US2726948A
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Method of manufacture
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Granted: 1955-12-13
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Expires: 1972-12-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:12
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12N; C12N1/00; C12N1/20; C05; C05F; C05F11/00; C05F11/08; C12N1/205; C12R; C12R2001/00; C12R2001/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A NEUTRAL LEGUME INOCULANT SUITABLE FOR PACKAGING COMPRISING BACTERIA OF AT LEAST ONE SPECIES OF THE GENUS RHIZOBIUM AND A FINELY DIVIDED CARRIER FOR THE BACTERIA CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A MIXTURE OF ACIDIC, HEAT-TREATED PEAT AND AIR-BLOWN ALKALINE WOOD CHARCOAL, SAID MIXTURE BEING OF SUBSTANTIALLY DRY APPEARANCE BUT CONTAINING ASORBED MOSITURE AND THE PEAT AND CHARCOAL COMPONENTS THEREOF BEING MIXED IN PROPORTIONS SUCH THAT IN THE PRESENCE OF THE ABSORBED MOISTURE THE ACIDS OF THE PEAT ARE SUBSTANTIALLY NEUTRALIZED BY THE ALKALI OF THE CHARCOAL, SAID INOCULANT BEING CHARACTERIZED IN THAT, IN THE SUBSTANTIALLY DRY CONDITION, IT ADHERES TO SEED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A NEUTRAL LEGUME INOCULANT SUITABLE FOR PACKAGING COMPRISING BACTERIA OF AT LEAST ONE SPECIES OF THE GENUS RHIZOBIUM AND A FINELY DIVIDED CARRIER FOR THE BACTERIA CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A MIXTURE OF ACIDIC, HEAT-TREATED PEAT AND AIR-BLOWN ALKALINE WOOD CHARCOAL, SAID MIXTURE BEING OF SUBSTANTIALLY DRY APPEARANCE BUT CONTAINING ASORBED MOSITURE AND THE PEAT AND CHARCOAL COMPONENTS THEREOF BEING MIXED IN PROPORTIONS SUCH THAT IN THE PRESENCE OF THE ABSORBED MOISTURE THE ACIDS OF THE PEAT ARE SUBSTANTIALLY NEUTRALIZED BY THE ALKALI OF THE CHARCOAL, SAID INOCULANT BEING CHARACTERIZED IN THAT, IN THE SUBSTANTIALLY DRY CONDITION, IT ADHERES TO SEED.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1958-12-12 | 1959-06-13 | 1959-12-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1962-12-12 | 1963-06-13 | 1963-12-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1966-12-12 | 1967-06-13 | 1967-12-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |