Grain crushing apparatuses and processes
US9844783B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB02C4/42
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed are grain crushing apparatuses and processes for processing grain. In one embodiment, a grain crushing apparatus includes a first and second sidewall spaced apart from one another a throat dimension in a first direction, and a first and second support shaft positioned transverse to the first and sidewall. The grain crushing apparatus also includes a first and second grain crushing roller. The grain crushing rollers are intermeshed with one another and maintained at positions spaced apart from one another such that they overlap by a distance less than the tooth height. The process is a method for the grown and harvested grain to be shelled, cleaned, stored and then incrementally or iteratively crushed by the shown apparatus or an equal type such that the crushed grain of various sizes may be separated by a sieve and remain as crushed grain with the germ protected uncut, unruptured and intact.
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