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Apparatus for manufacturing a cereal food product
Assignee: Nestle Purina PetCare Co
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Filing: 1950-08-28
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Granted: 1956-05-01
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Expires: 1970-08-28
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Hale Douglas
- 👤 Ellsworth J Carpenter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:59
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/161; A23L7/165; A23L7/117; A23L7/126; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A CEREAL FOOD PRODUCT COMPRISING A FIRST AND A SECOND MEANS FOR SHREDDING COOKED CEREAL GRAIN AND FORMING THE SHEDS INTO A LATTICELIKE NETWORK, EACH OF SAID SHREDDING MEANS COMPRISING A PAIR OF ROLLS HAVING ANNULAR AND GENERALLY TRANSVERSE NETWORK-FORMING GROOVES, THE ANNULAR GROOVES BEING DEEPER THAN THE TRANSVERSE GROOVES, SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND SHREDDING MEANS BEING POSITIONED SO THAT THE NETWORKS DELIVERED THEREBY BECOME SUPERIMPOSED, A SLITTER FOR SLITTING THE SUPERIMPOSED NETWORKS INTO RIBBONS, AND A PAIR OF FORMING ROLLS POSITIONED TO RECEIVE THE RESULTANT SUPERIMPOSED RIBBONS, ONE OF THE FORMING ROLLS HAVING TRANSVERSE RIDGES FOR CUTTING THE SUPERIMPOSED RIBBONS AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A CEREAL FOOD PRODUCT COMPRISING A FIRST AND A SECOND MEANS FOR SHREDDING COOKED CEREAL GRAIN AND FORMING THE SHEDS INTO A LATTICELIKE NETWORK, EACH OF SAID SHREDDING MEANS COMPRISING A PAIR OF ROLLS HAVING ANNULAR AND GENERALLY TRANSVERSE NETWORK-FORMING GROOVES, THE ANNULAR GROOVES BEING DEEPER THAN THE TRANSVERSE GROOVES, SAID FIRST AND SAID SECOND SHREDDING MEANS BEING POSITIONED SO THAT THE NETWORKS DELIVERED THEREBY BECOME SUPERIMPOSED, A SLITTER FOR SLITTING THE SUPERIMPOSED NETWORKS INTO RIBBONS, AND A PAIR OF FORMING ROLLS POSITIONED TO RECEIVE THE RESULTANT SUPERIMPOSED RIBBONS, ONE OF THE FORMING ROLLS HAVING TRANSVERSE RIDGES FOR CUTTING THE SUPERIMPOSED RIBBONS AND
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1959-05-01 | 1959-10-31 | 1960-05-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1963-05-01 | 1963-10-31 | 1964-05-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1967-05-01 | 1967-10-31 | 1968-05-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |