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Surface treatment of aluminum articles

Assignee: Shwayder Brothers Inc
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Filing: 1951-07-07
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Granted: 1955-10-25
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Expires: 1971-07-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Willard G Axtell

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 10:19
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D11/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
A METHOD OF SURFACE TREATING AN ALUMINUM ARTICLE, WHICH COMPRISES IMMERSING SAID ARTICLE IN AN ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION CONSISTING OF ABOUT 0.3% CHROMIC ACID, AS CRO3, 1.68% PHOSPHORIC ACID, AND THE BALANCE WATER; MAINTAINING SAID SOLUTION AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 60* F. AND 120* F.; PASSING AN ELECTRIC CURRENT THROUGH SAID ARTICLE AS THE ANODE AT FROM 2 TO 30 VOLTS, FOR A PERIOD OF BETWEEN 5 SECOND AND 2 MINUTES; REMOVING SAID ARTICLE FROM SAID ELECTROLYTE; AND, WITHOUT WASHING OR COMPLETE DRYING, DIPPING SAID ARTICLE IN A LIQUID SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALKYD BASE ENAMELS, OIL VARNISH BASE ENAMELS, AND OIL BASE PAINTS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 105 words
A METHOD OF SURFACE TREATING AN ALUMINUM ARTICLE, WHICH COMPRISES IMMERSING SAID ARTICLE IN AN ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION CONSISTING OF ABOUT 0.3% CHROMIC ACID, AS CRO3, 1.68% PHOSPHORIC ACID, AND THE BALANCE WATER; MAINTAINING SAID SOLUTION AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 60* F. AND 120* F.; PASSING AN ELECTRIC CURRENT THROUGH SAID ARTICLE AS THE ANODE AT FROM 2 TO 30 VOLTS, FOR A PERIOD OF BETWEEN 5 SECOND AND 2 MINUTES; REMOVING SAID ARTICLE FROM SAID ELECTROLYTE; AND, WITHOUT WASHING OR COMPLETE DRYING, DIPPING SAID ARTICLE IN A LIQUID SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALKYD BASE ENAMELS, OIL VARNISH BASE ENAMELS, AND OIL BASE PAINTS.

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