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Apparatus for the aerobic digestion of night soil

Assignee: Wright Anderson (South Africa) Ltd
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Filing: 1963-04-15
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Granted: 1965-03-30
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Expires: 1983-04-15
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Berg Michael A Van Den

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 18:30
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F3/00; C02F3/02; C02F3/12; C02F3/1236; C02F3/1242; B; B01; B01D; B01D21/00; B01D21/02; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W10/00; Y02W10/10; Y10; Y10S; Y10S4/00; Y10S4/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 99 words
TRANSPORTABLE APPARATUS FOR THE AEROBIC DIGESTION OF NIGHT SOIL COMPRISING A TANK, A MIXING CHAMBER, A CONDITIONING CHAMBER AND A SETTLEMENT CHAMBER IN SAID TANK, A VENT CONNECTING SAID CONDITIONING CHAMBER TO ATMOSPHERE, AERATORS LOCATED IN THE MIXING AND CONDITIONING CHAMBERS, MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING THE LOWER PORTION OF THE MATERIAL IN THE SETTLEMENT CHAMBER TO THE CONDITIONING CHAMBER AND THE UPPER PORTION OF THE MATERIAL IN THE SETTLEMENT CHAMBER TO THE MIXING CHAMBER, MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING MATERIAL IN THE CONDITIONING CHAMBER TO THE MIXING CHAMBER AND AN INLET FOR THE DIRECT DISCHARGE OF NIGHT SOIL INTO THE MIXING CHAMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 99 words
TRANSPORTABLE APPARATUS FOR THE AEROBIC DIGESTION OF NIGHT SOIL COMPRISING A TANK, A MIXING CHAMBER, A CONDITIONING CHAMBER AND A SETTLEMENT CHAMBER IN SAID TANK, A VENT CONNECTING SAID CONDITIONING CHAMBER TO ATMOSPHERE, AERATORS LOCATED IN THE MIXING AND CONDITIONING CHAMBERS, MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING THE LOWER PORTION OF THE MATERIAL IN THE SETTLEMENT CHAMBER TO THE CONDITIONING CHAMBER AND THE UPPER PORTION OF THE MATERIAL IN THE SETTLEMENT CHAMBER TO THE MIXING CHAMBER, MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING MATERIAL IN THE CONDITIONING CHAMBER TO THE MIXING CHAMBER AND AN INLET FOR THE DIRECT DISCHARGE OF NIGHT SOIL INTO THE MIXING CHAMBER.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-03-29 1968-09-28 1969-03-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-03-29 1972-09-28 1973-03-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-03-29 1976-09-28 1977-03-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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