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US2946112A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process of producing light weight aggregate

Assignee: Beazer East Inc
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Filing: 1956-07-10
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Granted: 1960-07-26
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Expires: 1976-07-10
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Linwood G Tucker
  • 👤 Andrew J Kantor

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 13:10
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B18/00; C04B18/04; C04B18/06; C04B18/08; C04B18/085; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/50; Y02W30/91; Y10; Y10S; Y10S106/00; Y10S106/01; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/49; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/101

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 102 words
A PROCESS FOR FORMING A LIGHT WEIGHT AGGREGATE FROM FLY ASH DERIVED FROM THE COMBUSTION OF COAL COMPRISING THE STEPS OF TREATING FLY ASH OF APPROXIMATELY 300 MESH FINENESS WITH BENTONITE HAVING PROPORTIONS OF 1/2 TO 2% BY WEIGHT OF BENTONITE BASED ON WEIGHT OF THE DRY MIX, APPROXIMATELY 23% TO APPROXIMATELY 26% BY WEIGHT OF WATER AND REMAINING PORTIONS OF THE FLY ASH, PELLETIZING SAID BINDER AND FLY ASH MIXTURE TO FORM POROUS FLY ASH AGGIOMERATES IN THE FORM OF DISCRETE PELLETS OF SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM SIZE, AND SINTERING A MULTI LAYER MASS OF SAID PELLETS TO FORM HARDENED LIGHT WEIGHT AGGREGATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 102 words
A PROCESS FOR FORMING A LIGHT WEIGHT AGGREGATE FROM FLY ASH DERIVED FROM THE COMBUSTION OF COAL COMPRISING THE STEPS OF TREATING FLY ASH OF APPROXIMATELY 300 MESH FINENESS WITH BENTONITE HAVING PROPORTIONS OF 1/2 TO 2% BY WEIGHT OF BENTONITE BASED ON WEIGHT OF THE DRY MIX, APPROXIMATELY 23% TO APPROXIMATELY 26% BY WEIGHT OF WATER AND REMAINING PORTIONS OF THE FLY ASH, PELLETIZING SAID BINDER AND FLY ASH MIXTURE TO FORM POROUS FLY ASH AGGIOMERATES IN THE FORM OF DISCRETE PELLETS OF SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM SIZE, AND SINTERING A MULTI LAYER MASS OF SAID PELLETS TO FORM HARDENED LIGHT WEIGHT AGGREGATE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1963-07-26 1964-01-25 1964-07-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-07-26 1968-01-25 1968-07-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-07-26 1972-01-25 1972-07-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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