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US2640766A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Etching

Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1951-02-12
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Granted: 1953-06-02
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Expires: 1971-02-12
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John A Easley
  • 👤 Harry E Swayze

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 17:19
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23F; C23F1/00; C23F1/10; C23F1/14; C23F1/16; C23F1/22

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 66 words
AN ETCHING BATH FOR ETCHING MAGNESIUM OR MAGNESIUM-BASE ALLOY COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF NITRIC ACID CONTAINING FROM 3 TO 50 PER CENT OF HNO3 AND AN ESTER OF SULFOSUCCINIC ACID AND AN ALIPHATIC ALCOHOL HAVING FROM 4 TO 12 CARBON ATOMS, THE AMOUNT OF THE ESTER BEING FROM 0.0014 TO 0.15 TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE HNO3 IN THE NITRIC ACID SOLUTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 66 words
AN ETCHING BATH FOR ETCHING MAGNESIUM OR MAGNESIUM-BASE ALLOY COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF NITRIC ACID CONTAINING FROM 3 TO 50 PER CENT OF HNO3 AND AN ESTER OF SULFOSUCCINIC ACID AND AN ALIPHATIC ALCOHOL HAVING FROM 4 TO 12 CARBON ATOMS, THE AMOUNT OF THE ESTER BEING FROM 0.0014 TO 0.15 TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE HNO3 IN THE NITRIC ACID SOLUTION.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1956-06-01 1956-12-01 1957-06-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1960-06-01 1960-12-01 1961-06-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1964-06-01 1964-12-01 1965-06-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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