist linking tubular casings, which is configured to twist the tubular casings to form portions having a variable number of twists per portion or per group of portions, includes a control unit configured to perform the disclosed method for twist linking tubular casings.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbHInventors: Heiner Matthies, Thomas Zarezki
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Publication number: 20220071220Abstract: Method and apparatus for twist linking tubular casings for stuffing tubular casings is disclosed. A method for twist linking tubular casings includes twisting a tubular casing such that the number of twists per portion or per group of portions is varied during the processing of a tubular casing. An apparatus for twist linking tubular casings, which is configured to twist the tubular casings to form portions having a variable number of twists per portion or per group of portions, includes a control unit configured to perform the disclosed method for twist linking tubular casings.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Heiner Matthies, Thomas Zarezki
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Patent number: 10548329Abstract: An apparatus is provided for dividing up tubular cases which are filled with a pasty material such as sausage meat. The dividing apparatus includes two circulating transport elements arranged on mutually opposite sides of the case, and the transport elements respectively include one or more dividing elements and a plurality of guide parts, and at least one drive device for the transport elements. The dividing elements are so arranged at the transport elements and are so guided along the case that only one pair of dividing elements can be simultaneously brought into engagement with the case. The dividing apparatus can create various lengths of filled cases with minimal complexity.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbHInventors: Matthias Mach, Jan-Nils Hagedorn, Heiner Matthies, Olaf Grote, Alexander Lewin
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Patent number: 10524482Abstract: A method is provided for equipping at least one filling tube of an apparatus for filling tubular cases with a gathered tubular case. The method includes opening at least one gripping element of a case gripping device, feeding a gathered tubular case into a region of the at least one gripping element of the case gripping device, and closing at least one gripping element for fixing and axially centering the case. The method also includes moving the filling tube and the gripping device relative to each other towards each other for introducing the filling tube into an interior space of the case, partially opening at least one gripping element, and moving the filling tube and the gripping device relative to each other towards each other, such that the filling tube entrains the case and the case is guided by the gripping elements.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2019Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbHInventors: Matthias Mach, Jan-Nils Hagedorn, Heiner Matthies, Olaf Grote, Alexander Lewin
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Patent number: 10512274Abstract: An apparatus for filling tubular cases with a pasty material, such as gathered sausage skin casings with sausage meat, is provided. The apparatus includes at least one filling tube, which is rotatable and drivable about its longitudinal axis and on to which a case which can be filled with the material can be pulled, a receiving portion at which the filling tube is rotatably received, and a drive unit for driving the filling tube. The apparatus advantageously includes a magnetic coupling for making and breaking an at least force-locking torque transmission between the drive unit and the filling tube, which has a drive rotor and a driven roller that is displaceable relative to the drive rotor in the longitudinal direction of the filling tube. Thus, the positioning during filling is reliable and performed with simplified structure. A filling machine including the apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbhInventors: Matthias Mach, Jan-Nils Hagedorn, Heiner Matthies, Olaf Grote, Alexander Lewin
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Publication number: 20190335768Abstract: A method is provided for equipping at least one filling tube of an apparatus for filling tubular cases with a gathered tubular case. The method includes opening at least one gripping element of a case gripping device, feeding a gathered tubular case into a region of the at least one gripping element of the case gripping device, and closing at least one gripping element for fixing and axially centering the case. The method also includes moving the filling tube and the gripping device relative to each other towards each other for introducing the filling tube into an interior space of the case, partially opening at least one gripping element, and moving the filling tube and the gripping device relative to each other towards each other, such that the filling tube entrains the case and the case is guided by the gripping elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Matthias Mach, Jan-Nils Hagedorn, Heiner Matthies, Olaf Grote, Alexander Lewin
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Patent number: 10440966Abstract: An apparatus is provided for filling tubular cases with a pasty material, in particular gathered sausage skin casings with sausage meat. The filling apparatus includes at least one filling tube on to which a case which can be filled with the material can be pulled, a receiving portion receiving a first end of the filling tube, a casing braking unit which is associated with the oppositely disposed second open end and which can be brought into operative connected relationship with the case which has been pulled over the filling tube, and a support device arranged at the receiving portion for the filling tube. The support device has at least one support portion which is variable in spacing relative to the receiving portion and which is adapted to be brought into contact with a gathered case on the filling tube for receiving transverse forces.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbHInventors: Matthias Mach, Jan-Nils Hagedorn, Heiner Matthies, Olaf Grote, Alexander Lewin
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Patent number: 10334861Abstract: A filling apparatus for and method of filling gathered tubular cases is provided. The filling apparatus includes a filling tube onto which a gathered tubular case can be pushed, and a moveable receiving portion which accommodates a first end of the filling tube and which is adapted to move the filling tube into a charging position in which the case can be put on to the filling tube and into a filling position in which the case can be filled. The filling apparatus also includes a pushing-on device which is moveable axially relative to the filling tube longitudinal axis for pushing the case on to the filling tube in the charging position, an axially moveable entrainment ring arranged on the filling tube, and a sensing device for ascertaining the position of the entrainment ring and/or the pushing-on device.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbHInventors: Matthias Mach, Jan-Nils Hagedorn, Heiner Matthies, Olaf Grote, Alexander Lewin
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Publication number: 20190183135Abstract: An apparatus for filling tubular cases with a pasty material, such as gathered sausage skin casings with sausage meat, is provided. The apparatus includes at least one filling tube, which is rotatable and drivable about its longitudinal axis and on to which a case which can be filled with the material can be pulled, a receiving portion at which the filling tube is rotatably received, and a drive unit for driving the filling tube. The apparatus advantageously includes a magnetic coupling for making and breaking an at least force-locking torque transmission between the drive unit and the filling tube, which has a drive rotor and a driven roller that is displaceable relative to the drive rotor in the longitudinal direction of the filling tube. Thus, the positioning during filling is reliable and performed with simplified structure. A filling machine including the apparatus is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Matthias Mach, Jan-Nils Hagedorn, Heiner Matthies, Olaf Grote, Alexander Lewin
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Patent number: 10306900Abstract: An equipping apparatus for and method of equipping a filling tube is provided. The equipping apparatus includes a feed device for feeding a gathered tubular case to a case gripping device, and a case gripping device having gripping elements for gripping and orienting a gathered tubular case. The equipping apparatus further includes a pushing-on member moveable axially relative to a filling tube longitudinal axis for pushing the case on to a filling tube. A detecting device is associated with the gripping elements for sensing the position of at least one of the gripping elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbHInventors: Matthias Mach, Jan-Nils Hagedorn, Heiner Matthies, Olaf Grote, Alexander Lewin
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Publication number: 20190059402Abstract: An apparatus is provided for filling tubular cases with a pasty material, in particular gathered sausage skin casings with sausage meat. The filling apparatus includes at least one filling tube on to which a case which can be filled with the material can be pulled, a receiving portion receiving a first end of the filling tube, a casing braking unit which is associated with the oppositely disposed second open end and which can be brought into operative connected relationship with the case which has been pulled over the filling tube, and a support device arranged at the receiving portion for the filling tube. The support device has at least one support portion which is variable in spacing relative to the receiving portion and which is adapted to be brought into contact with a gathered case on the filling tube for receiving transverse forces.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Matthias Mach, Jan-Nils Hagedorn, Heiner Matthies, Olaf Grote, Alexander Lewin
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Publication number: 20190059401Abstract: An equipping apparatus for and method of equipping a filling tube is provided. The equipping apparatus includes a feed device for feeding a gathered tubular case to a case gripping device, and a case gripping device having gripping elements for gripping and orienting a gathered tubular case. The equipping apparatus further includes a pushing-on member moveable axially relative to a filling tube longitudinal axis for pushing the case on to a filling tube. A detecting device is associated with the gripping elements for sensing the position of at least one of the gripping elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Matthias Mach, Jan-Nils Hagedorn, Heiner Matthies, Olaf Grote, Alexander Lewin
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Publication number: 20190059400Abstract: A filling apparatus for and method of filling gathered tubular cases is provided. The filling apparatus includes a filling tube onto which a gathered tubular case can be pushed, and a moveable receiving portion which accommodates a first end of the filling tube and which is adapted to move the filling tube into a charging position in which the case can be put on to the filling tube and into a filling position in which the case can be filled. The filling apparatus also includes a pushing-on device which is moveable axially relative to the filling tube longitudinal axis for pushing the case on to the filling tube in the charging position, an axially moveable entrainment ring arranged on the filling tube, and a sensing device for ascertaining the position of the entrainment ring and/or the pushing-on device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Matthias Mach, Jan-Nils Hagedorn, Heiner Matthies, Olaf Grote, Alexander Lewin
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Publication number: 20190059403Abstract: An apparatus is provided for dividing up tubular cases which are filled with a pasty material such as sausage meat. The dividing apparatus includes two circulating transport elements arranged on mutually opposite sides of the case, and the transport elements respectively include one or more dividing elements and a plurality of guide parts, and at least one drive device for the transport elements. The dividing elements are so arranged at the transport elements and are so guided along the case that only one pair of dividing elements can be simultaneously brought into engagement with the case. The dividing apparatus can create various lengths of filled cases with minimal complexity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Matthias Mach, Jan-Nils Hagedorn, Heiner Matthies, Olaf Grote, Alexander Lewin