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US3565051A
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Meat smoking apparatus
Assignee: P T HOLLOWAY
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Filing: 1968-12-12
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Granted: 1971-02-23
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Expires: 1988-12-12
Abstract
Abstract A meat smoking apparatus including a smoke generator, a smoke duct for conveying smoke from the generator to a smokehouse, an air duct connected to the smoke duct at an acute angle, and a blower in the air duct for blowing air from the air duct into the smoke duct in the direction of the smokehouse.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph R Swift
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:45
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B4/00; A23B4/044; A23B4/052
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A meat smoking apparatus comprising: a. A smoke generator; b. a smoke duct communicating with said generator; c. an air duct having an outlet end and an inlet end; d. said outlet and communicating with said smoke duct at an acute angle, so that the direction of air moving through said outlet end into said smoke duct is away from said smoke generator; e. blower means connected to said inlet end for forcing air through said air duct toward said smoke duct, f. means for connecting said smoke duct to a smokehouse; g. a baffle plate in said duct having an upstream end and a downstream end, said upstream end being fixed to the wall of said smoke duct upstream of said outlet end; and h. said baffle plate opposing and diverging downstream from said outlet end, to constrict said smoke duct and said outlet end and guide the air from said air duct into a substantially colinear path with said smoke in said smoke duct, away from said generator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A meat smoking apparatus comprising: a. A smoke generator; b. a smoke duct communicating with said generator; c. an air duct having an outlet end and an inlet end; d. said outlet and communicating with said smoke duct at an acute angle, so that the direction of air moving through said outlet end into said smoke duct is away from said smoke generator; e. blower means connected to said inlet end for forcing air through said air duct toward said smoke duct, f. means for connecting said smoke duct to a smokehouse; g. a baffle plate in said duct having an upstream end and a downstream end, said upstream end being fixed to the wall of said smoke duct upstream of said outlet end; and h. said baffle plate opposing and diverging downstream from said outlet end, to constrict said smoke duct and said outlet end and guide the air from said air duct into a substantially colinear path with said smoke in said smoke duct, away from said generator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
72 words
The invention according to claim 1 in which said baffle plate comprises a bent joint substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of said smoke duct and said air duct, and dividing said baffle plate into an upstream, angular portion forming an acute angle with the longitudinal axis of said smoke duct and a downstream portion spaced from said outlet end and extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said smoke duct.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The invention according to claim 1 in which the downstream end of said baffle plate extends to a position radially opposite the sidewall of said smoke duct downstream of said outlet end, to provide a relatively narrow orifice for the discharge of air from said outlet end into said smoke duct.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-02-22 | 1974-08-24 | 1975-02-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-02-22 | 1978-08-24 | 1979-02-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-02-22 | 1982-08-24 | 1983-02-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |