Apparatus for the portionwise delivery of pasty materials, particularly sausage stuffing

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Appartus for delivering pasty substances in portions with respect to at least one of predetermined weight and volume, comprising a machine frame having inter alia a side and a front, conveyor means including a rotor driven to rotate about an axis of rotation in a casing for the rotor and having displacement chambers on its circumference, and further including an inlet port and outlet port, storage hopper means for receiving a supply of the substance, which storage hopper means are under atmospheric pressure, define at least a flank and a base are provided with an outlet in the region of the base and include driven plugging means, and pivotable mounting means for mounting the storage hopper …