Butchering – Viscera processing – Viscera cleaner
Reexamination Certificate
2000-09-25
2001-11-13
Little, Willis (Department: 3643)
Butchering
Viscera processing
Viscera cleaner
C452S173000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06315654
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to equipment used to clean intestines for preparation for consumption. More specifically, the present invention concerns a tripes cleaning system that involves mounting the tripes to a rotating surface and flushing the tripes with fluid while the surface revolves; thereby significantly reducing the time and effort involved in cleaning the tripes as compared to traditional tripes cleaning techniques.
2. Discussion of Prior Art
Those ordinarily skilled in the art will appreciate that cleaning tripes is traditionally accomplished by manually working the tripes on a corrugated table while flushing the inside of the tripes with a fluid. The fluid does not fill the tripes; therefore, requiring the tripes to be massaged to achieve satisfactory cleaning.
This common tripes cleaning technique, however, presents numerous problems. For example, massaging of the tripes often dislodges the micros membrane, or inside lining of the tripes. The micros membrane provides a flavor that is desired by tripes consumers and therefore the traditional way of cleaning tripes that does not leave the micros membrane in tact and inside the tripes is problematic. In addition, a tripe can range up to 70 or 80 feet in length and therefore the traditional way of cleaning tripes is relatively slow and labor intensive.
OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Responsive to these and other problems, an important object of the present invention is to provide a tripes cleaning system that is highly effective in cleaning tripes. Another important object of the present invention is to provide a tripes cleaning system that sufficiently cleans the tripes and leaves the micros membrane in tact and inside the tripes. Another important, yet related, object of the present invention is to eliminate the need for manually massaging the tripes. Yet another important object of the present invention is to provide a tripes cleaning system that is faster and less labor intensive than the traditional way of cleaning tripes.
In accordance with these and other objects evident from the following description of the preferred embodiment, the present invention concerns a tripes cleaning apparatus having a rotatable drum presenting a tripes supporting surface. The apparatus further includes a nozzle associated with the surface and operable to discharge fluid from a fluid source into the tripes as the drum is rotated. The present invention also concerns a tripes cleaning method including wrapping the tripes around a rotatable surface and flushing the tripes with a fluid while the surface is rotated.
Other aspects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment and the accompanying drawing figures.
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Hantover, Inc.
Hovey Williams Timmons & Collins
Little Willis
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