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Drain cleaning compositions

Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1965-01-28
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Granted: 1967-09-26
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Expires: 1985-01-28
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Russell A Graham
  • 👤 William V Dwyer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 17:23
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D7/00; C11D7/02; C11D7/04; C11D7/06; C11D7/10; C11D7/105

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 106 words
A PROCESS FOR PREPARING COMPOSITIONS ADAPTED FOR USE AS A DRAIN CLEANER COMPRISING COMPACTED PARTICLES COMPOSED OF ABOUT 45% TO ABOUT 70% ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDE, ABOUT 20% TO ABOUT 40% BY WEIGHT ALKALI METAL NITRATE, ALUMINUM, AND 0 TO ABOUT 20% BY WEIGHT SODIUM CHLORIDE COMPRISING THE FOLLOWING STEPS: (A) MIXING THE ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDE, THE ALKALI METAL NITRATE, THE ALUMINUM, AND THE SODIUM CHLORIDE IN THE ABSENCE OF EXTERNAL HEATING SAID MATERIALS BEING IN SUBSTANTIALLY DRY PARTICULATE FORM, UNTIL A SUBSTANTIALLY HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE IS FORMED; (B) COMPACTING THE HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE UNDER PRESSURE TO FORM A SHEET; AND (C) GRANULATING THE SHEET TO FORM COMPACTED PARTICLES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 106 words
A PROCESS FOR PREPARING COMPOSITIONS ADAPTED FOR USE AS A DRAIN CLEANER COMPRISING COMPACTED PARTICLES COMPOSED OF ABOUT 45% TO ABOUT 70% ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDE, ABOUT 20% TO ABOUT 40% BY WEIGHT ALKALI METAL NITRATE, ALUMINUM, AND 0 TO ABOUT 20% BY WEIGHT SODIUM CHLORIDE COMPRISING THE FOLLOWING STEPS: (A) MIXING THE ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDE, THE ALKALI METAL NITRATE, THE ALUMINUM, AND THE SODIUM CHLORIDE IN THE ABSENCE OF EXTERNAL HEATING SAID MATERIALS BEING IN SUBSTANTIALLY DRY PARTICULATE FORM, UNTIL A SUBSTANTIALLY HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE IS FORMED; (B) COMPACTING THE HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE UNDER PRESSURE TO FORM A SHEET; AND (C) GRANULATING THE SHEET TO FORM COMPACTED PARTICLES.

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) 1970-09-25 1971-03-27 1971-09-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-09-25 1975-03-27 1975-09-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-09-25 1979-03-27 1979-09-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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