US3249116A
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Apparatus for proportioning a material
Assignee: Monsanto Co
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Filing: 1964-05-06
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Granted: 1966-05-03
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Expires: 1984-05-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert B Hudson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:49
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01F; G01F11/00; G01F11/10; B; B01; B01J; B01J8/00; B01J8/0015; B01J8/002; B65; B65G; B65G69/00; B65G69/04; B65G69/0458; B65G2814/00; B65G2814/02; B65G2814/0241; B65G2814/0282; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/4673; Y10T137/479; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/877; Y10T137/87788; Y10T137/87796
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
APPARATUS FOR ACCURATELY SUBDIVIDING A STREAM OF MATERIAL INTO A PLURALITY OF PROPORTIONS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION ROTATABLE MEANS CONTAINING MEANS FORMING A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE APERTURES FOR SEQUENTIALLY INTERRUPTING AND SUBDIVIDING A STREAM OF MATERIAL BY PASSING SAID MATERIAL THERETHROUGH DURING SELECTED PORTIONS OF EACH ROTATION AND A PLURALITY OF BAFFLES COOPERATING WITH SAID APERTURES FOR DIRECTING SAID SUBDIVIDED MATERIAL TO A PLURALITY OF COLLECTING MEANS DURING SAID SELECTED PORTIONS OF EACH ROTATION, MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID ROTATABLE MEANS THROUGH SAID TREAM, AND MEANS FOR SUPPLYING SAID STREAM OF MATERIAL IN VERTICAL GRAVITY FLOW TO SAID ROTATABLE MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
APPARATUS FOR ACCURATELY SUBDIVIDING A STREAM OF MATERIAL INTO A PLURALITY OF PROPORTIONS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION ROTATABLE MEANS CONTAINING MEANS FORMING A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE APERTURES FOR SEQUENTIALLY INTERRUPTING AND SUBDIVIDING A STREAM OF MATERIAL BY PASSING SAID MATERIAL THERETHROUGH DURING SELECTED PORTIONS OF EACH ROTATION AND A PLURALITY OF BAFFLES COOPERATING WITH SAID APERTURES FOR DIRECTING SAID SUBDIVIDED MATERIAL TO A PLURALITY OF COLLECTING MEANS DURING SAID SELECTED PORTIONS OF EACH ROTATION, MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID ROTATABLE MEANS THROUGH SAID TREAM, AND MEANS FOR SUPPLYING SAID STREAM OF MATERIAL IN VERTICAL GRAVITY FLOW TO SAID ROTATABLE MEANS.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-05-02 | 1973-11-01 | 1974-05-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-05-02 | 1977-11-01 | 1978-05-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |