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US3059455A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of making light weight aggregate

Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1959-08-20
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Granted: 1962-10-23
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Expires: 1979-08-20
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Howard L Mcnally

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 06:44
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J2/00; B01J2/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 106 words
A CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR CONVERTING THE MOLTEN ASH FROM WET BOTTOM BOILERS TO LIGHT WEIGHT AGGREGATE WHICH IS SUITABLE FFOR USE IN CONCRETE COMPRISING DIRECTING DOWNWARDLY ONTO A SPINNING DISPERSING ELEMENT HAVING A PERIPHERAL PART WHICH IS ROTATING AT A PERIPHERAL SPEED OF BETWEEN 3,500 AND 4,500 FEET PER MINUTE A STREAM OF MOLTEN ASH HAVING A VISCOSITY OF LESS THAN 250 POISES AND, AT THE SAME TIME, INTIMATELY MIXING PARTICULATED COAL INTO SAID MOLTEN ASH, DISPERSING SAID MOLTEN ASH AND COAL IN SHEET-LIKE FORM ONTO A COOLED DRY SURFACE AND COOLING IN A CONTROLLED MANNER THE MIXTURE OF MOLTEN ASH AND COAL UNTIL IT IS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 106 words
A CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR CONVERTING THE MOLTEN ASH FROM WET BOTTOM BOILERS TO LIGHT WEIGHT AGGREGATE WHICH IS SUITABLE FFOR USE IN CONCRETE COMPRISING DIRECTING DOWNWARDLY ONTO A SPINNING DISPERSING ELEMENT HAVING A PERIPHERAL PART WHICH IS ROTATING AT A PERIPHERAL SPEED OF BETWEEN 3,500 AND 4,500 FEET PER MINUTE A STREAM OF MOLTEN ASH HAVING A VISCOSITY OF LESS THAN 250 POISES AND, AT THE SAME TIME, INTIMATELY MIXING PARTICULATED COAL INTO SAID MOLTEN ASH, DISPERSING SAID MOLTEN ASH AND COAL IN SHEET-LIKE FORM ONTO A COOLED DRY SURFACE AND COOLING IN A CONTROLLED MANNER THE MIXTURE OF MOLTEN ASH AND COAL UNTIL IT IS

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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) 1965-10-22 1966-04-23 1966-10-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1969-10-22 1970-04-23 1970-10-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1973-10-22 1974-04-23 1974-10-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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