Abstract: Improved strands of sausage casings having their filling ends dressed have fewer failures as a result of loose tab-ends. Residual casing material remaining on the end of the casing from severing from other casing material is made to cling to the terminal end by the application of compressive force and heat in a sufficient amount to avoid fusion of the casing material.

Abstract: A holder for an accordion type hose for connecting a recreational vehicle plumbing system to a central sewage processing system having an elongated cylindrical core, a fixed circular disk concentrically attached to one end thereof, a removable circular disk selectively attachable to the other end thereof, and a handle attached to the fixed disk end thereof. An accordion type hose is collapsed and the core inserted therethrough. The removal disk is attached such that the hose is captivated between the two disks.

Abstract: A sack of a thermoplastic film comprising an open mouth region, a body region and a closed bottom region, said body region having at least one cold-stretched, circumferential band of reduced diameter therein. The method of forming such a sack comprising providing a sack of thermoplastic film; folding said bag at least once longitudinally so that the fold line is at least generally at right angles to the bag mouth opening; and at ambient temperature, applying a stretching force within at least one comparatively narrow band region across the folded bag, said stretching force being sufficient to neck-down the plastic film to a reduced diameter in relation to the original diameter of said bag.

Abstract: Disclosed is a tubular packaging casing suitable for use as a sausage casing and a flat film for forming same, the flat film being shaped into a tubing and comprising cellulose hydrate, preferably fiber-reinforced cellulose hydrate. The edges of the flat film are bonded by means of a sewing thread, and in the area of the sewing thread, the packaging casing has an increased content of plasticizer and, optionally, also an increased moisture content. Furthermore, a flat film for producing the packaging casing is disclosed, which has an increased content of plasticizer and optionally also of water along its two edges.

Abstract: A composition, which when mixed with water, is capable of providing a colorant solution for coloring natural casings, comprising an effective amount of at least one antioxidant, an effective amount of a preservative capable of minimizing the deterioration of the casing, and a dye system for coloring the casing.

Abstract: A flexible sheath assembly for an indwelling catheter is provided which maintains the sterility of an otherwise exposed portion of an indwelling catheter so that the depth of insertion of the catheter within a body may be adjusted without causing contamination. The assembly includes a transparent flexible sheathing which is sealingly secured at its ends to front and rear hubs each having a passageway therethrough which is sized to permit passage of a catheter. The flexible sheathing is longitudinally expandable from a collapsed position wherein the sheathing is twisted about an axis substantially parallel to the length of the sheath. The flexible sheathing in the collapsed position defines a central passageway which is aligned with the front and rear hub passageways for permitting the catheter to be guided through the interior of the flexible sheathing as it is passed between the front and rear hubs.

Abstract: A method of coating at least the internal or external surface of a shirred casing strand for foodstuffs with a smoke flavor comprising placing a liquid smoke flavor solution in contact with a shirred casing strand; applying a pressure to the solution so that the smoke solution is forced to flow between the pleats or folds of the casing and thereby coats the surface of the casing in shirred form.A shirred casing coated by this method is also provided.

Abstract: A shirred casing article including a compacted strand of shirred casing functionally engaged about a tubular core, wherein the core is formed with end portions which capture an axially compacted length of the strand to the core without interferring with subsequent deshirring. The end portions preferably are formed while the casing strand is being held under compression so that a fully compacted length is captured to the core.

Abstract: This relates to the packaging of a tubular shirred casing strand within a wrap sleeve. The wrap sleeve is provided with end portions which extend beyond the casing strand, and these end portions are heated and folded and deformed by way of a plunger which functions as a piston within a mold structure so as to define a rigid substantially solid end cap which is integral with the wrap sleeve. This abstract forms no part of the specification of this application and is not to be construed as limiting the claims of the application.

Abstract: The specification describes a shirred synthetic casing stick closed at one end by first extending an end portion of the shirred stick to form an unshirred end casing portion. The end casing portion is then twisted at a point to form an inner end casing section, and an outer end casing section separated by the twist. The outer end casing section is turned inside out (inverted) to cover at least a part of the inner end casing section and to thereby prevent untwisting. In a preferred embodiment, the end casing portion is twisted at a point indented, from the end of the extended casing portion, 1-2 times the diameter of the stick. The entire end casing portion is preferably inserted within the stick. In another embodiment, the stick is made of regenerated cellulose and an aperture is formed through the twisted closure portion. The specification also describes a method and apparatus for making such an end-closed, shirred synthetic casing stick.

Abstract: This relates to the packaging of a casing stick within a sheathing in a manner wherein the casing stick may be readily handled in the required manner without undue damage to that end which is to be telescoped over the filling horn, while at the same time permitting the casing stick to be subjected to desired treatments such as moisturizing as is required, prior to the filling of the casing with a selected product. One end of the casing stick is provided with a calibrated ring which includes a sleeve that telescopes within the end of the casing stick and which has at one end a flange of a size generally to prevent external damage to the pleats of the casing stick. The sheathing of the package is inter-wound with the calibrated ring and the calibrated ring is provided with resilient fingers for locking the calibrated ring and the sheathing material on the filling horn.

Abstract: A sausage-casing/sleeve combination has a flexible synthetic-resin sleeve having a laterally open aperture, a pair of longitudinal ends, and a tear line extending longitudinally from this aperture to one of the ends. A plurality of sausage-casing sections having overlapping ends and longitudinally compressed accordion-fashion are carried on the sleeve between the aperture and the one end. This combination is made by fitting the sleeve over a mandrel tube, clamping the end of the sleeve at the tip of the mandrel tube, and then pulling the sections over the thus rigidified sleeve while ejecting water from the end of the sleeve to soften the sausage-casing sections. The overlapping ends may be stapled, glued, or sewn together.

Abstract: This relates to the encasing of shirred casing strands for the purpose of maintaining the shape thereof during soaking and subsequent to the soaking until such casing strands are applied to a stuffing horn. Each casing strand is encased in an overwrap casing which is applied in tubular form and preferably is in the form of netting. The overwrap casing is shaped at least at one end of the casing strand to define closure panels by twisting the overwrap casing at that end of the associated casing strand so as to reduce the diameter of the overwrap casing and to facilitate the reverse folding of the overwrap casing. The opposite end of the overwrap casing may be closed in a similar manner or by a simple gathering of the material of the overwrap casing and the application of a conventional clip. This abstract forms no part of the specification of this application and is not to be construed as limiting the claims of the application.

Abstract: An article of manufacture useful in the production of sausages comprising a hollow rod consisting of a longitudinally gathered packing tube and a surrounding support sheath of formable sheet material such as polyethylene with integral end walls each having a central opening therein, said integral end walls being formed in the shape of a truncated pyramid provided with at least two permanently shaped end wall edges radially arranged with respect to the center of the end walls; the end walls are formed by folding the projecting edges of the sheath to form outwardly-projecting, double-layer, triangular flaps; and heat-sealing the sides of the folds to each other; the openings in the end walls of the support sheath allow insertion of a filling tube of a filling machine into the hollow rod in the interior cavity of the support sheath.

Abstract: A multiple-compartment container is formed from an elongated sleeve of flexible material. Opposing end portions of the sleeve are respectively sealed together. A third seal of the walls of the sleeve, at a location spaced between those end portions, defines first and second hollow compartments respectively on each side of that third seal. The third seal is effected by a twisting of the sleeve about its longitudinal axis. There is illustrated a still further and preferred fourth seal at a location spaced between the third seal and one of the end portions so as to define a still further hollow compartment, and that additional seal also is effected by a twisting of the sleeve.

Abstract: Disclosed is an article of manufacture, comprising a hollow rod comprised of a longitudinally gathered tube of cellulose hydrate-based material, the hollow rod having a latent water content of between about 25% and 100% by weight based upon the total weight of the hollow rod and being free of chemical anti-bacteriocidal agent; a closed, substantially gas impermeable packaging sheath having a hollow interior chamber therein, with the hollow rod being positioned in the hollow interior chamber, whereby the hollow rod is completely enveloped by the packaging sheath, wherein the packaging sheath is comprised of a flexible film of material which is substantially impermeable to gases; and a protective gas essentially filling the remaining portion of the hollow interior chamber, with the gas protecting the hollow rod against the formation of aerobic microorganisms on the water-containing cellulose hydrate-based material.

Abstract: Disclosed is a packaging material, comprising a fibrous base web wherein at least a part of the fibers forming said base web include at least a partial coating of a mixture of chemical substances which comprise a predominant proportion of a chemical binder based on a synthetic water-soluble heat-curable cationic resin precondensate and of a minor proportion of at least one coloring chemical substance, the proportions being relative to the total weight of the mixture of substances. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing this packaging material and a sausage casing made therefrom.

Abstract: An article of manufacture useful in the production of sausages comprising a hollow rod consisting of longitudinally gathered packing tube and a surrounding support sheath of formable sheet material, such as polyethylene, with integral end walls each having a central opening therein, said integral end walls being formed by longitudinally axially twisting the end portions of the sheath and thereafter longitudinally compressing and buckling the twisted ends of the sheath; the openings in the ends walls of the support sheath allowing insertion of a filling tube of a filling machine into the hollow rod in the interior cavity of the support sheath and permitting ready withdrawal of the end of the packing tube from the support sheath in order to form a closed end on the tube prior to extruding sausage meat into the tube.

Abstract: A disposable, easy to handle, compact sheath and sheath package for medical instruments which includes a sheath in a shirred condition packaged within a hollow envelope and affixed thereto, the envelope being sealed to protect the cleanliness of the outside surface of the sheath contained within before use, with an entry end of the envelope capable of being penetrated by a medical instrument for insertion into the sheath and an exit end of the envelope capable of being penetrated by the sheath-covered instrument permitting use of that instrument.

Abstract: Disclosed is a packaging material suitable for manufacturing synthetic sausage casings, comprised of a cellulose hydrate base layer, an optional adhesive layer and a layer of a vinylidene chloride-containing copolymer, as well as several methods for preparing the packaging material and sausage casings therefrom.

Abstract: Disclosed is a packaging material suitable for manufacturing synthetic sausage casings, comprised of a cellulose hydrate base layer and a layer of vinylidene chloride containing copolymer on the base layer, as well as several methods for preparing the packaging material.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improvement in a sheathed, hollow, cylindrical stick composed of a flexible tube folded by longitudinal shirring, the improvement comprising a cylindrical, flexible jacket means enveloping said stick and projecting over the ends thereof, parts of the projecting portions touching end walls of said stick with their inner sides, annular disc means on said projecting portions, and said projecting portions being inverted outwardly around said disc means in a manner such that the inner walls, the end surfaces and the outer walls of said disc means are tightly covered, and said inverted portions being parallel to said jacket means and close to the exterior thereof. The invention also includes an embodiment wherein annular disc means are inserted inside the jacket means and adjacent to the end walls of the stick, the projecting portions of the jacket means are inverted around the annular disc means and clamping means are inserted in the opening of the annular disc means.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for applying a filter sleeve to a continuous length of drainage tubing. The filter sleeve is gathered and packed endwise on a tubular mandrel. The mandrel is received within a dispensing canister mounted on trench-digging and drain-laying equipment between a supply of drainage tubing and a trench plow and laying boot assembly. The drainage tubing passes through the mandrel as it progresses from the supply to the laying boot which installs it in the trench, and one end of the filter sleeve is connected to the tubing whenever filter covering is desired. When so connected, the filter sleeve is continuously pulled by the tubing off the mandrel and about said tubing, through a feed controller in the form of an annular diaphragm at the exit end of the mandrel.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improvement in a sheathed, hollow, cylindrical stick composed of a flexible tube folded by longitudinal shirring, the improvement comprising a cylindrical, flexible jacket means enveloping said stick and projecting over the ends thereof, parts of the projecting portions touching the front walls of said stick with their inner sides, annular disc means on said projecting portions, and said projecting portions being inverted outwardly around said disc means in a manner such that the inner walls, the end surfaces and the outer walls of said disc means are tightly covered, and said inverted portions being parallel to said jacket means and close to the exterior thereof. The invention also includes an embodiment wherein annular disc means are inserted inside the jacket means and adjacent to the front walls of the stick, the projecting portions of the jacket means are inverted around the annular disc means and clamping means are inserted in the opening of the annular disc means.

Abstract: This invention relates to a unilaterally closed cylindrical hollow stick of shirred tubular casing having a closure within the stick bore in the zone of the stick beginning and formed from the casing end itself, said closure being composed of a U-shaped body of longitudinally shirred tubular casing. The invention also relates to a process for the production of the closure.

Abstract: One or more shirred artificial sausage casings are tightly packaged in a flexible film to reduce lateral and longitudinal expansion and to protect against moisture loss. The flexible film is caused to fit tightly about the artificial sausage casings by enveloping the casings within at least one flexible film, removing sufficient air from within the resulting envelope for producing a partial vacuum therein and sealing said envelope for maintaining said partial vacuum.

Abstract: This invention relates to a one-piece, self-supporting stick of shirred tubular casing having an end closure within its bore and formed from the tubular casing itself, said end closure being composed of an angular tube roll of unshirred tubular casing. The invention also relates to a process for the production of the closure.