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US2901446A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for producing rigid expanded polyvinyl chloride

Assignee: Fisons Industrial Chemicals Ltd
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Filing: 1957-02-11
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Granted: 1959-08-25
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Expires: 1977-02-11
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hawkins John Gilmour

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 20:00
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/04; C08J9/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 54 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING REGID EXPANDED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF ADMIXING POLYVINYL CHLORIDE WITH A CHEMICAL BLOWING AGENT AND A HALOGENATED HYDROCARBON SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF 1:1:2:2-TETRACHLOROETHANE, 1:11:2-TETRACHLOROETHANE AND TETRACHLOROETHYLENE, HEATING THIS MIXTURE UNDER PRESSURE TO DECOMPOSE THE CHEMICAL BLOWING AGENT AND THEREAFTER REHEATING THE PRODUCT TO EFFECT EXPANSION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 54 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING REGID EXPANDED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF ADMIXING POLYVINYL CHLORIDE WITH A CHEMICAL BLOWING AGENT AND A HALOGENATED HYDROCARBON SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF 1:1:2:2-TETRACHLOROETHANE, 1:11:2-TETRACHLOROETHANE AND TETRACHLOROETHYLENE, HEATING THIS MIXTURE UNDER PRESSURE TO DECOMPOSE THE CHEMICAL BLOWING AGENT AND THEREAFTER REHEATING THE PRODUCT TO EFFECT EXPANSION.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1962-08-24 1963-02-23 1963-08-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-08-24 1967-02-23 1967-08-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-08-24 1971-02-23 1971-08-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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