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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 1989
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1987
Terry L McAninch, Westminster, CO (US);
Birko Corporation, Westminster, CO (US);
Abstract
An improved lubricant for use with a conveyor in a meat packing plant meeting the requirements of (1) adequate lubricity, (2) 'drip-resistance,' (3) safety, i.e., approval of the composition and its ingredients by the U.S.D.A., (4) rust resistance, (5) economy of manufacture and use and (6) the ability to be removed by cleaning methods is provided by preparing a mixture of mineral oil, a fatty acid and a polybutene, each being acceptable for incidental contact with food, in certain minimum amounts and increasing the amounts of one or more of said components such that the improved lubricant has a viscosity of 20-160 centipoise. A method of improving a lubricant for use on a conveyor in a meat packing plant and a method of lubricating the conveyor are also disclosed.