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Colored cement

Assignee: General Portland Cement Co
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Filing: 1970-06-30
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Granted: 1972-06-06
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Expires: 1990-06-30
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Abstract

Abstract CEMENT, AND PARTICULARLY PORTLAND CEMENT, CAN BE COLORED TO A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT HUES BY ADMIXING SELECTED METALS WITH THE RAW MATERIALS FROM WHICH THE CEMENT IS MADE PRIOR TO OR DURING BURNING OF THE RAW MATERIALS. THE METELS CAN BE INTRODUCED IN ELEMENTAL OR COMBINED FORM. GENERALLY, THE METALS ARE INTRODUCED IN AMOUNTS FROM 0.2 TO 2.0% BY WEIGHT EXPRESSED AS THE OXIDE OF THE METAL BASED ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF DRY RAW MATERIALS WHICH ARE INTRODUCED INTO THE KILN. BURNING TEMPERATURES AT WHICH THE RAW MATERIALS AND COLORING AGENT ARE REACTED ARE CONVENTIONAL.

Inventors

  • 👤 Theodore F Tanner

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 15:07
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B7/00; C04B7/36; C04B7/38; C04B7/42

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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) 1975-06-06 1975-12-06 1976-06-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-06-06 1979-12-06 1980-06-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-06-06 1983-12-06 1984-06-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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