US PATENT SUBCLASS 452 / 173
WASHER
Current as of: June, 1999
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DEFINITION
Classification: 452/173
WASHER:
(under the class definition) Method or apparatus for cleansing the carcass or carcass portion of blood and other loose debris.
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81, for the removal of attached epidermal outgrowths by fluid pressure.
114, for the washing of gizzards.
120, for eviscerating using a rotary scrubber.
123, for the washing of other viscera.
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15, Brushing, Scrubbing, and General Cleaning, 3.1, for the general washing of food products when not limited to use in butchering. If the washer is specifically disclosed for cleansing a particular type of animal, (e.g., fish), for washing an entire animal carcass, or for washing specific carcass parts or organs, then the device is not considered to be of general utility and will be found in this class (452).
134, Cleaning and Liquid Contact With Solids, appropriate subclasses for the removal of undesirable materials from solids through contact with liquids.
