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US2675324A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Manufacture of refractory materials

Assignee: The General Electric Company PLC
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Filing: 1951-01-10
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Granted: 1954-04-13
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Expires: 1971-01-10
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Busby Terence Stanley
  • 👤 Partridge John Henry

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 10:16
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/16; C04B35/18; C04B35/185

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 94 words
A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COHERENT LOW POROSITY BODY OF REFRACTORY MATERIAL OF THE SILICOALUMINOUS TYPE WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF PREPARING A MIXTURE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF CHINA CLAY AND SUBSTANTIALLY PURE ALUMINA SUCH THAT THE PROPORTION OF ALUMINA IS BETWEEN 15% AND 45% BY WEIGHT OF THE MIXTURE, MOULDING THE SAID MIXTURE TO A DESIRED SHAPE BY THE METHOD OF SLIP-CASTING, AND HEATING THE SAID MIXTURE AT A TEMPERATURE ABOVE 1500* C. BUT BELOW THE FUSION TEMPERATURE OF THE MIXTURE UNTIL ALL THE ALUMINA IS COMBINED WITH SILICA IN THE FORM OF MULLITE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 94 words
A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COHERENT LOW POROSITY BODY OF REFRACTORY MATERIAL OF THE SILICOALUMINOUS TYPE WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF PREPARING A MIXTURE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF CHINA CLAY AND SUBSTANTIALLY PURE ALUMINA SUCH THAT THE PROPORTION OF ALUMINA IS BETWEEN 15% AND 45% BY WEIGHT OF THE MIXTURE, MOULDING THE SAID MIXTURE TO A DESIRED SHAPE BY THE METHOD OF SLIP-CASTING, AND HEATING THE SAID MIXTURE AT A TEMPERATURE ABOVE 1500* C. BUT BELOW THE FUSION TEMPERATURE OF THE MIXTURE UNTIL ALL THE ALUMINA IS COMBINED WITH SILICA IN THE FORM OF MULLITE.

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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) 1957-04-12 1957-10-12 1958-04-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1961-04-12 1961-10-12 1962-04-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1965-04-12 1965-10-12 1966-04-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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