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US2952533A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of operating a furnace in which the material treated is reduced

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1957-02-18
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Granted: 1960-09-13
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Expires: 1977-02-18
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Cuscoleca Otwin
  • 👤 Pichler Werner

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 04:12
CPC Classifications
C; C21; C21B; C21B5/00; C21B5/001; C21B13/00; C21B13/02; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P10/00; Y02P10/10; Y02P10/134

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 92 words
A METHOD OF OPERATING A FURNACE FOR REDUCING METALLIC ORES HAVING A COMBUSTION ZONE AND A REDUCTION ZONE, COMPRISING SUPPLY A SOLID FUEL TO SAID COMBUSTION ZONE, THE AMOUNT OF SAID SOLID FUEL BEING INSUFFICIENT FOR REDUCING THE ORE TREATED, THEREBY SAVING A PART OF THE SOLID FUEL REQUIRED WHEN COMPARED WITH THE AMOUNT WHICH WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR RUNNING THE FURNACE WITH SOLID FUEL ALONE, BLOWING AN AMOUNT OF REDUCING FLUID INTO SAID REDUCTION ZONE WHICH REPLACES SAID SAVED PART OF SOLID FUEL, REPLACING A PART OF THE COMBUSTION AIR REQUIRED
Claim 2
Independent Claim 92 words
A METHOD OF OPERATING A FURNACE FOR REDUCING METALLIC ORES HAVING A COMBUSTION ZONE AND A REDUCTION ZONE, COMPRISING SUPPLY A SOLID FUEL TO SAID COMBUSTION ZONE, THE AMOUNT OF SAID SOLID FUEL BEING INSUFFICIENT FOR REDUCING THE ORE TREATED, THEREBY SAVING A PART OF THE SOLID FUEL REQUIRED WHEN COMPARED WITH THE AMOUNT WHICH WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR RUNNING THE FURNACE WITH SOLID FUEL ALONE, BLOWING AN AMOUNT OF REDUCING FLUID INTO SAID REDUCTION ZONE WHICH REPLACES SAID SAVED PART OF SOLID FUEL, REPLACING A PART OF THE COMBUSTION AIR REQUIRED

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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) 1963-09-13 1964-03-14 1964-09-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-09-13 1968-03-14 1968-09-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-09-13 1972-03-14 1972-09-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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