Apparatus for conditioning seed cotton
an apparatus for conditioning seed cotton during the ginning operation is disclosed. Seed cotton which is to be conditioned to a proper moisture content is fed through a rotating vacuum seal dropper onto a series of moving belts located within a conditioning chamber. The moving belts are arranged to retain the seed cotton for a predetermined critical period within the chamber. Conditioned air is circulated through the chamber and brought into intimate contact with the seed cotton thereby properly adjusting the moisture content. The seed cotton is then vented through a rotating vacuum seal dropper into gin processing equipment.
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Patent History
Patent number: T975001
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 28, 1977
Date of Patent: Oct 3, 1978
Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, DC)
Inventors: Gino J. Mangialardi, Jr. (Greenville, MS), Anselm C. Griffin, Jr. (Leland, MS)
Application Number: 5/846,478
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 28, 1977
Date of Patent: Oct 3, 1978
Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture (Washington, DC)
Inventors: Gino J. Mangialardi, Jr. (Greenville, MS), Anselm C. Griffin, Jr. (Leland, MS)
Application Number: 5/846,478
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