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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7207879 | Carcass processing apparatus An apparatus for processing carcasses of gallinaceous animals, including a conveyor line 3 from which, in operation, carcasses are suspended by their legs, a heating cabinet 1 through which the carcasses are transported on the conveyor line 3 th... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7134957 | Method for reducing microbial levels on the hide of an animal Disclosed is a novel method for reducing microbial levels on a hide of an animal. In one embodiment, the method comprises stunning the animal having a hide with a quantity of microorganisms on its hair, contacting the hide of the animal with an alkaline solution hav... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7022005 | Method for reducing microbial levels on the hide of an animal Disclosed is a novel method and system for dehairing an animal, providing a system for recycling and safely disposing of chemical and biological wastes produced during such dehairing method. Included in such method are processes for handling sodium production in was... | 04/04/2006 |
| 5769701 | Hair singeing apparatus for animals An apparatus for singeing the udder hair of dairy animals, the apparatus comprising a tank of liquid propane gas, a long pipe with an alignment of spaced holes to emit the gas to burn in the shape of a long thin vertical sheet flame, flexible hose connect... | 06/23/1998 |
| 4674152 | Depilatory apparatus and method for depilitating slaughtered animals An apparatus for removing hair from the skin of slaughtered animals including a chamber having a top, bottom and a dielectric lateral wall between the top and the bottom of the chamber which acts as a thermal barrier and defines an interior space for rece... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4653148 | Apparatus for processing dehaired hogs Apparatus for processing dehaired hogs, including a predryer cabinet through which the hogs are conveyed and subjected to a blast of heated air and a singer cabinet through which the hogs next are conveyed and subjected to flame treatment for singeing the... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4594253 | Method for mincing and prepackaging minced meat under controlled atmosphere and temperature A method for the continuous treatment of poultry carcasses. The poultry carcasses are successively singed, cooled, deboned, minced, shaped and packaged. Prior to singeing, the carcasses are injected with carbon dioxide snow to prevent the development of g... | 06/10/1986 |
| 4554707 | Method of treating pigskin A method of producing pigskin comprises the steps of sequentially scalding the unprocessed pig carcass in a liquid bath at a temperature of substantially 57° to 59° C. for about 5.5 minutes, removing the carcass from the bath after scalding for 5.5 minu... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4512058 | Apparatus for unhairing slaughtered livestock The present invention relates to a method, as well as to a system for carrying out said method, for dehairing slaughtered livestock. A carcass following a warm water treatment is roughly dehaired by means of beating and scraping tools while simultaneously... | 04/23/1985 |
