US3181482A
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Portable pellet mill apparatus
Assignee: Midwest Feed & Peileting Co In
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Filing: 1962-01-18
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Granted: 1965-05-04
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Expires: 1982-01-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur M Heth
- 👤 Carroll H Bruun
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 21:07
CPC Classifications
B; B30; B30B; B30B15/00; B30B15/0005; A; A23; A23N; A23N17/00; A23N17/005; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/23
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
388 words
A PORTABLE PELLET MILL APPARATUS INCLUDING A TRAILER, A PRIME MOVER ON SAID TRAILER, A PELLET FORMING MILL ON SAID TRAILER, A FIRST HOT PELLET BELT CONVEYOR ON SAID TRAILER AND SITUATED TO RECEIVE NEWLY FORMED PELLETS FROM SAID PELLET FORMING MILL, A SECOND HOT PELLET BELT CONVEYOR ON SAID TRAILER AND SITUATED TO RECEIVE PELLETS FROM SAID FIRST HOT PELLET BELT CONVEYOR A BUTKET ELEVATOR ON SAID TRAILER AND SITUATED TO RECEIVE PELLETS FROM SAID SECOND HOT PELLET BELT CONVEYOR, A THIRD PELLET COOLING CONVEYING BELT ON SAID TRAILER, MEANS FOR COOLING PELLETS ON SAID PELLET COOLING CONVEYOR BELT INCLUDING AN EXHAUST AIR FAN ON SAID TRAILER, A PELLET MILL MIXER UNIT SUPPORTED ON SAID TRAILER FOR MIXING FEED, STEAM AND MOLASSES AND CONVEYING THE MIXTURE TO SAID PELLET FORMING MILL, A SOURCE OF STEAM AND A SOURCE OF HOT MOLASSES ON SAID TRAILER, MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS FOR SUPPLYING STEAM AND MOLASSES FROM SAID SOURCES TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID MIXER UNIT, A PELLET MILL FEEDER UNIT SUPPORTED ON SAID TRAILER SITUATED TO DISCHARGE INTO SAID PELLET MILL MIXER UNIT FOR CONVEYING SAID FEED INTO SAID UNIT, A SURGE HOPPER ADAPTED TO DISCHARGE FEED INTO SAID PELLET MILL FEEDER UNIT, COLLECTOR MEANS SUPPORTEDF ON SAID TRAILER AND SITUATED TO CONVEY FEED TO SAID SURGE HOPPER, A HAY BIN, A GRAIN BIN AND A PLURALITY OF FEED SUPPLEMENT BINS MOUNTED ON SAID TRAILER, A HAY BIN CONVEYOR FOR CONVEYING COMMUTATED HAY FROM SAID HAY BIN, A GRAIN BIN CONVEYOR FOR CONVEYING GRAIN FROM SAID GRAIN BIN, A PLURALITY OF ADJUSTABLE MEANS SUPPORTED ON SAID PLATFORM EACH FOR CONVEYING FEED FROM ONE OF SAID HAY BIN CONVEYORS, GRAIN BIN CONVEYOR AND FEED SUPPLEMENT BINS, FIRST POWER MEANS TO DRIVE SAID PELLET COOLING CONVEYOR BELT, FIRST DISABLING MEANS TO MANUALLY DISABLE SAID FIRST POWER MEANS, SECOND POWER MEANS TO DRIVE SAID EXHAUST AIR GAN, SECOND DISABLING MEANS OPERATIVE UPON DISABILITY OF SAID FIRST POWER MEANS TO DISABLE SAID SECOND POWER MEANS, THIRD POWER MEANS TO DRIVE SAID BUCKET ELEVATOR, THIRD DISABLING MEANS OPERATIVE UPON DISABILITY OF SAID SECOND POWER MEANS TO DISABLE SAID THIRD POWER MEANS, FOURTH POWER MEANS TO DRIVE SAID SECOND HOT PELLET BELT CONVEYOR, FOURTH DISABLING MEANS OPERATIVE UPON DISABILITY OF SAID THIRD POWER MEANS TO DISABLE SAID FOURTH POWER MEANS, FIFTH POWER MEANS TO DRIVE SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
388 words
A PORTABLE PELLET MILL APPARATUS INCLUDING A TRAILER, A PRIME MOVER ON SAID TRAILER, A PELLET FORMING MILL ON SAID TRAILER, A FIRST HOT PELLET BELT CONVEYOR ON SAID TRAILER AND SITUATED TO RECEIVE NEWLY FORMED PELLETS FROM SAID PELLET FORMING MILL, A SECOND HOT PELLET BELT CONVEYOR ON SAID TRAILER AND SITUATED TO RECEIVE PELLETS FROM SAID FIRST HOT PELLET BELT CONVEYOR A BUTKET ELEVATOR ON SAID TRAILER AND SITUATED TO RECEIVE PELLETS FROM SAID SECOND HOT PELLET BELT CONVEYOR, A THIRD PELLET COOLING CONVEYING BELT ON SAID TRAILER, MEANS FOR COOLING PELLETS ON SAID PELLET COOLING CONVEYOR BELT INCLUDING AN EXHAUST AIR FAN ON SAID TRAILER, A PELLET MILL MIXER UNIT SUPPORTED ON SAID TRAILER FOR MIXING FEED, STEAM AND MOLASSES AND CONVEYING THE MIXTURE TO SAID PELLET FORMING MILL, A SOURCE OF STEAM AND A SOURCE OF HOT MOLASSES ON SAID TRAILER, MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS FOR SUPPLYING STEAM AND MOLASSES FROM SAID SOURCES TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID MIXER UNIT, A PELLET MILL FEEDER UNIT SUPPORTED ON SAID TRAILER SITUATED TO DISCHARGE INTO SAID PELLET MILL MIXER UNIT FOR CONVEYING SAID FEED INTO SAID UNIT, A SURGE HOPPER ADAPTED TO DISCHARGE FEED INTO SAID PELLET MILL FEEDER UNIT, COLLECTOR MEANS SUPPORTEDF ON SAID TRAILER AND SITUATED TO CONVEY FEED TO SAID SURGE HOPPER, A HAY BIN, A GRAIN BIN AND A PLURALITY OF FEED SUPPLEMENT BINS MOUNTED ON SAID TRAILER, A HAY BIN CONVEYOR FOR CONVEYING COMMUTATED HAY FROM SAID HAY BIN, A GRAIN BIN CONVEYOR FOR CONVEYING GRAIN FROM SAID GRAIN BIN, A PLURALITY OF ADJUSTABLE MEANS SUPPORTED ON SAID PLATFORM EACH FOR CONVEYING FEED FROM ONE OF SAID HAY BIN CONVEYORS, GRAIN BIN CONVEYOR AND FEED SUPPLEMENT BINS, FIRST POWER MEANS TO DRIVE SAID PELLET COOLING CONVEYOR BELT, FIRST DISABLING MEANS TO MANUALLY DISABLE SAID FIRST POWER MEANS, SECOND POWER MEANS TO DRIVE SAID EXHAUST AIR GAN, SECOND DISABLING MEANS OPERATIVE UPON DISABILITY OF SAID FIRST POWER MEANS TO DISABLE SAID SECOND POWER MEANS, THIRD POWER MEANS TO DRIVE SAID BUCKET ELEVATOR, THIRD DISABLING MEANS OPERATIVE UPON DISABILITY OF SAID SECOND POWER MEANS TO DISABLE SAID THIRD POWER MEANS, FOURTH POWER MEANS TO DRIVE SAID SECOND HOT PELLET BELT CONVEYOR, FOURTH DISABLING MEANS OPERATIVE UPON DISABILITY OF SAID THIRD POWER MEANS TO DISABLE SAID FOURTH POWER MEANS, FIFTH POWER MEANS TO DRIVE SAID
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-05-03 | 1968-11-02 | 1969-05-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-03 | 1972-11-02 | 1973-05-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-03 | 1976-11-02 | 1977-05-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |