US5066405A
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Method for absorbing petroleum based products
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-03-23
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Granted: 1991-11-19
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Expires: 2010-03-23
Abstract
Abstract A method for absorbing oils and petroleum based products, having a buoyant, anti-static foam pad impregnated with a hydrophobic amorphous silicate.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack L. Liston
- 👤 Michael Pipella
- 👤 Pete Bathemes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:02
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J20/00; B01J20/28; B01J20/28014; B01J20/28042; B01J20/28045; B01J20/28033; B01J20/2805; C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/68; C02F1/681; C09; C09K; C09K3/00; C09K3/32; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S210/00; Y10S210/918; Y10S210/922; Y10S210/924
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for absorbing oils and petroleum-based products from a body of water, said method comprising the steps of: selecting a liquid anti-static polyurethane foam material; allowing said liquid foam material to rise; sprinkling a hydrophobic amorphous silicate powder over said liquid foam as it rises; allowing said liquid foam material to harden; placing the hardened foam material in said body of water in contact with said oils and petroleum-based products; and allowing said foam material to absorb said oils and petroleum-based products.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for absorbing oils and petroleum-based products from a body of water, said method comprising the steps of: selecting a liquid anti-static polyurethane foam material; allowing said liquid foam material to rise; sprinkling a hydrophobic amorphous silicate powder over said liquid foam as it rises; allowing said liquid foam material to harden; placing the hardened foam material in said body of water in contact with said oils and petroleum-based products; and allowing said foam material to absorb said oils and petroleum-based products.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for absorbing oils and petroleum-based products from a body of water, said method comprising the steps of: selecting a liquid anti-static polyurethane foam material; allowing said liquid foam material to rise; allowing said liquid from material to harden in the form of a pad; tumbling said pad in a container holding a hydrophobic amorphous silicate powder to allow said powder to coat and invade said pad; placing said pad in said body of water in contact with said oils and petroleum-based products; and allowing said pad to absorb said oils and petroleum-based products.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for absorbing oils and petroleum-based products from a body of water, said method comprising the steps of: selecting a liquid anti-static polyurethane foam material; allowing said liquid foam material to rise; allowing said liquid from material to harden in the form of a pad; tumbling said pad in a container holding a hydrophobic amorphous silicate powder to allow said powder to coat and invade said pad; placing said pad in said body of water in contact with said oils and petroleum-based products; and allowing said pad to absorb said oils and petroleum-based products.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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