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Thermoplastic fibers and method of preparing same

Assignee: Sunoco Inc
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Filing: 1965-03-03
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Granted: 1967-10-24
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Expires: 1985-03-03
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Zaayenga Ralph
  • 👤 Francis B Bartholf

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 09:25
CPC Classifications
D; D01; D01F; D01F6/00; D01F6/02; D01F6/04; D01D; D01D5/00; D01D5/40

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 72 words
METHOD OF FORMING THERMOLASTIC FIBERS WHICH COMPRISES (1) HEATING AMONOGENEOUS BLEND OF POLYETHYLENE AND HYDROCARBON WAX TO ABOVE THE SOFTENING POINT OF THE BLEND, SAID BLEND CONTAING 35-75% POLYETHYLENE AND 25-65% WAX, SAID POLYETHYLENE HAVING A DENSITY OF 0.925 TO ABOUT 0.920, (2) COOLING SAID BLEND TO BELOW ITS SOFTENING POINT WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY MIXING SAME, WHEREBY SAID HOMOENEOUS BLEND SOLIDIFIES AS A PLURALITY OF SMALL DISCRETE FIBERS, AND (3) RECOVERING SAID FIBERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 72 words
METHOD OF FORMING THERMOLASTIC FIBERS WHICH COMPRISES (1) HEATING AMONOGENEOUS BLEND OF POLYETHYLENE AND HYDROCARBON WAX TO ABOVE THE SOFTENING POINT OF THE BLEND, SAID BLEND CONTAING 35-75% POLYETHYLENE AND 25-65% WAX, SAID POLYETHYLENE HAVING A DENSITY OF 0.925 TO ABOUT 0.920, (2) COOLING SAID BLEND TO BELOW ITS SOFTENING POINT WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY MIXING SAME, WHEREBY SAID HOMOENEOUS BLEND SOLIDIFIES AS A PLURALITY OF SMALL DISCRETE FIBERS, AND (3) RECOVERING SAID FIBERS.

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) 1970-10-23 1971-04-24 1971-10-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-10-23 1975-04-24 1975-10-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-10-23 1979-04-24 1979-10-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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