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US 5,503,594 AGranted
Carccass cleaning system
AssigneeKentmaster Mfg. Co., Inc.
InventorsRalph K. Karubian, John A. Leamen
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Abstract
As a carcass moves down the conveyor in a meat processing plant, it may carry contaminants from an earlier processing step. The surface is sterilized, and the contaminants are removed by simultaneous delivery of steam to the surface and vacuuming away of the steam. A sterilizing hot water spray is controlled by a valve so that the operator may deliver it to particular spots that need more cleaning.
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A carcass cleaning system comprising:
- a carcass cleaning wand which can be manually maneuvered to the surface of a carcass to be cleaned;
- a vacuum hood on said wand, said vacuum hood being defined by walls, with at least some of said walls being defined by an uneven edge so that said vacuum hood does not lock onto a surface by vacuum, means connected to said vacuum hood for drawing vacuum on said hood to draw materials between said walls of said hood toward said vacuum means;
- a steam hood positioned adjacent said vacuum hood for delivering steam around said vacuum hood at its uneven edge, means connected to said steam hood for supplying steam to said hood;
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- means for sterilizing said vacuum hood so that contamination is not carried thereon.
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A carcass cleaning system comprising:
- a wand, said wand being manually manipulatable to the surface of a carcass to clean the surface of the carcass;
- a vacuum hood on said wand, said vacuum hood having walls defining an opening in said vacuum hood, said walls terminating in an uneven edge so that the vacuum hood does not become suction locked onto a surface, means for connecting vacuum to said vacuum hood to draw a vacuum at said opening of said vacuum hood;
- a steam hood mounted on said wand and positioned to deliver steam around said vacuum hood so that steam is delivered to the surface of a carcass to be cleaned and the steam is suctioned away together with contaminants on the surface into said vacuum hood, means for connecting steam to said steam hood;
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- means for sterilizing by hot water spray the interior of said vacuum hood so as to prevent contamination from being retained in said vacuum hood.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.