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Metal treating flux

Assignee: MW Kellogg Co
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Filing: 1950-04-20
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Granted: 1954-03-02
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Expires: 1970-04-20
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tunis L Holmes

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 17:43
CPC Classifications
C; C21; C21C; C21C5/00; C21C5/52; C21C7/00; C21C7/04; C21C7/076; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P10/00; Y02P10/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 95 words
A FLUX FOR METAL TREATING OPERATIONS IN WHICH HEAT IS GENERATED BY THE DISCHARGE OF ELECTRIC CURRENT FROM THE END OF AN ELECTRODE THROUGH A GAP SUBMBERGED BENEATH THE SURFACE OF A DEPTH OF FLUX, SAID FLUX CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF 25 TO 55% FLUORSPAR, 35 TO 65% ALUMINA, 10 TO 20% MAGNESIA, AND SMAL QUANTITIES OF OTHER MATERIALS THAT DO NOT SUBSTANTIALLY MODIFY THE CHARACTER OF THE FLUX, SAID FLUORSPAR, SAID ALUMINA, AND SAID MAGNESIA BEING PRESENT IN SAID FLUX PRIOR TO THE USE OF SAID FLUX IN SAID METAL TREATING OPERATIONS, AS UNCOMBINED MATERIALS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 95 words
A FLUX FOR METAL TREATING OPERATIONS IN WHICH HEAT IS GENERATED BY THE DISCHARGE OF ELECTRIC CURRENT FROM THE END OF AN ELECTRODE THROUGH A GAP SUBMBERGED BENEATH THE SURFACE OF A DEPTH OF FLUX, SAID FLUX CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF 25 TO 55% FLUORSPAR, 35 TO 65% ALUMINA, 10 TO 20% MAGNESIA, AND SMAL QUANTITIES OF OTHER MATERIALS THAT DO NOT SUBSTANTIALLY MODIFY THE CHARACTER OF THE FLUX, SAID FLUORSPAR, SAID ALUMINA, AND SAID MAGNESIA BEING PRESENT IN SAID FLUX PRIOR TO THE USE OF SAID FLUX IN SAID METAL TREATING OPERATIONS, AS UNCOMBINED MATERIALS.

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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) 1957-03-01 1957-08-31 1958-03-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1961-03-01 1961-08-31 1962-03-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1965-03-01 1965-08-31 1966-03-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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