Processing of raw intestines

Claim 1

A METHOD OF PROCESSING RAW INTESTINES CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS: (1) MECHANICALLY WASHING AND SCRAPING SAID INTESTINES; (2) CLEANING SAID INTESTINES CONSECUTIVELY IN TWO BATHS OF AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING 1/4- 3/4% SOAP AND 1/4-3/4% SODA, SAID INTESTINES BEING RETAINED IN SAID FIRST BATH FOR FOUR HOURS AND SAID SECOND BATH FOR SIXTEEN HOURS; (3) BLEACHING THE CLEANED INTESTINES FOR A PERIOD OF ONE TO THREE DAYS IN AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONSISTING OF 15-20 ML. PER LITER OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, 5-15 GM. PER LITER OF MAGNESIUM SULPHATE, .25-.75 GM. PER LITER OF A NONIONIC SULPHATED FATTY ALCOHOL AND AN ALKALI SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM CARBONATE AND SODIUM BICARBONATE IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN SAID SOLUTION AT A PH BETWEEN 9 AND 10; (4) THOROUGHLY WASHING SAID INTESTINES WITH WATER; (5) TREATING THE BLEACHED INTESTINES FOR A PERIOD OF ONE TO TEN MINUTES IN AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING 2.5-7.5 ML. PER LITER OF DILUTE ACETIC ACID; (6) THOROUGHLY WASHING SAID INTESTINES WITH WATER; (7) TREATING THE ACID-TREATED INTESTINES IN AN EMULSION CONSISTING OF 10-30 ML. PER LITER OF GROUNDNUT OIL AND 10-30 ML. PER LITER OF GLYCERINE FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES. (8) INFLATING AND RYING SAID INTESTINES.

Claim 2

A METHOD OF PROCESSING RAW INTESTINES CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS: (1) MECHANICALLY WASHING AND SCRAPING SAID INTESTINES; (2) CLEANING SAID INTESTINES CONSECUTIVELY IN TWO BATHS OF AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING 1/4- 3/4% SOAP AND 1/4-3/4% SODA, SAID INTESTINES BEING RETAINED IN SAID FIRST BATH FOR FOUR HOURS AND SAID SECOND BATH FOR SIXTEEN HOURS; (3) BLEACHING THE CLEANED INTESTINES FOR A PERIOD OF ONE TO THREE DAYS IN AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONSISTING OF 15-20 ML. PER LITER OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, 5-15 GM. PER LITER OF MAGNESIUM SULPHATE, .25-.75 GM. PER LITER OF A NONIONIC SULPHATED FATTY ALCOHOL AND AN ALKALI SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM CARBONATE AND SODIUM BICARBONATE IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN SAID SOLUTION AT A PH BETWEEN 9 AND 10; (4) THOROUGHLY WASHING SAID INTESTINES WITH WATER; (5) TREATING THE BLEACHED INTESTINES FOR A PERIOD OF ONE TO TEN MINUTES IN AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING 2.5-7.5 ML. PER LITER OF DILUTE ACETIC ACID; (6) THOROUGHLY WASHING SAID INTESTINES WITH WATER; (7) TREATING THE ACID-TREATED INTESTINES IN AN EMULSION CONSISTING OF 10-30 ML. PER LITER OF GROUNDNUT OIL AND 10-30 ML. PER LITER OF GLYCERINE FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES. (8) INFLATING AND RYING SAID INTESTINES.