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US3245222A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Construction of underground dams

Assignee: SLURRY SYSTEMS Inc 7100 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE GARY INDIANA 46406 A DE CORP
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Filing: 1962-10-24
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Granted: 1966-04-12
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Expires: 1982-10-24
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Galaup Noelie

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 22:10
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02D; E02D5/00; E02D5/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 103 words
THE METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING A FLUID-TIGHT SUBTERRANEAN WALL WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF CUTTING A TRENCH IN THE GROUND BY DRIVING THEREINTO A ROW OF ELONGATED SOLID WEB MEMBERS SHAPED TO CUT INTO SAID SOLID EARTH AND ALIGNED TO FORM A CONTINUOUS BARRIER, AND SUCCESSIVELY WITHDRAWING SAID WEB MEMBERS ONE BY ONE FROM THE GROUND WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY FORCING INTO THE SPACE VACATED THEREBY, AS RAPIDLY AS SAID WEB MEMBERS ARE WITHDRAWN, A FLUENT MATERIAL WHICH SETS TO FORM A CONTINUOUS WALL, SAID FLUENT MATERIAL BEING SUPPLIED DIRECTLY BENEATH SAID WEB MEMBERS UNDER PRESSURE SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE SAID MATERIAL TO IMPREGNATE THE ADJACENT GROUND.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 103 words
THE METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING A FLUID-TIGHT SUBTERRANEAN WALL WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF CUTTING A TRENCH IN THE GROUND BY DRIVING THEREINTO A ROW OF ELONGATED SOLID WEB MEMBERS SHAPED TO CUT INTO SAID SOLID EARTH AND ALIGNED TO FORM A CONTINUOUS BARRIER, AND SUCCESSIVELY WITHDRAWING SAID WEB MEMBERS ONE BY ONE FROM THE GROUND WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY FORCING INTO THE SPACE VACATED THEREBY, AS RAPIDLY AS SAID WEB MEMBERS ARE WITHDRAWN, A FLUENT MATERIAL WHICH SETS TO FORM A CONTINUOUS WALL, SAID FLUENT MATERIAL BEING SUPPLIED DIRECTLY BENEATH SAID WEB MEMBERS UNDER PRESSURE SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE SAID MATERIAL TO IMPREGNATE THE ADJACENT GROUND.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1969-04-11 1969-10-11 1970-04-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-04-11 1973-10-11 1974-04-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-04-11 1977-10-11 1978-04-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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