Patents by Inventor Merlan E. McAllister

Merlan E. McAllister has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus for the manufacture of cellulose food casing
    Patent number: 5597587
    Abstract: An apparatus to manufacture a cellulose food casing including a nonderivatized cellulose film precipitated in tubular form from an extruded thermoplastic solution of cellulose and an amine oxide cellulose solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: Viskase Corporation
    Inventors: Myron D. Nicholson, Edward M. Kajiwara, Paul E. Ducharme, Jr., Merlan E. McAllister, Joseph R. Walta
  • Method of making high coherency shirred casing
    Patent number: 4756057
    Abstract: A shirred food casing stick with enhanced overall interpleat coherency is produced by imparting a rotational force to the stick as it is shirred, in a direction opposite to the rotational force imparted to the stick by the shirring means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1988
    Assignee: Viskase Corporation
    Inventors: Merlan E. McAllister, Robert W. Snedeker
  • High coherency shirred casings
    Patent number: 4649961
    Abstract: A shirred food casing stick with enhanced overall interpleat coherency is produced by imparting a rotational force to the stick as it is shirred, in a direction opposite to the rotational force imparted to the stick by the shirring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1987
    Assignee: Viskase Corporation
    Inventors: Merlan E. McAllister, Robert W. Snedeker