| 摘要 |
A package of meat comprising discrete pieces of meat compacted and shaped into a solid bar tightly encased within a flexible, tubular receptacle closed at both ends. The bar of meat is formed by introducing the meat pieces to a housing within which is a continuously rotating conveyor screw by means of which the meat pieces are conveyed to the discharge end of the housing that has a plurality of openings with each of which is associated an elongate tube. Each tube receives the open end of a flexible receptacle and the discharge of meat from the housing into the respective tubes is controlled by a valve which is operable to open and close the discharge openings sequentially so as to enable filling of the receptacles one after another. As each receptacle is filled, it is pushed off its associated tube, but prior to its being completely filled the valve is operated to close the opening through which the meat is discharged and open another opening, thereby discontinuing the filling of the one receptacle and beginning the filling of another receptacle. The partially filled receptacle is removed from its associated tube and the unfilled portion of the receptacle is closed so as to provide a sealed package. During the filling of the other receptacle, a fresh receptacle may be placed over the tube from which the partially filled receptacle was removed, thereby enabling successive packages of meat to be formed continuously.
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