Improvements relating to the Treatment of Frozen Meat.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 19th Aug., 1896-Accepted, 19th Sept., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Treatment of Frozen Meat.
I JOSEPH AMOS LINLEY of 57 Ridgmount Gardens Gower Street in the
County of London Shipbroker do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
:-
My invention consists in enclosing frozen meat such as carcases and the like in
an air tight casing or covering or a practically air-tight casing or covering of such
a character as will not attach itself to the meat but will be readily removable so
that when the frozen meat is thawing the moisture of the atmosphere will condense
on the said outer casing or covering preventing the meat from becoming sodden.
and otherwise deteriorated by such condensation and the meat will be obtained in.
a better condition than hitherto.
My invention may be carried out as follows for example I enclose the meat when
removed from the cold chamber in a casing or covering of canvas or jute or other
suitable flexible material which has been rendered practically air tight and
waterproof, and I then exhaust the air from the said covering or casing so that the
covering or casing will be caused to adhere closely to enclose the frozen meat.
When the air is exhausted the covering or casing is hermetically closed, and
the thawing may then take place by hanging up or placing the meat in an
atmosphere of a normal temperature. The moisture of the atmosphere will condense
on the casing or covering and drain off without injury to the meat. The meat
when completely thawed is removed from the covering and is then ready for the
market.
Dated this 28th day of October 1895
JOHNSONS & WILLCOX,
47 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Treatment of Frozen Meat.
I JOSEPH AMOS LINLEY of 57 Ridgmount Gardens Gower Street in the
County of London Shipbroker do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention consists in enclosing frozen meat such as carcases and the like in
an air-tight casing or covering or a practically air-tight casing or covering of such
a character as will not attach itself to the meat but will be readily removable so
that when the frozen meat is thawing the moisture of the atmosphere will condense
on the said outer casing or covering preventing the meat from becoming sodden
and otherwise deteriorated by such condensation and the meat will be obtained in
a better condition than hitherto.
My invention may be carried out as follows; for example, I enclose the meat
when removed from the cold chamber in a casing or covering of canvas or jute or
other suitable flexible material which has been rendered practically air-tight and

page_text: water proof and I then exhaust the air from the said covering or casing so that
the covering or casing will be caused to adhere closely to the enclosed frozen meat.
When the air is exhausted the covering or casing is hermetically closed, and the
thawing may then take place by hanging up or placing the meat in an atmosphere
of a normal temperature. The moisture of the atmosphere will condense on the
casing or covering and drain off without injury to the meat. The meat when
completely thawed is removed from the covering and is then ready for the market.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
1. The envelopment of frozen meat in a casing or covering of a character such
that it attaches itself to the meat (but can be readily removed therefrom) and
protects it from moisture during the thawing operation substantially as hereinbefore
-described.
2. The treatment of frozen meat by enclosing it in a flexible and practically air
and water tight casing or covering, then exhausting the air from, and hermetically
closing, the said casing or covering and then, after thawing the meat, removing
the said casing or covering all substantially as hereinbefore described.
Dated this 19th day of August 1896.
JOHNSONS & WILLCOX,
47 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agents.