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Electrodeposition of copper

Assignee: American Brass Co
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Filing: 1952-03-04
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Granted: 1954-09-14
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Expires: 1972-03-04
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ralph P Nevers
  • 👤 Earl W Palmer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 15:30
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D3/00; C25D3/02; C25D3/38

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 81 words
A PROCESS FOR THE ELECTRODEPOSITION OF SUBSTANTIALLY PURE PHOSPHORUS-FREE COPPER IN WHICH AN ELECTRIC CURRENT IS PASSED FROM A SOLUBLE COPPER ANODE THROUGH AN AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE TO A CATHODE, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT THE ANODE IS COMPOSED ESSENTIALLY OF A PHOSPHORUS-BEARING COPPER CONTAINING 0.01% TO 0.1% PHOSPHORUS, IMPURITIES NORMALLY PRESENT IN COMMERICAL REFINED COPPER, AND THE BALANCE COPPER, WHEREBY AN ADHERENT FILM FORMS UPON THE SURFACE OF THE ANODE AND THE SURFACE OF THE CORRODING ANODE REMAINS SMOOTH THROUGHOUT ITS USEFUL LIFE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 81 words
A PROCESS FOR THE ELECTRODEPOSITION OF SUBSTANTIALLY PURE PHOSPHORUS-FREE COPPER IN WHICH AN ELECTRIC CURRENT IS PASSED FROM A SOLUBLE COPPER ANODE THROUGH AN AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE TO A CATHODE, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT THE ANODE IS COMPOSED ESSENTIALLY OF A PHOSPHORUS-BEARING COPPER CONTAINING 0.01% TO 0.1% PHOSPHORUS, IMPURITIES NORMALLY PRESENT IN COMMERICAL REFINED COPPER, AND THE BALANCE COPPER, WHEREBY AN ADHERENT FILM FORMS UPON THE SURFACE OF THE ANODE AND THE SURFACE OF THE CORRODING ANODE REMAINS SMOOTH THROUGHOUT ITS USEFUL LIFE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB189701657A Cited

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1957-09-13 1958-03-15 1958-09-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1961-09-13 1962-03-15 1962-09-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1965-09-13 1966-03-15 1966-09-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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