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US3108880A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for rapidly curing comminuted meat

Assignee: Rath Packing Co
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Filing: 1958-03-31
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Granted: 1963-10-29
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Expires: 1978-03-31
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Wierbicki Eugen
  • 👤 John R Shackelford
  • 👤 Glenn E Cooper

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 04:00
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B4/00; A23B4/02; A23B4/023

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 69 words
A METHOD FOR RAPIDLY CURING COMMINUTED MEAT WHICH COMPRISES UNIFORMLY ADMIXING THEREWITH A CURING AGENT CONTAINING SODIUM NITRATE, SODIUM NITRITE AND A SOLUBLE EDIBLE CALCIUM SALT, SAID SALT BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT RANGING FROM 0.02 TO 0.06 MOLE PER KILOGRAM OF MEAT TO PROVIDE FREE CALCIUM IONS FOR REACTION WITH THE MEAT PROTEIN, AND AGING SAID MIXTURE AT A TEMPERATURE 35* TO 50*F. FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 69 words
A METHOD FOR RAPIDLY CURING COMMINUTED MEAT WHICH COMPRISES UNIFORMLY ADMIXING THEREWITH A CURING AGENT CONTAINING SODIUM NITRATE, SODIUM NITRITE AND A SOLUBLE EDIBLE CALCIUM SALT, SAID SALT BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT RANGING FROM 0.02 TO 0.06 MOLE PER KILOGRAM OF MEAT TO PROVIDE FREE CALCIUM IONS FOR REACTION WITH THE MEAT PROTEIN, AND AGING SAID MIXTURE AT A TEMPERATURE 35* TO 50*F. FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-10-28 1967-04-29 1967-10-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-10-28 1971-04-29 1971-10-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-10-28 1975-04-29 1975-10-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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