Patents by Inventor Ian J. Broadfoot

Ian J. Broadfoot has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus for preparing animal feedstuff from cotton seed
    Patent number: 5363754
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to convert fluffy cotton seed to an animal feedstuff, comprises delinting the fluffy cotton seed to remove lint and tails therefrom, coating the delinted cotton seed with a binder, adding a filler to the cotton seed coated with the binder, and drying the coated cotton seed to produce a flowable product. The method and apparatus converts a hitherto waste product to a valuable commercial product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: Grainco Queensland Co-Operative Association Limited
    Inventors: Richard G. Coles, Ian J. Broadfoot
  • Animal feedstuff
    Patent number: 5204102
    Abstract: An animal feedstuff comprising fluffy cotton seed coated with a binder selected from molasses, gum, starch and lignasite in an amount of 1-10% by weight, a filler selected from calcium carbonate, diatomaceous earth, bentonite, lime, kaolin, extruded and textured proteins, ground cereal grains and mixtures thereof in an amount of 10-50% by weight, and animal maintenance additives selected from vitamins, minerals, trace elements, veterinarian products for the prevention, control or eradication of disease, and growth stimulating factors in an amount of 0-5% by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1993
    Assignee: Grainco Queensland Co-Operative Association Limited
    Inventors: Richard G. Coles, Ian J. Broadfoot