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Method for cleaning non-drainable tubes

Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1956-07-25
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Granted: 1960-05-03
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Expires: 1976-07-25
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Victor W Grotlisch

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 10:13
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28G; F28G9/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 84 words
THE METHOD OF CLEANING NON-DRAINABLE TUBES OF A SUPERHEATER WHOSE TUBES ARE CONNECTED TO FLUID INLET MEANS AT ONE END AND TO FLUID OUTLET MEANS AT THE OTHER END THEREOF, COMPRISING PUMPING AN ACID SOLVENT THROUGH SAID TUBES FROM ONE END THEREOF, THEN PUMPING AN ACID SOLVENT THROUGH SAID TUBES FROM THE OTHER END THEREOF, PURGING SAID TUBES WITH GAS, FLUSHING SAID TUBES WITH WATER, CIRCULATING A NEUTRALIZING FLUID THROUGH SAID TUBES, AGAIN PURGING SAID TUBES WITH GAS, AND FLUSHING SAID TUBES WITH WATER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 84 words
THE METHOD OF CLEANING NON-DRAINABLE TUBES OF A SUPERHEATER WHOSE TUBES ARE CONNECTED TO FLUID INLET MEANS AT ONE END AND TO FLUID OUTLET MEANS AT THE OTHER END THEREOF, COMPRISING PUMPING AN ACID SOLVENT THROUGH SAID TUBES FROM ONE END THEREOF, THEN PUMPING AN ACID SOLVENT THROUGH SAID TUBES FROM THE OTHER END THEREOF, PURGING SAID TUBES WITH GAS, FLUSHING SAID TUBES WITH WATER, CIRCULATING A NEUTRALIZING FLUID THROUGH SAID TUBES, AGAIN PURGING SAID TUBES WITH GAS, AND FLUSHING SAID TUBES WITH WATER.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1963-05-03 1963-11-02 1964-05-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-05-03 1967-11-02 1968-05-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-05-03 1971-11-02 1972-05-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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