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US 2024/0225019 A1Published application
Dissolvable livestock processing devices and methods of using such devices
AssigneeCargill, Incorporated
InventorsTim Walter Abraham, Tyson Brown, Tristan Lipkie
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are livestock processing devices that can be dissolved in water or aqueous media during harvesting of livestock, such that products harvested from the livestock are free of particulate matter. In an aspect, the devices are made from a polyvinyl alcohol. In an aspect, the device is a weasand clip.
Claims21
A device for livestock processing, comprising:
- polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), wherein the PVA dissolves in water or aqueous media at a temperature of 20 to 130° C. in 45 minutes or less;
- and wherein the device has a tensile strength suitable for use as a weasand clip.
A device for livestock processing, consisting of or consisting essentially of:
- polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), wherein the PVA dissolves in water or aqueous media at a temperature of 20 to 130° C. in 45 minutes or less;
- and wherein the device has a tensile strength suitable for use as a weasand clip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.