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Slump meter
Assignee: Studebaker Worthington Inc
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Filing: 1963-12-03
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Granted: 1966-03-01
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Expires: 1983-12-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis G Hilkemeier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 08:12
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A SLUMP METER FOR VISUALLY DETERMINING THE CONSISTENCY OF THE MIXTURE IN A MIXING DRUM OF MIXING APPARATUS COMPRISING: (A) A FRAME ON WHICH THE MIXING APPARATUS IS ROTATABLY MOUNTED; (B) A SHAFT ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON THE FRAME IN SPACED RELATION TO THE MIXING DRUM; (C) POWER TRANSMISSION MEANS CONNECTING THE MIXING DRUM TO ONE END OF SHAFT WHEREBY ON ROTATION OF THE SHAFT THE MIXING DRUM WILL BE ROTATED; (D) A GEAR BOX MEANS MOUNTED ON THE OTHER END OF THE SHAFT; (E) A SOURCE OF ROTATABLE POWER CONNECTED TO THE GEAR BOX MEANS;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A SLUMP METER FOR VISUALLY DETERMINING THE CONSISTENCY OF THE MIXTURE IN A MIXING DRUM OF MIXING APPARATUS COMPRISING: (A) A FRAME ON WHICH THE MIXING APPARATUS IS ROTATABLY MOUNTED; (B) A SHAFT ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON THE FRAME IN SPACED RELATION TO THE MIXING DRUM; (C) POWER TRANSMISSION MEANS CONNECTING THE MIXING DRUM TO ONE END OF SHAFT WHEREBY ON ROTATION OF THE SHAFT THE MIXING DRUM WILL BE ROTATED; (D) A GEAR BOX MEANS MOUNTED ON THE OTHER END OF THE SHAFT; (E) A SOURCE OF ROTATABLE POWER CONNECTED TO THE GEAR BOX MEANS;
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