Method of sealing forage products for storage

Details Method of sealing forage products for storage Method of sealing forage products for storage

1992-11-30

1998-10-06

Weier, Anthony J.

Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products

Surface coated, fluid encapsulated, laminated solid...

426 99, 426302, 426310, 426608, 426623, 426807, A23K 100, A23K 300

Patent

active

058173528

ABSTRACT:
A method of storing forage products in a mass includes the steps of coating all of the exposed surfaces of the mass with a melted tallow, and allowing the tallow composition to cool to seal the surface of the mass. The tallow is preferably applied at a rate of between about 0.4 and about 0.8 pounds per square foot of surface area, and penetrates to a depth of between about 1/4 and 3/4, forming a protective layer or shell with the forage products. The tallow preferably has a titre of between about 47 and about 49.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2711962 (1955-06-01), Bickoff
patent: 3468667 (1969-09-01), Chandler et al.
patent: 3485635 (1969-12-01), Fassauer
patent: 3642488 (1972-02-01), Watchorn et al.
patent: 3726693 (1973-04-01), Harris
patent: 3806600 (1974-04-01), Lapore et al.
patent: 3894314 (1975-07-01), Nayfa
patent: 3982028 (1976-09-01), Bellingham
patent: 4019225 (1977-04-01), Nayfa
patent: 4205514 (1980-06-01), Wolrab
patent: 4327537 (1982-05-01), Wolrab
patent: 4762724 (1988-08-01), Staker et al.
patent: 4846890 (1989-07-01), MacFarlane et al.
patent: 4859480 (1989-08-01), MacFarlane et al.
patent: 5156870 (1992-10-01), Evans
Patent Abstracts of Japan: C375. vol. 10, No. 287 (abstract for Japan Kokai 59-223850). published Sep. 30, 1986.
"Beef Tallow Protects Big Bales of Hay", Missouri Farm News Service, Dec. 18, 1991, vol. 88, No. 19.
"Soy Coat Wraps Big Bales", Soybean Digest, Feb. 1992.
"Beef Tallow Protects Hay in MU Big-Bale Research", Western Livestock Journal, Feb. 3, 1992, vol. 71, No. 14.
"Beef Tallow Finds New Use as Hay Perservative", Successful Farming, Mar., 1992.
"Beef Fat Protects Big Bales", Progressive Farmer, Apr. 1992, 82-83.
"Beef Fat Gets Used to Preserve Hay", St. Joseph (Mo.) News-Press/Gazette, Dec. 29, 1991,5B.
"Waste Product Stops Waste", Missouri Ruralist, Feb. 8, 1991, 10.
"Cattle Chew the Fat", Hay & Forage Grower, Mar. 1992, 22.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Method of sealing forage products for storage does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Method of sealing forage products for storage, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method of sealing forage products for storage will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-74738