US3054663A
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Composting apparatus
Assignee: Komline Sanderson Engineering Corp
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Filing: 1959-08-27
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Granted: 1962-09-18
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Expires: 1979-08-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas R Komline
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:38
CPC Classifications
C; C05; C05F; C05F17/00; C05F17/90; C05F17/921; C05F17/929; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/141; Y02P20/145; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/40; Y10; Y10S; Y10S4/00; Y10S4/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A ROTARY DRIM COMPOSTING APPARATUS COMPRISING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL HOLLOW DRUM HAVING OPENINGS AT BOTH AXIAL ENDS, SAID ENDS RESPECTIVELY CONSTITUTING MATERIAL INTAKE AND DISCHARGE ENDS, A MULTIPLICITY OF ANNULAR WALLS COAXIALLY SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID DRUM RESPECTIVELY AT SAID INTAKE AND DISCHARGE ENDS AND IN UNIFORMLY AXIALLY SPACED RELATION THEREBETWEEN, SAID WALLS DIVIDING THE DRUM INTO A PLURALITY OF AXIALLY ALIGNED COMPOSTING COMPARTMENTS COMMUNICATING WITH EACH OTHER THROUGH THEIR SAID ANNULAR WALLS, MEANS SUPPORTING SAID DRUM FOR ROTATION ABOUT ITS CYLINDRICAL AXIS, A TRACKWAY EXTENDING AXIALLY THROUGH SAID DRUM AND ACROSS THE RESPECTIVELY ANNULAR WALLS, A CONVEYOR HAVING INTAKE AND DISCHARGE ENDS RELATIVELY SPACED APART BY A DISTANCE LESS THAN THE AXIAL EXTENT OF THE DRUM, SAID CONVEYOR BEING SUPPORTED FOR BODILY AXIAL MOVEMENT ALONG SAID TRACKWAY, VANES CARRIED BY THE DRUM WITHIN SAID COMPARTMENTS AND OPERATIVE RESPONSIVE TO ROTATION OF THE DRUM FOR DELIVERING THE CONTENTS THEREOF ONTO SAID CONVEYOR AND MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID CONVEYOR FOR SELECTIVELY POSITIONING IT ACROSS ANY OF SAID WALLS WITH ITS INTAKE AND DISCHARGE ENDS RESPECTIVELY DISPOSED IN RELATIVELY ADJOINING COMPARTMENTS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID WALL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A ROTARY DRIM COMPOSTING APPARATUS COMPRISING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL HOLLOW DRUM HAVING OPENINGS AT BOTH AXIAL ENDS, SAID ENDS RESPECTIVELY CONSTITUTING MATERIAL INTAKE AND DISCHARGE ENDS, A MULTIPLICITY OF ANNULAR WALLS COAXIALLY SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID DRUM RESPECTIVELY AT SAID INTAKE AND DISCHARGE ENDS AND IN UNIFORMLY AXIALLY SPACED RELATION THEREBETWEEN, SAID WALLS DIVIDING THE DRUM INTO A PLURALITY OF AXIALLY ALIGNED COMPOSTING COMPARTMENTS COMMUNICATING WITH EACH OTHER THROUGH THEIR SAID ANNULAR WALLS, MEANS SUPPORTING SAID DRUM FOR ROTATION ABOUT ITS CYLINDRICAL AXIS, A TRACKWAY EXTENDING AXIALLY THROUGH SAID DRUM AND ACROSS THE RESPECTIVELY ANNULAR WALLS, A CONVEYOR HAVING INTAKE AND DISCHARGE ENDS RELATIVELY SPACED APART BY A DISTANCE LESS THAN THE AXIAL EXTENT OF THE DRUM, SAID CONVEYOR BEING SUPPORTED FOR BODILY AXIAL MOVEMENT ALONG SAID TRACKWAY, VANES CARRIED BY THE DRUM WITHIN SAID COMPARTMENTS AND OPERATIVE RESPONSIVE TO ROTATION OF THE DRUM FOR DELIVERING THE CONTENTS THEREOF ONTO SAID CONVEYOR AND MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID CONVEYOR FOR SELECTIVELY POSITIONING IT ACROSS ANY OF SAID WALLS WITH ITS INTAKE AND DISCHARGE ENDS RESPECTIVELY DISPOSED IN RELATIVELY ADJOINING COMPARTMENTS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID WALL.
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) | 1965-09-17 | 1966-03-19 | 1966-09-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-09-17 | 1970-03-19 | 1970-09-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-09-17 | 1974-03-19 | 1974-09-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |