US2734804A
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Salt dissolving apparatus
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1956-02-14
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Expires: 1973-02-14
Abstract
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Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:18
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01D; C01D3/00; C01D3/14; B; B01; B01F; B01F21/00; B01F21/20; B01F21/30; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S422/00; Y10S422/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
AN APPARATUS FOR PODUCING BRINE FROM A SUPPLY OF RELATIVELY SOLUBLE GRANULAR SALT INCLUDING QUANTITIES OF LESS SOLUBLE GRANULE IMPURITIES IN THE SAME GRANULAR SIZE RANGE, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A FEED MATERIAL RECEIVING CHAMBER HAVING A SETTLING COMPARTMENT PORTION IN THE BOTTOM THEREOF, A FEED MATERIAL SUPPORT BED OF SUBSTANTIAL DEPTH COMPRISING A MASS OF DISCRETE PARTICLES OF SOLVENT-INERT MATERIAL, SAID PARTICLES BEING OF SUCH SIZES AND FORMS AS TO PROVIDE INTERSTICES THEREBETWEEN ADAPTED TO PASS THE LARGEST GRANULES OF SAID SUPPLY SALT AND IMPURITIES THERETHROUGH, SAID BED BEING SUPPORTED UPON A SCREEN MOUNTED IN SAID MATERIAL RECEIVING CHAMBER AT A POSITION ABOVE THE SETTLING COMPARTMENT PORTION THEREOF, SAID SCREEN BEING SIZED TO FREELY PASS THE LARGEST GRANULES OF SAID SUPPLY SALT A BRINE OUTLET DEVICE ADJACENT THE TOP OF SAID CHAMBER AT A LEVEL ABOVE SAID BED, SOLVENT LIQUID SUPPLY MEANS DISCHARGING INTO SAID CHANMBER AT A POSITION SO AS TO PROVIDE AN UPFLOW CURRENT OF SOLVENT LIQUID THROUGH SAID BED TOWARD SAID BRINE OUTLET DEVICE, LIQUID PULSATOR MEANS BEARING AGAINST THE LIQUID IN SAID CHAMBER FOR PULSATING THE LIQUID FLOWING UPWARDLY THROUGH SAID SUPORT BED, AND CLEAN OUT MEANS AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID SETTLING COMPARTMENT PORTION PERMITTING REMOVAL THEREFROM OF SETTLED MATERIAL.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
205 words
AN APPARATUS FOR PODUCING BRINE FROM A SUPPLY OF RELATIVELY SOLUBLE GRANULAR SALT INCLUDING QUANTITIES OF LESS SOLUBLE GRANULE IMPURITIES IN THE SAME GRANULAR SIZE RANGE, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A FEED MATERIAL RECEIVING CHAMBER HAVING A SETTLING COMPARTMENT PORTION IN THE BOTTOM THEREOF, A FEED MATERIAL SUPPORT BED OF SUBSTANTIAL DEPTH COMPRISING A MASS OF DISCRETE PARTICLES OF SOLVENT-INERT MATERIAL, SAID PARTICLES BEING OF SUCH SIZES AND FORMS AS TO PROVIDE INTERSTICES THEREBETWEEN ADAPTED TO PASS THE LARGEST GRANULES OF SAID SUPPLY SALT AND IMPURITIES THERETHROUGH, SAID BED BEING SUPPORTED UPON A SCREEN MOUNTED IN SAID MATERIAL RECEIVING CHAMBER AT A POSITION ABOVE THE SETTLING COMPARTMENT PORTION THEREOF, SAID SCREEN BEING SIZED TO FREELY PASS THE LARGEST GRANULES OF SAID SUPPLY SALT A BRINE OUTLET DEVICE ADJACENT THE TOP OF SAID CHAMBER AT A LEVEL ABOVE SAID BED, SOLVENT LIQUID SUPPLY MEANS DISCHARGING INTO SAID CHANMBER AT A POSITION SO AS TO PROVIDE AN UPFLOW CURRENT OF SOLVENT LIQUID THROUGH SAID BED TOWARD SAID BRINE OUTLET DEVICE, LIQUID PULSATOR MEANS BEARING AGAINST THE LIQUID IN SAID CHAMBER FOR PULSATING THE LIQUID FLOWING UPWARDLY THROUGH SAID SUPORT BED, AND CLEAN OUT MEANS AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID SETTLING COMPARTMENT PORTION PERMITTING REMOVAL THEREFROM OF SETTLED MATERIAL.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1959-02-13 | 1959-08-15 | 1960-02-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1963-02-13 | 1963-08-15 | 1964-02-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1967-02-13 | 1967-08-15 | 1968-02-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |