Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A filter medium which permits an increased amount of filtration and having a grade number of about 100 to about 300, a bulk density of about 1.70 to about 2.27 and an apparent porosity of about 39.0 to about 51.0%, said filter medium being prepared from starting materials comprising a. 100 parts by weight of aggregate particles of at least one of fused alumina, sintered alumina, silicon carbide and silicon nitride, b. 5 to 18 parts by weight of an inorganic bonding material having a chemical composition of about 10 to about 50% by weight of SiO 2 and about 5 to 20% by weight of B 2 O 3 , the chemical composition of said bonding material being such that a decrease in the viscosity of said bonding material does not occur at a temperature of 1100°C., or greater, at least 70% by weight of said bonding material being a non-vitreous substance selected from the group consisting of talc, Gairome-Clay, calcined alumina, sintered alumina, aluminum hydroxide, boric acid, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, wollastonite, siliceous sand and siliceous stone, and c. 3-15 parts by weight of a combustible substance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A filter medium which permits an increased amount of filtration and having a grade number of about 100 to about 300, a bulk density of about 1.70 to about 2.27 and an apparent porosity of about 39.0 to about 51.0%, said filter medium being prepared from starting materials comprising a. 100 parts by weight of aggregate particles of at least one of fused alumina, sintered alumina, silicon carbide and silicon nitride, b. 5 to 18 parts by weight of an inorganic bonding material having a chemical composition of about 10 to about 50% by weight of SiO 2 and about 5 to 20% by weight of B 2 O 3 , the chemical composition of said bonding material being such that a decrease in the viscosity of said bonding material does not occur at a temperature of 1100°C., or greater, at least 70% by weight of said bonding material being a non-vitreous substance selected from the group consisting of talc, Gairome-Clay, calcined alumina, sintered alumina, aluminum hydroxide, boric acid, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, wollastonite, siliceous sand and siliceous stone, and c. 3-15 parts by weight of a combustible substance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The filter medium of claim 1 wherein said combustible substance is selected from the group consisting of grain powder, coke powder, and organic resin powder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The filter medium of claim 1 wherein the aggregate particles have a particles size of about 7 to about 80 mesh.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The filter medium of claim 1 wherein the inorganic bonding material of the filter medium comprises up to a maximum of 30% of a vitreous substance based on 100 parts by weight of the inorganic bonding material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
The filter medium of claim 1 wherein the non-vitreous substance comprises: more than 10-50% of at least one of SiO 2 , TiO 2 , GeO 2 and ZrO 2 ; 25-80% of at least one of Al 2 O 3 , B 2 O 3 and Fe 2 O 3 ; 4-30% of at least one of CaO, MgO and ZnO; all weight percents, the total of all percents of all components being 100 weight percent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
The filter medium of claim 1 wherein the inorganic bonding material comprises: 10 - 50% SiO 2 5 - 20% b 2 o 3 20 - 60% al 2 O 3 2 - 10% caO 2 - 20% mgO, all weight percents, the total of the percents of all components being 100 weight percent.