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System for treating municipal refuse

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-10-03
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1980-10-03
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Norman A Pierson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 20:03
CPC Classifications
B; B03; B03B; B03B9/00; B03B9/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S241/00; Y10S241/38; Y10S71/00; Y10S71/901

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 156 words
A REFUSE RECLAMATION SYSTEM COMPRISING: A MANUAL PICKING TABLE; MEANS FOR CONVEYING THE REFUSE OVER THE PICKING TABLE AT A DEPTH FOR MANUAL OBSERVATION AND REMOVAL OF SALVAGEABLE COMPONENTS FROM THE REFUSE; A REFUSE GRINDING APPARATUS; MEANS FOR CONVEYING THE UNSALVAGED REFUSE FROM THE PICKING TABLE INTO THE GRINDING APPARATUS; A LIGHT PRODUCTS SEPARATION APPARATUS; MEANS FOR CONVEYING THE REFUSE FROM THE GRINDING APPARATUS THROUGH THE LIGHT PRODUCTS SEPARATION APPARATUS FOR REMOVAL OF PAPER, PLASTICS, METAL FOILS, AND THE LIKE FROM THE REFUSE; MEANS FOR REMOVING METALS FROM THE HEAVIER GROUND REFUSE DISCHARGED FROM THE LIGHT PRODUCTS SEPARATION APPARATUS; A REFUSE DISTILLATION APPARATUS; A FEED CONVEYOR LEADING TO THE DISTILLATION APPARATUS; A REFUSE COMPOSTING APPARATUS; A FEED CONVEYOR LEADING TO THE COMPOSTING APPARATUS; AND MEANS FOR DIRECTING THE REFUSE REMAINING AFTER REMOVAL OF METALS TO THE DISTILLATION APPARATUS FEED CONVEYOR IN ONE POSTION THEREOF AND TO THE COMPOSTING APPARRATUS FEED CONVEYOR IN A SECOND POSITION THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 156 words
A REFUSE RECLAMATION SYSTEM COMPRISING: A MANUAL PICKING TABLE; MEANS FOR CONVEYING THE REFUSE OVER THE PICKING TABLE AT A DEPTH FOR MANUAL OBSERVATION AND REMOVAL OF SALVAGEABLE COMPONENTS FROM THE REFUSE; A REFUSE GRINDING APPARATUS; MEANS FOR CONVEYING THE UNSALVAGED REFUSE FROM THE PICKING TABLE INTO THE GRINDING APPARATUS; A LIGHT PRODUCTS SEPARATION APPARATUS; MEANS FOR CONVEYING THE REFUSE FROM THE GRINDING APPARATUS THROUGH THE LIGHT PRODUCTS SEPARATION APPARATUS FOR REMOVAL OF PAPER, PLASTICS, METAL FOILS, AND THE LIKE FROM THE REFUSE; MEANS FOR REMOVING METALS FROM THE HEAVIER GROUND REFUSE DISCHARGED FROM THE LIGHT PRODUCTS SEPARATION APPARATUS; A REFUSE DISTILLATION APPARATUS; A FEED CONVEYOR LEADING TO THE DISTILLATION APPARATUS; A REFUSE COMPOSTING APPARATUS; A FEED CONVEYOR LEADING TO THE COMPOSTING APPARATUS; AND MEANS FOR DIRECTING THE REFUSE REMAINING AFTER REMOVAL OF METALS TO THE DISTILLATION APPARATUS FEED CONVEYOR IN ONE POSTION THEREOF AND TO THE COMPOSTING APPARRATUS FEED CONVEYOR IN A SECOND POSITION THEREOF.

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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) 1969-02-21 1969-08-23 1970-02-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-02-21 1973-08-23 1974-02-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-02-21 1977-08-23 1978-02-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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