US3953191A
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Cubed soil conditioner with high water absorptivity and retentivity
Assignee: Hobar Inc
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Filing: 1974-07-25
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Granted: 1976-04-27
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Expires: 1994-07-25
Abstract
Abstract Pathogens and weed seeds contained in raw cotton gin waste are destroyed during cubing, which also imparts high water absorptivity to the resulting product. By incorporating fertilizer and/or soil activants with the raw cotton gin waste prior to cubing, a particularly advantageous fertilizer is obtained.
Inventors
- 👤 Benny M. Barton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:26
CPC Classifications
C; C05; C05F; C05F11/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S71/00; Y10S71/901; Y10S71/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
22 words
A process which comprises admixing with soil an amount effective to condition the soil of highly-compressed, dusted, ground and steamed cotton-gin-waste pellets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process which comprises admixing with soil an amount effective to condition the soil of highly-compressed, dusted, ground and steamed cotton-gin-waste pellets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to claim 1 which comprises spading the pellets into or rotary-tilling them under the surface of soil at the rate of 100 pounds of pellets per 500 square feet of soil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the pellets consist essentially of cubed cotton gin waste.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the pellets comprise an admixture of cotton gin waste and fertilizer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the pellets comprise an admixture of cotton gin waste, fertilizer and soil adjuvant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
Pelletized soil conditioner, each pellet of which comprises an admixture of a) ground and steamed cotton gin waste with b) at least one member selected from the group consisting of fertilizer and soil adjuvant, the soil conditioner being water absorptive, water retentive and virtually free from weed seeds and pathogens detrimental to woody or herbaceous dicotyledonous plants.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
Pelletized soil conditioner, each pellet of which comprises an admixture of a) ground and steamed cotton gin waste with b) at least one member selected from the group consisting of fertilizer and soil adjuvant, the soil conditioner being water absorptive, water retentive and virtually free from weed seeds and pathogens detrimental to woody or herbaceous dicotyledonous plants.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
Cubed soil conditioner according to claim 6 which consists essentially of steamed cotton gin waste, fertilizer and soil adjuvant.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
Cubed soil conditioner according to claim 6 which consists essentially of steamed cotton gin waste and fertilizer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
Pelletized soil conditioner according to claim 6 having from about 2 weight percent to about 4 weight percent of component B.
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) | 1979-04-27 | 1979-10-27 | 1980-04-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-04-27 | 1983-10-27 | 1984-04-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-04-27 | 1987-10-27 | 1988-04-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |