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US2496659A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Production of nitriles

Assignee: ExxonMobil Oil Corp
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Filing: 1947-07-19
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Granted: 1950-02-07
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Expires: 1967-07-19
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William I Denton
  • 👤 Richard B Bishop

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 23:04
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C253/00; C07C253/18; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/50; Y02P20/582

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 78 words
A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NITRILES HAVING AT LEAST TWO CARBON ATOMS PER MOLECULE, WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING AN OLEFINIC HYDROCARBON CONTAINING UP TO ABOUT TEN CARBON ATOMS PER MOLECULE WITH AMMONIA, IN GASEOUS PHASE, AT TEMPERATURES FALLING WITHIN THE RANGE VARYING BETWEEN ABOUT 850*F. AND ABOUT 1075*F., AND IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATLYST INCLUDING A METAL SALT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE METAL SALTS OF MOLYBDIC ACID AND THE METAL SALTS OF TUNGSTIC ACID.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 78 words
A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NITRILES HAVING AT LEAST TWO CARBON ATOMS PER MOLECULE, WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING AN OLEFINIC HYDROCARBON CONTAINING UP TO ABOUT TEN CARBON ATOMS PER MOLECULE WITH AMMONIA, IN GASEOUS PHASE, AT TEMPERATURES FALLING WITHIN THE RANGE VARYING BETWEEN ABOUT 850*F. AND ABOUT 1075*F., AND IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATLYST INCLUDING A METAL SALT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE METAL SALTS OF MOLYBDIC ACID AND THE METAL SALTS OF TUNGSTIC ACID.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1953-02-06 1953-08-08 1954-02-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1957-02-06 1957-08-08 1958-02-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1961-02-06 1961-08-08 1962-02-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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