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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8112845 | Method and apparatus for separating foreign matter from fibrous material An apparatus for cleaning foreign matter from separated tufts of fiber uses a transfer cylinder intermediate a revolving open reel type structure mounted within a porous housing to separate a conveying air stream from tufts of fiber conveyed thereby and a toothed cl... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7614120 | Seed cleaner An improved seed cleaner utilizes a rock trap sequentially followed by an aspiration hood which performs preliminary cleaning before passing seed to a rotary seed cleaner mounted over a shaker to yield a cottonseed cleaning system has enhanced the removal of loose l... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7562419 | Process for purification of cotton linters An improved process for the purification of raw cotton linters includes the cutting of a first, second, third or mill run cut raw cotton linters to a particle size that passes through a 2,500 micrometer screen and then mechanically separating the linters into clean ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7340802 | Cottonseed delinter A delinter apparatus for seed cotton includes a jack screw displacement system for a gratefall which opens the apparatus for removal of a saw cylinder while urging a plurality of belt tensioning idlers into a relaxed position such that the drive belt for the saw cyl... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7308734 | Cotton seed cleaner A cotton seed cleaner includes an initial airwash, a shaker deck with a series of cascading shaker trays, and a plurality of pin mill drums for more efficient and thorough cleaning of seeds to be used in industrial and commercial products. The result is a more effic... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7278804 | Methods and systems for delivering lost circulation material into drilling pits Disclosed herein are embodiments of a method and system for delivering lost circulation material, particularly cottonseed hulls, into oil and gas drilling pits. According to one exemplary embodiment, a method of delivering lost circulation material from a bulk sourc... | 10/09/2007 |
| 6615454 | Enhanced separation of contaminants from fibers such as cotton, kenaf and flax In the cleaning of cotton, flax and kenaf and related materials in the ginning process there is typically a loss of cotton in the saw type lint cleaner. Amounts lost here are typically in the range of about 20 pounds per 500 pound bale. The present invent... | 09/09/2003 |
| 5933920 | High slippage feeder for a cotton gin A high slippage feeder for conveying seed cotton from a rotary vacuum of a cotton gin includes a cylinder rotating about an axis with a plurality of pins radially extending from the cylinder and a casing enclosing the cylinder and the pins. The casing has... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5909786 | Apparatus and method for reducing fiber waste by lint cleaners An apparatus for cleaning cotton having a frame which rotatably supports a cylinder member having a cylindrical surface supporting a fiber-engaging structure for seizing contaminated cotton. The frame supports a grid assembly which assists in the removal ... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5697126 | Grid bar scraper for a lint cleaner A device for removing foreign matter that collects on a cleaning bar in an apparatus for cleaning fibers of material. The device includes a scraper slidably mounted on a cleaning bar, such as a grid bar in a lint cleaner for scraping foreign matter and li... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5638634 | Apparatus and method for recovery of cotton seed from lint A method and apparatus for recovering cottonseed from the lint in batch quantities for planting purposes. The system utilizes a dilute acid approach and provides for gradual mixing of the fuzzy seed and a dilute acid solution followed by batch drying and ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5423107 | Abrasive seed delinting with cottonseed refrigeration Cotton seed are mechanically delinted by a process such as abrasion. To prevent the heat produced by the mechanical delinting from damaging the germination of the seed, the seed are mechanically cooled, or chilled, or refrigerated, to prevent the interior... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5361457 | Device for de-linting cotton seeds A device for de-linting cotton seeds is described that is of simple construction, does not damage the seeds and is antipolluent. The device comprises a unit provided with super-imposed discs spaced by a distance of the same order as the larger dimension o... | 11/08/1994 |
| 4942643 | Mechanical cottonseed delinter A cottonseed delinting machine mechanically delints the cottonseed by a rotating brush system. The period of time for the delinting operation is controlled by a door operating system. The temperature of the cottonseeds is controlled dependent on airflow t... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4520529 | Seed delinter An apparatus for delinting cottonseed employing an abrasive surface rotor having a wire mesh drum coaxially mounted therearound defining an annular space therebetween and both mounted for rotation relative to each other, means for forcing cottonseeds into... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4259764 | Apparatus for the foamed acid delinting of cottonseed Apparatus and method for delinting cottonseed wherein a moving body of cottonseed is subjected to a flame treatment for burning off excess linters, then subjected to an acid treatment wherein foamed sulfuric acid of adequate water content is deposited on ... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4216616 | Product for and process of delinting cottonseed Sulfuric acid is admixed with a foaming agent to produce a lather which is then mixed with cottonseed to delint the same. The lint is removed in a dry or semi dry condition.... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4203254 | Flame treatment apparatus A flame treatment apparatus for use in delinting cottonseed comprises a generally vertical stack having a horizontal toothed seed feed roller rotatably mounted across its upper end and gas burners providing a flame curtain across the stack passage through... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4154021 | Method and means for continuously delinting cottonseed The apparatus for continuously delinting cottonseed comprises a closed housing having upper, lower and opposite end portions with an elongated drum rotatably mounted within the housing. The drum is provided with open intake and discharge ends positioned i... | 05/15/1979 |
