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US3143336A
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Metering improvement for feed mixers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-05-09
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Granted: 1964-08-04
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Expires: 1980-05-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jonas J Byberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:42
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K5/00; A01K5/02; A01K5/0275; B; B01; B01F; B01F27/00; B01F27/80; B01F27/92; B01F27/921; B01F27/9211; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S366/00; Y10S366/603
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
IN A FEED MIXER, A MIXING TANK, A VERTICAL MAIN MIXING AUGER CENTRALLY POSITIONED IN SAID TANK, AN INLET FEED OPENING LEADING TO SAID MAIN AUGER, MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID MAIN AUGER, A CONVEYOR TUBE ENCOMPASSING SAID MAIN AUGER, THE BOTTOM END OF SAID TUBE TERMINATING ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF SAID TANK, A COOPERATING LOWER AUGER IN SAID TANK FOR FEEDING MATERIAL IN THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID TANK TO SAID BOTTOM END OF SAID TUBE AND TO SAID MAIN AUGER, MEANS CARRIED BY SAID MAIN AUGER AND LOCATED WITHIN THE TANK FOR ROTATING SAID COOPERATING LOWER AUGER WITH SAID MAIN AUGER, AND MEANS FOR DISCONNECTING SAID LOWER AUGER FROM SAID MAIN AUGER FOR RENDERING SAID LOWER AUGER INACTIVE TO FEED MATERIAL FROM THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID TANK TO SAID TUBE AND MAIN AUGER, WHEREBY TO RESTRAIN THE MIXING OF MATERIAL ALREADY IN SAID TANK AND ADDITIONAL MATERIAL BEING DISTRIBUTED IN SAID TANK WITH THE ROTATION OF SAID AUGER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
IN A FEED MIXER, A MIXING TANK, A VERTICAL MAIN MIXING AUGER CENTRALLY POSITIONED IN SAID TANK, AN INLET FEED OPENING LEADING TO SAID MAIN AUGER, MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID MAIN AUGER, A CONVEYOR TUBE ENCOMPASSING SAID MAIN AUGER, THE BOTTOM END OF SAID TUBE TERMINATING ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF SAID TANK, A COOPERATING LOWER AUGER IN SAID TANK FOR FEEDING MATERIAL IN THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID TANK TO SAID BOTTOM END OF SAID TUBE AND TO SAID MAIN AUGER, MEANS CARRIED BY SAID MAIN AUGER AND LOCATED WITHIN THE TANK FOR ROTATING SAID COOPERATING LOWER AUGER WITH SAID MAIN AUGER, AND MEANS FOR DISCONNECTING SAID LOWER AUGER FROM SAID MAIN AUGER FOR RENDERING SAID LOWER AUGER INACTIVE TO FEED MATERIAL FROM THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID TANK TO SAID TUBE AND MAIN AUGER, WHEREBY TO RESTRAIN THE MIXING OF MATERIAL ALREADY IN SAID TANK AND ADDITIONAL MATERIAL BEING DISTRIBUTED IN SAID TANK WITH THE ROTATION OF SAID AUGER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-08-04 | 1968-02-03 | 1968-08-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-08-04 | 1972-02-03 | 1972-08-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-08-04 | 1976-02-03 | 1976-08-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |