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US3860728A
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Caramel-containing collagen sausage casing and smoked sausage
Assignee: DVRO Ltd
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Filing: 1973-04-05
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Granted: 1975-01-14
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Expires: 1993-04-05
Abstract
Abstract Edible extruded collagen sausage casings containing caramel are manufactured from a fluid mass of swollen collagen to which caramel has been added prior to extrusion, said casings having improved properties when stuffed with meat emulsion to form sausages which are then smoked, in that upon being canned or cooked in hot water, the pigtail ends of the smoked sausage links self-adhere and do not untwist but tend to remain closed, and the tendency to gelatinize of nonsmoked areas of the casing is reduced.
Inventors
- 👤 Alistair Gilmour Tanner
- 👤 James Tarleton Wallace
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:07
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08H; C08H1/00; C08H1/06; A; A22; A22C; A22C13/00; A22C13/0013; A22C13/0016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
AN EDIBLE CARAMEL-CONTAINING HIDE COLLAGEN SAUSAGE CASING WHEREIN THE CARAMEL IS DISTRIBUTED SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORMLY THROUGHOUT THE CASING AND WHEREIN THE CARAMEL IS PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT OF FROM 1 TO 10 PERCENT BY WEIGHT BASED ON THE TOTAL CASING WEIGHT AND WHEREIN THE CARAMEL AND COLLAGEN ARE INTERRACTED TO FORM A STRONGLY BOUND COMPLEX FROM WHICH THE CARAMEL IS NOT DETACHED FROM THE COLLAGEN WHEN THE CASING IS SUBSEQUENT COOKING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
AN EDIBLE CARAMEL-CONTAINING HIDE COLLAGEN SAUSAGE CASING WHEREIN THE CARAMEL IS DISTRIBUTED SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORMLY THROUGHOUT THE CASING AND WHEREIN THE CARAMEL IS PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT OF FROM 1 TO 10 PERCENT BY WEIGHT BASED ON THE TOTAL CASING WEIGHT AND WHEREIN THE CARAMEL AND COLLAGEN ARE INTERRACTED TO FORM A STRONGLY BOUND COMPLEX FROM WHICH THE CARAMEL IS NOT DETACHED FROM THE COLLAGEN WHEN THE CASING IS SUBSEQUENT COOKING.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The edible sausage casing of claim 1 wherein the collagen is present as cohered collagen fibrils.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The edible sausage casing of claim 1 wherein the casing also contains cellulose.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The edible sausage casing of claim 1 in a shirred form.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The edible sausage casing of claim 1 which contains from 4 to 8 percent by weight, based on the total casing weight, of caramel and which is uncured.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The edible sausage casing of claim 1 which contains from 1 to 3 percent by weight, based on the total casing weight, of caramel and which is heat cured.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
83 words
A smoked sausage comprising an edible caramel-containing collagen sausage casing, wherein the caramel is distributed substantially uniformlY throughout the casing and wherein the caramel is present in an amount of from 1 to 10 percent by weight of the total casing weight and wherein the caramel and collagen are interreacted to form a strongly bound complex from which the caramel is not detached from the collagen when the casing is subjected to subsequent cooking said casing being filled with an edible meat product.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
83 words
A smoked sausage comprising an edible caramel-containing collagen sausage casing, wherein the caramel is distributed substantially uniformlY throughout the casing and wherein the caramel is present in an amount of from 1 to 10 percent by weight of the total casing weight and wherein the caramel and collagen are interreacted to form a strongly bound complex from which the caramel is not detached from the collagen when the casing is subjected to subsequent cooking said casing being filled with an edible meat product.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The smoked sausage of claim 7 comprising an edible extruded collagen casing of cohered collagen fibrils.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The smoked sausage of claim 8 wherein the casing contains from 4 to 8 percent by weight of caramel, based on the total casing weight, and the casing is uncured.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The smoked sausage of claim 8 wherein the casing contains from 1 to 3 percent by weight of caramel, based on the total casing weight, and the casing is heat cured.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-01-13 | 1978-07-15 | 1979-01-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-01-13 | 1982-07-15 | 1983-01-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-01-13 | 1986-07-15 | 1987-01-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |