US 8,757,368 B2Granted

Rectangular switchgrass bales produced at high density for optimized highway transport on semi-trailer trucks to biorefineries

AssigneeForest Concepts, LLC

InventorsDavid N. Lanning, James H. Dooley, Christopher J. Lanning, James L. Fridley

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Abstract

Rectangular switchgrass bales optimized for highway transport on semi-trailer trucks, produced by a process of compacting a switchgrass biomass material at between about 22 and about 32 psi into a rectangular switchgrass bale having a bale density of between 14.6 and 20.5 lb/ft3.

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Dependent claims

A rectangular switchgrass bale having a bale density of between 14.6 and 20.5 lb/ft3 produced by a process of compacting a harvested switchgrass biomass material at between about 22 and about 32 psi into a rectangular switchgrass bale having a bale density of between 14.6 and 20.5 lb/ft3.

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Facts

Application: 13/861,229Filed 11 Apr 2013 · continuation
Priority: 22 Sep 2010
Published: US 2013/0189452 A125 Jul 2013
Granted: 24 Jun 2014
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

A01F 15/0825
Details: regulating or controlling density or shape of the bale
B30B 9/30
Presses specially adapted for particular purposes: for baling; Compression boxes therefor
A01F
Processing of harvested produce
B30B
Presses in general

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Application12/887,916Parent of this continuation · filed 22 Sep 2010
Application12/969,125Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 15 Dec 2010
Application13/013,929Parent of this continuation · filed 26 Jan 2011
Application13/195,374Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 1 Aug 2011
Application13/412,899Parent of this continuation · filed 6 Mar 2012
US 2013/0189452 A1Pre-grant publication · published 25 Jul 2013
US 8,430,025 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part
Application13/412,899Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 7,987,777 B1Parent of this continuation
Application13/195,374Parent of this continuation
US 7,987,776 B1Parent of this continuation-in-part
Application13/013,929Parent of this continuation-in-part
Application12/969,125Parent of this continuation
US 2011/0297018 A1Published application
US 2012/0067229 A1Published application
US 2012/0186467 A1Published application
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