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Produce cleaning machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-03-12
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Granted: 1964-05-12
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Expires: 1983-03-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles C Ingalls
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 05:31
CPC Classifications
B; B07; B07B; B07B13/00; B07B13/02; B07B1/00; B07B1/18; B07B1/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A NUT CLEANING MACHINE INCLUDING A DRIVEN TROMMEL ARRANGED TO RECEIVE AND ADVANCE NUTS FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR END THEREOF, A LONGITUDINAL CONVEYOR MOUNTED IN THE TROMMEL A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE BELOW THE TOP THEREOF AND EXTENDING OUT FROM THE REAR END OF THE TROMMEL FOR DISCHARGE, MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROMMEL OPERATIVE TO ELEVATE NUTS FROM THE BOTTOM OF SAID TROMMEL TO A GRAVITATIONAL DISCHARGE POINT ABOVE THE CONVEYOR WHEREBY THE ELEVATED NUTS WILL FALL ONTO THE CONVEYOR TO BE SUBSEQUENTLY DISCHARGED DOWNWARDLY FROM THE REAR END THEREOF, AND MEANS DISCHARGING A REARWARDLY DIRECTED BLAST OF AIR DIRECTLY BELOW THE REAR END OF THE CONVEYOR; SAID LAST NAMED MEANS INCLUDING A BLAST-CONFINING TUBE TERMINATING AT ITS REAR END IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT THE VERTICAL PLANE OF THE REAR END OF THE CONVEYOR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A NUT CLEANING MACHINE INCLUDING A DRIVEN TROMMEL ARRANGED TO RECEIVE AND ADVANCE NUTS FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR END THEREOF, A LONGITUDINAL CONVEYOR MOUNTED IN THE TROMMEL A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE BELOW THE TOP THEREOF AND EXTENDING OUT FROM THE REAR END OF THE TROMMEL FOR DISCHARGE, MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROMMEL OPERATIVE TO ELEVATE NUTS FROM THE BOTTOM OF SAID TROMMEL TO A GRAVITATIONAL DISCHARGE POINT ABOVE THE CONVEYOR WHEREBY THE ELEVATED NUTS WILL FALL ONTO THE CONVEYOR TO BE SUBSEQUENTLY DISCHARGED DOWNWARDLY FROM THE REAR END THEREOF, AND MEANS DISCHARGING A REARWARDLY DIRECTED BLAST OF AIR DIRECTLY BELOW THE REAR END OF THE CONVEYOR; SAID LAST NAMED MEANS INCLUDING A BLAST-CONFINING TUBE TERMINATING AT ITS REAR END IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT THE VERTICAL PLANE OF THE REAR END OF THE CONVEYOR.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-05-12 | 1967-11-11 | 1968-05-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-12 | 1971-11-11 | 1972-05-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-05-12 | 1975-11-11 | 1976-05-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |