Patent Publication Number: US-9844783-B2

Title: Grain crushing apparatuses and processes

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a Continuation-in-Part [CIP] filed under 37 CFR 1.53(b) and claims the benefit of the original, non-provisional Parent (Regular Utility) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/558,938 submitted Jul. 26, 2012 and Published Jan. 31, 2013 as US 2013/0026273 A1. The original Parent application was active on the date of the submission of this CIP. The parent application was allowed and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,851,408 on Oct. 7, 2014. The original application and publication are both entitled a “Grain Crushing Apparatuses” and both were submitted by John Bihn. This application also claims the benefit of Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/935,941 filed Feb. 5, 2014 by John Bihn and entitled “Special grain crushing process”. 
    
    
     FIELD OF INVENTION 
     The present invention is generally directed to agriculture-related apparatuses and related processes, and, more particularly, to grain processing apparatuses and processes. 
     FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH 
     None. 
     SEQUENCE LISTING OR PROGRAM 
     None. 
     BACKGROUND-FIELD OF INVENTION AND PRIOR ART 
     Background 
     As far as known, there are no special grain crushing apparatuses, processes or the like compared with the apparatuses and processes presented here. It is believed that these are unique in their design and technologies. Generally, grains are processed after harvesting to convert the grains into a form that may be consumed by humans, livestock, and the like. Processing the grain generally involves breaking the individual grains into smaller particles that are more easily consumed in the digestive tract of animals. Various processes that may be carried out on harvested grains include crimping, wilting, chopping, grinding, crushing and the like. A process, such as micro-crushing, involves breaking the grains into smaller particles and clumps that are easily consumable by humans, livestock, and the like. 
     Various techniques exist for breaking the grains into smaller particles. One such technique utilizes a pair of rollers in which a roller (hereinafter referred to as drive roller) of the pair of rollers is placed beside another roller (hereinafter referred to as driven roller) of the pair of rollers. The pair of rollers is operably coupled to each other via a shaft. The drive roller and the driven roller are co-axial with respect to the shaft. The shaft is configured on an axis that passes through center portions of the pair of rollers. The drive roller is composed of a cavity that is disposed around the shaft. The cavity is configured to receive the grains for crushing. The driven roller is fixed at a position while the drive roller is capable of being rotated about the axis. A lever configured on the drive roller assists a user in rotating the drive roller about the axis, with the driven roller fixed at the position. As the drive roller is rotated along the axis, the grain in the cavity is crushed into smaller pieces due to a force of friction between the pair of rollers. 
     However, milling the grains by using the technique explained above is associated with a few drawbacks. The force of friction that exists between the top roller and the bottom roller increases wear and tear of the pair of rollers. The wear and tear of the pair of rollers creates metal dust that may mix with the particles obtained from crushing the grains, making the particles unsuitable for consumption. Further, the particles obtained from crushing the grains may be of varying sizes, and, such particles of varying sizes may not be suitable for consumption by humans, livestock, and the like. Particularly, the grains may be milled to very fine particles such as grain dust that may be unsuitable for consumption. Further, sometimes, this technique may need to be repeated more than once to get a required size of the particles. Thus, this technique may require a lot of time and manual power to crush the grains into the smaller particles. Another known problem with processing grains by milling is the cutting and rupturing of the germ bag or pouch (sack). Once cut, the oils of the pouch are released and are beginning the breakdown process . . . and, if the grain is not used soon after, rancidity may be problematic. 
     Problem Solved 
     Based on the above mentioned drawbacks, there is a need for a process for crushing grains into substantially uniform-sized particles. Further, there is a need for a uniform method that crushes grains. Furthermore, there is need for reducing grain dust. Moreover, there is need for reducing manual power and time required for crushing grains. 
     PRIOR ART 
     Other processes have been provided that represent crushing methods. However they all fail to provide incremental crushing that protects the germ pouch from cutting or disturbance that eventually leads to a rancid decay of the crushed grain after the process. These inventions include: 
                                             Ref.   Patent No.                   No.   or Pub. No.   Inventor   Title   Date                                                    1   2,202,892   Berry et   Cereal Grinding   Jun. 4,               al   Mill   1940       2   2,282,718   Fujioka   Rice Hulling   May 12,                   Machine   1942       3   3,208,677   Hesse   Grain Roller Mill   Sep. 28,                       1965       4   3,548,742   Korntal   Apparatus for   Dec. 22,                   continuously   1970                   processing                   pulverulent or                   granular feeds       5   3,633,831   Marengo   Granulator Device   Jan. 11,                   and Helical shaped   1972                   Cutters therefor       6   4,196,224   Falk   Method and   Apr. 1,                   apparatus for   1980                   husking and drying                   cereal and legume                   kernels       7   4,608,007   Wood   Oat Crimper   Aug. 26,                       1986       8   4,716,218   Chen et al   Gain Extraction   Dec. 29,                   Milling   1987       9   5,580,006   Hennenfent   Sprocket Crusher   Dec. 3,               et al       1996       10   5,816,511   Bernardi   Cylinder type   Oct. 6,               et al   machine for milling   1998                   seed       11   6,398,036   Griebat,   Corn Milling and   Jun. 4,               et al.   separating device   2002                   and method       12   6,506,423   Drouillard   Method of   Jan. 14,               et al.   manufacturing a   2003                   ruminant feedstuff                   with reduced                   ruminal protein                   degradability       13   6,685,118   Williams,   Two roll crusher   Feb. 3,               Jr.   and method of   2004                   roller adjustment       14   6,899,910   Johnston,   Processes for   May 31,               et al.   recovery of corn   2005                   germ pouch/clump                   of cells and                   optionally corn                   coarse fiber                   (pericarp)       15   US   Thorre   Process for   Jun. 2,           2005/0118693       fractionating seeds   2005                   of cereal grains       16   7,138,257   Galli, et   Method for   Nov. 21,               al.   producing ethanol   2006                   by using corn                   flours       17   US   Knight   Dry Milling process   Oct. 4,           2007/0231437       for the production   2007                   of ethanol and feed                   with highly                   digestible protein       18   7,296,511   Koreda et   Rice hulling roll   Nov. 20,               al.   driving apparatus   2007                   in rice huller       19   7,297,356   Macgregor,   Method for   Nov. 20,               et al.   manufacturing   2007                   animal feed, method                   for increasing the                   rumen bypass                   capability of an                   animal feedstuff                   and animal feed       20   7,524,522   DeLine et   Kernel   Apr. 28,               al.   fractionation   2009                   system       21   US   Bihn   Apparatus for   Dec. 3,           2009/0294558       crushing grains and   2009                   method thereof       22   7,820,418   Karl et   Corn fractionation   Oct. 26,               al.   method   2010       23   7,938,345   Teeter Jr.   Dry milling corn   May 10,               et al.   fractionation   2011                   process       24   US   Vandenbroucke   Method for   May 26,           2011/0123657   e al.   obtaining highly   2011                   purified and intact                   soybean hypocotyls       25   8,104,400   Koreda et   Husk roll driving   Jan. 31,               al/   device in hull   2012                   remover       26   8,227,012   DeLine et   Grain fraction   Jul. 24,               al.   extraction material   2012                   production system       27   US   Claycamp   Grain fraction   Dec. 13,           2012/0312905       endosperm recovery   2012                   system       28   2013/0026273   Bihn   Grain crushing   Jan. 31,                   apparatuses   2013       29   8,551,553   DeLine et   Grain endosperm   Oct. 8,               al.   extraction system   2013                    
None of these above referenced patents and publications anticipate or render obvious the current process shown herein.
 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention is a special grain crushing process. Taught here are the ways of addressing and processing grains such that they are crushed with a controlled process such that the germ bags or pouches/clump of cells are not disturbed or cut and such that the resultant product is secured so that decay and rancidity does not happen. Hence the shelf life of the crushed grain is significantly increased. The special grain crushing process is a controlled Micro-size Crushing of the grain. This is a method that will process grain effectively and efficiently. Particle size can be controlled to meet needs of customers to do a specific job. By controlling the micron size all good value in feed will be used in the digestion process. There will be little or no waste of food, better feed conversions, less toxins emitted from wastes and more profit for feed lot operations. The special grain crushing process is able to produce whole grain flours; there will be no reason to take out the germ (wheat) which will eliminate rancidity problems. There will be no loss of bran. This wheat (flour) is considered to be the “Staff of Life” having better nutrients and allowing people to get back to eating more healthy foods. This flour can also be stored for extended periods of time. 
     In one embodiment, a grain crushing apparatus includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall spaced apart from one another a throat dimension in a first direction, and a first support shaft and a second support shaft positioned transverse to the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The first support shaft and the second support shaft are each configured to rotate about an axis of rotation and are positioned a spacing distance from one another in a second direction normal to the first direction. The grain crushing apparatus also includes a first grain crushing roller and a second grain crushing roller. Each of the grain crushing rollers include a plurality of teeth extending from a root a tooth height. The first grain crushing roller is coupled to the first support shaft and the second grain crushing roller is coupled to the second support shaft. The first grain crushing roller and the second grain crushing roller are intermeshed with one another such the first grain crushing roller and the second grain crushing roller are maintained at positions spaced apart from one another in the second direction by an overlap distance less than the tooth height. 
     In another embodiment, a grain crushing apparatus includes a mill body having a first sidewall and a second sidewall spaced apart from one another a throat dimension in a first direction, where at least one of the first sidewall or the second sidewall includes a clearance opening. The grain crushing apparatus also includes a roller carrier assembly that is selectively extendible from the clearance opening in the mill body. The roller carrier assembly includes a first mount plate and a second mount plate spaced apart from one another in the first direction, a first support shaft and a second support shaft positioned transverse to the first mount plate and the second mount plate. The first support shaft and the second support shaft are each configured to rotate about an axis of rotation and are spaced a spacing distance from one another. The roller carrier assembly also includes a first grain crushing roller and a second grain crushing roller, where each of the grain crushing rollers includes a plurality of teeth extending from a root a tooth height. The first grain crushing roller is coupled to the first support shaft and the second grain crushing roller is coupled to the second support shaft, and the first grain crushing roller and the second grain crushing roller are intermeshed with one another such that the first grain crushing roller and the second grain crushing roller are maintained at a position spaced apart from one another by an overlap distance less than the tooth height. 
     In yet another embodiment, a grain crushing apparatus kit includes a mill body having a first sidewall and a second sidewall spaced apart from one another a throat dimension in a first direction. The grain crushing apparatus kit also includes a roller carrier assembly that is selectively extendible from the mill body. The roller carrier assembly includes a first mount plate and a second mount plate spaced apart from another in the first direction, and a first support shaft and a second support shaft positioned transverse to the first mount plate and the second mount plate. The first support shaft and the second support shaft each configured to rotate about an axis of rotation and are spaced a spacing distance from one another. The grain crushing apparatus kit also includes plurality of grain crushing rollers each having a plurality of teeth extending from a root a tooth height. A first grain crushing roller is adapted to be selectively coupled to the first support shaft and a second grain crushing roller is adapted to be selectively coupled to the second support shaft, where the first grain crushing roller and the second grain crushing roller are intermeshed with one another such that the first grain crushing roller and the second grain crushing roller are maintained at a position spaced apart from one another by an overlap distance less than the tooth height. At least two of the grain crushing rollers have outer diameters different from one another such that the overlap distance between the first grain crushing roller and the second grain crushing roller is adjustable. 
     The preferred embodiment of the continuation in part and the special grain crushing process is comprised of a several specific steps as shown in the description below and the accompanying drawings. It is a method for processing grain comprising: a) STEP 1: growing the grain  31  in the field; b) STEP 2: harvesting or combining  32  the grain; c) STEP 3: shelling  33  the grain (optional); d) STEP 4: cleaning  34  the grain to remove non-organics such as rocks, dirt, excess silage; e) STEP 5: storing  35  which may be short term gathering the grain for processing or long term storage in elevators of grain lots or such; f) STEP 6: special, iterative crushing operation  40  with special crush machine  200  or the like; g) STEP 7: sieve processing  35 ; h) STEP 8: secondary storing  36  and/or; optional packaging  37  and/or; optional secondary processing  39  (steam, liquid, heat, cold, vacuum or the like) wherein the method provides a tightly controlled size of the crushed grain and protects the germ pouch/clump of cells of the grain from cutting and rupturing. One notes that the newly invented special grain crushing process may be accomplished at low volumes by very simple means and in high volume production by more complex and controlled systems. 
     OBJECTS, BENEFITS AND ADVANTAGES 
     There are several objects, benefits and advantages of the special grain crushing process. An object of the present disclosure is to crush grains into pre-determined sizes without rupturing of cutting the germ pouch. It is believed the berm pouch is resilient in nature. Therefore, if cutting and slicing or complete mashing (which all three are present in the mill process) may be avoided, the germ pouch may be preserved and extended shelf life of the crushed grain may be substantially extended. As far as known, there are currently no known grain processes that are effective at providing the objects of this invention. 
     Succinctly the advantages of the continuation in part processes may be summarized as:
     1. Protects the germ pouch/clump of cells   2. Eliminates grain waste   3. Reduces energy cost   4. Reduces production cost   5. Eliminates natural nutrient loss   6. Maintains natural nutritional value of the grain   7. Has greater particle size uniformity   8. Reduces the crushed grain fines or dust   9. Can process a wider variety of grains with the use of one machine   10. Reduces manure toxins   11. Reduces time from birth to market time for animals raised   

     The Features and Benefits are: 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Feature 
                 Benefit 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 Uses 100% of all 
                 Decreases the amount of grain needed to 
               
               
                   
                 feed or grain 
                 put animal on market. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Can have animal at market weight in a 
               
               
                   
                   
                 shorter period of time 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Reduces time from birth to market 
               
               
                   
                 Does not 
                 Able to preserve all nutritional value 
               
               
                   
                 rupture germ 
                 of grain by selectively breaking the 
               
               
                   
                 pouch 
                 germ pouch/clump or cells and not 
               
               
                   
                   
                 staring the decay process 
               
               
                   
                   
                 The end product is as good as the feed 
               
               
                   
                   
                 crushed (organic) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Maintains natural nutritional value of 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the grain 
               
               
                   
                 No rancidity 
                 Amount of toxins will be less 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Less manure produced by animals 
               
               
                   
                   
                 reducing the newer toxins 
               
               
                   
                 Choice of micron 
                 Apparatus setting and number of 
               
               
                   
                 sized based on 
                 iterations can be custom built to suit 
               
               
                   
                 needs 
                 the feeding needs of the user 
               
               
                   
                 Can produce a 
                 Machine can be custom-built to crush a 
               
               
                   
                 wider variety of 
                 variety of grains 
               
               
                   
                 grains with the 
                 Can crush many different grains and 
               
               
                   
                 use of one 
                 sizes by changing apparatus rollers 
               
               
                   
                 machine 
               
               
                   
                 Reduces energy 
                 Reduces energy costs by crushing more 
               
               
                   
                 and production 
                 grain and a faster amount of time 
               
               
                   
                 costs 
                 Reduces production cost by the animal 
               
               
                   
                   
                 being able to use/absorb all of the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 grain 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Finally, other advantages and additional features of the present special grain crushing process will be more apparent from the accompanying drawings and from the full description of the device. For one skilled in the art of heated mat devices for vehicles, it is readily understood that the features shown in the examples with this product are readily adapted to other types of heated mat systems and devices. 
    
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS—FIGURES 
       The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate an embodiment of the special grain crushing process that is preferred. The drawings together with the summary description given above and a detailed description given below serve to explain the principles of the special grain crushing process. It is understood, however, that the Special grain crushing process is not limited to only the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown. 
         FIG. 1  is a side perspective view of a grain crushing apparatus including locator blocks according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a top view of a grain crushing apparatus including locator blocks according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a sectional side view of a grain crushing apparatus according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure depicted along line A-A of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 4  is a sectional top view of a grain crushing apparatus according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure depicted along line B-B of  FIG. 6 ; 
         FIG. 5  is a detail view of the grain crushing apparatus of a grain crushing apparatus according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure depicted in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 6  is a side view of a grain crushing apparatus according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 7  is a side view of a grain crushing apparatus according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 8  is an exploded side perspective view of a grain crushing apparatus including a roller carrier assembly according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 9  is a front view of a grain crushing apparatus including a roller carrier assembly according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 10  is side view of a grain crushing apparatus including a roller carrier assembly according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 11  is a top view of a grain crushing apparatus including a roller carrier assembly according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 12  is a side view of a grain crushing apparatus including a roller carrier assembly positioned in a deployed position according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 13  is a top view of a grain crushing apparatus including a roller carrier assembly positioned in a deployed position according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 14  is a front sectional view of a roller carrier assembly for a grain crushing apparatus according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure; and 
         FIG. 15  is a front sectional view of a roller carrier assembly for a grain crushing apparatus according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 16  is a flowchart of the special grain crushing process. 
         FIGS. 17  A through  17  F are sketches of the general special grain crushing process as iterations for sizing the grain crushed pieces and clumps of grain. 
         FIG. 18A  and  FIGS. 18B and 18C  which are repeated  FIGS. 13 and 14  are sketches of example equipment for performing the special grain crushing process from several views. 
         FIGS. 19  A through  19  E are sketches of a grain basics and features shown for typical grain parts. 
         FIGS. 20  A through  20  D are sketches of a typical kernel of grain (corn) showing the way the parts (clumps and florets) and pieces divide and split during a special grain crushing process. 
         FIGS. 21  A through  21  D are graphs and tables for milling corn and demonstrating how milled corn divides. 
         FIGS. 22  A and B are tables for crushed corn using the special grain crushing process. 
         FIGS. 23  A through D are other tables with more crushed corn results using the special grain crushing process. 
         FIGS. 24  A through D are other tables with crushed wheat results using the special grain crushing process. 
         FIGS. 25  A and B are tables with crushed corn and wheat results using the special grain crushing process. 
         FIGS. 26  A and B are Confirmation Tables of analysis of tight and controlled crush process completed by the Universities. 
         FIGS. 27  A through  12   27  F are graphs of the results for various crushing (left) and typical milling (right side) with the tight crush results over-laid to easily compare the results of the crush versus milling processes. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS—REFERENCE NUMERALS 
     The following list refers to the drawings: 
     
       
         
           
               
             
               
                 TABLE B 
               
             
            
               
                   
               
               
                 Reference numbers 
               
            
           
           
               
               
            
               
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                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 30 
                 the special grain crushing process 30 a/k/a micro 
               
               
                   
                 crushing, [and incremental] 
               
               
                 31 
                 grain 31 in the field 
               
               
                 32 
                 harvest 32 or combine the grain 
               
               
                 33 
                 shell 33 the grain (optional) 
               
               
                 34 
                 clean grain 34 to remove non-organics such as rocks, 
               
               
                   
                 dirt, excess silage 
               
               
                 35 
                 storage 35 - short or long term 
               
               
                 36 
                 sieve process 36 
               
               
                 37 
                 secondary storage 37 
               
               
                 38 
                 packaging 38 
               
               
                 39 
                 secondary processing 39 (steam, liquid, heat, cold, 
               
               
                   
                 vacuum or the like) 
               
               
                 40 
                 crush operation 40 with special crush machine or the 
               
               
                   
                 like 
               
               
                 41 
                 iterations 41 of the crushing [incremental] 
               
               
                 42 
                 serial crush 42 through one machine A 
               
               
                 43 
                 multiple crush [incremental] 43 through more than one 
               
               
                   
                 machine A 
               
               
                 44 
                 multiple crush 44 through various spacing 45 - here A 
               
               
                   
                 and B 
               
               
                   44A 
                 multiple crush 44A through various spacing 45 - here 
               
               
                   
                 A, B and C 
               
               
                     44B 
                 multiple crush 44B through various spacing 45 - here 
               
               
                   
                 A, C and B\D 
               
               
                 45 
                 crush spacing 45 typical of grain crushing apparatus 
               
               
                   
                 200 or equal 
               
               
                  45L 
                 crush spacing A (45L) - largest - coarse 
               
               
                     45M 
                 crush spacing B (45M) - medium - medium coarse 
               
               
                  45S 
                 crush spacing C (45S)- small - medium fine 
               
               
                  45F 
                 crush spacing D (45F) - finest - fine 
               
               
                 50 
                 endosperm 
               
               
                 51 
                 pericarp 51 
               
               
                 52 
                 germ/germ sack/pouch/clump of cells 52 
               
               
                 53 
                 tip cap 53 
               
               
                 54 
                 pile of crushed grain 54 
               
               
                 55 
                 typical grains 55 - preprocess 
               
               
                 56 
                 nutrients 56 from kernel 
               
               
                 57 
                 typical kernel 57 enlarged photo 
               
               
                 58 
                 sketch 58 of enlarged kernel 
               
               
                   58A 
                 enlarged sketch 58A of enlarged kernel 
               
               
                 59 
                 enlarged section of kernel 59 as small clump or 
               
               
                   
                 floret 
               
               
                 60 
                 multi-sized pieces 60 of the clump after crushing 
               
               
                 61 
                 sieve values 61 shown as micron sizes for reference 
               
               
                   
                 in Tables 7-10 
               
               
                 62 
                 weights 62 in grams of corn kernel of specific sieve 
               
               
                   
                 or micron sized particles 
               
               
                 63 
                 bar graph 63 of sample corn kernel weights of table 
               
               
                   
                 62 in FIG. 6 B 
               
               
                 64 
                 another example 64 (not 6 B) of line graph of sample 
               
               
                   
                 corn kernel weights 
               
               
                 70 
                 table of analysis 70 of various sized crushed corn 
               
               
                 71 
                 another table 71 of analysis of more various sized 
               
               
                   
                 crushed corn 
               
               
                 72 
                 Table of analysis of various sized crushed wheat 
               
               
                 73 
                 comparison table 73 of analysis of crushed corn and 
               
               
                   
                 wheat 
               
               
                 74 
                 table of analysis 74 of tight and controlled crush 
               
               
                   
                 process and resultant grouping for large animals such 
               
               
                   
                 as horses and cows 
               
               
                   74A 
                 tight and controlled crush process and resultant 
               
               
                   
                 grouping 74A for large animals such as horses and 
               
               
                   
                 cows interposed over typical milled corn of a 
               
               
                   
                 normally distributed particle size from very coarse 
               
               
                   
                 to inedible dust 
               
               
                 75 
                 table of analysis 75 of tight and controlled crush 
               
               
                   
                 process and resultant grouping for medium large 
               
               
                   
                 animals such as hogs 
               
               
                   75A 
                 tight and controlled crush process and resultant 
               
               
                   
                 grouping 75A for large animals such as hogs 
               
               
                   
                 interposed over typical milled corn of a normally 
               
               
                   
                 distributed particle size from very coarse to 
               
               
                   
                 inedible dust 
               
               
                 76 
                 table of analysis 76 of tight and controlled crush 
               
               
                   
                 process and resultant grouping for animals such as 
               
               
                   
                 poultry 
               
               
                   76A 
                 tight and controlled crush process and resultant 
               
               
                   
                 grouping 76A for large animals such as poultry 
               
               
                   
                 interposed over typical milled corn of a normally 
               
               
                   
                 distributed particle size from very coarse to 
               
               
                   
                 inedible dust 
               
               
                 77 
                 confirmation table 77 of analysis of tight and 
               
               
                   
                 controlled crush process and resultant grouping for 
               
               
                   
                 several animals completed by Purdue University and 
               
               
                   
                 measured by University of Missouri of the results of 
               
               
                   
                 the various sized openings 45 used in the grain 
               
               
                   
                 crushing apparatus 200 and micro crushing process 30 
               
               
                 80 
                 first directional spacing 80 
               
               
                 82 
                 second direction 82 
               
               
                 84 
                 throat dimension 84 of the grain crushing apparatus 
               
               
                 86 
                 support shaft 120, 121 spacing distance 86 
               
               
                 88 
                 spacing distance 88 (i.e., the distance between the 
               
               
                   
                 respective axis of rotation 122) that provides 
               
               
                   
                 clearance between teeth 129 
               
               
                 90 
                 driving mechanism 90 
               
               
                 99 
                 tooth height 99 
               
               
                 100  
                 grain crushing apparatus 100 
               
               
                 102  
                 mill body 102 
               
               
                 112  
                 first sidewall 112 
               
               
                 113  
                 second sidewall 113 
               
               
                 114  
                 first cavity 114 
               
               
                 115  
                 second cavity 115 
               
               
                 116  
                 first datum face 116 
               
               
                 117  
                 second datum face 117 
               
               
                 120  
                 first support shaft 120 
               
               
                 120a 
                 alternative first support shaft 120a 
               
               
                 121  
                 second support shaft 121 
               
               
                 121a 
                 alternative second support shaft 121a 
               
               
                 122  
                 axis of rotation 122 
               
               
                 123  
                 bore diameters 123 
               
               
                 124  
                 locator block 124 
               
               
                 125  
                 flange 125 
               
               
                 126  
                 first grain crushing roller 126 
               
               
                 126a 
                 alternative first grain crushing roller 126a 
               
               
                 127  
                 second grain crushing roller 127 
               
               
                 127a 
                 alternative second grain crushing roller 127a 
               
               
                 128  
                 finishing rollers 128 
               
               
                 129  
                 teeth 129 
               
               
                 130  
                 outer diameters 130 
               
               
                 131  
                 root diameters 131 
               
               
                 140  
                 flexible drive member 140, for example, a belt or a 
               
               
                   
                 chain 
               
               
                 142  
                 tensioning mechanism 142, 
               
               
                 150  
                 bearings 150 
               
               
                 152  
                 surface plates 152 
               
               
                 154  
                 clamp 154 
               
               
                 156  
                 drive sprocket 156 
               
               
                 200  
                 grain crushing apparatus 200 
               
               
                 200P 
                 grain crushing apparatus prototype 200P 
               
               
                 210  
                 roller carrier assembly 210 
               
               
                 212  
                 first mount plate 212 
               
               
                 213  
                 second mount plate 213 
               
               
                 214  
                 clearance opening 214 
               
               
                 215  
                 bearing elements 215 
               
               
                 216  
                 first clamp shaft 216 
               
               
                 217  
                 second clamp shaft 217 
               
               
                 218  
                 alignment opening 218 
               
               
                 220  
                 mounting shaft 220 
               
               
                 222  
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     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     Embodiments of the previously disclosed invention are directed to grain crushing apparatuses for processing grain from whole kernels into smaller particulates, including processing whole grains into meal or flour. The grain crushing apparatuses include a mill body having a first sidewall and a second sidewall spaced apart from one another in a first direction, a first support shaft and a second support shaft positioned transverse to the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The first support shaft and the second support shaft are each configured to rotate about an axis of rotation and are rigidly spaced a spacing distance apart from one another. The grain crushing apparatus also includes a first grain crushing roller and a second grain crushing roller, each including a plurality of teeth extending from a root a tooth height, where the respective grain crushing rollers are coupled to the support shafts such that the first and second grain crushing rollers are intermeshed with one another and are maintained at a position spaced apart from one another by an overlap distance less than the tooth height. The grain crushing rollers counter rotate relative to one another such that grain introduced between the sidewalls proximate to the grain crushing rollers is ingested by the grain crushing rollers and crushed by the interaction between the intermeshed teeth of the grain crushing rollers. Control of the overlap distance between the adjacent grain crushing rollers allows for the consistency of the crushed grain particles to be controlled. 
     The present continuation in part processes is a special grain crushing process using the original disclosed apparatus. The present continuation in part is generally directed to agriculture-related processes, and, more particularly, to grain processing using the previously disclosed apparatus in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/558,938. 
     Newly taught here is a special grain crushing process. Taught here are the ways of addressing and processing grains such that they are crushed with a controlled process such that the germ bags or pouches/clump of cells are not disturbed or cut and such that the resultant product is secured so that decay and rancidity does not happen. Hence the shelf life of the crushed grain is significantly increased. The special grain crushing process is a controlled Micro-size Crushing of the grain. This is a method that will process grain effectively and efficiently. Particle size can be controlled to meet needs of customers to do a specific job. By controlling the micron size all good value in feed will be used in the digestion process. There will be little or no waste of food, better feed conversions, less toxins emitted from wastes and more profit for feed lot operations. The special grain crushing process is able to produce whole grain flours; there will be no reason to take out the germ (wheat) which will eliminate rancidity problems. There will be no loss of bran. This wheat (flour) is considered to be the “Staff of Life” having better nutrients and allowing people to get back to eating more healthy foods. This flour can also be stored for extended periods of time. 
     The advantages and benefits for the newly taught grain crushing process were shown above and incorporated here. The preferred embodiment of the special grain crushing process is a method for processing grain comprising: a) STEP 1: growing the grain  31  in the field; b) STEP 2: harvesting or combining  32  the grain; c) STEP 3: shelling  33  the grain (optional); d) STEP 4: cleaning  34  the grain to remove non-organics such as rocks, dirt, excess silage; e) STEP 5: storing  35  which may be short term gathering the grain for processing or long term storage in elevators of grain lots or such; f) STEP 6: special, iterative crushing operation  40  with special crush machine  200  or the like; g) STEP 7: sieve processing  35 ; h) STEP 8: secondary storing  36  and/or; optional packaging  37  and/or; optional secondary processing  39  (steam, liquid, heat, cold, vacuum or the like) wherein the method provides a tightly controlled size of the crushed grain and protects the germ pouch/clump of cells of the grain from cutting and rupturing. 
     There is shown in  FIGS. 1-15  are a complete description of the incremental grain crushing apparatus. Also, shown in  FIGS. 16 through 27  are a complete description and operative steps for the continuation in part of a special grain crushing process. In the drawings and illustrations, one notes well that the  FIGS. 1-27  demonstrate the general steps and use of this apparatus and process. The various example uses and results are in the operation and use section, below. 
     The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate an embodiment of the special grain crushing process that is preferred. The drawings together with the summary description given above and a detailed description given below serve to explain the principles of the special grain crushing process. It is understood, however, that the special grain crushing process is not limited to only the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown. Other examples of grain crushing processes and uses are still understood by one skilled in the art of grain crushing, milling and post-harvest preparation methods and equipment devices to be within the scope and spirit shown here. 
     One embodiment of a grain crushing apparatus  100  is depicted in  FIG. 1 . The grain crushing apparatus  100  includes mill body  102  having a first sidewall  112  and a second sidewall  113  that are spaced apart from one another in a first direction  80 . The spacing between the first sidewall  112  and the second sidewall  113  define a throat dimension  84  of the grain crushing apparatus  100 . The mill body  102  also includes end walls  106  positioned proximate to the ends of the first and second sidewalls  112 ,  113 . The grain crushing apparatus  100  also includes at least a first support shaft  120  and a second support shaft  121  that are positioned transverse to the first and second sidewalls  112 ,  113  and extend through the first and second sidewalls  112 ,  113 . Each of the first and second support shafts  120 ,  121  have an axis of rotation  122  around which the first or second support shaft  120 ,  121  rotates. The first support shaft  120  and the second support shaft  121  are spaced apart from one another a spacing distance  86  in the second direction  82  that is normal to the first direction  80 . In the embodiment depicted in  FIG. 1 , the axes of rotation  122  of the first and second support shafts  120 ,  121  are generally perpendicular to the first and second sidewalls  112 ,  113  of the grain crushing apparatus  100 . 
     The grain crushing apparatus  100  also includes a first grain crushing roller  126  coupled to the first support shaft  120  and a second grain crushing roller  127  coupled to the second support shaft  121 . Each of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  are installed into the grain crushing apparatus  100  such that the grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  are positioned proximate to an opening  104  defined by the first and second sidewalls  112 ,  113  having the throat dimension  84 . In the embodiment depicted in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the grain crushing apparatus  100  includes a plurality of locator blocks  124  that are selectively coupled to the first and second sidewalls  112 ,  113  of the grain crushing apparatus  100 . The first sidewall  112  of the grain crushing apparatus  100  includes a first cavity  114  and the second sidewall  113  includes a second cavity  115  positioned opposite the first cavity  114  into which the locator blocks  124  are positioned. Each of the first and second cavities  114 ,  115  include a respective first and second datum face  116 ,  117 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 2 , a top view of the grain crushing apparatus  100  is depicted. Grain kernels, including, but not limited to, wheat, corn, rice, barley, and oats, that are introduced to the grain crushing apparatus  100  are directed towards the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  by the guide plates  108 . As the grain crushing rollers  126  rotate towards one another, the individual teeth  129  on the grain crushing rollers  126  intermesh with one another and draw the grain kernels through the grain crushing apparatus  100 . As the individual teeth  129  on adjacent first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  approach the minimum distance between one another, the spacing between teeth  129  on adjacent first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  crush the grain into particles. The size of the particle produced by the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  is determined by the spacing between the axis of rotation  122  of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 4 , a generic version of the interface between the locator block  124  and one of the sidewalls  112  is depicted. The locator blocks  124  each include bore diameters  123 . When the grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  are installed into the grain crushing apparatus  100 , the support shafts  120  pass through the bore diameters  123  of the locator blocks  124 . The locator blocks  124  control the location and the spacing of the first and second support shafts  120 ,  121  and therefore, the control the spacing between the grain crushing rollers  126  themselves. The locator blocks  124  rigidly position the support shafts  120 , and therefore the grain crushing rollers  126 , such that the position of adjacent grain crushing rollers  126  is maintained throughout a grain processing operation. In some embodiments, the position of the locator blocks  124  within the first and second cavities  114 ,  115  are controlled by contacting the respective datum faces  116 ,  117  of the first and second cavities  114 ,  115 , 
     The locator blocks  124  depicted in  FIG. 4  are removable and replaceable, such that a locator block  124  having a different location of the bore diameter  123  relative to the respective datum face  116 ,  117  can be exchanged into the first and second cavities  114 ,  115  of the first and second sidewall  112 ,  113 , respectively. By exchanging locators block  124  having different relative positioning of the bore diameters  123 , the spacing distance  86  between the grain crushing rollers  126  can be adjusted to meet the requirements of a particular grain processing operation, while otherwise maintaining the rigidity of the positioning of the grain crushing rollers  126 . 
     Still referring to  FIG. 4 , the grain crushing apparatus  100  includes the sidewall  112  and the roller  126  coupled to a support shaft  120  having an axis of rotation  122  generally perpendicular to the sidewall  112 . While specific mention is made herein to a single sidewall  112 , support shaft  120 , cavity  114 , locator block  124 , and datum face  117 , it should be understood that grain crushing apparatuses  100  according to the present disclosure may include a plurality of such items arrange proximate to each of the grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 . The locator block  124  is placed within a cavity  114  in the first sidewall  112 . A bore diameter  123  passes through the locator block  124 . A bearing, for example a roller  126  element bearing, is inserted into the bore diameter  123 . The support shaft  120 , onto which the roller  126  is coupled, is inserted through the inner race of the bearing. Thus, relative positioning of the bore diameter  123  along the locator block  124  determines the position of the roller  126  along the second direction  82  in the grain crushing apparatus  100 . A clamp  154  is coupled to the support shaft  120  outside of the first sidewall  112  of the grain crushing apparatus  100 , which limits axial motion of the support shaft  120 , and therefore the roller  126  in the direction of the axis of rotation  122 . A drive sprocket  156  is coupled to the support shaft  120 . The drive sprocket  156  for the driven roller  126  is coupled to a driving mechanism  90  through the drive belt or chain, as will be discussed below. 
     As depicted in  FIG. 4 , the locator blocks  124  include a flange  125  that mates with the corresponding cavity  114  in the sidewall  112 . The locator block  124  and the corresponding cavity  114  in the sidewall  112  may include features that allow the locator block  124  to be installed in only one position and one orientation relative to the sidewalls  112 . Such features, such as the flange  125 , that control the position and orientation of the locator block  124  within the cavity  114  of the sidewall  112 , prevent a user from assembling the grain crushing apparatus  100  incorrectly. These features also allow a user to easily and reliably interchange locator blocks  124  having bore diameters  123  located at different positions. Other “lock-and-key” features that ensure proper assembly of the locator blocks  124  along the sidewalls  112  of the grain crushing apparatus  100  are contemplated. 
     By supplying locator blocks  124  having bore diameters  123  that are positioned to provide variation in the spacing, a grain crushing apparatus  100  can be configured to grind grain to a variety of final particle size. The locator blocks  124  allow for adjustability, while maintaining rigidity in the spacing between the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  as depicted in  FIG. 2 . Thus, a set of locator blocks  124  may be supplied with a grain crushing apparatus  100  as a kit, such that an end user can assemble the grain crushing apparatus  100  such that the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  are positioned relative to one another with the appropriate spacing to deliver the required final particle size of the grain. 
     Surface plates  152  are coupled to the sidewalls  112  of the grain crushing apparatus  100  and positioned adjacent to the grain crushing roller  126 . The surface plates  152  prevent direct contact between the grain crushing rollers  126  and either of the locator blocks  124  or the sidewalls  112  of the grain crushing apparatus  100 . The shear plate may be made of a material that has a low sliding coefficient of friction with steel, for example bearing bronze. 
     Various seals (not shown in  FIG. 4 ) may be located adjacent to the locator blocks  124  and the support shafts  120 . The seals prevent grain from being force away from the working surfaces of the grain crushing rollers  126  and from being introduced to the bearings  150 . The seals may also prevent lubricants or other external debris from being introduced to the internal components of the grain crushing apparatus  100 , which may contaminate the grain processed through the grain crushing apparatus  100 . 
     The components of an embodiment of the grain crushing apparatus  100  are further depicted in  FIG. 3 , which is shown in greater detail in  FIG. 5 . A set of first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  are positioned spaced relative to one another such that the axes of rotation  122  of the first and second support shafts  120 ,  121 , and therefore the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 , is generally perpendicular to the first and second sidewalls  112 ,  113 . Referring to  FIG. 5 , the teeth  129  of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  project away from a root diameter  131  of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 , towards an outer diameter  130 . The first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  may be manufactured using a variety of techniques including, but not limited to, broaching, bobbing, and/or electric discharge machining. The distance between the outer diameter  130  of the teeth  129  and the root diameter  131  of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  is defined as the tooth height  99 . The grain crushing rollers  126  are positioned such that the teeth  129  of the corresponding first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  intermesh with one another. The first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  are spaced apart from one another a spacing distance  86  (i.e., the distance between the respective axis of rotation  122 ) that provides clearance between teeth  129  of the adjacent first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 . The distance between the teeth  129  is controlled such that a minimum spacing is maintained between the teeth  129 . The teeth  129  of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  are maintained at a position spaced apart from one another an overlap distance  88  (i.e., the distance between nearest teeth  129  of adjacent grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 ) that is less than the tooth height  99 . Therefore, the outer diameter  130  of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  intersect one another, while the root diameters  131  of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  do not intersect one another. 
     The teeth  129  (or lobes) of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  may take a variety of shapes, including having straight cut teeth  129  (i.e., a spur gear), having a triangular cross-sectional shape, or having helical shaped lobes. The first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  may be installed into the space between the sidewalls  112  of the grain crushing apparatus  100  such that the teeth  129  of the rolls at least partially intermesh with one another. The first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  may be spaced apart from one another such that there is not complete engagement of the intermeshed teeth  129  of adjacent first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 , such that is some clearance between the outer diameter  130  of one of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  and the root diameter  131  of the opposite of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 . This clearance distance may be set by the combination of the root diameter  131  and outer diameter  130  of each of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  and the distance between the support shafts  120 ,  121  (i.e., the spacing distance  86 ) about which the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  are adapted to rotate. 
     Referring again to  FIG. 3 , in some embodiments of the grain crushing apparatus  100 , a set of finishing rollers  128  may be positioned generally perpendicular to the sidewalls  112  at a location below the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 . Similar to the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 , the finishing rollers  128  are positioned on support shafts  120 ,  121 . These support shafts  120 ,  121  upon which the finishing rollers  128  are positioned by the locator blocks  124 . Thus, similar to the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  discussed hereinabove, spacing between the finishing rollers  128  is controlled by the features of the locator blocks  124  and the location of the locator blocks  124  along the first and second sidewalls  112 ,  113  of the grain crushing apparatus  100 . 
     The finishing rollers  128  may include a variety of surfaces finishes around the circumference of the finishing rollers  128  that act with the grain processed through the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  to modify the appearance of the grain. In one embodiment, the finishing rollers  128  include a knurled surface around the circumference. Adjacent finishing rollers  128  having a knurled surface are separated from one another a fixed distance such that the finishing rollers  128  do not contact one another. Grain processed through the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  is introduced to the finishing rollers  128 , which apply force to the grain to separate components of the grain that have previously been crushed by passing through the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 . The finishing rollers  128  may improve the appearance of the grain by replicating flour or meal produced by other processing techniques. Providing a grain with acceptable appearance may be important to satisfy purchasers of the processed grain. 
     The grain crushing apparatus  100  also includes guide plates  108  that are inserted into the sidewalls  112 . The guide plates  108  direct grain towards the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  or the finishing rollers  128  for processing. The guide plates  108  may assist with collection of grain that has been processed through the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  and finishing rollers  128  by limiting the area in which the grain may be ejected from the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  and the finishing rollers  128 . This may improve handling of the processed grain through the grain crushing apparatus  100  and increase cleanliness of operation by reducing the amount of grain that is diverted away from the desired processing path through the grain crushing apparatus  100 . 
     The grain crushing apparatus  100  depicted in  FIG. 6  includes a driving mechanism  90  coupled to at least one of the support shafts  120  to which one of the first or second grain crushing roller  126 ,  127  is coupled. The driving mechanism  90  is coupled to the support shaft  120  through a flexible drive member, for example, a belt  140  or a chain. As the teeth  129  of adjacent first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  mesh with one another, only one of a set of adjacent first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  needs to be coupled to the driving mechanism  90 . As depicted, the second grain crushing roller  127  that is coupled to the driving mechanism  90  applies a force to the first grain crushing roller  126 , which is not coupled to the driving mechanism  90  through the interaction between the intermeshed teeth  129  of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 . As the second grain crushing roller  127  rotates, the teeth  129  of the second grain crushing roller  127  contact the teeth  129  of the first grain crushing roller  126 , causing the first grain crushing roller  126  to rotate. The first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  may rotate at a speed that corresponds to the ratio of teeth  129  on the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 . 
     The grain crushing apparatus  100  may include a tensioning mechanism  142 , for example an idler gear or pulley, whose position is adjusted to provide the desired tension on the belt  140 . As depicted in  FIG. 6 , the finishing rollers  128  are coupled to the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 , such that the driving mechanism  90 , directly or indirectly, applies torque to all of the support shafts  120 ,  121  about which the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  and/or the finishing rollers  128  rotate. The feed rate at which the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  ingest grain is determined by the diameter of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  and the speed at which the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  rotate. Similarly, the feed rate of the finishing rollers  128  is determined by the diameter of the finishing rollers  128  and the speed at which the finishing rollers  128  rotate. The nominal feed rates of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  and the finishing rollers  128  may be set such that the nominal feed rate of the finishing rollers  128  exceeds the nominal feed rate of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 , such that a significant volume of grain does not build up inside the grain crushing apparatus  100  between the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  and the finishing rollers  128 . 
     Without being bound by theory, processing grain into smaller particle sizes (i.e., small average micron) requires more power as the size of the particles decrease. More work is required to be input to the grain crushing apparatus  100  to crush the grain into smaller particles. To process the grain to smaller particle sizes, a more powerful driving mechanism  90  may be employed that is capable of applying greater torque to the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 . Alternatively, or in addition, a second set of first and second grain crushing rollers  126   a ,  127   a  may be installed into the grain crushing apparatus  100 , as depicted in  FIG. 7 . The use of a second set of grain crushing rollers  127  in combination with the grain crushing rollers  126   a ,  126   b  may decrease the total power required to be input to the grain crushing apparatus  100  in order to process the grain to the desired final particle size. Similar to the discussion hereinabove with regard to  FIG. 6 , the feed rates of the grain crushing apparatus  100  components may be set such that the finishing rollers  128  have a nominal feed rate greater than the second set of first and second grain crushing rollers  126   a ,  127   a , which themselves nominal feed rate greater than the first set of grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 . 
     Another embodiment of the grain crushing apparatus  200  is depicted in  FIGS. 8-15 . Referring now to  FIG. 8 , in this embodiment, the grain crushing apparatus  200  includes mill body  102  having a first sidewall  112  and a second sidewall  113  that are spaced apart from one another in a first direction  80 . The spacing between the first sidewall  112  and the second sidewall  113  define a throat dimension  84  of the grain crushing apparatus  100 . The mill body  102  also includes endwalls  106  positioned proximate to the ends of the first and second sidewalls  112 ,  113 . The grain crushing apparatus  100  also includes a roller carrier assembly  210  that is selective extendible from the first sidewall  112  and/or the second sidewall  113  in the first direction  80 . 
     In the depicted embodiment, the roller carrier assembly  210  is selectively extendible from the first and second sidewalls  112 ,  113  of the mill body  102  of the grain crushing apparatus  200 . In the embodiment depicted in  FIG. 8 , the first and second sidewalls  112 ,  113  each include a clearance opening  214  into which the roller carrier assembly  210  is positioned. The roller carrier assembly  210  may be flush-mounted with the clearance opening  214 , such that there is a minimal gap between the first and second mount plates  212 ,  213  and the first and second sidewalls  112 ,  113  themselves. The mill body  102  may also include at least one laterally mounting shaft  220  that extends in the first direction  80 . The roller carrier assembly  210  includes at least one alignment opening  218  that extends in the first direction  80 . The alignment openings  218  of the roller carrier assembly  210  are positioned around the lateral mounting shafts  220 . The alignment openings  218  allow the roller carrier assembly  210  to be positioned between a collapsed position (as depicted in  FIGS. 10 and 11 , and a deployed position, as depicted in  FIGS. 12 and 13 . For clarity, further detail of the roller carrier assembly  210  will be described in regard to  FIGS. 12 and 13  below. 
     Similar to the embodiment described hereinabove in regard to  FIGS. 1-7 , the grain crushing apparatus  200  depicted in  FIGS. 8-15  includes a drive mechanism rotationally coupled to one of the first support shaft  120  or the second support shaft  121 . In the embodiment depicted in  FIGS. 10 and 11 , a drive sprocket  156  is coupled to one of the first or second support shafts  120 ,  121 . The drive sprocket  156  is coupled to a driving mechanism  90  through the drive belt or chain. The driving mechanism  90  directly controls rotation of the first or second support shaft  120 ,  121  to which the drive sprocket  156  is coupled, while rotation of the opposite of the first or second support shaft  120 ,  121  is controlled by the intermeshing of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 , as described hereinabove in regard to  FIGS. 1-7 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 10 and 11 , the grain crushing apparatus  200  includes a lateral locking mechanism  222  that selectively couples the roller carrier assembly  210  to the lateral mounting shafts  220 . In the embodiment depicted in  FIGS. 10 and 11 , the lateral mounting shafts  220  may include threaded portions (not shown) and the lateral locking mechanism  222  may include a threaded nut. To couple the roller carrier assembly  210  to the lateral mounting shafts  220 , and therefore the first and second sidewalls  112 ,  113  of the mill body  102 , the lateral locking mechanism  222  may be tightened against the roller carrier assembly  210  as to tighten against the threaded portion of the lateral mounting shafts  220 . To selectively decouple the roller carrier assembly  210  from the mill body  102 , the lateral locking mechanisms  222  may be unthreaded from the lateral mounting shafts  220 . 
     With the lateral locking mechanisms  222  disengaged from the lateral mounting shafts  220 , the roller carrier assembly  210  may be repositioned from the collapsed position (as depicted in  FIGS. 10 and 11 ) to the deployed position (as depicted in  FIGS. 12 and 13 ). Referring now to  FIGS. 12 and 13 , the roller carrier assembly  210  includes a first mount plate  212  and a second mount plate  213  that are spaced apart from one another in the first direction  80 . The roller carrier assembly  210  also includes a first support shaft  120  and a second support shaft  121  that are positioned transverse to the first and second sidewalls  112 ,  113  and the first and second mount plate  212 ,  213  and extend through the first and second sidewalls  112 ,  113  and the first and second mount plates  212 ,  213 . Each of the first and second support shafts  120 ,  121  (with the spacing distance  86 ) have an axis of rotation  122  around which the first or second support shaft  120 ,  121  rotates. The first and second mount plate  212 ,  213  include bearing elements  215  that contact the first or second support shaft  120 ,  121  and maintain the position of the first and second support shafts  120 ,  121  relative to the first and second mount plates  212 ,  213 . The first support shaft  120  and the second support shaft  121  are spaced apart from one another a spacing distance  88  in the second direction  82  normal to the first direction  80 . In the embodiment depicted in  FIGS. 8-15 , the axes of rotation  122  of the first and second support shafts  120 ,  121  are generally perpendicular to the first and second sidewalls  112 ,  113  of the mill body  102  and the first and second mount plates  212 ,  213  of the roller carrier assembly  210 . The roller carrier assembly  210  further includes a first grain crushing roller  126  coupled to the first support shaft  120  and a second grain crushing roller  127  coupled to the second support shaft  121 . 
     The first support shaft  120  is secured to the first and second mount plates  212 ,  213  of the roller carrier assembly  210  with a first shaft clamp  216 . Similarly, the second support shaft  121  is secured to the first and second mount plates  212 ,  213  with a second shaft clamp  217 . The first and second shaft clamps  216 ,  217  may be selectively removed from the first or second support shaft  120 ,  121 , thereby disengaging the first or second support shaft  120 ,  121  from the first and second mount plates  212 ,  213 . By disengaging the first or second shaft clamps  216 ,  217  from the respective first or second support shaft  120 ,  121 , the respective first or second grain crushing roller  126 ,  127  may be selectively removed from the roller carrier assembly  210 . As such, the first and second grain crushing roller  126  may be interchanged with alternative grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 , including those having different outer diameters  130  and root diameters  131 . By varying the clearance distance between the teeth  129  and the root diameters  131 , first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  may be fitted within the roller carrier assembly  210  to process grain to the desired consistency. 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 14 and 15 , cross-sectional views of the roller carrier assembly  210  including various sized first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  are depicted. Similar to the discussion hereinabove, the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  each teeth  129  that project away from a root diameter  131  towards an outer diameter  130 . The distance between the outer diameter  130  of the teeth  129  and the root diameter  131  of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  is defined as the tooth height  99 . The grain crushing rollers  126  are sized and positioned such that the teeth  129  of the corresponding first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  intermesh with one another. The first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  are spaced apart from one another a spacing distance  88  (i.e., the distance between the respective axis of rotation  122 ) that provides clearance between teeth  129  of the adjacent first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 . The relative positioning between the teeth  129  is controlled such that a minimum spacing is maintained between the teeth  129 . The first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  are maintained at a position spaced apart from one another an overlap distance  88  less than the tooth height  99 . The outer diameter  130  of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  intersect one another, while the root diameters  131  of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  do not intersect one another. 
     The first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  are installed into the space provided between the first and second mount plates  212 ,  213  of the roller carrier assembly  210  such that the teeth  129  of the rolls at least partially intermesh with one another. The first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  may be spaced apart from one another such that there is not complete engagement of the intermeshed teeth  129  of adjacent first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 , such that is some clearance between the outer diameter  130  of one of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  and the root diameter  131  of the opposite of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 . This spacing distance  88  may be set by the combination of the root diameter  131  and outer diameter  130  of each of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  and the distance between the support shafts  120 ,  121  about which the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  are adapted to rotate. 
     In the embodiments depicted in  FIGS. 14 and 15 , the first and second support shaft  120 ,  121  are maintained at the same spacing distance  88  relative to one another. To modify the size of particles produced by the grain crushing apparatus  200 , spacing between the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  may be modified. To modify spacing between the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 , the roller carrier assembly  210  may be disengaged from the first and second sidewalls  112 ,  113  of the mill body  102  (as shown in  FIG. 8 ) and the alignment openings  218  may be slid over the lateral mounting shafts  220 , such that the roller carrier assembly  210  is positioned in the deployed position (as depicted in  FIGS. 12 and 13 . With the roller carrier assembly  210  positioned in the deployed position, the first and/or second shaft clamps  216 ,  217  may be removed from the respective first and/or second shaft  120 ,  121 . The first and/or second shaft  120 ,  121  may be temporarily removed from the roller carrier assembly  210 , thereby allowing the first and/or second grain crushing roller  126 ,  127  to be removed from the roller carrier assembly  210  and a replacement grain crushing roller  126   b ,  127   b  to be fitted in its place. As such, a variety of grain crushing rollers  126 ,  126   b ,  127 ,  127   b  having various sized outer diameters  130 , root diameters  131 , and teeth  129  may be provided such that the grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  may be fitted by an end-user of the grain crushing apparatus  200  within the roller carrier assembly  210 , as to modify the relative fineness/coarseness of the grain processed by the grain crushing apparatus. 
     The roller carrier assembly  210  maintains the position of the grain crushing rollers  126 ,  126   b ,  127 ,  127   b , such that the grain crushing rollers  126 ,  126   b ,  127 ,  127   b  are at least partially intermeshed with one another, and such that the overlap distance  88  between teeth  129  of adjacent grain crushing rollers (e.g.,  126 ,  127  or  126   b ,  127   b ) is less than the tooth height  99  of any one of the grain crushing rollers  126 ,  126   b ,  127 ,  127   b.    
     It should now be understood that grain crushing apparatuses according to the present disclosure crush grain between counter-rotating rollers. By rigidly mounting the rollers relative to one another, spacing between adjacent grain crushing rollers can be constrained such that the particulate size of process grain can be precisely controlled. Controlling the particulate size may improve digestion of the grains by humans and/or livestock. Rigid spacing of adjacent grain crushing rollers may be maintained with locator blocks or with a carrier housing, each of which maintain clearance between adjacent grain crushing rollers that is less than the tooth height of any one of the grain crushing rollers. 
       FIG. 16  is a flowchart of the special grain crushing process  30 . The special grain crushing process  30  (all steps) is also known as (a/k/a) a micro crushing method of crushing the grain in a fully controlled manner. To better appreciate this, the description herein will describe the grain itself, milling processes and how that impacts the grain, and then the special grain crushing process  30 . The full process of grain preparation is shown in  FIG. 16 . The special grain crushing process  30  diverges from a standard known process of milling to a controlled process of crushing one or more times in a special crushing apparatus  200  or the like. This is described in  FIG. 17 , below. The main steps of the full special grain crushing process  30  involves growing the grain  31  in the field; then harvesting or combining  32  the grain; then shelling  33  the grain (optional); next one cleans  34  the grain to remove non-organics such as rocks, dirt, excess silage; next there is a storage  35  step which may be short term gathering the grain for processing or long term storage in elevators of grain lots or such; next is the special, iterative crush operation  40  with special crush machine  200  or the like; then a sieve process  35 ; then secondary storage  36  and/or packaging  37  or an optional secondary processing  39  (steam, liquid, heat, cold, vacuum or the like). One skilled in the art of grain processing appreciates several of these steps such as the plethora of machines and methods to sieve the grain, package, and do secondary operations. Some of these are known in the ethanol processing systems and the DDGS (Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles), a co-product of the 
                                 Step   Description                                        1   growing the grain 31 in the field       2   harvesting or combining 32 the grain       3   shelling 33 the grain (optional)       4   cleaning 34 the grain to remove non-organics           such as rocks, dirt, excess silage       5   storing 35 which may be short term gathering           the grain for processing or long term storage           in elevators of grain lots or such       6   special, iterative crushing operation 40 with           special crush machine 200 or the like       7   sieve processing 35       8   secondary storing 36 and/or       9   optional packaging 37 and/or       10   optional secondary processing 39 (steam,           liquid, heat, cold, vacuum or the like).                    
ethanol production process as a feed in the livestock industry. When ethanol plants make ethanol, they use only starch from corn and grain sorghum. The remaining nutrients—protein, fiber and oil—are the by-products used to create livestock feed called dried distillers grains with solubles. Remarkably, the milling process has not advanced over the ages to protect the grain, especially the germ pouch. The critical and unique step is the special crushing as an iterative process which protects cutting and destroying the continuity of the germ pouch prior to the sieve step.
 
     The steps for the full process  30  are as follows: 
       FIGS. 17  A through  17  F are sketches of the general special grain crushing process  30  as iterations for sizing the grain crushed pieces and clumps of grain. Shown here is the crush operation  40  with special crush machine  200  or the like. This group of sketches demonstrates the iterations of the crushing  41 . For example and not as a limitation, serial crush iterations  42  are shown in  FIG. 17  A with the grain processed through one machine with a predetermined spacing A  45 L.  FIG. 17  B shows a multiple crush  43  through more than one machine A [incremental], each having a predetermined spacing A (coarse)  45 L.  FIG. 17  C demonstrates another iterative [incremental] process. Here a multiple crush  44  processes the grain through various spacing  45 —here A (coarse)  45 L and B (medium coarse)  45 M. The method first stages the grain through a large opening or spacing and then a medium opening.  FIG. 17  D shows a multiple [incremental] crushes  44 A through various spacing  45 —here A (coarse-large  45 L), B (medium coarse—medium spacing  45 M) and C (medium fine—small spacing  45 S).  FIG. 17  E demonstrates one more of the many combinations. Here the multiple crush  44 B processes grain through various spacing  45 —here A (coarse—large  45 L), C (medium fine—small spacing  45 S), and D (fine or the finest spacing  45 F). One notes in  FIG. 17F  a table for crush spacing  45  typical of grain crushing apparatus  200  or equal. It shows the crush spacing A—coarse  45 L; crush spacing B—medium coarse  45 M; crush spacing C—medium fine  45 S; and crush spacing D—fine  45 F. 
       FIG. 18A  and  FIGS. 18B and 18C  (repeated  FIGS. 13 and 14 ) are sketches of example equipment for performing the special grain crushing process  30  from several views.  FIG. 18  is the grain crushing apparatus prototype  200 P. . . . The following explanation and description of  FIGS. 18B and 18C  (repeated  FIGS. 13 and 14 ) are excerpted from the above paragraphs. All references should be interpreted as if that application Ser. No. 13/558,938 is fully incorporated herein as to the full apparatus  200 . In  FIG. 18B  (repeated  FIG. 13 ) the roller carrier assembly  210  includes a first mount plate  212  and a second mount plate  213  that are spaced apart from one another in the first direction  80 . The roller carrier assembly  210  also includes a first support shaft  120  and a second support shaft  121  that are positioned transverse to the first and second sidewalls  112 ,  113  and the first and second mount plate  212 ,  213  and extend through the first and second sidewalls  112 ,  113  and the first and second mount plates  212 ,  213 . Each of the first and second support shafts  120 ,  121  (with the spacing distance  86 ) have an axis of rotation  122  (not shown) around which the first or second support shaft  120 ,  121  rotates. The first and second mount plate  212 ,  213  include bearing elements  215  that contact the first or second support shaft  120 ,  121  and maintain the position of the first and second support shafts  120 ,  121  relative to the first and second mount plates  212 ,  213 . The first support shaft  120  and the second support shaft  121  are spaced apart from one another a spacing distance  88  in the second direction  82  normal to the first direction  80 . In the embodiment depicted, the axes of rotation  122  of the first and second support shafts  120 ,  121  are generally perpendicular to the first and second sidewalls  112 ,  113  of the mill body  102  (not shown) and the first and second mount plates  212 ,  213  of the roller carrier assembly  210 . The roller carrier assembly  210  further includes a first grain crushing roller  126  coupled to the first support shaft  120  and a second grain crushing roller  127  coupled to the second support shaft  121 . 
     Repeating further, the first support shaft  120  is secured to the first and second mount plates  212 ,  213  of the roller carrier assembly  210  with a first shaft clamp  216 . Similarly, the second support shaft  121  is secured to the first and second mount plates  212 ,  213  with a second shaft clamp  217  (not shown). The first and second shaft clamps  216 ,  217  may be selectively removed from the first or second support shaft  120 ,  121 , thereby disengaging the first or second support shaft  120 ,  121  from the first and second mount plates  212 ,  213 . By disengaging the first or second shaft clamps  216 ,  217  from the respective first or second support shaft  120 ,  121 , the respective first or second grain crushing roller  126 ,  127  may be selectively removed from the roller carrier assembly  210 . As such, the first and second grain crushing roller  126  may be interchanged with alternative grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 , including those having different outer diameters  130  and root diameters  131 . By varying the clearance distance between the teeth  129  and the root diameters  131 , first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  may be fitted within the roller carrier assembly  210  to process grain to the desired consistency. 
     Referring now to the  FIG. 18C  (repeated  FIG. 14 ), cross-sectional views of the roller carrier assembly  210  including various sized first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  are depicted. Similar to the discussion hereinabove, the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  each teeth  129  that project away from a root diameter  131  towards an outer diameter  130 . The distance between the outer diameter  130  of the teeth  129  and the root diameter  131  of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  is defined as the tooth height  99 . The grain crushing rollers  126  are sized and positioned such that the teeth  129  of the corresponding first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  intermesh with one another. The first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  are spaced apart from one another a spacing distance  88  (i.e., the distance between the respective axis of rotation  122 ) that provides clearance between teeth  129  of the adjacent first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 . The relative positioning between the teeth  129  is controlled such that a minimum spacing is maintained between the teeth  129 . The first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  are maintained at a position spaced apart from one another an overlap distance  88  less than the tooth height  99 . The outer diameter  130  of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  intersect one another, while the root diameters  131  of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  do not intersect one another. 
     Further, the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  are installed into the space provided between the first and second mount plates  212 ,  213  of the roller carrier assembly  210  such that the teeth  129  of the rolls at least partially intermesh with one another. The first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  may be spaced apart from one another such that there is not complete engagement of the intermeshed teeth  129  of adjacent first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 , such that is some clearance between the outer diameter  130  of one of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  and the root diameter  131  of the opposite of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 . This spacing distance  88  may be set by the combination of the root diameter  131  and outer diameter  130  of each of the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  and the distance between the support shafts  120 ,  121  about which the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  are adapted to rotate. 
     In the embodiments depicted in  FIG. 18C  (repeated  FIG. 14 ), the first and second support shaft  120 ,  121  are maintained at the same spacing distance  88  relative to one another. To modify the size of particles produced by the grain crushing apparatus  200 , spacing between the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  may be modified. To modify spacing between the first and second grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127 , the roller carrier assembly  210  may be disengaged from the first and second sidewalls  112 ,  113  of the mill body  102  (not shown) and the alignment openings  218  may be slid over the lateral mounting shafts  220 , such that the roller carrier assembly  210  is positioned in the deployed position (as depicted in  FIG. 3  B. With the roller carrier assembly  210  positioned in the deployed position, the first and/or second shaft clamps  216 ,  217  may be removed from the respective first and/or second shaft  120 ,  121 . The first and/or second shaft  120 ,  121  may be temporarily removed from the roller carrier assembly  210 , thereby allowing the first and/or second grain crushing roller  126 ,  127  to be removed from the roller carrier assembly  210  and a replacement grain crushing roller  126   b ,  127   b  to be fitted in its place. As such, a variety of grain crushing rollers  126 ,  126   b ,  127 ,  127   b  having various sized outer diameters  130 , root diameters  131 , and teeth  129  may be provided such that the grain crushing rollers  126 ,  127  may be fitted by an end-user of the grain crushing apparatus  200  within the roller carrier assembly  210 , as to modify the relative fineness/coarseness of the grain processed by the grain crushing apparatus. 
       FIGS. 19  A through  19  E are sketches of a grain basics and features shown for typical grain parts. Demonstrated here are the basics of the grain. Shown in  FIGS. 19  C and  19  D are: the kernel endosperm  50 ; pericarp  51 ; germ and germ sack or pouch/clump of cells  52 ; and tip cap  53 . Also shown in  FIG. 19  A is a pile  54  of crushed grain and in  FIG. 19  B several typical grains  55 —in the preprocess stage.  FIG. 19  E shows the commonly named nutrients  56  from kernel. 
       FIGS. 20  A through  20  D are sketches of a typical kernel of grain (corn) showing the way the parts (clumps and florets) and pieces divide and split during a special grain crushing process. Here are demonstrated in the increasingly larger sketches: typical kernel enlarged photo  57 ; sketch  58  of enlarged kernel; enlarged sketch  58 A of enlarged kernel; an enlarged section  59  of kernel as small clump or floret; and multi-sized pieces  60  of the clump or pieces after crushing. The key of all this is that the process preserves the germ pouch by crushing the “staff of life” along the pre-stressed lines and florets that are a natural grain make-up. No cutting and rupturing such as found in the milling alternative process. By controlling the micron size all good value in feed will be used in the digestion process. There will be no waste of food, better feed conversions, less toxins emitted from wastes and more profit for feed lot operations. 
       FIGS. 21  A through  21  D are graphs and tables for typical milling corn processes. The graphs, tables and charts depict how milled corn divides. Here in these figures are seen sieve values  61  shown as micron sizes for reference in Tables  22 - 25 ; weights  62  in grams of corn kernel of specific sieve or micron sized particles; bar graph  63  of sample corn kernel weights of table  62  in  FIG. 21  B, and another example  64  (not  21  B) of line graph of sample corn kernel weights. Of special note is that the distribution of particle sizes are a normal distribution from very coarse to dust and powder. This is contrasted in  FIG. 26  with the results of the special grain crushing process  30  (all steps) a/k/a micro crushing. 
     The tables shown in  FIGS. 22  A and  22  B,  23  A through  23  D,  24  A through  24  D, and  25  A and  25  B depict several categories and empirical data derived from testing various types of grain and using the special grain crushing process  30  a/k/a micro crushing (particularly iterations of the crushing  41 ). The chemical and nutrient analyses were carried out by a certified laboratory and then the results were provided in tabular form to inventor John Bihn.  FIGS. 22  A and  22  B are tables  70  for analysis of crushed corn using the special grain crushing process.  FIGS. 23  A through  23  D are other tables  71  with more crushed corn results using the special grain crushing process.  FIG. 24  A through  24  D are other tables  72  with crushed wheat results using the special grain crushing process.  FIGS. 25  A and  25  B are tables  73  with crushed corn and wheat results using the special grain crushing process. 
       FIGS. 26  A and  26  B are tables  77  showing the confirmation table of analysis of tight and controlled crush process and resultant grouping for several animals completed by Purdue University and measured by University of Missouri of the results of the various sized openings  45  used in the grain crushing apparatus  200  and micro crushing process  30 . One notes the significantly higher protein grain content compared to other grain processing such as milling and the like. 
       FIGS. 27  A through  27  F are graphs of the results for various crushing (left) and typical milling (right side) with the tight crush results over-laid to easily compare the results of the crush versus milling processes. One should remember the full distribution shown above with the milled corn. Particle sizes were uncontrolled and varied from coarse to dust. Here the results may be tightly controlled in one grouping to benefit specific animal types. Shown here are: Table  74  of analysis of tight and controlled crush process and resultant grouping of coarse processed grain for large animals such as horses and cows— FIG. 27  A; a tight and controlled crush process and resultant grouping  74 A for large animals such as horses and cows of the coarse processed grain interposed over typical milled corn of a normally distributed particle size from very coarse to inedible dust— FIG. 27  B; Table  75  of analysis of tight and controlled crush process and resultant grouping medium coarse processed grain for large animals such as hogs— FIG. 27  C; a tight and controlled crush process and resultant grouping  75 A for large animals such as hogs of the medium coarse processed grain interposed over typical milled corn of a normally distributed particle size from very coarse to inedible dust— FIG. 27  D; Table  76  of analysis of tight and controlled crush process and resultant grouping of medium fine processed grain for animals such as poultry— FIG. 27  E; and a tight and controlled crush process and resultant grouping  76 A for large animals such as poultry with the medium fine processed grain interposed over typical milled corn of a normally distributed particle size from very coarse to inedible dust— FIG. 27  F. The large, ruminant animals  74 ,  74 A with multiple digestive stomachs (multi-gastric) such as cows and horses have time for fermentation-like digestion. Therefore the fine micron/flours and dust support the micro bacteria to feed and breakdown the grain. The medium animals  75 ,  75 A such as hogs and the like have mono-gastric systems and stomachs that prefer no dust and specific fines or flour like grain for optimum digestion. The poultry—chickens, turkey and the like  76 ,  76 A prefer specifically sized feed for optimum digestion. Therefore the ability to process the grain through the device and enable a controlled, tight size of the respective processed granules may be “dialed in” for the animal to ingest the processed grain. 
     The details mentioned here are exemplary and not limiting. Other specific process, methods and manners specific to processing grain as described by the embodiments of the special grain crushing process may be added as a person having ordinary skill in the field of grain crushing processes and uses in the art of grain crushing, milling and post-harvest preparation methods and equipment devices and their uses well appreciates. 
     OPERATION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     The special grain crushing process has been described in the above embodiment. The manner of how the device operates is described below. One notes well that the description above and the operation described here must be taken together to fully illustrate the concept of the special grain crushing process. 
     An explanation of how this special grain crushing process applies is helpful to understand the operation. In this example corn is used, but any grain can give one user a significant amount of savings. This savings shown is also for grain only; a user&#39;s savings could potentially amount to more if the user is trucking grain in or out, putting additives into ones feed, etc. In a communication with one of the leading agriculture universities it was stated if the particle size of corn can be reduced to a 400-450 micron size a user can possibly save 10% of the grain needed to feed a hog to market finish. Thus if it takes 9 bushels of corn to finish a hog then 10% of 9 bushels is 0.9↑ per bushel×$8.00 per bushel which would save the user $7.20 per hog. 
     If 10-12 day old pigs can be ready for market in 26 weeks just by changing the feed to a 400-450 micron size one user will reduce that time to market two 24 weeks. Then rather than 2.0 groups per year a user can raise 2.167 groups per year and one can raise 2,167 groups per year from the same barn. Therefore from a 1,000 head hog barn the user will produce 2,167 hogs, saving $7.20 grain on each hog which equals a $15,602.40 savings on grain. 
     In addition, because of better digestive efficiencies the hog will produce 20% less waste. Using 400 gallons of waste to be a good figure of waste per hog, 400 gallons of waste×20% equals 80 gallons of waste and 80 gallons of waste×2.167 hogs equals 173,360 gallons of waste therefore the cost of getting rid of waste is 0.5¢ per gallon×173,360 gallons equals $8,668.00 per year for a 1,000 head barn therefore savings for 1,000 head barn per year where pigs are brought in 10-12 days old and finished in a six month cycle are: 
                   $15   ,   602.40           -   grain                 $8   ,   668.00       $24   ,   270.40                     -   manure     ⁢           ⁢   waste                 -   total     ⁢           ⁢   savings                     
Plus the EPA will be happy because of toxin pollution reduction due to the grain being totally digested before becoming waste.
 
     Why the special grain crushing process works
         30% of wheat processed by modern cutting mills is removed from the flour due to the milling process and fed back to livestock in the form of wheat midds etc.   Modern day cutting mill processing requires baking at heat temperatures that kill 100% of the viable nutrients causing the remaining 70% to be nutritionally void.   The crushing process (a/k/a BIHN 3) eliminates the need to separate or add nutrients natural to the product and protects nutrient value of all forms of grain whether it is wheat, corn, rice, rye, or popcorn etc.       

     With this description it is to be understood that the special grain crushing process is not to be limited to only the disclosed embodiment of product. The features of the special grain crushing process are intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the above description. 
     While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention. Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention. 
     Unless they are defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which these inventions belong. Although any methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can also be used in the practice or testing of the present inventions, the preferred methods and materials are now described above in the foregoing paragraphs. 
     Other of the embodiments of the invention are possible. Although the description above contains much specificity, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention, but as merely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments of this invention. It is also contemplated that various combinations or sub-combinations of the specific features and aspects of the embodiments may be made and still fall within the scope of the inventions. It should be understood that various features and aspects of the disclosed embodiments can be combined with or substituted for one another in order to form varying modes of the disclosed inventions. Thus, it is intended that the scope of at least some of the present inventions herein disclosed should not be limited by the particular disclosed embodiments described above. 
     The terms recited in the claims should be given their ordinary and customary meaning as determined by reference to relevant entries (e.g., definition of “plane” as a carpenter&#39;s tool would not be relevant to the use of the term “plane” when used to refer to an airplane, etc.) in dictionaries (e.g., widely used general reference dictionaries and/or relevant technical dictionaries), commonly understood meanings by those in the art, etc., with the understanding that the broadest meaning imparted by any one or combination of these sources should be given to the claim terms (e.g., two or more relevant dictionary entries should be combined to provide the broadest meaning of the combination of entries, etc.) subject only to the following exceptions: (a) if a term is used herein in a manner more expansive than its ordinary and customary meaning, the term should be given its ordinary and customary meaning plus the additional expansive meaning, or (b) if a term has been explicitly defined to have a different meaning by reciting the term followed by the phrase “as used herein shall mean” or similar language References to specific examples, use of “i.e.,” use of the word “invention,” etc., are not meant to otherwise restrict the scope of the recited claim terms. Nothing contained herein should be considered a disclaimer or disavowal of claim scope. Accordingly, the subject matter recited in the claims is not coextensive with and should not be interpreted to be coextensive with any particular embodiment, feature, or combination of features shown herein. This is true even if only a single embodiment of the particular feature or combination of features is illustrated and described herein. Thus, the appended claims should be read to be given their broadest interpretation in view of the prior art and the ordinary meaning of the claim terms. 
     Unless they are otherwise indicated, all numbers or expressions, such as those expressing dimensions, physical characteristics, etc. used in the specification (other than the claims) are understood as modified in all instances by the term “approximately.” At the very least, and not as an attempt to limit the application of the doctrine of equivalents to the claims, each numerical parameter recited in the specification or claims which is modified by the term “approximately” should at least be construed in light of the number of recited significant digits and by applying ordinary rounding techniques. 
     It is further noted that terms like “preferably,” “generally,” “commonly,” and “typically” are not utilized herein to limit the scope of the claimed invention or to imply that certain features are critical, essential, or even important to the structure or function of the claimed invention. Rather, these terms are merely intended to highlight alternative or additional features that may or may not be utilized in a particular embodiment of the present invention. For the purposes of describing and defining the present invention it is additionally noted that the term “substantially” is utilized herein to represent the inherent degree of uncertainty that may be attributed to any quantitative comparison, value, measurement, or other representation. The term “substantially” is also utilized herein to represent the degree by which a quantitative representation may vary from a stated reference without resulting in a change in the basic function of the subject matter at issue. 
     Having described the invention in detail and by reference to specific embodiments thereof, it will be apparent that modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the invention defined in the appended claims. More specifically, although some aspects of the present invention are identified herein as preferred or particularly advantageous, it is contemplated that the present invention is not necessarily limited to these preferred aspects of the invention.