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US3098740A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for the refining of pig iron in other than round vessels

Assignee: Kloeckner Werke AG
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Filing: 1960-08-01
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Granted: 1963-07-23
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Expires: 1980-08-01
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hardt Paul Ernst

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 20:35
CPC Classifications
C; C21; C21C; C21C5/00; C21C5/28; C21C5/30; C21C5/32; C21C5/42

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 86 words
A PROCESS FOR THE REFINING OF PIG IRON COMPRISING: PROVIDING A NON-ROUND REFINING VESSEL HAVING A MINOR AXIS TO MAJOR AXIS RATIO OF FROM 1:2 TO 1:5, CHARGING THE VESSEL WITH MATERIAL TO BE REFINED, ROTATING THE REFINING VESSEL ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS AT A SPEED LYING IN THE RANGE OF 16 TO 34 REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE AND SUPPLYING OXYGEN TO THE VESSEL AT A PRESSURE OF ABOUT 6 ATMOSPHERES AND AT A RATE BETWEEN 4 TO 10 NM.3 PER MINUTE PER TON OF PIG IRON.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 86 words
A PROCESS FOR THE REFINING OF PIG IRON COMPRISING: PROVIDING A NON-ROUND REFINING VESSEL HAVING A MINOR AXIS TO MAJOR AXIS RATIO OF FROM 1:2 TO 1:5, CHARGING THE VESSEL WITH MATERIAL TO BE REFINED, ROTATING THE REFINING VESSEL ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS AT A SPEED LYING IN THE RANGE OF 16 TO 34 REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE AND SUPPLYING OXYGEN TO THE VESSEL AT A PRESSURE OF ABOUT 6 ATMOSPHERES AND AT A RATE BETWEEN 4 TO 10 NM.3 PER MINUTE PER TON OF PIG IRON.

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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) 1966-07-22 1967-01-21 1967-07-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-07-22 1971-01-21 1971-07-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-07-22 1975-01-21 1975-07-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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