US3254448A
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Installation for the artificial cultivation of plants, bacteria and other organisms
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-03-23
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Granted: 1966-06-07
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Expires: 1984-03-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ruthner Othmar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:18
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G9/00; A01G9/14; A01G9/143; A01G31/00; A01G31/02; A01G31/04; A01G31/042; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A40/00; Y02A40/10; Y02A40/25; Y02P; Y02P60/00; Y02P60/20; Y02P60/21
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A CONVEYOR FOR THE ARTIFICIAL CULTIVATION OF PLANTS, BACTERIA AND SIMILAR ORGANISMS IN COMBINATION WITH A MOBILE CART FOR FEEDING NUTRIENT SOLUTION TO SAID ORGANISMS, SAID CONVEYOR COMPRISING A MOVABLE BELT GUIDED AROUND UPPER AND LOWER REVERSING PULLEYS AND FORMING AT LEAST ONE LOOP INCLUDING A DESCENDING COURSE AND AN ASCENDING COURSE, SAID LOOP HAVING AN UPWARDLY INCLINED PORTION EXTENDING FROM A FIRST LOWER REVERSING PULLEY TOWARD A SECOND LOWER REVERSING PULLEY AT A SOMEWHAT HIGHER LEVEL, AND A PLURALITY OF ORGANISM RECEIVING AND CARRYING ELEMENTS HUNG AT SPACED INTERVALS ALONG SAID BELT, SAID MOBILE CART COMPRISING A PLATFORM SUPPORTED ON WHEELS FOR ROLLING MOVEMENT FROM A LOCATION IN WHICH THE NUTRIENT MAY BE PREPARED TO A FEEDING LOCATION BELOW THE DESCENDING COURSE OF THE BELT, AN OPEN TOP REEPTACLE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A CONVEYOR FOR THE ARTIFICIAL CULTIVATION OF PLANTS, BACTERIA AND SIMILAR ORGANISMS IN COMBINATION WITH A MOBILE CART FOR FEEDING NUTRIENT SOLUTION TO SAID ORGANISMS, SAID CONVEYOR COMPRISING A MOVABLE BELT GUIDED AROUND UPPER AND LOWER REVERSING PULLEYS AND FORMING AT LEAST ONE LOOP INCLUDING A DESCENDING COURSE AND AN ASCENDING COURSE, SAID LOOP HAVING AN UPWARDLY INCLINED PORTION EXTENDING FROM A FIRST LOWER REVERSING PULLEY TOWARD A SECOND LOWER REVERSING PULLEY AT A SOMEWHAT HIGHER LEVEL, AND A PLURALITY OF ORGANISM RECEIVING AND CARRYING ELEMENTS HUNG AT SPACED INTERVALS ALONG SAID BELT, SAID MOBILE CART COMPRISING A PLATFORM SUPPORTED ON WHEELS FOR ROLLING MOVEMENT FROM A LOCATION IN WHICH THE NUTRIENT MAY BE PREPARED TO A FEEDING LOCATION BELOW THE DESCENDING COURSE OF THE BELT, AN OPEN TOP REEPTACLE
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2475388A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-06-06 | 1969-12-06 | 1970-06-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-06-06 | 1973-12-06 | 1974-06-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-06-06 | 1977-12-06 | 1978-06-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |