Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
36 words
A HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT SELF-EXTINGUISHING, LINEAR POLYARYLATE OF A DICARBOXYLIC ACID AND A BISPHENOL SAID DICARBOXYLIC ACID CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF AT LEAST ONE PHTHALIC ACID AND SAID BISPHENOL COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE CHLOROBISPHENOL OF THE FORMULA:
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
36 words
A HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT SELF-EXTINGUISHING, LINEAR POLYARYLATE OF A DICARBOXYLIC ACID AND A BISPHENOL SAID DICARBOXYLIC ACID CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF AT LEAST ONE PHTHALIC ACID AND SAID BISPHENOL COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE CHLOROBISPHENOL OF THE FORMULA:
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A high molecular weight self-extinguishing, linear polyarylate of a dicarboxylic acid and a bisphenol said dicarboxylic acid consisting essentially of at least one phthalic acid and said bisphenol comprising at least one chlorobisphenol of the formula:
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A high molecular weight self-extinguishing, linear polyarylate of a dicarboxylic acid and a bisphenol said dicarboxylic acid consisting essentially of at least one phthalic acid and said bisphenol comprising at least one chlorobisphenol of the formula:
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A polyarylate according to claim 1 wherein the dicarboxylic acid is a mixture of terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A polyarylate according to claim 2 wherein the acids in the mixture are in the weight ratio of 4:1 to 1:1, respectively.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
A polyarylate according to claim 1 wherein the chlorobisphenol has the formula:
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
A polyarylate according to claim 4 wherein the chlorobisphenol is 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1-dichloroethylene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
A polyarylate according to claim 4 wherein the chlorobiphenol is 2,2-bis(4-hydroxy-3,5-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethylene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A polyarylate according to claim 2 wherein the bisphenol additionally comprises a bis(hydroxyaryl) lower alkane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A polyarylate according to claim 7 wherein the bis(hydroxyaryl)lower alkane is selected from the group consisting of bis(hydroxyphenyl)lower alkanes, bis(hydroxynaphthyl)lower alkanes, phenolphthaleins and anthrahydroquinones.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
A polyarylate according to claim 8 wherein the bis(hydroxyaryl)lower alkane is 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
A polyarylate according to claim 8 wherein the bis(hydroxyaryl)lower alkane is bis(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)methane.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
A polyarylate according to claim 8 wherein the bis (hydroxyaryl)lower alkane is 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
11 words
A polyarylate according to claim 9 wherein the chlorobisphenol is 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1-dichloroethylene.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
11 words
A polyarylate according to claim 10 wherein the chlorobisphenol is 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1-dichloroethylene.