US3316831A
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Smoke-house
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-02-11
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Granted: 1967-05-02
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Expires: 1986-02-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Don H Koland
- 👤 Vernon L Schultz
- 👤 Arlyn B Shambeau
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 02:54
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B4/00; A23B4/044; A23B4/052; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/04; A47J37/042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A SMOKE-HOUSE INCLUDING, A CABINET DEFINING A CLOSED CHAMBER AND HAVING TOP, BOTTOM, FRONT, REAR, AND SIDE WALLS; AN ACCESS OPENING EXTENDING TRANSVERSE THE FRONT WALL; A CLOSURE SHIFTABLY CARRIED BY THE FRONT WALL AND NORMALLY OVERLYING THE OPENING, AND AN EXHAUST STACK COMMUNICATING WITH THE UPPER PORTION OF THE CHAMBER, AN ELONGATE ROTOR ARRANGED WITHIN THE CHAMBER AND EXTENDING LATERALLY OF THE CABINET, SAID ROTOR HAVING A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED, RADIALLY OUTWARDLY PROJECTING PAIRS OF ELONGATE, AXIALLY SPACED RACK SUPPORTING CHANNELS, BEARING MEANS AT THE SIDES OF THE CABINET ROTATABLY SUPPORTING THE ROTOR, DRIVE MEANS AT ONE SIDE OF THE CABINET AND DRIVING THE ROTOR, A RACK FOR EACH PAIR OF CHANNELS INCLUDING, A PAIR OF FLAT, PERFORATE, RECTANGULAR, FOODSTUFFENGAGING PANELS NORMALLY JUXTAPOSITIONED AND CORRESPONDING IN LONGITUDINAL EXTENT WITH THE LATERAL EXTENT BETWEEN THE RELATED CHANNELS AND SLIDABLY ENGAGEABLE THEREWITH; HEAT GENERATING MEANS RELATED TO THE CABINET TO HEAT THE CHAMBER DEFINED THEREBY AND SMOKE GENERATING MEANS RELATED TO THE CABINET TO FILL THE CHAMBER WITH SMOKE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A SMOKE-HOUSE INCLUDING, A CABINET DEFINING A CLOSED CHAMBER AND HAVING TOP, BOTTOM, FRONT, REAR, AND SIDE WALLS; AN ACCESS OPENING EXTENDING TRANSVERSE THE FRONT WALL; A CLOSURE SHIFTABLY CARRIED BY THE FRONT WALL AND NORMALLY OVERLYING THE OPENING, AND AN EXHAUST STACK COMMUNICATING WITH THE UPPER PORTION OF THE CHAMBER, AN ELONGATE ROTOR ARRANGED WITHIN THE CHAMBER AND EXTENDING LATERALLY OF THE CABINET, SAID ROTOR HAVING A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED, RADIALLY OUTWARDLY PROJECTING PAIRS OF ELONGATE, AXIALLY SPACED RACK SUPPORTING CHANNELS, BEARING MEANS AT THE SIDES OF THE CABINET ROTATABLY SUPPORTING THE ROTOR, DRIVE MEANS AT ONE SIDE OF THE CABINET AND DRIVING THE ROTOR, A RACK FOR EACH PAIR OF CHANNELS INCLUDING, A PAIR OF FLAT, PERFORATE, RECTANGULAR, FOODSTUFFENGAGING PANELS NORMALLY JUXTAPOSITIONED AND CORRESPONDING IN LONGITUDINAL EXTENT WITH THE LATERAL EXTENT BETWEEN THE RELATED CHANNELS AND SLIDABLY ENGAGEABLE THEREWITH; HEAT GENERATING MEANS RELATED TO THE CABINET TO HEAT THE CHAMBER DEFINED THEREBY AND SMOKE GENERATING MEANS RELATED TO THE CABINET TO FILL THE CHAMBER WITH SMOKE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-01 | 1970-10-31 | 1971-05-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-01 | 1974-10-31 | 1975-05-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-01 | 1978-10-31 | 1979-05-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |