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US3143762A
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Process for facilitating the immobilization and slaughtering of animals
Assignee: Hormel Foods Corp
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Filing: 1961-09-18
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Granted: 1964-08-11
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Expires: 1981-09-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Laurence W Murphy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:17
CPC Classifications
A; A22; A22B; A22B3/00; A22B1/00; A22B3/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
THE PROCESS OF SLAUGHTERING ANIMALS WHICH CONSISTS IN ENGAGING AND APPLYING INWARD PRESSURE AGAINST OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE ANIMALS THROUGHOUT SUBSTANTIALLY THE LENGTH OF THE ANIMALS TO CONFINE THE ANIMALS AGAINST VOLUNTARY LATERAL, VERTICAL AND LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT AND TO SUPPORT THE ANIMALS IN PREDETERMINED POSITION SUCH AS UPRIGHT WHILE MOVING THE ANIMALS IN SINGLE FILE ORDER THROUGH A GAS CHAMBER, SUBJECTING THEM TO AN IMMOBILIZING GAS IN SAID CHAMBER WHILE MAINTAINING THE ANIMALS IN SAID PREDETERMINED POSITION FOR A PERIOD OF TIME SUFFICIENT TO IMMOBILIZE THE VOUNTARY PROCESES OF THE ANIMALS WITHOUT AFFECTING THE INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES OF THE ANIMALS, RELEASING THE IMMOBILIZED ANIMALS FROM SAID CONFINED PREDETERMINED POSITION AND MECHANICALLY TURNING THE RELEASED ANIMALS TO DISPOSE EACH ANIMAL UPON HIS SIDE IN A PREDETERMINED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
THE PROCESS OF SLAUGHTERING ANIMALS WHICH CONSISTS IN ENGAGING AND APPLYING INWARD PRESSURE AGAINST OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE ANIMALS THROUGHOUT SUBSTANTIALLY THE LENGTH OF THE ANIMALS TO CONFINE THE ANIMALS AGAINST VOLUNTARY LATERAL, VERTICAL AND LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT AND TO SUPPORT THE ANIMALS IN PREDETERMINED POSITION SUCH AS UPRIGHT WHILE MOVING THE ANIMALS IN SINGLE FILE ORDER THROUGH A GAS CHAMBER, SUBJECTING THEM TO AN IMMOBILIZING GAS IN SAID CHAMBER WHILE MAINTAINING THE ANIMALS IN SAID PREDETERMINED POSITION FOR A PERIOD OF TIME SUFFICIENT TO IMMOBILIZE THE VOUNTARY PROCESES OF THE ANIMALS WITHOUT AFFECTING THE INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES OF THE ANIMALS, RELEASING THE IMMOBILIZED ANIMALS FROM SAID CONFINED PREDETERMINED POSITION AND MECHANICALLY TURNING THE RELEASED ANIMALS TO DISPOSE EACH ANIMAL UPON HIS SIDE IN A PREDETERMINED POSITION.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-08-11 | 1968-02-10 | 1968-08-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-08-11 | 1972-02-10 | 1972-08-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-08-11 | 1976-02-10 | 1976-08-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |