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Deicing composition and method
Assignee: NORTH AMERICAN PATENT HOLDINGS Inc
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Filing: 1996-03-21
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Granted: 1998-01-20
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Expires: 2016-03-21
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a new and improved, environmentally acceptable and negligibly corrosive deicing composition comprising by-products from the fermentation and production of wine from grapes and other fruit, as well as from grains. The active ingredients of the present invention are the the solubles that settle during the fermentation process, said solubles being commonly known in the wine making industry as "Vintners' Condensed Solubles", and less technically known as "wine bottoms" and "lees". The invention also relates to the use of a deicing composition in a manner that helps to reduce the buildup of snow and ice on roads, bridges and other outdoor surfaces.
Inventors
- 👤 George A. Janke
- 👤 Warren D. Johnson, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 01:15
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K5/00; C09K5/20; C09K3/00; C09K3/14; C09K3/149; C09K3/18; C09K3/185; C23; C23F; C23F11/00; C23F11/08; C23F11/10; E; E01; E01H; E01H10/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
38 words
An antifreeze and deicing composition for inhibiting the accumulation of snow and ice on outdoor surfaces, which composition comprises from 14 to 80% by weight of a wine-making residue and from 20 to 86% by weight of water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
38 words
An antifreeze and deicing composition for inhibiting the accumulation of snow and ice on outdoor surfaces, which composition comprises from 14 to 80% by weight of a wine-making residue and from 20 to 86% by weight of water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
An antifreeze and deicing composition for inhibiting the accumulation of snow and ice on outdoor surfaces, which composition comprises: a mixture of (1) a skid-reducing aggregate, and (2) an admixture of from 14 to 80% by weight of a wine-making residue and from 20 to 86% by weight of water.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
An antifreeze and deicing composition for inhibiting the accumulation of snow and ice on outdoor surfaces, which composition comprises: a mixture of (1) a skid-reducing aggregate, and (2) an admixture of from 14 to 80% by weight of a wine-making residue and from 20 to 86% by weight of water.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The antifreeze and deicing composition of claim 2, wherein the skid-reducing aggregate is comprised of sand.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The antifreeze and deicing composition of claim 2, wherein the skid-reducing aggregate is comprised of river gravel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The antifreeze and deicing composition of claim 2, wherein the skid-reducing aggregate is comprised of cinders.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The antifreeze and deicing composition of claim 2, wherein the skid-reducing aggregate is comprised of sawdust.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The antifreeze and deicing composition of claim 2, wherein the skid-reducing aggregate is comprised of manufactured grit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
69 words
An antifreeze and deicing composition for inhibiting the accumulation of ice and snow on roadways, which composition comprises: a mixture of (1) at least one component selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, calcium chloride, potassium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium magnesium acetate and urea, and (2) an admixture of from 14 to 80% by weight of a wine-making residue and from 20 to 86% by weight of water.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
69 words
An antifreeze and deicing composition for inhibiting the accumulation of ice and snow on roadways, which composition comprises: a mixture of (1) at least one component selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, calcium chloride, potassium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium magnesium acetate and urea, and (2) an admixture of from 14 to 80% by weight of a wine-making residue and from 20 to 86% by weight of water.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 8, wherein said at least one component is sodium chloride.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 8, wherein said at least one component is calcium chloride.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
67 words
A method for inhibiting the accumulation of snow and ice on outdoor surfaces, which method comprises: applying to the outdoor surfaces, or to the snow and ice accumulated thereon, a composition containing from 14 to 80% by weight of a wine-making residue and from 20 to 86% by weight of water, said composition being applied at a rate of from 20 to 60 gallons per lane mile.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
67 words
A method for inhibiting the accumulation of snow and ice on outdoor surfaces, which method comprises: applying to the outdoor surfaces, or to the snow and ice accumulated thereon, a composition containing from 14 to 80% by weight of a wine-making residue and from 20 to 86% by weight of water, said composition being applied at a rate of from 20 to 60 gallons per lane mile.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the composition further contains at least one component selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, calcium chloride, potassium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium magnesium acetate and urea.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the composition further contains at least one component selected from the group consisting of sand, river gravel, cinders, sawdust and manufactured grit.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
A corrosion-inhibiting composition which comprises from 14 to 80% by weight of a wine-making residue and from 20 to 86% by weight of water.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
A corrosion-inhibiting composition which comprises from 14 to 80% by weight of a wine-making residue and from 20 to 86% by weight of water.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
A corrosion-inhibiting composition for inhibiting the corrosive effects of a chloride salt, said composition comprising from 14 to 80% by weight of a wine-making residue and from 20 to 86% by weight of water.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
A corrosion-inhibiting composition for inhibiting the corrosive effects of a chloride salt, said composition comprising from 14 to 80% by weight of a wine-making residue and from 20 to 86% by weight of water.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
The corrosion-inhibiting composition of claim 15, wherein the chloride salt whose corrosive effects are being inhibited is selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, calcium chloride, potassium chloride, and magnesium chloride.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
33 words
A corrosion-inhibiting composition for inhibiting the corrosive effects of sodium chloride, said composition comprising from 14 to 80% by weight of a wine-making residue and from 20 to 86% by weight of water.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
33 words
A corrosion-inhibiting composition for inhibiting the corrosive effects of sodium chloride, said composition comprising from 14 to 80% by weight of a wine-making residue and from 20 to 86% by weight of water.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
32 words
An antifreeze composition for inhibiting the accumulation of snow and ice which comprises from 14 to 80% by weight of a wine-making residue and from 20 to 86% by weight of water.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
32 words
An antifreeze composition for inhibiting the accumulation of snow and ice which comprises from 14 to 80% by weight of a wine-making residue and from 20 to 86% by weight of water.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
32 words
A deicing composition for inhibiting the accumulation of snow and ice which comprises from 14 to 80% by weight of a wine-making residue and from 20 to 86% by weight of water.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
32 words
A deicing composition for inhibiting the accumulation of snow and ice which comprises from 14 to 80% by weight of a wine-making residue and from 20 to 86% by weight of water.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
24 words
A deicing composition for inhibiting the accumulation of snow and ice comprising solubles that settle during a process of fermenting fruit to make wine.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
24 words
A deicing composition for inhibiting the accumulation of snow and ice comprising solubles that settle during a process of fermenting fruit to make wine.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
24 words
An antifreeze composition for inhibiting the accumulation of snow and ice comprising solubles that settle during a process of fermenting grain to make wine.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
24 words
An antifreeze composition for inhibiting the accumulation of snow and ice comprising solubles that settle during a process of fermenting grain to make wine.
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