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US3202556A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method for gelling water-bearing explosive compositions containing galactomannan gums

Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1963-07-23
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Granted: 1965-08-24
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Expires: 1983-07-23
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph D Chrisp

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 09:42
CPC Classifications
C; C06; C06B; C06B47/00; C06B47/14; C08; C08B; C08B37/00; C08B37/006; C08B37/0087; C08B37/0093; C08B37/0096

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 67 words
A PROCESS FOR GELLING GALACTOMANNAN GUMS WHICH COMPRISES MIXING WATER, GLACTOMANNAN GUM, ABOUT FROM 0.05 TO 20% BY WEIGHT, CALCULATED AS METAL AND BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF GALACTOMANNAN, OF AT LEAST ONE CROSSLIKING AGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF COMPOUNDS OF THE METALS ANTIMONY AND BISMUTH SOLUBLE IN THE SYSTEM, AND BASE, SAID GELATION BEING CARRIED OUT AT A PH OF ABOUT 6 TO 13.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 67 words
A PROCESS FOR GELLING GALACTOMANNAN GUMS WHICH COMPRISES MIXING WATER, GLACTOMANNAN GUM, ABOUT FROM 0.05 TO 20% BY WEIGHT, CALCULATED AS METAL AND BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF GALACTOMANNAN, OF AT LEAST ONE CROSSLIKING AGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF COMPOUNDS OF THE METALS ANTIMONY AND BISMUTH SOLUBLE IN THE SYSTEM, AND BASE, SAID GELATION BEING CARRIED OUT AT A PH OF ABOUT 6 TO 13.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 77 words
IN THE PROCESS FOR GELLING WATER-BEARING EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING GALACTOMANNAN GUMS WITH CROSSLINKING AGENTS IN SITU, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES UNIFORMLY INCORPORATING THEREIN ABOUT FROM 0.5 TO 20%, CALCULATED AS METAL AND BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF GALACTOMANNAN, OF AT LEAST ONE CROSSLINKING AGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF COMPOUNDS OF THE METALS ANTIMONY AD BISMUTH SOLUBLE IN THE SYSTEM, AND BASE, SAID GELATION BEING CARRIED OUT AT A PH OF ABOUT FROM 6 TO 13.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 77 words
IN THE PROCESS FOR GELLING WATER-BEARING EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING GALACTOMANNAN GUMS WITH CROSSLINKING AGENTS IN SITU, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES UNIFORMLY INCORPORATING THEREIN ABOUT FROM 0.5 TO 20%, CALCULATED AS METAL AND BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF GALACTOMANNAN, OF AT LEAST ONE CROSSLINKING AGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF COMPOUNDS OF THE METALS ANTIMONY AD BISMUTH SOLUBLE IN THE SYSTEM, AND BASE, SAID GELATION BEING CARRIED OUT AT A PH OF ABOUT FROM 6 TO 13.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-08-23 1969-02-22 1969-08-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-08-23 1973-02-22 1973-08-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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