Treatment of raw animal hides and skins
First Claim
1. A method of treating raw animal hides and skins prior to tanning, wherein the hides and skins are initially washed, trimmed, fleshed and demanured, comprising the steps of:
- a) dipping said hides and skins in a dilute antiseptic solution for a predetermined amount of time;
b) removing excess moisture from said hides and skins following said dipping; and
c) irradiating said partially dried hides and skins with substantially nondirectional electron beams to expose each such hide and skin to a dose adjustable within the range of 0.75 to 4.0 Mrads at a dose rate adjustable within the range of 105 to 107 rads/sec.
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Abstract
There is described a new and improved method of treating raw animal hides and skins prior to tanning, wherein the hides and skins are initially washed, trimmed, fleshed and demanured, including the steps of dipping the hides and skins in a dilute antiseptic solution for a predetermined amount of time, removing excess moisture from the hides and skins following dipping, and irradiating the hides and skins with substantially monodirectional electron beams to expose each hide and skin to a dose adjustable within the range of 0.75 to 4.0 Mrads at a dose rate adjustable within the range of 105 to 107 rads/sec.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of treating raw animal hides and skins prior to tanning, wherein the hides and skins are initially washed, trimmed, fleshed and demanured, comprising the steps of:
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a) dipping said hides and skins in a dilute antiseptic solution for a predetermined amount of time; b) removing excess moisture from said hides and skins following said dipping; and c) irradiating said partially dried hides and skins with substantially nondirectional electron beams to expose each such hide and skin to a dose adjustable within the range of 0.75 to 4.0 Mrads at a dose rate adjustable within the range of 105 to 107 rads/sec. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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11. An industrial scale method of preserving a plurality of raw hides and skins prior to an additional treatment thereof to produce leather and related stable products, comprising the steps of:
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a) washing, trimming, fleshing and demanuring said raw hides and skins; b) dipping said hides and skins in dilute antiseptic; c) partially drying said hides and skins to remove excess moisture therefrom; d) individually pre-packaging said partially dried hides and skins; e) arranging said pre-packaged hides and skins in an extended, substantially flat condition on conveyor means; f) moving said hides and skins through a flux of high energy electron beam radiation to irradiate one side of said hides and skins at a dose adjustable within the range of 0.8 to 2.8 Mrads and at a dose rate adjustable within the range of 105 to 107 rads/sec.; and g) irradiating the side of said hides and skins opposite to said one side thereof at a dose adjustable within the range of 0.8 to 2.8 Mrads at a dose rate adjustable within the range of 105 to 107 rads/sec. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of treating raw animal hides and skins prior to tanning, wherein the hides and skins are initially washed, trimmed, fleshed and demanured, comprising the steps of:
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a) dipping said hides and skins in a dilute antiseptic solution for a period of between 1 and 60 ll minutes; b) removing excess moisture from said hides and skins following said dipping; c) arranging said hides and skins in an unfolded subtantially flat condition on conveyor means; d) moving said hides and skins through a flus of high energy electron beam radiation to irradiate one said of said hides and skins at a dose adjustable within the range of 0.8 to 2.8 Mrads at a dose rate adjustable within the range of 105 to 107 rads/sec; and e) irradiating the side of said hides and skins opposite to said one side thereof at a dose adjustable within the range of 0.8 to 2.8 Mrads at a dose rate adjustable within the range of 105 to 107 rads/sec.
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