Claims
- 1. A process for removing guard hair from a fur seal skin without substantial removal of fur therefrom, said process comprising applying a gripping substance to the guard hair while avoiding substantial contact between the gripping substance and the fur, and parting the skin from the gripping substance, said substance, upon parting, pulling guard hairs out of the skin and leaving the fur on the skin.
- 2. A process according to claim 1 in which the gripping substance is an adhesive.
- 3. A process according to claim 1 in which the gripping substance is carried on a backing element when the skin is parted therefrom.
- 4. A process according to claim 3 in which the skin is supported on a supporting surface when the gripping substance is applied thereto.
Government Interests
This invention resulted from work done under Contract No. FCF-14-17-0007-332 with the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries of the Department of the Interior. In accordance with the requirements of the President's Patent Policy Statement of Oct. 10, 1963, 28 F.R. 10943, the domestic title to the invention is in the Government.
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