Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
The method of making a new form of normal lead styphnate which consists of reacting styphnic acid free from the impurities usually present in commercial styphnic acid in the presence of water with a non-explosive compound of lead selected from the group of lead compounds consisting of lead oxide, basic lead carbonate, lead carbonate, and lead hydroxide to produce a workable, granular, wet mass of the new form of normal lead styphnate and no by products of the reaction except water or water and carbon dioxide, said new form of normal lead styphnate in the wet state being insensitive to heat, shock, friction, or electrostatic discharge.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
106 words
The method of making a new form of normal lead styphnate which consists of reacting styphnic acid free from the impurities usually present in commercial styphnic acid in the presence of water with a non-explosive compound of lead selected from the group of lead compounds consisting of lead oxide, basic lead carbonate, lead carbonate, and lead hydroxide to produce a workable, granular, wet mass of the new form of normal lead styphnate and no by products of the reaction except water or water and carbon dioxide, said new form of normal lead styphnate in the wet state being insensitive to heat, shock, friction, or electrostatic discharge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the stoichiometric amount of the non-explosive lead compound is divided into at least two substantially equal parts and those equal parts are reacted in turn with the whole quantity of the styphnic acid in separate but successive mixing cycles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said styphnic acid is substantially free from sulphuric acid, the nitro derivatives of resorufin, the nitro derivatives of indophenol and the nitro derivatives of resazurin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the stoichiometric amount of the non-explosive lead compound is divided into at least two substantially equal parts and those equal parts are reacted in turn with the whole quantity of the styphnic acid in separate but successive mixing cycles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A new form of normal lead styphnate characterized by crystalline lattice dimensions which produce Bragg diffractions with relative intensities substantially as tabulated herein: ______________________________________
d(A) I/Io
______________________________________
7.96 55
7.16 45
5.33 50
3.98 35
3.59 100
3.27 55
3.18 55
2.92 30
2.61 30.
______________________________________
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A new form of normal lead styphnate characterized by crystalline lattice dimensions which produce Bragg diffractions with relative intensities substantially as tabulated herein: ______________________________________
d(A) I/Io
______________________________________
7.96 55
7.16 45
5.33 50
3.98 35
3.59 100
3.27 55
3.18 55
2.92 30
2.61 30.
______________________________________
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A new form of normal lead styphnate characterized by a tetragonal unit cell structure of dimensions substantially as follows: a = 11.22A a = 11.22A c = 7.19A and having five lead styphnate molecules per unit cell.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A new form of normal lead styphnate characterized by a tetragonal unit cell structure of dimensions substantially as follows: a = 11.22A a = 11.22A c = 7.19A and having five lead styphnate molecules per unit cell.