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US3249477A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Ammonium nitrate slurry blasting composition containing sulfur-sodium nitrate sensitizer

Assignee: Intermountain Research and Engineering Co Inc
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Filing: 1964-05-01
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Granted: 1966-05-03
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Expires: 1984-05-01
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert B Clay
  • 👤 Lex L Udy

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 11:08
CPC Classifications
C; C06; C06B; C06B47/00; C06B47/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 58 words
A MOISTURE-CONTAINING EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITION WHICH CONTAINS FROM ABOUT 5 TO 25 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF A MOISTENING LIQUID, THE MAJOR PART OF WHICH LIQUID IS WATER, 40 TO 70 PERCENT OF AMMONIUM NITRATE, AND A SENSITIZER COMPRISED OF 2 TO 25 PERCENT OF SODIUM NITRATE AND 1 TO 8 PERCENT OF ELEMENTAL SULFUR, BASED ON THE TOTAL COMPOSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 58 words
A MOISTURE-CONTAINING EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITION WHICH CONTAINS FROM ABOUT 5 TO 25 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF A MOISTENING LIQUID, THE MAJOR PART OF WHICH LIQUID IS WATER, 40 TO 70 PERCENT OF AMMONIUM NITRATE, AND A SENSITIZER COMPRISED OF 2 TO 25 PERCENT OF SODIUM NITRATE AND 1 TO 8 PERCENT OF ELEMENTAL SULFUR, BASED ON THE TOTAL COMPOSITION.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
A COMPOSITION ACCORDING TO CLAIM 1 TO WHICH IS ADDED 0.5 TO 3 PARTS OF ALUMINUM POWDER BELOW ABOUT 100 MESH PARTICLE SIZE AS AN ADDITIONAL FUEL AND SENSITIZER.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3113059A Cited

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-05-02 1969-11-01 1970-05-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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