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Class 452/74 - Scalding


Subclass of Class 452 - Butchering
Definition: Subject matter wherein the epidermal outgrowth is loosened
No. of patents: 26
Last issue date: 12/16/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7465223Method and an apparatus for scalding slaughtered poultry
A method and an apparatus for scalding of slaughtered poultry are described, for example chickens, hens, turkeys, ducks, or geese, prior to plucking thereof, where the birds while shackled by their feet are conveyed through a scalding chamber (2), preferably ...
12/16/2008
7258291Destructive device, foam gas collecting device, and foam gas separating and collecting system
A destructive device, wherein treated material (1) including a foam body is pre-compressed in thickness direction and fed to the opposed part of a pair of compression rolls (21, 22), partition walls forming independent air bubbles in the foam body is d...
08/21/2007
7207879Carcass 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
7189157Method and a device for the preparation of slaughtered poultry for picking
A method and a device is disclosed for the preparation of poultry for picking wherein the bodies of the poultry are scalded. Water vapor (5) is introduced into a scalding compartment (2). The scalding compartment (2) is heated to a predetermined...
03/13/2007
7134957Method 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
7037185Fish scaling system
A housing has an interior with first and second ends and top and bottom faces. The housing has an air flow aperture in the top face. The housing has a debris aperture in the bottom face. The bottom face rests upon adjustable legs. Blades with cutting edges are provi...
05/02/2006
7022005Method 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
6547659Poultry processing method and system
A poultry treatment system relating to dissection, shape arrangement, and dispensing treatment, which can prevent the growth of bacteria in cleaning, cooling, and succeeding treatment processes for making possible the securing of the least contaminated st...
04/15/2003
6458024Method and system for processing waste products generated in an animal dehairing operation
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 produc...
10/01/2002
6322436Method and system for processing waste products generated in an animal dehairing operation
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 produc...
11/27/2001
6220951Method and system for dehairing animals
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 produc...
04/24/2001
6129623Method and system for dehairing animals
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 produc...
10/10/2000
6019033Apparatus for steam pasteurization of food
An apparatus for destroying pathogens on food, including a steam chamber having an entrance opening and an exit opening. An entrance door structure nominally closes the entrance opening in the steam chamber and an exit door structure nominally closes the ...
02/01/2000
5976005Apparatus for steam pasteurization of meat
An apparatus for destroying pathogens on meat includes a dewatering station, a steam heating chamber, and a cooling chamber. The meat is treated as it is moved along by a conveyor. The dewatering chamber includes an air blower with nozzles for blowing air...
11/02/1999
5863244Agent and method for treating and blanching poultry paws
A method for simultaneously clarifying lesions on poultry paws and for blanching or whitening poultry paws is disclosed. The paws are steamed for about fifteen seconds. Next they are soaked in an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide for about twenty minu...
01/26/1999
5651730Pasteurization of carcasses with directed sheets of heated water
An animal carcass pasteurization apparatus and process is provided. Carcasses are suspended from a movable gambrel and are conveyed through a housing containing a heated water distribution system. Preferably, the gambrel extends through the top of the hou...
07/29/1997
5632670Vacuum steam wand for sanitizing a carcass
A vacuum steam wand for sanitizing a carcass includes a housing having a handle and a thermally conductive vacuum head with steam passages within that maintain the temperature of the vacuum head above a desired sanitizing temperature. The vacuum head incl...
05/27/1997
5632676Use of peracetic acid to sanitize processed fowl
A method for sanitizing a fowl that has been defeathered and eviscerated by contacting the fowl with peracetic acid solution containing from 100 to 2000 ppm peracetic acid. Completely contacting the fowl with peracetic acid solution effectively reduces th...
05/27/1997
5232394Poultry scalder
A poultry scalding tank has one wall with a lateral pocket that receives the breast of the bird suspended by the feet from a shackle conveyor running above the tank. The top of the pocket produces a force normal to the breast upon contact, which force has...
08/03/1993
5093140Aqueous bactericide for animal treatment
A process for treating animal meat during the steps of scalding and chilling is disclosed. The meat is treated with an aqueous Biocide which contains a mixture of two or more organic acids and a surfactant....
03/03/1992
5045021Method of thermal treatment and an apparatus for carrying out the method
A method of heat treatment of products advanced through a chamber by circulation through the chamber of hot, humid air that is evacuated, is supplied with humidity and heat and then blown back to the chamber, includes the step of supplying heat and humidi...
09/03/1991
4996741Poultry washing and scalding system and process
A poultry washing and scalding process and system provides for a bird washing section at the bird exit and of the immersion section of the scalder. The birds are spray washed before exiting the system such that when arriving at the picking station, they a...
03/05/1991
4860403Method of eliminating aging step in poultry processing
A method for processing poultry, including the conversion of live birds to component meat parts in substantially less time and using substantially less energy, which method comprises the steps of: providing a live poultry bird; slaughtering said bird with...
08/29/1989
4731908Apparatus for the scalding of carcasses
An apparatus for the scalding of carcasses comprises a heat insulated cabin (1) for the carcasses (3) and fans (4) with appertaining air ducts (5) for the circulation of hot, humid air past the carcasses being conveyed through the cabin. Fan supported bur...
03/22/1988
4554707Method 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
4297764Method and installation for processing bovine feet
The invention relates to an improvement in the method of processing bovine feet in which the feet are washed, scalded, dehoofed and depilated. After having dehoofed the feet and having removed the spurs therefrom, the boning operation or scraping operatio...
11/03/1981
 
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