(under subclass 138) Subject matter wherein the container is composed of animal derived material, e.g., casing, etc..
(1) Note. A casing, per se, will be considered proper for this subclass if it is composed of animal derived material, even if it is associated with a known nonedible material.
(2) Note. Included herein are shirred edible casings.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
105, for a meat filled edible or inedible casing.
277, for the formation of an edible casing by extruding a composition into a reactive bath.
278, for the chemical modification or treatment of an edible casing. , SEARCH CLASS:
138, Pipes and Tubular Conduits, subclasses 118+ for inedible artificial food casings with open ends and shirred products with open ends.
428, Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles, subclasses 85+ for a product having a pile or nap type surface comprising an animal skin which still retains the hair or fur, subclass 411 for a stock material product in the form of a composite web or sheet comprising plural layers adhered or cohered to each other, and especially subclass 473 in which one layer comprises an integral portion of animal skin.
