US4203374A
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Method and means for burning corncobs and corn
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-07-17
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Granted: 1980-05-20
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Expires: 1998-07-17
Abstract
Abstract A method and means for burning corn and corncobs is described. The apparatus includes a conical or pyramidal shaped perforated floor having a central opening formed therein which is in communication with a first conveyor which supplies the material to be burned thereto. A second conveyor extends around the periphery of the floor for carrying away the ashes of the burned material. The first conveyor forces the corncobs or corn upwardly through the central opening to form a mound or pile of material thereon. The mound of material is ignited and air is forced upwardly through the perforated floor to enhance combustion so that the material is substantially completely burned. The products of combustion are passed upwardly through a heat exchanger and filtered through the material delivered to the first conveyor before being exhausted to the atmosphere.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles V. Frederick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:02
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23B; F23B1/00; F23B1/16; F23B1/18; F23G; F23G5/00; F23G5/44; F23G5/46; F23G7/00; F23G7/10; F23J; F23J1/00; F23J1/02; F23J15/00; F23J15/02; F23J15/022; F23J15/025; F23K; F23K3/00; F23K3/10; F23K3/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A device of the type described, comprising, a support means, a floor means extending over a portion of said support means, said floor means extending upwardly and inwardly from the pripheral portion thereof to an open central portion, a first conveyor means having its intake end in operative communication with the material to be burned and its discharge end in communication with said open central portion for conveying the material to be burned upwardly through said central opening for deposit on said floor means around said central opening in a mound which substantially terminates short of the peripheral portion of said floor means, said floor means including multiple perforations which are large enough to permit the upward flow of air therethrough but small enough to substantially resist the downward passage of material to be burned and ashes therethrough, and a second conveyor means extending around the periphery of said floor means for conveying the ashes of the burned material away from said floor means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
164 words
A device of the type described, comprising, a support means, a floor means extending over a portion of said support means, said floor means extending upwardly and inwardly from the pripheral portion thereof to an open central portion, a first conveyor means having its intake end in operative communication with the material to be burned and its discharge end in communication with said open central portion for conveying the material to be burned upwardly through said central opening for deposit on said floor means around said central opening in a mound which substantially terminates short of the peripheral portion of said floor means, said floor means including multiple perforations which are large enough to permit the upward flow of air therethrough but small enough to substantially resist the downward passage of material to be burned and ashes therethrough, and a second conveyor means extending around the periphery of said floor means for conveying the ashes of the burned material away from said floor means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said floor means is pyramidal shaped.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 1 wherein means is provided for supplying air to the underside of said floor means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 1 wherein means is positioned above said open central portion for evenly distributing said material on the central portion of said floor means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 1 wherein a heat exchanger means is positioned above said floor means for providing heat to areas remote from said floor means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1 wherein an upstanding enclosure extends around said floor means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The device of claim 6 wherein products of combustion are carried into the air within said enclosure when material is burned on said floor means, and further comprising means for filtering said air, and means for exhausting filtered air to the atmosphere.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said material comprises corncobs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said material comprises corn.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
123 words
The method of burning particulate combustible material, comprising, supplying a quantity of particulate combustible material to the upper portion of a supporting surface inclined sufficiently to frictionally resist the rapid movement of combustible material downwardly thereover, limiting the quantity of combustible material supplied to said supporting surface, thereby forming said combustible material in a mound which substantially terminates short of the lower periphery of said supporting surface, igniting said combustible material, supplying additional combustible material to the upper portion of said supporting surface and to the ignited material whereby the ignited material is slowly moved downwardly over said supporting surface to concentrate the ignition of said combustible material at the lower periphery thereof as said material moves gradually down said inclined supporting surface.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
123 words
The method of burning particulate combustible material, comprising, supplying a quantity of particulate combustible material to the upper portion of a supporting surface inclined sufficiently to frictionally resist the rapid movement of combustible material downwardly thereover, limiting the quantity of combustible material supplied to said supporting surface, thereby forming said combustible material in a mound which substantially terminates short of the lower periphery of said supporting surface, igniting said combustible material, supplying additional combustible material to the upper portion of said supporting surface and to the ignited material whereby the ignited material is slowly moved downwardly over said supporting surface to concentrate the ignition of said combustible material at the lower periphery thereof as said material moves gradually down said inclined supporting surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 10 wherein air is supplied to said combustible material through said supporting surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the ashes remaining from the combustible material are collected at the lower periphery of the supporting surface.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
144 words
A device of the type described, comprising, a support means, a floor means extending over a portion of said support means, said floor means being perforated and extending upwardly and inwardly from the peripheral portion thereof to an open central portion, a first conveyor means having its intake end in operative communication with the material to be burned and its discharge end in communication with said open central portion for conveying the material to be burned upwardly through said central opening for deposit on said floor means around said central opening, and a second conveyor means extending around the periphery of said floor means for conveying the ashes of the burned material away from said floor means, said floor means being pyramidal shaped, and said second conveyor means comprising first, second, third and fourth auger conveyors extending around the periphery of said floor means.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
144 words
A device of the type described, comprising, a support means, a floor means extending over a portion of said support means, said floor means being perforated and extending upwardly and inwardly from the peripheral portion thereof to an open central portion, a first conveyor means having its intake end in operative communication with the material to be burned and its discharge end in communication with said open central portion for conveying the material to be burned upwardly through said central opening for deposit on said floor means around said central opening, and a second conveyor means extending around the periphery of said floor means for conveying the ashes of the burned material away from said floor means, said floor means being pyramidal shaped, and said second conveyor means comprising first, second, third and fourth auger conveyors extending around the periphery of said floor means.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
229 words
A device of the type described, comprising, a support means, a floor means extending over a portion of said support means, said floor means being perforated and extending upwardly and inwardly from the pripheral portion thereof to an open central portion, a first conveyor means having its intake end in operative communication with the material to be burned and its discharge end in communication with said open central portion for conveyinr the material to be burned upwardly through said central opening for deposit on said floor means around said central opening, and a second conveyor means extending around the periphery of said floor means for conveying the ashes of the burned material away from said floor means, an upstanding enclosure extending around said floor means, products of combustion being carried into the air within said enclosure when material is burned on said floor means, means for filtering said air, means for exhausting filtered air to the atmosphere, a third conveyor means having an intake end in operative communication with the material to be burned and a discharge end in operative communication with the intake end of said first conveyor means, said third conveyor means including opposite perforated sidewalls, and said means for filtering said air including means for directing said air through said opposite perforated sidewalls for depositing said products of combustion onto material in said third conveyor means.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
229 words
A device of the type described, comprising, a support means, a floor means extending over a portion of said support means, said floor means being perforated and extending upwardly and inwardly from the pripheral portion thereof to an open central portion, a first conveyor means having its intake end in operative communication with the material to be burned and its discharge end in communication with said open central portion for conveyinr the material to be burned upwardly through said central opening for deposit on said floor means around said central opening, and a second conveyor means extending around the periphery of said floor means for conveying the ashes of the burned material away from said floor means, an upstanding enclosure extending around said floor means, products of combustion being carried into the air within said enclosure when material is burned on said floor means, means for filtering said air, means for exhausting filtered air to the atmosphere, a third conveyor means having an intake end in operative communication with the material to be burned and a discharge end in operative communication with the intake end of said first conveyor means, said third conveyor means including opposite perforated sidewalls, and said means for filtering said air including means for directing said air through said opposite perforated sidewalls for depositing said products of combustion onto material in said third conveyor means.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
113 words
The method of burning particulate combustible material, comprising, supplying a quantity of particulate combustible material to the upper portion of a supporting surface inclined sufficiently to frictionally resist the rapid movement of combustible material downwardly thereover, igniting said combustible material, supplying additional combustible material to the upper portion of said supporting surface and to the ignited material whereby the ignited material is slowly moved downwardly over said supporting surface to concentrate the ignition of said combustible material at the lower periphery thereof as said material moves gradually down said inclined supporting surface, and filtering the air above said ignited material by directing the air through the material being supplied to said supporting surface.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
113 words
The method of burning particulate combustible material, comprising, supplying a quantity of particulate combustible material to the upper portion of a supporting surface inclined sufficiently to frictionally resist the rapid movement of combustible material downwardly thereover, igniting said combustible material, supplying additional combustible material to the upper portion of said supporting surface and to the ignited material whereby the ignited material is slowly moved downwardly over said supporting surface to concentrate the ignition of said combustible material at the lower periphery thereof as said material moves gradually down said inclined supporting surface, and filtering the air above said ignited material by directing the air through the material being supplied to said supporting surface.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-05-20 | 1987-11-19 | 1988-05-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-05-20 | 1991-11-19 | 1992-05-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |