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US3322073A
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Assignee: General Mills Inc
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Filing: 1965-05-28
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Granted: 1967-05-30
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Expires: 1985-05-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William L Mckown
- 👤 Murray E Ball
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-01 13:25
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/02; A23G3/20; A23G3/2007; A23G3/2023; A23G3/203; A23P; A23P20/00; A23P20/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
241 words
AN APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A FLOWABLE MATERIAL TO A PLURALITY OF UNITS, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: (A) A FIRST GEAR MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF INTERIORLY FACING GEAR TEETH, PROXIMATE PAIRS OF WHICH DEFINE RESPECTIVE MATERIAL CARRYING RECESSES, SAID GEAR MEMBER BEING MOUNTED FOR ROTATION ABOUT A FIRST GENERALLY TRANSVERSE AXIS, (B) SAID FIRST GEAR MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF SAID DISCHARGE MEANS, EACH OF WHICH DEFINES A RESPECTIVE DISCHARGE OUTLET WHICH OPENS TO THE EXTERIOR OF SAID FIRST GEAR MEMBER AND COMMUNICATES WITH A RELATED ONE OF SAID RECESSES, (C) A PINION GEAR MEMBER DISPOSED WITHIN SAID FIRST GEAR MEMBER IN MESHING ENGAGEMENT THEREWITH AND MOUNTED FOR ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT ABOUT A SECOND GENERALLY TRANSVERSE AXIS OFFSET FROM SAID FIRST TRANSVERSE AXIS, SO THAT TEETH OF SAID PINION GEAR FORCE MATERIAL FROM SAID RECESSES OUT SAID DISCHARGE OUTLETS AS THEY MESH WITH THE GEAR TEETH OF SAID FIRST GEAR MEMBER, (D) MEANS TO ROTATE SAID GEAR MEMBERS AT A PREDETERMINED RATE OF TRAVEL, AND (E) CONVEYING MEANS TO CARRY SAID UNITS IN A PREDETERMINED ARRANGEMENT CORRESPONDING TO THAT OF THE DISCHARGE OUTLETS OF SAID FIRST GEAR MEMBER AND TO MOVE SAID UNITS AT A PREDETERMINED RATE OF TRAVEL CORRESPONDING TO THE LINEAR PERIPHERAL RATE OF TRAVEL OF SAID FIRST GEAR MEMBER AND IN TIMED RELATIONSHIP THEREWITH ALONG A PATH PROXIMATE TO SAID FIRST GEAR MEMBER AT A LOCATION THEREOF WHERRE SAID FIRST GEAR MEMBER MESHES WITH SAID PINION GEAR MEMBER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
241 words
AN APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A FLOWABLE MATERIAL TO A PLURALITY OF UNITS, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: (A) A FIRST GEAR MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF INTERIORLY FACING GEAR TEETH, PROXIMATE PAIRS OF WHICH DEFINE RESPECTIVE MATERIAL CARRYING RECESSES, SAID GEAR MEMBER BEING MOUNTED FOR ROTATION ABOUT A FIRST GENERALLY TRANSVERSE AXIS, (B) SAID FIRST GEAR MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF SAID DISCHARGE MEANS, EACH OF WHICH DEFINES A RESPECTIVE DISCHARGE OUTLET WHICH OPENS TO THE EXTERIOR OF SAID FIRST GEAR MEMBER AND COMMUNICATES WITH A RELATED ONE OF SAID RECESSES, (C) A PINION GEAR MEMBER DISPOSED WITHIN SAID FIRST GEAR MEMBER IN MESHING ENGAGEMENT THEREWITH AND MOUNTED FOR ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT ABOUT A SECOND GENERALLY TRANSVERSE AXIS OFFSET FROM SAID FIRST TRANSVERSE AXIS, SO THAT TEETH OF SAID PINION GEAR FORCE MATERIAL FROM SAID RECESSES OUT SAID DISCHARGE OUTLETS AS THEY MESH WITH THE GEAR TEETH OF SAID FIRST GEAR MEMBER, (D) MEANS TO ROTATE SAID GEAR MEMBERS AT A PREDETERMINED RATE OF TRAVEL, AND (E) CONVEYING MEANS TO CARRY SAID UNITS IN A PREDETERMINED ARRANGEMENT CORRESPONDING TO THAT OF THE DISCHARGE OUTLETS OF SAID FIRST GEAR MEMBER AND TO MOVE SAID UNITS AT A PREDETERMINED RATE OF TRAVEL CORRESPONDING TO THE LINEAR PERIPHERAL RATE OF TRAVEL OF SAID FIRST GEAR MEMBER AND IN TIMED RELATIONSHIP THEREWITH ALONG A PATH PROXIMATE TO SAID FIRST GEAR MEMBER AT A LOCATION THEREOF WHERRE SAID FIRST GEAR MEMBER MESHES WITH SAID PINION GEAR MEMBER.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-29 | 1970-11-28 | 1971-05-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-29 | 1974-11-28 | 1975-05-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-29 | 1978-11-28 | 1979-05-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |