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Apparatus for processing cattle excrement

CA 1048339 A · Owner: Babson Bros. Co. · Inventors: Shulick, Robert J.; Swanson, Roger; Thompson, Duncan M.

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Disclosed is an apparatus for separating from ruminant animal feces the undigested fibrous material that is preponderantly short pieces which consist of bundles of capillary tubes. The apparatus includes a supply tank to receive a slurry that contains ruminant animal feces and added liquids including urine, means in the supply tank for agitating the slurry to make it substantially homogeneous and a first stage separator to separate the slurry into a filtrate consisting preponderantly of liquid and fine solids and a, filter mass consisting preponderantly of the short pieces of fibrous material. The separator includes a first stage hopper which is airtight and has an inlet near its lower end …

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  • Granted February 13, 1979. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended February 13, 1996.
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GrantedFebruary 13, 1979
Term endedFebruary 13, 1996
Patent numberCA 1048339 A
Classification (IPC)B30B3/00 +1 more

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198019821984198619881990199219941996Patent grantedFeb 13, 1979Term endedFeb 13, 1996

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