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Gelatinous explosive composition
Assignee: Hercules Powder Co
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Filing: 1947-06-12
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Granted: 1951-01-09
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Expires: 1967-06-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack M Downard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:48
CPC Classifications
C; C06; C06B; C06B31/00; C06B31/28; C06B31/32; C06B31/56; C06B23/00; C06B23/001; C06B25/00; C06B25/28; C06B25/30; C06B45/00; C06B45/04; C06B45/06; C06B45/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S524/00; Y10S524/925
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A GELATINOUS EXPLOSIVE COMPRISING HIGH EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF LIQUID EXPLOSIVE NITRIC ESTERS, NITROCELLULOSE, NITROSTARCH, AND CRYSTALLINE HIGH EXPLOSIVES, AND FROM ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 10% OF A NONEXPLOSIVE GEL CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE SUBSTANTIALLY NONVOLATILE, WATER-INSOLUBLE PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF PETROLATUM, PARAFFIN BASE OILS, NAPHTHENE BASE OILS, INTERMEDIATE BASE OILS, CYLINDER OIL, AND BRIGHT STOCK, AND AT LEAST ONE PETROLEUM-SOLUBLE ELASTOMERIC GELLING AGENT OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF NATURAL RUBBER, PETROLEUM-SOLUBLE SYNTHETIC RUBBER, AND POLYISOBUTYLENE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A GELATINOUS EXPLOSIVE COMPRISING HIGH EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF LIQUID EXPLOSIVE NITRIC ESTERS, NITROCELLULOSE, NITROSTARCH, AND CRYSTALLINE HIGH EXPLOSIVES, AND FROM ABOUT 1 TO ABOUT 10% OF A NONEXPLOSIVE GEL CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE SUBSTANTIALLY NONVOLATILE, WATER-INSOLUBLE PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF PETROLATUM, PARAFFIN BASE OILS, NAPHTHENE BASE OILS, INTERMEDIATE BASE OILS, CYLINDER OIL, AND BRIGHT STOCK, AND AT LEAST ONE PETROLEUM-SOLUBLE ELASTOMERIC GELLING AGENT OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF NATURAL RUBBER, PETROLEUM-SOLUBLE SYNTHETIC RUBBER, AND POLYISOBUTYLENE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1954-01-08 | 1954-07-10 | 1955-01-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1958-01-08 | 1958-07-10 | 1959-01-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1962-01-08 | 1962-07-10 | 1963-01-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |