Abstract: An apparatus for automatically stuffing meat in a casing, the apparatus comprising a meat extruder including a filling nozzle; an arrangement for supplying a continuous band of casing; an a carrier for carrying the casing from the supplying arrangement to the filling nozzle, wherein the carrier includes a stop unit whereby the casing is secured to the carrier so as to effect the unitary movement thereof. A casing holder holds the open end of the casing and assists the casing to ride on the open end of the filling nozzle. A first cutting-and-fastening device is located at the casing supply side, and a second cutting-and-fastening device is located at the casing outlet side, with the second cutting-and-fastening device being adjustable with respect to the first cutting-and-fastening device.

Abstract: A filling nozzle device used in association with an automatic meat stuffing machine, the nozzle device including a stationary nozzle, a sliding nozzle slidable on the stationary nozzle and a plurality of split nozzle members arranged around the stationary nozzle in such a manner that their top portions are inwardly urged and postioned within a casing holding means. The sliding nozzle advances to expand the split nozzle members so as to locate the casing between the nozzle members and the casing holding means, thereby placing the casing in contact with the outer surface of the sliding nozzle.