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Dyeing of expandable polystyrene

Assignee: Beazer East Inc
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Filing: 1960-06-06
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Granted: 1962-02-06
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Expires: 1980-06-06
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Bianco Joseph

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 17:31
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/22; C08J9/224; C08J2325/00; C08J2325/02; C08J2325/04; C08J2325/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S8/00; Y10S8/09

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 82 words
A METHOD OF DYEING EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE PARTICLES WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF FURTHER EXPANSION COMPRISING IMMERSING SAID PARTICLES FOR AT LEAST 1.5 MINUTES IN AN AQUEOUS DYE SOLUTION COMPRISING FROM 0.1-7.5% BY WEIGHT OF WATER OF A WATER INSOLUBLE, ORGANIC SOLVENT SOLUBLE DYE, AND FROM 0.1-.5 MOLE PER LITER OF WATER OF A SOLVENT SELECTED FROM THYE GROUP CONSISTING OF DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE, DIMETHYL ACETONATE, DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE AND N-METHYLPYRROLIDONE, SAID DYEING SOLUTION BEING HEATED AND MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE OF LESS THAN 90* C.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 82 words
A METHOD OF DYEING EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE PARTICLES WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF FURTHER EXPANSION COMPRISING IMMERSING SAID PARTICLES FOR AT LEAST 1.5 MINUTES IN AN AQUEOUS DYE SOLUTION COMPRISING FROM 0.1-7.5% BY WEIGHT OF WATER OF A WATER INSOLUBLE, ORGANIC SOLVENT SOLUBLE DYE, AND FROM 0.1-.5 MOLE PER LITER OF WATER OF A SOLVENT SELECTED FROM THYE GROUP CONSISTING OF DIMETHYL FORMAMIDE, DIMETHYL ACETONATE, DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE AND N-METHYLPYRROLIDONE, SAID DYEING SOLUTION BEING HEATED AND MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE OF LESS THAN 90* C.

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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) 1965-02-05 1965-08-07 1966-02-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1969-02-05 1969-08-07 1970-02-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1973-02-05 1973-08-07 1974-02-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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