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High blast metal-oxygen reaction explosive

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1953-10-30
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Granted: 1961-07-11
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Expires: 1973-10-30
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Samuel J Porter

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 07:54
CPC Classifications
C; C06; C06B; C06B33/00; C06B33/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S149/00; Y10S149/11; Y10S149/114

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 134 words
AN EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITION FOR USE IN A HIGH BLAST PROJECTILE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A FINELY DIVIDED MIXTURE OF FROM ABOUT 20% TO ABOUT 70% BY WEIGHT OF A FINELY DIVIDED MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALUMINUM, DICHROMATED ATOMIZED ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, NICKEL CLAD ZIRCONIUM, 50/50 MAGNESIUM-ALUMINUM ALLOY, MAGNESIUM BORIDE, TITANIUM, TITANIUM-NICKEL ALLOY, TITANIUM HYDRIDE, VANADIUM, ZIRCONIUM, 70/30 ZIRCONIUM-NICKEL ALLOY, SILICON, ZINC, NICKEL, ANTIMONY, AND MIXTURES OF THE FOREGOING MATERIALS, FROM ABOUT 10% TO ABOUT 65% BY WEIGHT OF A FINELY DIVIDED OXIDANT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE AND POTASSIUM NITRATE, AND FROM ABOUT 5% TO ABOUT 50% BY WEIGHT OF A FINELY DIVIDED EXPLOSIVE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF TNT, 97/3 RDX/WAX AND TETRYL, AND MIXTURES THEREOF, SAID COMPOSITION BEING SUBSTANTIALLY OXYGEN BALANCED WITH RESPECT TO THE METAL THEREIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 134 words
AN EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITION FOR USE IN A HIGH BLAST PROJECTILE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A FINELY DIVIDED MIXTURE OF FROM ABOUT 20% TO ABOUT 70% BY WEIGHT OF A FINELY DIVIDED MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALUMINUM, DICHROMATED ATOMIZED ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, NICKEL CLAD ZIRCONIUM, 50/50 MAGNESIUM-ALUMINUM ALLOY, MAGNESIUM BORIDE, TITANIUM, TITANIUM-NICKEL ALLOY, TITANIUM HYDRIDE, VANADIUM, ZIRCONIUM, 70/30 ZIRCONIUM-NICKEL ALLOY, SILICON, ZINC, NICKEL, ANTIMONY, AND MIXTURES OF THE FOREGOING MATERIALS, FROM ABOUT 10% TO ABOUT 65% BY WEIGHT OF A FINELY DIVIDED OXIDANT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE AND POTASSIUM NITRATE, AND FROM ABOUT 5% TO ABOUT 50% BY WEIGHT OF A FINELY DIVIDED EXPLOSIVE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF TNT, 97/3 RDX/WAX AND TETRYL, AND MIXTURES THEREOF, SAID COMPOSITION BEING SUBSTANTIALLY OXYGEN BALANCED WITH RESPECT TO THE METAL THEREIN.

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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) 1964-07-10 1965-01-09 1965-07-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1968-07-10 1969-01-09 1969-07-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1972-07-10 1973-01-09 1973-07-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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