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Ammonium nitrate blasting explosives
Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1949-04-12
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Granted: 1954-06-01
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Expires: 1969-04-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Samuel H Davidson
- 👤 Charles H Rigby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:27
CPC Classifications
C; C06; C06B; C06B31/00; C06B31/28; C06B31/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
45 words
A BLASTING EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITION COMPRISING AMMONIUM NITRATE WITH AT LEAST ONE OTHER SELF-EXPLOSIVE SENSITIZING AGENT THEREFOR AND A SMALL PROPORTION OF WATER-SWELLABLE AND SOLUBLE ETHER OF A MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CELLULOSE AND STARCH, SAID ETHER BEING UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE COMPOSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
45 words
A BLASTING EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITION COMPRISING AMMONIUM NITRATE WITH AT LEAST ONE OTHER SELF-EXPLOSIVE SENSITIZING AGENT THEREFOR AND A SMALL PROPORTION OF WATER-SWELLABLE AND SOLUBLE ETHER OF A MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CELLULOSE AND STARCH, SAID ETHER BEING UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE COMPOSITION.
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