A23N 17/00
Apparatus specially adapted for preparing animal feeding-stuffs
Official title: Apparatus specially adapted for preparing animal feeding-stuffs {(automatic devices for the distribution of liquid fodder for stock or game A01K5/0216; sucking apparatus for young stock A01K9/00)}
A23N17/00 (Apparatus specially adapted for preparing animal feeding-stuffs) appears on 294 US grants and 288 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23N- Granted patents
- 294
- Published applications
- 288
- Assignees
- 204
- Inventors
- 622
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 | 8 |
| 2006 | 4 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | 9 | 12 |
| 2011 | 4 | 9 |
| 2012 | 6 | 14 |
| 2013 | 5 | 13 |
| 2014 | 8 | 9 |
| 2015 | 11 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6 | 22 |
| 2017 | 14 | 16 |
| 2018 | 8 | 11 |
| 2019 | 9 | 29 |
| 2020 | 17 | 19 |
| 2021 | 10 | 13 |
| 2022 | 7 | 16 |
| 2023 | 8 | 14 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 |
| 2025 | 11 | 12 |
| 2026 | 6 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A23N 17/005Apparatus specially adapted for preparing animal feeding-stuffs: for shaping by moulding, extrusion128
- A23N 17/007Apparatus specially adapted for preparing animal feeding-stuffs: for mixing feeding-stuff components72
- A23N 17/004Apparatus specially adapted for preparing animal feeding-stuffs: for treating by application of41
- A23N 17/002Apparatus specially adapted for preparing animal feeding-stuffs: for treating of meat, fish28
- A23N 17/001Apparatus specially adapted for preparing animal feeding-stuffs: by treating with chemicals21
- A23N 17/008Apparatus specially adapted for preparing animal feeding-stuffs: for treating of silage15
- A23N 17/02Fodder mashers13
Recent patents
- Microingredient dispensing system with empty tray detector15 Sep 2026US 12,734,494 B2Comco Controls Canada Ltd.
- Feed mixer and liner therefor4 Aug 2026US 12,696,920 B2
- Food waste dehydrator apparatus and methods of use9 Jun 2026US 12,650,262 B2
- Offshore structure system and operation method of the same24 Mar 2026US 12,582,150 B2
- System, method and apparatus for filling a feed mixer24 Feb 2026US 12,557,736 B2Deere & Company
- Compact animal feed mixer and feeder3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256112 A1Farm Aid Equipment, Inc.
- Cutting apparatus for extruder and process for producing an extruded material20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240220 A1
- Method and apparatus for integrated assisted preparation of animal food13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232002 A1
- Method for controlling the production of meat analogues by wet extrusion using gas23 Jul 2026US 2026/0206793 A1L Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude et L'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
- Pet Food Flavor Enhancement Processing System23 Jul 2026US 2026/0206815 A1Tan Grow Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Heat-moisture control in agricultural-product production using moisture from water vapor extraction81US 7,404,262 B2Pesco, Inc. · 2008
- Method and apparatus for producing fully cooked extrudates with significantly reduced specific mechanical energy inputs44US 7,521,076 B1Wenger Manufacturing, Inc. · 2009
- Automatic pellet producing system41US 3,932,736 ABeta Corporation of St. Louis · 1976
- Pelletizer with moisture control system34US 4,721,448 AAdolph Coors Company · 1988
- Mixer32US 5,456,416 AAlteen Distributors Ltd. · 1995