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US2625468A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of conditioning brightening baths

Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1951-05-03
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Granted: 1953-01-13
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Expires: 1971-05-03
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Stanley R Prance
  • 👤 Harold J Reindl

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 09:28
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23F; C23F3/00; C23F3/02; C23F3/03

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 123 words
IN THE METHOD FOR BRIGHTENING ALUMINUM AND ALUMINUM ALLOY PARTS IN A CHEMICAL BATH AND SIMULTANEOUSLY MAINTAINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BATH WHEREIN THE BATH CONSISTS ESSENTIALLY OF AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF NITRIC ACID TOGETHER WITH THE IONS OF AMMONIUM AND FLUORIDE, A METAL AND CHROMIC ACID AND A CARBOHYDRATE, THE STEPS COMPRISING; DIPPING ALUMINUM AND/OR ALUMINUM ALLOY PARTS INTO SAID BATH FOR BRIGHTENING THE SURFACE OF SAID PARTS, REMOVING BETWEEN .004 AND .01 OF A GALLON PER GALLON OF SAID BRIGHTENING BATH FOR EACH SQUARE FOOT OF ALUMINUM AND/OR ALUMINUM ALLOY TREATED THEREIN, AND ADDING NEW SOLUTION OF THE SAME COMPOSITION AS THE INITIAL BATH IN EQUAL QUANTITY TO THE REMOVAL, WHEREBY THE BRIGHTENING ACTION OF THE BATH IS MAINTAINED SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 123 words
IN THE METHOD FOR BRIGHTENING ALUMINUM AND ALUMINUM ALLOY PARTS IN A CHEMICAL BATH AND SIMULTANEOUSLY MAINTAINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BATH WHEREIN THE BATH CONSISTS ESSENTIALLY OF AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF NITRIC ACID TOGETHER WITH THE IONS OF AMMONIUM AND FLUORIDE, A METAL AND CHROMIC ACID AND A CARBOHYDRATE, THE STEPS COMPRISING; DIPPING ALUMINUM AND/OR ALUMINUM ALLOY PARTS INTO SAID BATH FOR BRIGHTENING THE SURFACE OF SAID PARTS, REMOVING BETWEEN .004 AND .01 OF A GALLON PER GALLON OF SAID BRIGHTENING BATH FOR EACH SQUARE FOOT OF ALUMINUM AND/OR ALUMINUM ALLOY TREATED THEREIN, AND ADDING NEW SOLUTION OF THE SAME COMPOSITION AS THE INITIAL BATH IN EQUAL QUANTITY TO THE REMOVAL, WHEREBY THE BRIGHTENING ACTION OF THE BATH IS MAINTAINED SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1956-01-13 1956-07-14 1957-01-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1964-01-13 1964-07-14 1965-01-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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