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US2689173A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process of treating soil

Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Co
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Filing: 1952-01-24
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Granted: 1954-09-14
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Expires: 1972-01-24
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Edgar W Clarke

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 23:14
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01N; A01N41/00; A01N41/02; A01N41/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 42 words
A PROCESS FOR TREATING SOIL TO ENHANCE THE WATER PENETRATION AND RETENTION CHARACTERISTICS THEREOF AND TO STIMULATE THE GROWTH OF VEGETATION, WHICH COMPRISES APPLYING TO SAID SOIL AN ALKYL BENZENE SULFONATE HAVING FROM 9 TO 15 CARBON ATOMS IN THE ALKYL GROUP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 42 words
A PROCESS FOR TREATING SOIL TO ENHANCE THE WATER PENETRATION AND RETENTION CHARACTERISTICS THEREOF AND TO STIMULATE THE GROWTH OF VEGETATION, WHICH COMPRISES APPLYING TO SAID SOIL AN ALKYL BENZENE SULFONATE HAVING FROM 9 TO 15 CARBON ATOMS IN THE ALKYL GROUP.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1957-09-13 1958-03-15 1958-09-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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