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Method and apparatus for forming pellets of thermoplastic material

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1958-04-07
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Granted: 1960-09-06
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Expires: 1978-04-07
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Dorman Isidore
  • 👤 Curtis G Hoos

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 21:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61J; A61J3/00; A61J3/08; B; B01; B01J; B01J2/00; B01J2/24; B29; B29B; B29B9/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 87 words
A METHOD FOR FORMING PELLETS FROM THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PROVIDING A MASS OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL IN A HOT MOLTEN STATE, MOVING A THIN LAYER OF SAID MATERIAL AWAY FROM SAID MASS, CHILLING A METAL PIN TO PROVIDE A COLD METAL SURFACE, MOVING THE END OF SAID PIN INTO SAID THIN LAYER TO MOVE THEREWITH AND WITHOUT AGITATION OF THE MATERIAL TO CHILL SAID MATERIAL AROUND SAID PIN AND TO FORM A GLOBULE OF SAID MATERIAL ON THE END OF SAID PIN, THEREAFTER WITHDRAWING SAID
Claim 2
Independent Claim 87 words
A METHOD FOR FORMING PELLETS FROM THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PROVIDING A MASS OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL IN A HOT MOLTEN STATE, MOVING A THIN LAYER OF SAID MATERIAL AWAY FROM SAID MASS, CHILLING A METAL PIN TO PROVIDE A COLD METAL SURFACE, MOVING THE END OF SAID PIN INTO SAID THIN LAYER TO MOVE THEREWITH AND WITHOUT AGITATION OF THE MATERIAL TO CHILL SAID MATERIAL AROUND SAID PIN AND TO FORM A GLOBULE OF SAID MATERIAL ON THE END OF SAID PIN, THEREAFTER WITHDRAWING SAID

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1963-09-06 1964-03-07 1964-09-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-09-06 1972-03-07 1972-09-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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