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US3284209A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Re-expanding compressed exfoliated vermiculite

Assignee: WR Grace and Co
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Filing: 1960-10-06
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Granted: 1966-11-08
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Expires: 1980-10-06
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph A Kelley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 22:26
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/20; A61K9/2004; A61K9/2009; A23; A23K; A23K20/00; A23K20/20; A23K20/28; B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; C; C04; C04B; C04B14/00; C04B14/02; C04B14/04; C04B14/20; C04B14/204; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S71/00; Y10S71/903

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 54 words
IN THE PROCESS OF RE-EXPANDING COMPRESSED EXFOLIATED VERMICULITE WHICH HAS BEEN FORMED INTO A UNITARY, SELFSUPPORTING STRUCTURE HAVING A DENSITY OF ABOUT 40-130 POUNDS PER CUBIC FOOT BY SUBJECTION TO SEVERE COMPRESSIVE FORCES THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING SAID STRUCTURE OF COMPRESSED EXFOLIATED VERMICULITE AFTER SUBJECTION TO SEVERE COMPRESSIVE FORCES WITH AN AQUEOUS FLUID.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 54 words
IN THE PROCESS OF RE-EXPANDING COMPRESSED EXFOLIATED VERMICULITE WHICH HAS BEEN FORMED INTO A UNITARY, SELFSUPPORTING STRUCTURE HAVING A DENSITY OF ABOUT 40-130 POUNDS PER CUBIC FOOT BY SUBJECTION TO SEVERE COMPRESSIVE FORCES THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING SAID STRUCTURE OF COMPRESSED EXFOLIATED VERMICULITE AFTER SUBJECTION TO SEVERE COMPRESSIVE FORCES WITH AN AQUEOUS FLUID.

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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) 1969-11-07 1970-05-09 1970-11-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-11-07 1974-05-09 1974-11-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-11-07 1978-05-09 1978-11-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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