US2670290A
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Process for recovery of oat germ from oats
Assignee: National Oats Co
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Filing: 1952-03-14
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Granted: 1954-02-23
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Expires: 1972-03-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William F Hanser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 06:14
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/152
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF OAT GERM FROM OATS, COMPRISING STEAMING AND FLAKING HULLED OATS, COOLING AND SCREENING THE FLAKED OATS, PASSING THE SEPARATED GERM STOCK CONTAINING FLAKE FRAGMENTS THROUGH A SERIES OF SCREENS SEPARATING THE GERM STOCK AND FLAKE FRAGMENTS INTO A PLURALITY OF SIZED FRACTIONS, PASSING SAID FRACTIONS SEPARATELY OVER AN AIR SCREEN HAVING A VELOCITY SUFFICIENT TO FLOAT SAID FRAGMENTS WHILE LEAVING THE GERM UPON THE SCREEN, AND RECOVERING THE GERM MATERIAL REMAINING ON SAID SCREEN SEPARATELY FROM THE FLOATED MATERIAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF OAT GERM FROM OATS, COMPRISING STEAMING AND FLAKING HULLED OATS, COOLING AND SCREENING THE FLAKED OATS, PASSING THE SEPARATED GERM STOCK CONTAINING FLAKE FRAGMENTS THROUGH A SERIES OF SCREENS SEPARATING THE GERM STOCK AND FLAKE FRAGMENTS INTO A PLURALITY OF SIZED FRACTIONS, PASSING SAID FRACTIONS SEPARATELY OVER AN AIR SCREEN HAVING A VELOCITY SUFFICIENT TO FLOAT SAID FRAGMENTS WHILE LEAVING THE GERM UPON THE SCREEN, AND RECOVERING THE GERM MATERIAL REMAINING ON SAID SCREEN SEPARATELY FROM THE FLOATED MATERIAL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1957-02-22 | 1957-08-24 | 1958-02-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1961-02-22 | 1961-08-24 | 1962-02-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1965-02-22 | 1965-08-24 | 1966-02-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |