US3753723A
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Animal feed and method of making same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-07-31
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Granted: 1973-08-21
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Expires: 1990-07-31
Abstract
Abstract A method for producing feed for ruminant animals wherein an aqueous ammonia solution is uniformly mixed with fermentable plant material. The mixture is fermented under anaerobic conditions, converting the ammonia to consumable nitrogen compounds. The ammonia may be added in admixture with molasses and mineral salts.
Inventors
- 👤 H Henderson
- 👤 J Huber
- 👤 D Purser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:08
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23K; A23K50/00; A23K50/10; A23K50/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
19 words
A method as set forth in claim 1 in which the nitrogen compounds include ammonium salts and microbial protein.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for manufacturing a feed for ruminant animals which comprises intimately and uniformly mixing an anaerobically fermentable chopped plant material having a dry matter content of 25-60 percent and an aqueous solution of ammonia in an amount sufficient to furnish 0.5 to 2.5 percent ammonia by weight of the dry matter of said plant material until the average amount of ammonia in substantially each cubic foot volumetric unit of plant material is less than 2.5 percent by weight of the dry matter and fermenting the resultant mixture under substantially anaerobic conditions at least until the ammonia has been converted to nitrogen compounds which are consumable by ruminant animals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as set forth in claim 3 in which the nitrogen compounds include ammonium salts and microbial protein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as set forth in claim 3 in which the amount of ammonia is 0.5-2 percent by weight of the dry matter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as set forth in claim 3 in which the dry matter is 30-35 percent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as set forth in claim 3 in which the plant material is corn, grass, legume, small grain or sorghum.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as set forth in claim 7 in which the plant material is corn and the amount of ammonia is 0.5 - 1.6 percent by weight of the dry matter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as set forth in claim 8 in which the amount of ammonia is 1-1.6 percent by weight of the dry matter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as set forth in claim 3 in which the average amount of ammonia in each volumetric unit is within 25 percent of the average value of the plant material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as set forth in claim 10 in which the average amount of ammonia in each volumetric unit is within 10 percent of the average value of the plant material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as set forth in claim 3 in which the ammonia is in the form of a liquid composition containing molasses.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method as set forth in claim 12 in which the ammonia is in the form of a liquid containing molasses and mineral salts which supply the needs of the ruminant animals for which the feed is intended and which are not normally present in adequate amounts in said plant material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method as set forth in claim 13 in which the amount of ammonia is sufficient to increase the nitrogen content of the feed to that required by the ruminant animals for which the feed is intended, so that the feed is complete and requires no additional nitrogen supplementation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
A ruminant animal feed manufactured by the method of claim 14.
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) | 1976-08-20 | 1977-02-19 | 1977-08-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-08-20 | 1981-02-19 | 1981-08-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-08-20 | 1985-02-19 | 1985-08-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |