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Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1961-08-31
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Granted: 1966-03-08
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Expires: 1981-08-31
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Paul L Lee
  • 👤 Glenn E Sims

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 10:57
CPC Classifications
C; C06; C06B; C06B25/00; C06B25/34; C06B21/00; C06B21/0033; C06B21/0066

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 86 words
A PROCESS OF INCREASING THE FILTERABILITY AND PROCESSABILITY OF EXPLOSIVES WHICH COMPRISES ADDING AN AGGLOMERATING AGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF N-BUTYL ACETATE, ISOBUTYL ACETATE, AND CYCLOHEXANONE AND MIXTURES OF THE FOREGOING WITH AGITATION TO A WATER SLURRY OF FINES OF AN EXPLOSIVE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CYCLOTETRAMETHYLENETETRANITRAMINE; CYCLOTRIMETHYLENETRINITRAMINE; TRINITROTOLUENE; 2,4,6-TRINITROPHENYLMETHYLNITRAMINE; PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRANITRTEF AMMONIUM PICRATE, 1,2,3,5-TETRANITROANILINE AND 1,3-DIAMINO-2,4,6-TRINITROPHENYLMETHYLNITRAMINE; PENTAEYTHRITOL TETRANITRATE; AMMONIUM PICRATE, 1,2,3,5-TETRANITROANILINE AND 1,3-DIAMINO-2,4,6-TRINITROBENZENE THEREBY PRODUCING AGGLOMERATES OF AN AVERAGE SIZE OF ABOUT 800 MICRONS, FILTERING, AND DRYING THE RESULTING AGGLOMERATED PRODUCT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 86 words
A PROCESS OF INCREASING THE FILTERABILITY AND PROCESSABILITY OF EXPLOSIVES WHICH COMPRISES ADDING AN AGGLOMERATING AGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF N-BUTYL ACETATE, ISOBUTYL ACETATE, AND CYCLOHEXANONE AND MIXTURES OF THE FOREGOING WITH AGITATION TO A WATER SLURRY OF FINES OF AN EXPLOSIVE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CYCLOTETRAMETHYLENETETRANITRAMINE; CYCLOTRIMETHYLENETRINITRAMINE; TRINITROTOLUENE; 2,4,6-TRINITROPHENYLMETHYLNITRAMINE; PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRANITRTEF AMMONIUM PICRATE, 1,2,3,5-TETRANITROANILINE AND 1,3-DIAMINO-2,4,6-TRINITROPHENYLMETHYLNITRAMINE; PENTAEYTHRITOL TETRANITRATE; AMMONIUM PICRATE, 1,2,3,5-TETRANITROANILINE AND 1,3-DIAMINO-2,4,6-TRINITROBENZENE THEREBY PRODUCING AGGLOMERATES OF AN AVERAGE SIZE OF ABOUT 800 MICRONS, FILTERING, AND DRYING THE RESULTING AGGLOMERATED PRODUCT.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 62 words
A B-POLYMORPHIC CYCLOTETRAMETHYLENETETRANITRAMINE AGGLOMERATED PRODUCT HAVING AN AVERAGE AGGLOMERATE SIZE OF ABOUT 800 MICRONS, AN IMPACT SENSIVITY OF ABOUT 30 CM., A VOLATILES CONTENT OF NOT GREATER THAN ABOUT 20, AND A PARTICLE SIZE OF AN EQUIVALENT MEDIAN DIAMETER OF NOT GREATER THAN 120 MICRONS AGGLOMERATED BY AN AGGLOMERATING AGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF N-BUTYL ACETATE, ISOBUTYL ACETTE, AND CYCLOHEXANONE
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 62 words
A B-POLYMORPHIC CYCLOTETRAMETHYLENETETRANITRAMINE AGGLOMERATED PRODUCT HAVING AN AVERAGE AGGLOMERATE SIZE OF ABOUT 800 MICRONS, AN IMPACT SENSIVITY OF ABOUT 30 CM., A VOLATILES CONTENT OF NOT GREATER THAN ABOUT 20, AND A PARTICLE SIZE OF AN EQUIVALENT MEDIAN DIAMETER OF NOT GREATER THAN 120 MICRONS AGGLOMERATED BY AN AGGLOMERATING AGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF N-BUTYL ACETATE, ISOBUTYL ACETTE, AND CYCLOHEXANONE

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