US4293313A
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Combustible compositions and processes for their production
Assignee: COLMAN PRODUCTS Ltd
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Filing: 1980-07-30
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Granted: 1981-10-06
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Expires: 2000-07-30
Abstract
Abstract An ignitable combustible composition comprising a matrix of solid resin having distributed therethrough combustible liquid, e.g. kerosene, water and contains also up to 25% by weight of expanded perlite to lengthen the burning time of a unit volume of the composition.
Inventors
- 👤 Rodney T. Fox
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:27
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L11/00; C10L11/04; C10L7/00; C10L7/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
25 words
An ignitable combustible composition comprising a matrix of solid resin having distributed therethrough combustible liquid, water and up to 25% by weight of expanded perlite.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
25 words
An ignitable combustible composition comprising a matrix of solid resin having distributed therethrough combustible liquid, water and up to 25% by weight of expanded perlite.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A combustible composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the expanded perlite has a specific surface area of from 1 to 2 m 2 /g.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A combustible composition as claimed in claim 1, containing from 0.1 to 20% by weight of expanded perlite.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A combustible composition as claimed in claim 1, containing from 10 to 20% by weight of water.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A combustible composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the combustible liquid comprises kerosene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A combustible composition as claimed in claim 1, comprising a further particulate material having a specific surface area of more than 8 m 2 /g.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A combustible composition as claimed in claim 1, comprising a particulate combustible material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
A process for producing a combustible composition as claimed in claim 1 which process comprises mixing the expanded perlite with an aqueous emulsion of combustible liquid, curable resin and emulsifying agent, adding a catalyst for the curing of the resin and allowing the mixture to set.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A composite combustible composition comprising a body of non-match ignitable combustible material having intimately attached thereto a portion of a match ignitable composition as claimed in claim 1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
An ignitable composition as claimed in claim 1, which comprises at least 5 parts of expanded perlite, from 5 to 25 part water, from 65 to 85 parts kerosene, and up to 1.2 parts of talc, parts being by weight.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-10-05 | 1985-04-06 | 1985-10-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-10-05 | 1989-04-06 | 1989-10-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-10-05 | 1993-04-06 | 1993-10-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |