US3776474A
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Controlled atmosphere-solid waste disposal system
Assignee: RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL UNLIMITED Inc A IDAHO CORP
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Filing: 1971-10-29
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Granted: 1973-12-04
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Expires: 1991-10-29
Abstract
Abstract The method of this invention comprises the steps of sorting processable and nonpocessable materials from waste materials, sorting ferrous materials from processable materials, shredding processable materials, evaporating and dehydrating processable materials at substantially high temperatures while avoiding burning or incineration of the materials, and pulverizing or grinding the materials into a spreadable grain-size fertilizer and soil conditioner product. The apparatus includes a primary sorting table, a magnetic sorting means for ferrous materials, a material shredder, a substantially high-temperature, enclosed, controlled atmosphere evaporator-dehydrator, and a mixergrinder.
Inventors
- 👤 J Bassick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:18
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D1/00; B02; B02C; B02C21/00; B03; B03B; B03B9/00; B03B9/06; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/50; Y02W30/52; Y10; Y10S; Y10S241/00; Y10S241/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
In a controlled atmosphere-solid waste disposal system the combination of a sorting table, shredding means mounted at one of the terminal ends of said table operable to shred selected waste materials, an evaporating-dehydrating means juxtapositioned adjacent said shredding means, said evaporating-dehydrating means including a feeder assembly, an enclosed housing, a conveyor rectilinearly disposed in said housing being coextensive in length therewith, saId conveyor being of a transverse width less than said housing to provide opening at opposite sides of said conveyor and said enclosed housing, said conveyor being distally disposed in said housing above a bottom wall provided in said enclosed housing, said housing having a multiplicity of convex cooling chamber-reflector plate assemblies forming the uppermost wall of said enclosed housing, a heating means disposed in said housing between said cooling chamber-reflector plate assemblies and said conveyor, a multiplicity of pairs of water misting means disposed in said housing at opposite sides and distally below said conveyor, said housing being operable to cause moisture to condense and condensate be collected in said housing, grinding means juxtapositioned at the terminal end of said evaporating-dehydrating means opposite said shredding means.
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) | 1976-12-03 | 1977-06-04 | 1977-12-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-12-03 | 1981-06-04 | 1981-12-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-12-03 | 1985-06-04 | 1985-12-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |