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Drilling fluid

Assignee: Texaco Development Corp
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Filing: 1948-09-15
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Granted: 1952-06-17
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Expires: 1968-09-15
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Alfred C Nestle

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 06:23
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/02; C09K8/04; C09K8/26; C09K8/28

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 63 words
AN AQUEOUS DRILLING FLUID CONTAINING NOT LESS THAN ABOUT 17% MINERAL OIL BY VOLUME AND AT LEAST ONE OF THE FINELY DIVIDED CONSTITUENTS OF TREE BARK SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE CORK FRACTION, THE BARK FIBER FRACTION, AND THE BARK POWDER FRACTION, SAID CONSTITUENT BEING PRESENT IN A PROPORTION OF NOT LESS THAN ABOUT 3 LBS. PER BBL. OF DRILLING FLUID.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 63 words
AN AQUEOUS DRILLING FLUID CONTAINING NOT LESS THAN ABOUT 17% MINERAL OIL BY VOLUME AND AT LEAST ONE OF THE FINELY DIVIDED CONSTITUENTS OF TREE BARK SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE CORK FRACTION, THE BARK FIBER FRACTION, AND THE BARK POWDER FRACTION, SAID CONSTITUENT BEING PRESENT IN A PROPORTION OF NOT LESS THAN ABOUT 3 LBS. PER BBL. OF DRILLING FLUID.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1955-06-17 1955-12-17 1956-06-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1959-06-17 1959-12-17 1960-06-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1963-06-17 1963-12-17 1964-06-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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