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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 1979
Filed:
Jun. 14, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
David R Hughes, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Richard F Duncan, Jeffersonville, IN (US);
Assignee:
Armour and Company, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26B / ; A22B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
17 52 ;
Abstract
A tool for cutting materials such as animal carcasses and portions of carcasses one after another, the tool including a cutting blade and a guard member, together with means for discharging against the blade and against the guard member hot water at sterilizing temperature for sterilizing the cutting blade and guard between their use in cutting different carcasses. The disclosure also deals with a process in which one carcass is cut using the tool, the tool withdrawn and the blade and guard then treated by discharging sterilizing water thereon before the tool is again used in the cutting of other carcasses.