US3154002A
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Apparatus for continuously manufacturing cheese
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-05-03
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Granted: 1964-10-27
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Expires: 1983-05-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Burnell E Budahn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 01:23
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01J; A01J25/00; A01J25/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
IN APPARATUS FOR MAKING CHEESE IN A CONTINUOUS OPERATION FROM SLABS OF CHEESE CURD COMPRISING: (A) A POWER-DRIVEN MILLING DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUSLY MILLING SLABS OF CHEESE CURD, (B) A CONTINUOUSLY ROTATABLE OPEN-ENDED TUMBLING DRUM MOUNTED FOR ROTATION AND ROTATING ABOUT A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL AXIS AND HAVING A RECEIVING END AND A DISCHARGING END, (C) MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING THE MILLED CURD FROM SAID MILLING DEVICE INTO THE RECEIVING END OF SAID TUMBLING DRUM, (D) SALT DISPENSING MEANS FOR ADDING A PREDETERMINED PROPORTIONATE AMOUNT OF SALT TO THE CURD AS IT IS TRANSFERRED INTO SAID TUMBLING DRUM, AND (E) LIVE STEAM DISPENSING MEANS HAVING A DISCHARGE DISCHARGING LIVE STEAM UNDER PRESSURE INTO THE INTERIOR OF SAID TUMBLING DURM AS IT SO ROTATES, (F) SAID TUMBLING DRUM INCLUDING TUMBER ELEMENTS WITHIN ITS INTERIOR AND ROTATING THEREWITH AND CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO CAUSE THE CURD AND SALT TO TUMBLE AND PROGRESS TO AND THROUGH ITS DISCHARGING END AS SAID DRUM ROTATES.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-10-27 | 1968-04-27 | 1968-10-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-10-27 | 1972-04-27 | 1972-10-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-10-27 | 1976-04-27 | 1976-10-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |