US3892553A
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Product for providing a physical medium for plant growth
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-07-31
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Granted: 1975-07-01
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Expires: 1994-07-31
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a physical medium for plant growth, produced by the steps including: (a) physically extracting mineral values from ore, thus leaving a by-product of mine tailings; (b) mixing said mine tailings and organic sewage sludge together in order to form an organically enriched material; (c) adding pulverized garbage and rubbish to the mixture of step (b); (d) dehydrating the mixture of step (c); and (e) crushing the resulting mixture into particles having a diameter of no more than about 2.0 millimeters, thereby obtaining a sufficiency of molecular surface area and lattice structure that will permit water and nutrient retention as well as an ion change necessary for the extended physical and chemical support of plant life.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert V Goordman
- 👤 Fred Ferber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 12:05
CPC Classifications
C; C05; C05D; C05D9/00; C02; C02F; C02F11/00; C02F11/12; C05D3/00; C05D3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A product for providing a physical medium for plant growth, produced by the steps consisting essentially of: a. physically extracting mineral values from ore, thus leaving the by-product of mine tailings; b. mixing said mine tailings and organic sewage sludge together in order to form an organically enriched material; c. adding pulverized garbage and rubbish to the mixture of step (b); d. dehydrating the mixture of step (c) to remove any remaining moisture therefrom; and e. crushing the resulting mixture into particles having a diameter of no more than about 2.0 millimeters, thereby obtaining a sufficiency of molecular surface area and lattice structure that will permit water and nutrient retention as well as an ion exchange necessary for the extended physical and chemical support of plant life.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A product for providing a physical medium for plant growth, produced by the steps consisting essentially of: a. physically extracting mineral values from ore, thus leaving the by-product of mine tailings; b. mixing said mine tailings and organic sewage sludge together in order to form an organically enriched material; c. adding pulverized garbage and rubbish to the mixture of step (b); d. dehydrating the mixture of step (c) to remove any remaining moisture therefrom; and e. crushing the resulting mixture into particles having a diameter of no more than about 2.0 millimeters, thereby obtaining a sufficiency of molecular surface area and lattice structure that will permit water and nutrient retention as well as an ion exchange necessary for the extended physical and chemical support of plant life.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The product by process as recited in claim 1 in which said crushing step (e) comprises the crushing and mixing of said resulting mixture to a level of bulk density in which the volume of solid material therein approximates the volume of the air spaces within said material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
The product by process as recited in claim 1 in which: a. said mixing step comprises the mixing by weight ratio of about 100 parts of tailings with between 5 and 30 parts of sewage sludge; and b. said adding step comprises the adding, by weight ratio to said tailings and sludge, of between 10 and 50 parts of garbage and rubbish.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The product by process as recited by claim 1 in which said process further comprises a step (f) of: adding sand to the product of step (e).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The product by process as recited by claim 4 in which said process further comprises a step (g) of: adding lime to said product of claim 4.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The product by process as recited by claim 1 in which said crushing step comprises the selectable crushing into a uniform particle size distribution of between essentially colloidal sized particles to particles having a diameter of 2.0 millimeters, in accordance with the graph of FIG. 3.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
71 words
The product by process as recited in claim 1 in which: a. said mixing step (b) comprises the mixing by weight ratio of about X parts of mine tailings with Y parts of sewage sludge; and b. said adding step (c) comprises adding, by weight ratio to said tailings and sludge, of Z parts of garbage and rubbish, wherein the weight ratio of X:(Y+Z) is greater than or equal to one.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
93 words
The product by process as recited in claim 1 in which: a. said mixing step (b) comprises the mixing by weight ratio of about X parts of mine tailings with Y parts of sewage sludge; and b. said adding step (c) comprises adding, by weight ratio to said tailings and sludge, of Z parts of garbage and rubbish, wherein desirable mutual ratios of X: Y: Z are selected from the ratio groups consisting of 100: 5: 10, 80: 30: 50, 100: 30: 10, 100: 5: 50, 100: 10: 5 and 80: 50: 30.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The product by process as recited in claim 1 in which the ore of said step (a) is essentially siliceous in composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The product by process as recited in claim 1 in which the ore of step (a) is essentially feldspathic in composition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The product by process as recited in claim 1 in which the ore of said step (a) is essentially argillaceous in composition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The product by process as recited in claim 1 in which said physically extracting step (a) further includes the step of: pulverizing said tailings to about 50 microns or less.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
The product by process as recited in claim 1 in which said mixing step (b) is followed by the step of: filtering and treating the liquid component of said organic sludge which is composed primarily of waTer, and feeding it into a regional water supply.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
73 words
A PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING A PHYSICAL MEDIUM FOR PLANT GROWTH BY THE STEPS CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF: A. MIXING PULVERIZED ROCK AND ORGANIC SEWAGE SLUDGE IN ORDER TO FORM AN ORGANICALLY ENRICHED MATERIAL, B. ADDING PULVERIZED GARBAGE TO THE MIXTURE OF STEP (A), C. DEHYDRATING THE MIXTURE OF STEP (B) TO REMOVE ANY REMAINING MOISTURE THEREFROM, D. CRUSING THE RESULTANT MIXTURE INTO PARTICLES HAVING A DIAMETER OF NO MORE THAN ABOUT 2.0 MILLIMETERS, AND
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
73 words
A PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING A PHYSICAL MEDIUM FOR PLANT GROWTH BY THE STEPS CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF: A. MIXING PULVERIZED ROCK AND ORGANIC SEWAGE SLUDGE IN ORDER TO FORM AN ORGANICALLY ENRICHED MATERIAL, B. ADDING PULVERIZED GARBAGE TO THE MIXTURE OF STEP (A), C. DEHYDRATING THE MIXTURE OF STEP (B) TO REMOVE ANY REMAINING MOISTURE THEREFROM, D. CRUSING THE RESULTANT MIXTURE INTO PARTICLES HAVING A DIAMETER OF NO MORE THAN ABOUT 2.0 MILLIMETERS, AND
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
50 words
The product by process as recited in claim 14 in which: said pulverized rock comprises between 51 and 87 percent of the mixture by weight; said sewage sludge comprises between 4 and 16 percent by weight; and said pulverized garbage and rubbish comprises between 9 and 33 percent by weight.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
93 words
The product by process as recited in claim 13 in which: a. said mixing step (b) comprises the mixing by weight ratio of about X parts of pulverized rock with Y parts of sewage sludge; and b. said adding step (c) comprises adding, by weight ratio to said tailings and sludge, of Z parts of garbage and rubbish, wherein desirable mutual ratios of X: Y: Z are selected from the ratio groups consisting of 100: 5: 10, 80: 30: 50, 100: 30: 10, 100: 5: 50, 100: 10: 5 and 80: 50: 30.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
75 words
The product by process as recited in claim 13 in which: a. said mixing step comprises the mixing by weight ratio of about X parts of pulverized rock with Y parts of sewage sludge; and b. said adding step comprises the adding, by weight ratio to said pulverized rock and sewage sludge, of about Z parts of pulverized garbage and rubbage, wherein the weight ratio of X: (Y+Z) is greater than or equal to one.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-06-30 | 1978-12-30 | 1979-07-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-06-30 | 1982-12-30 | 1983-07-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-06-30 | 1986-12-30 | 1987-07-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |