US4220668A
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Method for preparing sausage meats
Assignee: B Heller and Co
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Filing: 1978-12-07
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Granted: 1980-09-02
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Expires: 1998-12-07
Abstract
Abstract The preparation of sausage meats without fermentation to achieve preservation and coagulation wherein the mixed ingredients of the sausage meat are immersed, with or without encasement, in an aqueous bath having a titratable acidity of 1-20%, in which at least 20% of the acidity is in the form of lactic acid while the remainder is selected of edible organic acids and thereafter cooking and/or smoking the treated sausage meat.
Inventors
- 👤 Hugo E. Wistreich
- 👤 Dennis G. Olson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:48
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B4/00; A23B4/044; A23B4/12; A23L; A23L13/00; A23L13/40; A23L13/42; A23L13/428; A23L13/60; A23L13/65
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of preparing a non-fermented sausage, comprising the steps of mixing sausage ingredients including sausage meats, treating the mixture by immersion in an aqueous bath having a titratable acidity within the range of 1-20% for a time sufficient to completely penetrate and coagulate meats of said sausage ingredients and to lower the pH of the meat to below 5.2 throughout its cross section, in which at least 20% of the acidity is in the form of lactic acid while any remainder is selected from the group of edible organic acids selected from the group consisting of acetic, citric, benzoic, sorbic malic and caproic, and then cooking the treated sausage meat.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of preparing a non-fermented sausage, comprising the steps of mixing sausage ingredients including sausage meats, treating the mixture by immersion in an aqueous bath having a titratable acidity within the range of 1-20% for a time sufficient to completely penetrate and coagulate meats of said sausage ingredients and to lower the pH of the meat to below 5.2 throughout its cross section, in which at least 20% of the acidity is in the form of lactic acid while any remainder is selected from the group of edible organic acids selected from the group consisting of acetic, citric, benzoic, sorbic malic and caproic, and then cooking the treated sausage meat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 in which the titratable acidity of the aqueous bath is within the range of 2-15%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 in which the titratable acidity of the aqueous bath is within the range of 4-10%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 in which the acidity is made up of at least 40% lactic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 in which the treatment by immersion in the acidic bath is for a time sufficient to lower the pH of the meat to below 4.8.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 in which the treatment by immersion in the acidic bath is for a time sufficient to lower the pH of the meat to within the range of 4.0 to 4.8.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 in which the sausage meats are immersed in the aqueous acidic bath for at least four hours.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 which includes the step of stuffing the mixed sausage ingredients into a casing prior to treatment by immersion in the aqueous acidic bath.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 which includes the step of smoking the treated mixed sausage ingredients.
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) | 1983-09-02 | 1984-03-03 | 1984-09-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-09-02 | 1988-03-03 | 1988-09-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-09-02 | 1992-03-03 | 1992-09-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |