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US2587249A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Prevention of corrosion in steam lines

Assignee: EF Drew and Co Inc
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Filing: 1947-02-18
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Granted: 1952-02-26
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Expires: 1967-02-18
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Richard C Ulmer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 21:15
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23F; C23F11/00; C23F11/08; C23F11/10; C23F11/12; C23F11/124

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 62 words
A METHOD OF PREVENTING CORROSION OF STEAM LINES WHICH COMPRISES FEEDING INTO THE WATER OF A STEAM BOILER AN ALGINIC ACID COMPOUND OF AMMONIA, SAID COMPOUND BEING ADAPTED TO DECOMPOSE GRADUALLY AT TEMPERATURES OF STEAM FORMATION TO PROVIDE FREE GASEOUS AMMONIA, TOGETHER WITH AN EXCESS OF AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT UP TO 25% OF THAT REQUIRED TO COMBINE WITH SAID ALGINIC ACID.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 62 words
A METHOD OF PREVENTING CORROSION OF STEAM LINES WHICH COMPRISES FEEDING INTO THE WATER OF A STEAM BOILER AN ALGINIC ACID COMPOUND OF AMMONIA, SAID COMPOUND BEING ADAPTED TO DECOMPOSE GRADUALLY AT TEMPERATURES OF STEAM FORMATION TO PROVIDE FREE GASEOUS AMMONIA, TOGETHER WITH AN EXCESS OF AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT UP TO 25% OF THAT REQUIRED TO COMBINE WITH SAID ALGINIC ACID.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1955-02-25 1955-08-27 1956-02-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1959-02-25 1959-08-27 1960-02-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1963-02-25 1963-08-27 1964-02-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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