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Processing of fish

Assignee: General Foods Corp
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Filing: 1955-03-21
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Granted: 1957-04-02
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Expires: 1975-03-21
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Daniel J Heald

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 17:36
CPC Classifications
A; A22; A22C; A22C25/00; A22C25/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 130 words
THE PROCESSING OF HEADED, GUTTED, AND FINNED FISH INCLUDING BRIEFLY HEATING THE FISH AT A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 180*-240*F. FOR A TIME SUFFICIENT TO LOOSEN THE SKIN, SAID HEATING TIME BEING ABOUT TEN SECONDS FOR SCALSED SMALL FISH AND ABOUT FORTY-FIVE SECONDS FOR SCALED FISH WEIGHTING ABOUT TWENTY OUNCES, IMPINGING A HIGHPRESSURE FLUID STREAM ON THE SIDE OF THE FISH AT AN ANGLE WITHIN THE RANGE OF 30*-50* WITH RESPECT TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE FISH TO ROLL BACK THE SKIN, COOKING THE SAID COOKING BEING ABOUT 13/4 MINUTES AT 212*F., 21/2-3 MINUTES AT 180*F., AND 3-4 MINUTES AT 160*F. FOR FISH WEIGHTING UP TO ONE POUND COKKED BY IMMERSION IN WATER, JARRING THE FISH TO DETACH SAID FLESH FROM SAID BONES AND SEPARATING FLESH AND BONES BY SCREENING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 130 words
THE PROCESSING OF HEADED, GUTTED, AND FINNED FISH INCLUDING BRIEFLY HEATING THE FISH AT A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 180*-240*F. FOR A TIME SUFFICIENT TO LOOSEN THE SKIN, SAID HEATING TIME BEING ABOUT TEN SECONDS FOR SCALSED SMALL FISH AND ABOUT FORTY-FIVE SECONDS FOR SCALED FISH WEIGHTING ABOUT TWENTY OUNCES, IMPINGING A HIGHPRESSURE FLUID STREAM ON THE SIDE OF THE FISH AT AN ANGLE WITHIN THE RANGE OF 30*-50* WITH RESPECT TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE FISH TO ROLL BACK THE SKIN, COOKING THE SAID COOKING BEING ABOUT 13/4 MINUTES AT 212*F., 21/2-3 MINUTES AT 180*F., AND 3-4 MINUTES AT 160*F. FOR FISH WEIGHTING UP TO ONE POUND COKKED BY IMMERSION IN WATER, JARRING THE FISH TO DETACH SAID FLESH FROM SAID BONES AND SEPARATING FLESH AND BONES BY SCREENING.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1970308A Cited
US2453625A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1960-04-01 1960-10-01 1961-04-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1964-04-01 1964-10-01 1965-04-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1968-04-01 1968-10-01 1969-04-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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