US3279924A
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Contacting apparatus and process for forming aggregates
Assignee: Carnation Co
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Filing: 1963-12-12
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Granted: 1966-10-18
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Expires: 1983-12-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 David D Peebles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 02:01
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J2/00; A; A23; A23P; A23P10/00; A23P10/20; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S159/00; Y10S159/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A METHOD OF AGGREGTING AND EDIBLE POWDER CAPABLE OF BECOMING SELF ADHERENT WHEN WETTED WHICH COMPRISES: (A) FORMING SAID POWDER AND A FLUID INTO A THIN FILM BY MOVING SAID POWDER AND SAID FLUID OVER SEPARATE IRREGULAR SURFACES UNDER CENTRIFUGAL FORCES; (B) PROJECTING SAID FILMS AT HIGH VELOCITY INTO A MERGING PATH ON A TRAJECTORY RO CAUSE SAID PARTICLES OF POWDER AND MOISTURE TO MOVE IN INTIMATE CONTACT, WHEREBY THE POWDER PARTICLES ARE EXTERNAL WETTED; (C) COMMINGLING SAID POWDER PARTICLES TO FORM AGGREGATES OF A SIZE SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER THAN THE INITIAL POWDER PARTICLES.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
93 words
A METHOD OF AGGREGTING AND EDIBLE POWDER CAPABLE OF BECOMING SELF ADHERENT WHEN WETTED WHICH COMPRISES: (A) FORMING SAID POWDER AND A FLUID INTO A THIN FILM BY MOVING SAID POWDER AND SAID FLUID OVER SEPARATE IRREGULAR SURFACES UNDER CENTRIFUGAL FORCES; (B) PROJECTING SAID FILMS AT HIGH VELOCITY INTO A MERGING PATH ON A TRAJECTORY RO CAUSE SAID PARTICLES OF POWDER AND MOISTURE TO MOVE IN INTIMATE CONTACT, WHEREBY THE POWDER PARTICLES ARE EXTERNAL WETTED; (C) COMMINGLING SAID POWDER PARTICLES TO FORM AGGREGATES OF A SIZE SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER THAN THE INITIAL POWDER PARTICLES.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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