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Carcass shroud and method of application
Assignee: STEARNS TECHNICAL TEXTILES COMPANY WYOMING AVENUE AND WILLIAMS STREET CINCINNATI OH 45217 A CORP OF OH
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Filing: 1984-01-03
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Granted: 1985-09-10
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Expires: 2004-01-03
Abstract
Abstract A carcass shroud is formed from a liquid water porous hydrophobic and oleophilic polyolefin sheet. Preferably, the sheet is a spun-bonded fabric, such as spun-bonded polypropylene or a perforated polyolefin film having liquid water porosity. Preferably, a surfactant is dispersed throughout the shroud fabric or coated onto the film. Sodium chloride may also be dispersed in the shroud or onto the shroud surface. Such a carcass shroud can be applied to a carcass in a dry state, i.e., without being wetted with brine prior to application. The porous nature of the sheet or film allows liquid water to pass through while the oleophilic nature of the material causes it to hug tightly to the warm fat of the carcass. The salt acts to bleach the surface of the carcass and the surfactant acts to draw blood from the carcass, substantially enhancing its appearance. After cooling, the shroud readily releases from the carcass and does not leave fibrous contamination, as do known shrouds.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas F. Gilmore
- 👤 Hershel E. Ratliff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:46
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B4/00; A23B4/10; A23B4/02; A23B4/023; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A40/00; Y02A40/90; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249954; Y10T428/249955; Y10T428/249958; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/263; Y10T428/264; Y10T428/265; Y10T428/27
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A carcass shroud for use during animal slaughter comprising a liquid water porous hydrophobic oleophilic polyolefin sheet, said sheet having a porosity effective to permit liquid surface water on a shrouded carcass to pass through said shroud instantly upon contact under pressure with the warm fatty surface of the carcass and to adhere smoothly to said surface while being readily separable from the firm fat of the cooled carcass.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A carcass shroud for use during animal slaughter comprising a liquid water porous hydrophobic oleophilic polyolefin sheet, said sheet having a porosity effective to permit liquid surface water on a shrouded carcass to pass through said shroud instantly upon contact under pressure with the warm fatty surface of the carcass and to adhere smoothly to said surface while being readily separable from the firm fat of the cooled carcass.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The carcass shroud of claim 1 wherein said sheet is a non-woven web or film having said water liquid porosity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The carcass shroud of claim 1 in a dry state and further including a surfactant uniformly distributed thereon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The carcass shroud of claim 3 wherein said surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The carcass shroud of claim 1 further including solid sodium chloride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The carcass shroud of claim 1 wherein said sheet is a thin polyolefin film having a thickness of about 0.5 to about 1 mil.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The carcass shroud of claim 1 wherein said sheet is spun-bonded polypropylene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The carcass shroud claimed in claim 1 wherein said polyolefin is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene and polybutadiene and copolymers thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
82 words
A dry carcass shroud for use during animal slaughter comprising a liquid water porous hydrophobic oleophilic polyolefin sheet having a foodgrade surfactant in a dried state dispersed on said sheet, said sheet having a porosity effective to permit liquid surface water on a shrouded carcass to pass through said shroud instantly upon contact under pressure with the warm fatty surface of the carcass and to adhere smoothly to said surface while being readily separable from the firm fat of the cooled carcass.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
82 words
A dry carcass shroud for use during animal slaughter comprising a liquid water porous hydrophobic oleophilic polyolefin sheet having a foodgrade surfactant in a dried state dispersed on said sheet, said sheet having a porosity effective to permit liquid surface water on a shrouded carcass to pass through said shroud instantly upon contact under pressure with the warm fatty surface of the carcass and to adhere smoothly to said surface while being readily separable from the firm fat of the cooled carcass.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The dry carcass shroud of claim 9 consisting of spun-bonded polypropylene having a basis weight of from about 1 oz./yd. 2 to about 2 oz./yd. 2 and a thickness of from about 8 mils to about 16 mils.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The dry carcass shroud of claim 9 having a nonionic alkylphenoxy polyoxyethylene glycol surfactant.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The dry carcass shroud of claim 11 wherein said surfactant is contained in an amount of about 6 g/yd. 2 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The dry carcass shroud of claim 9 wherein said sheet is a spun-bonded polypropylene.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The dry carcass shroud of claim 9 wherein said sheet is a polyethylene or polypropylene film of about 0.5 to about 1 mil in thickness.
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