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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1952-05-29
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Granted: 1953-08-04
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Expires: 1972-05-29
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Daniel L Goffredo

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 17:29
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23F; C23F1/00; C23F1/10; C23F1/14; C23F1/16; C23F1/18; B; B41; B41N; B41N1/00; B41N1/04; B41N1/08; B41N1/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
A METHOD OF MAKING ETCHED PLATES COMPRISING FORMING A RESIST IMAGE ON THE TOP MEMBER OF A BIMETALLIC PLATE, WHICH TOP MEMBER CONSISTS OF A METAL LOWER IN THE ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE SERIES OF METALS THAN THE BASE MEMBER, REMOVING THE TOP MEMBER OF THE BIMETALLIC PLATE UNDER THE NON-RESISTANT PORTIONS OF THE RESIST, AND THEN ETCHING THE EXPOSED PORTIONS OF THE BASE MEMBER OF THE PLATE TO PRODUCE A RELIEF IMAGE WITH A SOLUTION OF A SALT OF THE METAL OF THE TOP PORTION, WHEREBY METAL IS DEPOSITED FROM THE SOLUTION AND ADHERES TO THE EDGES OF THE ETCHED PITS AND PROTECTS THEM FROM UNDERCUTTING.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 105 words
A METHOD OF MAKING ETCHED PLATES COMPRISING FORMING A RESIST IMAGE ON THE TOP MEMBER OF A BIMETALLIC PLATE, WHICH TOP MEMBER CONSISTS OF A METAL LOWER IN THE ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE SERIES OF METALS THAN THE BASE MEMBER, REMOVING THE TOP MEMBER OF THE BIMETALLIC PLATE UNDER THE NON-RESISTANT PORTIONS OF THE RESIST, AND THEN ETCHING THE EXPOSED PORTIONS OF THE BASE MEMBER OF THE PLATE TO PRODUCE A RELIEF IMAGE WITH A SOLUTION OF A SALT OF THE METAL OF THE TOP PORTION, WHEREBY METAL IS DEPOSITED FROM THE SOLUTION AND ADHERES TO THE EDGES OF THE ETCHED PITS AND PROTECTS THEM FROM UNDERCUTTING.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1956-08-03 1957-02-02 1957-08-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1960-08-03 1961-02-02 1961-08-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1964-08-03 1965-02-02 1965-08-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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