Title: Carcass cleaning unit and containment chamber

Abstract: Animal carcasses are thoroughly cleaned by a single pass through a cleaning unit having a pair of oscillating spray bar assemblies, each equipped with a plurality of nozzles arranged to collectively contact all exposed surfaces of the carcass. The cleaning unit is enclosed within an open-ended chamber having at either end a vestibular system of baffles for containing the spray liquid while permitting uninhibited passage of the carcasses.

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Inventors: Anderson, Maynard E. (Hallsville, MO)
Marshall, Robert T. (Columbia, MO)
Stringer, William C. (Rocheport, MO)

Application Number: 06/283596
Filing Date: 1981-07-15
Publication_date: 1982-07-06
Assignee: Agriculture US.

Primary Class(es): 452/173 134/199, 134/76
Other Classes: A22B5/08; A22B5/00; A22B5/00
US Patent Ref:

3135016	June, 1964	Ekstam et al.	17/51	Systems for scalding slaughtered animals
3178763	April, 1965	Kolman	17/112	Automatic carcass washer
3674211	July, 1972	Gage et al.	134/199	WASHING APPARATUS
3744088	July, 1973	Snowden	17/51	VAPORIZING APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF ANIMAL CARCASSES

Other Refs: FR1152964

September, 1957

17/112

Primary Examiner: Abercrombie, Willie G.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Silverstein, Howard M.
Mcconnell, David G.
Ribando, Curtis P.

Parent Case Data: CROSS-REFERENCE TO R