US3306419A
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Salt harvesting apparatus and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-06-13
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Granted: 1967-02-28
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Expires: 1986-06-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James R Palmer
- 👤 Jr Albert Z Richards
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:11
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02F; E02F3/00; E02F3/04; E02F3/76; E02F3/7695
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
SALT HARVESTING APPARATUS COMPRISING, A FRAME INCLUDING LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING SIDE MEMBERS AND HAVING A WHEELED SUPPORT, AN INCLINED CONVEYOR HAVING A BOTTOM AND SIDEWALLS, TRANSVERSE RAKE MEMBERS MOUNTED TO MOVE LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID CONVEYOR CLOSELY ADJACENT THE BOTTOM, MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID CONVEYOR ON SAID FRAME TO ENABLE UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT OF AT LEAST THE FORWARD END OF SAID CONVEYOR, AN ELONGATED WEDGE SHAPED CLEAVAGE BLADE MOUNTED TRANSVERSELY OF SAID CONVEYOR AT THE FORWARD END THEREOF WITH ITS THIN EDGE FORMING THE LOWER LEADING EDGE OF THE CONVEYOR AND ITS WIDE EDGE EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CONVEYOR, AND SAID TRANSVERSE RAKE MEMBERS BEING ARRANGED TO PASS CLOSELY ADJACENT SAID THICK EDGE OF SAID WEDGE SHAPED BLADE FOR ENGAGING BLOCKS OF MATERIAL PASSING THEREOVER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
SALT HARVESTING APPARATUS COMPRISING, A FRAME INCLUDING LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING SIDE MEMBERS AND HAVING A WHEELED SUPPORT, AN INCLINED CONVEYOR HAVING A BOTTOM AND SIDEWALLS, TRANSVERSE RAKE MEMBERS MOUNTED TO MOVE LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID CONVEYOR CLOSELY ADJACENT THE BOTTOM, MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID CONVEYOR ON SAID FRAME TO ENABLE UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT OF AT LEAST THE FORWARD END OF SAID CONVEYOR, AN ELONGATED WEDGE SHAPED CLEAVAGE BLADE MOUNTED TRANSVERSELY OF SAID CONVEYOR AT THE FORWARD END THEREOF WITH ITS THIN EDGE FORMING THE LOWER LEADING EDGE OF THE CONVEYOR AND ITS WIDE EDGE EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CONVEYOR, AND SAID TRANSVERSE RAKE MEMBERS BEING ARRANGED TO PASS CLOSELY ADJACENT SAID THICK EDGE OF SAID WEDGE SHAPED BLADE FOR ENGAGING BLOCKS OF MATERIAL PASSING THEREOVER.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-02-27 | 1970-08-29 | 1971-02-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-27 | 1974-08-29 | 1975-02-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-27 | 1978-08-29 | 1979-02-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |