Reinforced casings for preparing dimensionally uniform processed food products with flat ends
AssigneeJohn H. Beckman
InventorsJohn H. Beckman, Thomas R. Stanley, Ronald S. Kearby, Ralph R. Shelley
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Abstract
Tubular food casings for preparing dimensionally uniform processed meat products with flat ends for maximizing yields for prepackaged product. Casings reinforced with one or more narrow polymeric bands securely bonded to the terminal ends of casing units are able to receive flat end plates which cooperate with the bands to form reliable end closures without clips and minimal casing requirements.
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A food casing, for preparing a stuffed food product having at least one terminal end zone with a diameter equivalent to the given diameter of the major portion of the stuffed product, which comprises a tubular food casing body with interior and exterior surfaces, first and second terminal ends, and reinforcing means for controlling radial stretching of said food casing at a terminal end thereof to a diameter less than said given diameter, said reinforcing means including at least one casing reinforcing band disposed coaxially around said tubular food casing body proximate to said terminal end and bonded onto said exterior surface of said food casing body.
A food casing comprising a plurality of individual repeating casing units in a continuous length, each said casing unit comprising a tubular body with interior and exterior surfaces, first and second terminal ends, said casing reinforcing band disposed coaxially around said tubular body proximate to a terminal end and bonded to said exterior surface, each said casing unit having a first casing reinforcing band and a second casing reinforcing band, said repeating casing units have a gap between each second casing reinforcing band of a leading casing unit and the first casing reinforcing band of the adjacent trailing casing unit.
A food casing comprising a plurality of individual casing units in a continuous length, the food casing being wound on a reel, each said casing unit comprising a tubular body with interior and exterior surfaces, first and second terminal ends, and at least one casing reinforcing band disposed coaxially around said tubular body proximate to a terminal end and bonded to said exterior surface.
A food casing comprising a plurality of individual casing units in a continuous length, the food casing being folded in a container, each said casing unit comprising a tubular body with interior and exterior surfaces, first and second terminal ends, and at least one casing reinforcing band disposed coaxially around said tubular body proximate to a terminal end and bonded to said exterior surface.
A food casing comprising a tubular body with interior and exterior surfaces, first and second terminal ends, and at least one casing reinforcing band disposed coaxially around said tubular body proximate to a terminal end and banded to said exterior surface, said food casing comprising a predetermined length of casing wherein a first casing reinforcing band is affixed to said exterior surface of said tubular body proximate to said first end, and a second casing reinforcing band is affixed to said exterior surface of said tubular body proximate to said second end to form a casing unit, said casing unit being sufficiently stretchable to permit insertion of casing end plates into the interior of said casing for positioning adjacent to said reinforcing bands in a plane normal to the longitudinal axis of said casing while also having sufficient holding strength to restrain the terminal ends of said casing from being drawn over said end plates during and after filling.
A method of forming reinforced food casings, which comprises the steps of:
- (a) providing a food casing having a tubular body with interior and exterior surfaces and first and second terminal ends, and
- (b) applying coaxially around said tubular body at least one strip of an adhesive prior to being filled to form a reinforcing band on said casing proximate to at least one of said terminal ends.
A food casing, which comprises a tubular body with interior and exterior surfaces, first and second terminal ends, and at least one casing reinforcing band disposed coaxially around said tubular body proximate to a terminal end and bonded to said exterior surface, said at least one casing reinforcing band being comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of cords and filaments.
A food casing, which comprises a tubular body with interior and exterior surfaces, first and second terminal ends, and at least one casing reinforcing band disposed coaxially around said tubular body proximate to a terminal end and bond to said exterior surface, said at least one casing reinforcing band being a preformed strip comprising a polymeric material.
A method for preparing reinforced food casings, which comprises the steps of:
- (a) providing a food casing having a tubular body with interior and exterior surfaces and first and second terminal ends;
- (b) providing at least one preformed strip of sufficient length to coaxially encircle said casing prior to being filled,
- (c) positioning at least one of said strips coaxially around said tubular body proximate to at least one of said casing terminal ends, and
- (d) bonding said strip to said exterior surface of said casing to form a reinforcing band.
A food casing, which comprise a tubular body with interior and exterior surfaces, first and second terminal ends, and at least one casing reinforcing band disposed coaxially around said tubular body proximate to a terminal end and bonded to said exterior surface, said at least one casing reinforcing band being comprised of an adhesive coating.
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