Patent US4012876A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
Patent US3220451A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3220451A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Dehulling soybeans
Assignee: JBS USA LLC
•
Filing: 1962-07-11
•
Granted: 1965-11-30
•
Expires: 1982-07-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter F Bollens
- 👤 Howard F Kruse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:13
CPC Classifications
B; B02; B02B; B02B3/00; A; A23; A23L; A23L11/00; A23L11/01; A23L11/03; A23L11/05; A23L11/07; B02B1/00; B02B1/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
47 words
A METHOD OF TREATING SOYBEANS COMPRISING: CONTACTING THE BEANS WITH A RELATIVELY DRY GASEOUS ATMOSPHERE HAVING A TEMPERATURE ABOVE ABOUT 300*F. FOR A PERIOD OF TIME SUFFICIENT TO HEAT THE HULLS WITHOUT MATERIALLY RAISING THE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE BEANS, COOLING THE BEANS, AND REMOVING THE HULLS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
47 words
A METHOD OF TREATING SOYBEANS COMPRISING: CONTACTING THE BEANS WITH A RELATIVELY DRY GASEOUS ATMOSPHERE HAVING A TEMPERATURE ABOVE ABOUT 300*F. FOR A PERIOD OF TIME SUFFICIENT TO HEAT THE HULLS WITHOUT MATERIALLY RAISING THE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE BEANS, COOLING THE BEANS, AND REMOVING THE HULLS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US117271A
Cited
US675422A
Cited
US791473A
Cited
US994088A
Cited
US1136597A
Cited
US1753902A
Cited
US1948884A
Cited
US2004497A
Cited
US2579245A
Cited
US3058829A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-11-29 | 1969-05-31 | 1969-11-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-29 | 1973-05-31 | 1973-11-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-29 | 1977-05-31 | 1977-11-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |