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US3563825A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method for insulating pipelines wherein more insulating material is above the center line of the pipe than below the center line

Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1965-01-26
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Granted: 1971-02-16
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Expires: 1985-01-26
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Abstract

Abstract A METHOD OF APPLYING A POURABLE OR FOAMABLE INSULATION TO A PIPE WHEREIN THE INSULATION IS FLOWED INTO AN OUTER WRAPPER SHEET UNDERLYING THE PIPE, AND THE WRAPPER SHEET IS THEREAFTER JOINED ALONG ITS LONGITUDINALLY EDGES TO TIGHTLY ENCLOSES THE INSULATION ABOUT THE PIPE. THE METHOD MAY INCLUDE THE PRELIMINARY STEP OF ALSO HELICALLY WRAPPING THE PIPE WITH AN INSULAION TAPE. PREFERABLY, THE IN- SULATION IS FLOWED INTO THE WRAPPER IN SUCH A WAY AS TO PLACE A GREATER PROPORTION OF THE INSULATION ON ONE SIDE OF THE PIPE THAN ON THE OTHER TO THEREBY OBTAIN MAXIMUM INSULATION VALUE PER UNIT MASS OF INSULATION.

Inventors

  • 👤 Marnell Albin Segura
  • 👤 Howard T Oakley

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 07:47
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L59/00; F16L59/10; F16L59/04; F16L59/14; F16L59/143; F16L59/15; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1028; Y10T156/1033; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1376; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/24488; Y10T428/24744

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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) 1974-02-15 1974-08-17 1975-02-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-02-15 1978-08-17 1979-02-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-02-15 1982-08-17 1983-02-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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