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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 1976
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1974
Kenneth M Coldren, Colfax, IL (US);
Other;
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for perforating the shells or husks of whole kernel feed grains such as shelled corn, grain sorghum, millet and the like, without shattering the kernels or destroying the germ, so that the moisture content of the treated grain can be rapidly altered. The method comprises the steps of wetting the exterior of the kernels with water to partially plasticize the husk, treating the kernels so that the husks separate partially from the interior portion of the kernels in the form of blisters and then perforating the blisters. The treated kernels may then be subjected to other steps to attain a desired result. Such steps may comprise heating the kernels to dry the grain for storage, wetting the grain to increase its moisture content preliminary to feeding it to animals; wetting it with liquid food supplements, antibiotics, etc., wetting it preparatory to controlled fermentation of the grain and the like.
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