Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A process for treating wood with water-borne materials, comprising; placing the wood in a pressure vessel; introducing the water-borne materials into the vessel and submerging the wood; raising the pressure within the vessel and impregnating the wood with the water-borne materials until a desired gross absorption is achieved; heating the interior of the vessel to a temperature of at least 150° F.; maintaining the temperature and pressure after the gross absorption has been achieved for at least an hour and until a major portion of the water-borne materials become affixed to or precipitated on the wood; and relieving the pressure and collecting the kick-back.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A process for treating wood with water-borne materials, comprising; placing the wood in a pressure vessel; introducing the water-borne materials into the vessel and submerging the wood; raising the pressure within the vessel and impregnating the wood with the water-borne materials until a desired gross absorption is achieved; heating the interior of the vessel to a temperature of at least 150° F.; maintaining the temperature and pressure after the gross absorption has been achieved for at least an hour and until a major portion of the water-borne materials become affixed to or precipitated on the wood; and relieving the pressure and collecting the kick-back.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein at least 90% of the water-borne materials of the solution become fixed to or precipitated on the wood.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A process for treating wood in accordance with claim 1 wherein the water-borne materials are drained from external contact with the wood while maintaining a pressure within the vessel sufficient to prevent kick-back from occurring prior to the time the temperature and pressure are established to affix or precipitate the water-borne materials on the wood.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 1 in which the interior of the vessel is heated by heating the water-borne materials while they are in contact with the wood.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
A process for treating wood in accordance with claim 4 wherein the water-borne materials are drained from the pressure vessel after the water-borne materials become affixed to or precipitated on the wood while a sufficient pressure is maintained to avoid kick-back and thereafter the pressure is relieved and the kick-back is separately collected.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the heating is from 180° F. to 240° F.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the heating is from 200° F. to 230° F.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the water-borne materials are CCA salts.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the water-borne materials pentachlorophenol or its salts.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the solution is drained from external contact with the wood while maintaining a sufficient pressure to prevent kick-back and the interior of the vessel is then heated by submerging the wood in a heated aqueous bath.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 9 wherein the aqueous bath includes water-borne treatment materials.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 10 wherein the water-borne wood treatment materials include wood softening agents, antichecking agents, film formers, coloring agents, dimensional stabilizers, flame retardants or antistatic agents.