US2730468A
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Starch cooking apparatus
Assignee: SPRINGS COTTON MILLS
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Filing: 1952-09-24
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Granted: 1956-01-10
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Expires: 1972-09-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Furman H Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:18
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08B; C08B30/00; C08B30/12; C08B30/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
IN APPARATUS FOR COOKING STARCH INCORPORATING A CYLINDRICAL SLURRY VAT FOR CONTAINING A BATCH F STARCH TO BE COOKED AND A SEPARATE COOKING CHAMBER WITH CONDUIT MEANS ARRANGED FOR RECIRCULATING A STARCH BATCH FROM SAID SLURRY VAT THROUGH SAID COOKING CHAMBER AND BACK TO SAID SLURRY VAT, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES A RETURN CONDUIT FROM SAID COOKING CHAMBER TO SAID SLURRY VAT HAVING A CLOSED-END AND TERMINAL PORTION EXTENDING IN PART VERTICALLY ADJACENT THE SIDE WALL OF SAID SLURRY VAT AND IN PART HORIZONTALLY ADJACENT THE BOTTOM THEREOF, WITH AT LEAST ONE DISCHARGE OPENING ALIGNED AT ONE SIDE OF THE VERTICAL PART OF SAID TERMINAL PORTION SO AS TO PROVIDE A DISCHARGE STREAM OF LIQUID SUBSTANTIALLY TANGENTIAL TO THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID SLURRY VAT, AND WITH AT LEAST ONE DISCHARGE OPENING IN THE CORRESPONDING SIDE OF THE HORIZONTAL PART OF SAID TERMINAL PORTION ADJACENT SAID VERTICAL PART AND AT LEAST ONE OPPOSITELY DISPOSED DISCHARGE OPENING IN SAID HORIZONTAL PART REMOTE FROM SAID VERTICAL PART.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
IN APPARATUS FOR COOKING STARCH INCORPORATING A CYLINDRICAL SLURRY VAT FOR CONTAINING A BATCH F STARCH TO BE COOKED AND A SEPARATE COOKING CHAMBER WITH CONDUIT MEANS ARRANGED FOR RECIRCULATING A STARCH BATCH FROM SAID SLURRY VAT THROUGH SAID COOKING CHAMBER AND BACK TO SAID SLURRY VAT, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES A RETURN CONDUIT FROM SAID COOKING CHAMBER TO SAID SLURRY VAT HAVING A CLOSED-END AND TERMINAL PORTION EXTENDING IN PART VERTICALLY ADJACENT THE SIDE WALL OF SAID SLURRY VAT AND IN PART HORIZONTALLY ADJACENT THE BOTTOM THEREOF, WITH AT LEAST ONE DISCHARGE OPENING ALIGNED AT ONE SIDE OF THE VERTICAL PART OF SAID TERMINAL PORTION SO AS TO PROVIDE A DISCHARGE STREAM OF LIQUID SUBSTANTIALLY TANGENTIAL TO THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID SLURRY VAT, AND WITH AT LEAST ONE DISCHARGE OPENING IN THE CORRESPONDING SIDE OF THE HORIZONTAL PART OF SAID TERMINAL PORTION ADJACENT SAID VERTICAL PART AND AT LEAST ONE OPPOSITELY DISPOSED DISCHARGE OPENING IN SAID HORIZONTAL PART REMOTE FROM SAID VERTICAL PART.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1959-01-09 | 1959-07-11 | 1960-01-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1963-01-09 | 1963-07-11 | 1964-01-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1967-01-09 | 1967-07-11 | 1968-01-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |