US3159353A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Waste disposal
Assignee: JBS USA LLC
•
Filing: 1961-08-17
•
Granted: 1964-12-01
•
Expires: 1981-08-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Julian G Atwater
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 13:07
CPC Classifications
B; B03; B03B; B03B9/00; B03B9/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
AN APPARATUS FOR THE CONTINUOUS CLASSIFICATION AND DISPOSAL OF HETEROGENEOUS MIXTURES OF RUBBISH IN THE FORM OF LANDFILL, SCREENABLES, AND SEWAGE COMPRISING: MEANS FOR MAINTAINING A FLOWING STREAM OF LIQUID IN A TANK; MEANS FOR SUPPORTING RUBBISH SLIGHTLY ABOVE SAID FLOWING STREAM; MEANS FOR CONTINOUSLY PROJECTING LIQUID JETS DOWNWARDLY INTO SAID LIQUID STREAM AND AGAINST SAID RUBBISH, WHEREBY THE LESS SUBSTANTIAL PIECES OF SAID RUBBISH ARE BROKEN UP, AND THE SMALLER AND BROKEN PIECES OF SAID RUBBISH ARE FORCED INTO SAID STREAM, THEREBY SEPARATING SAID SMALLER AND BROKEN PIECES FROM THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE LAND FILL COMPONENT, MADE UP OF THE MORE SUBSTANTIAL PIECES OF RUBBISH, WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO BE SUPPORTED ABOVE SAID STREAM; MEANS FOR REMOVING SAID MAJOR PORTION OF THE LAND FILL COMPONENT FROM ABOVE SAID STREAM; MEANS FOR SEPARATING PIECES OF RUBBISH IN SAID STREAM LARGER THAN A PREDETERMINED SIZE FROM THE SUSPENDED SEWAGE MATERIALS IN SAID STREAM; AND MEANS FOR REMOVING THE SEPARATED PIECES FROM THE STREAM.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US506361A
Cited
US1210408A
Cited
US1209654A
Cited
US1936810A
Cited
US1947035A
Cited
US2230385A
Cited
US2380025A
Cited
US2373635A
Cited
US2687152A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-12-01 | 1968-06-01 | 1968-12-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-12-01 | 1972-06-01 | 1972-12-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-12-01 | 1976-06-01 | 1976-12-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |