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Fire extinguisher compositions for metal fires

Assignee: Ansul Chemical Co
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Filing: 1959-01-30
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Granted: 1963-05-21
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Expires: 1979-01-30
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 William R Warnock

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 10:17
CPC Classifications
A; A62; A62C; A62C3/00; A62C3/06; A62D; A62D1/00; A62D1/0007; A62D1/0014

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
A POWDERED FREE-FLOWING FIRE EXTINGUISHING COMPOSITION FOR EXTINGUISHING LIGHT METAL FIRES AND DISCHARGEABLE AS A STREAM FROM AN EXTINGUISHER UNDER PRESSURE WHICH COMPRISES, BY WEIGHT, 85 TO 95 PERCENT OF AN AGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF POWDERED BAKED CARBON AND SYNTHETIC GRANULAR GRAPHITE AND ABOUT 5 TO 15 PERCENT OF AN ANTI-CAKING AGENT WHICH IS A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ATTAPULGUS CLAY, TALC ADSORPTIVE MAGNESIUM SILICATE, BENTONITE AND DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, THE COMPOSITION HAVING A PARTICLE SIZE RANGE SUCH THAT SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF IT WILL PASS THROUGH A 20 MESH SIEVE AND NOT MORE THAN ABOUT 25 PERCENT WILL PASS THROUGH A 325 MESH SIEVE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 109 words
A POWDERED FREE-FLOWING FIRE EXTINGUISHING COMPOSITION FOR EXTINGUISHING LIGHT METAL FIRES AND DISCHARGEABLE AS A STREAM FROM AN EXTINGUISHER UNDER PRESSURE WHICH COMPRISES, BY WEIGHT, 85 TO 95 PERCENT OF AN AGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF POWDERED BAKED CARBON AND SYNTHETIC GRANULAR GRAPHITE AND ABOUT 5 TO 15 PERCENT OF AN ANTI-CAKING AGENT WHICH IS A MEMBER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ATTAPULGUS CLAY, TALC ADSORPTIVE MAGNESIUM SILICATE, BENTONITE AND DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, THE COMPOSITION HAVING A PARTICLE SIZE RANGE SUCH THAT SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF IT WILL PASS THROUGH A 20 MESH SIEVE AND NOT MORE THAN ABOUT 25 PERCENT WILL PASS THROUGH A 325 MESH SIEVE.

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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) 1966-05-20 1966-11-19 1967-05-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-05-20 1970-11-19 1971-05-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-05-20 1974-11-19 1975-05-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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