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US2866685A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Preparation of lithium nitride

Assignee: American Potash and Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1956-10-22
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Granted: 1958-12-30
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Expires: 1976-10-22
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Lam Hung Kei Henry
  • 👤 Glen H Schafer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 15:09
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B21/00; C01B21/06; C01B21/0607; C01B21/061

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 63 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM NITRIDE COMPRISING DISPERSING FINELY DIVIDED SOLID LITHIUM METAL IN FINELY DIVIDED SOLID LITHIUM NITRIDE TO PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIALLY HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE OF THE SOLID LITHIUM METAL AND THE SOLID LITHIUM NITRIDE, HEATING THE SO-FORMED MIXTURE IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF NITROGEN TO ABOUT 400*C. TO CONVERT THE LITHIUM METAL PRESENT TO LITHIUM NITRIDE, THEN COOLING AND RECOVERING THE LITHIUM NITRIDE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 63 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM NITRIDE COMPRISING DISPERSING FINELY DIVIDED SOLID LITHIUM METAL IN FINELY DIVIDED SOLID LITHIUM NITRIDE TO PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIALLY HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE OF THE SOLID LITHIUM METAL AND THE SOLID LITHIUM NITRIDE, HEATING THE SO-FORMED MIXTURE IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF NITROGEN TO ABOUT 400*C. TO CONVERT THE LITHIUM METAL PRESENT TO LITHIUM NITRIDE, THEN COOLING AND RECOVERING THE LITHIUM NITRIDE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US943132A Cited
GB245762A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1961-12-29 1962-06-30 1962-12-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1965-12-29 1966-06-30 1966-12-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1969-12-29 1970-06-30 1970-12-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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