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Graphite boron neutron shielding
Assignee: North American Aviation Corp
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Filing: 1955-11-25
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Granted: 1961-06-06
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Expires: 1975-11-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Eugene V Clark
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-10-25 02:24
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21F; G21F1/00; G21F1/02; C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/515; C04B35/52; G21C; G21C11/00; G21C11/02; G21C11/028; G21F1/06; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
27 words
A COMPOSITION OF MATTER CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF FROM ABOUT 10% TO 60% BY WEIGHT BORON OXIDE AND THE REMAINDER FROM ABOUT 40% TO 90% BY WEIGHT GRAPHITE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
27 words
A COMPOSITION OF MATTER CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF FROM ABOUT 10% TO 60% BY WEIGHT BORON OXIDE AND THE REMAINDER FROM ABOUT 40% TO 90% BY WEIGHT GRAPHITE.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A NEUTRON SHIELDING MATERIAL CONSISTING OF A MECHANICALLY COALESCED MIXTURE OF PULVERIZED GRAPHITE AND FROM 10% TO 60% BY WEIGHT OF BORON OXIDE.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A NEUTRON SHIELDING MATERIAL CONSISTING OF A MECHANICALLY COALESCED MIXTURE OF PULVERIZED GRAPHITE AND FROM 10% TO 60% BY WEIGHT OF BORON OXIDE.
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