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Lithographic plate and method of making it

Assignee: Harris Corp
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Filing: 1950-05-06
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Granted: 1956-08-28
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Expires: 1970-05-06
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 William H Wood

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 21:42
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41N; B41N1/00; B41N1/04; B41N1/08; B41N1/083

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 102 words
IN A PROCESS OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, PREPARING A LITHOGRAPHIC PLATE PROVIDING INK-ATTRACTING PORTIONS AND WATER-ATTRACTING PORTIONS BY VAPORIZING A METAL IN VACUO AND DEPOSITING IT ON A SUPPORTING BASE HAVING A HYDROPHOBIC INK-RECEPTIVE INERT SYNTHETIC RESIN SURFACE, APPLYING A LIGHT-SENSITIVE COATING TO THE DEPOSITED METAL, EXPOSING TO LIGHT WITH THE SUBJECT MATTER TO BE REPRODUCED, DEVELOPING, WHEREBY THE SURFACE OF THE DEPOSITED METAL IS BARED BETWEEN THE LIGHT-HARDENED PORTIONS OF SAID COATING, ETCHING THROUGH SUCH BARED PORTIONS OF THE DEPOSITED METAL TO THE SYNTHETIC RESIN SURFACE, REMOVING THE LIGHT-HARDENED PORTIONS OF SAID DEVELOPED COATING, AND DE-SENSITIZING THE METAL SURFACE THUS BARED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 55 words
A PLATE FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PROVIDING INKATTRACTING AND WATER-ATTRACTING SURFACES, COMPRISING A SUPPORT BASE HAVING A HYDROPHOBIC INK-RECEPTIVE INERT SYNTHETIC RESIN SURFACE, SAID FIRST-NAMED SURFACES CONSISTING OF BARED PORTIONS OF SAID RESIN SURFACE AND SAID SECOND-NAMED SURFACES CONSISTING OF INTERVENTING PORTIONS OF METAL VACUUM-DEPOSITED ON SAID SYNTHETIC RESIN SURFACE AND RENDERED HYDROPHILIC BY DE-SENSITIZING TREATMENT.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1959-08-28 1960-02-27 1960-08-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1963-08-28 1964-02-27 1964-08-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1967-08-28 1968-02-27 1968-08-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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