US2855331A
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Method for producing titanium metal
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1956-11-14
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Granted: 1958-10-07
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Expires: 1976-11-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward J Dunn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 23:55
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22B; C22B34/00; C22B34/10; C22B34/12; C22B34/129
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
THE METHOD OF OBTAINING TITANIUM METAL FROM A TITANIUM HALIDE WHICH COMPRISES FLOWING A TITANIUM HALIDE THROUGH A DISSOCIATING FURNACE HAVING AN ATMOSPHERE SUBSTANTIALLY FREE FROM CONTAMINATING GASES AND HAVING THE WALL OF THE FURNACE AT A TEMPERATURE BELOW THAT AT WHICH TITANIUM HALIDE WILL DECOMPOSE AND DEPOSIT ON SAID WALL, INTRODUCING METALLIC MATERIAL IN SAID FURNACE UPON WHICH THE METAL DISSOCIATED FROM THE TITANIUM HALIDE WILL DEPOSIT, MAINTAINING SAID METALLIC MATERIAL IN SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUS MOTION, INDUCING HEAT TO A HALIDE DECOMPOSING TEMPERATURE OF APPROXIMATELY 1200*C. IN SAID METALLIC MATERIAL AND WITHDRAWING THE TITANIUM METAL AND LIBERATED HALIDE GAS FROM THE FURNACE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
102 words
THE METHOD OF OBTAINING TITANIUM METAL FROM A TITANIUM HALIDE WHICH COMPRISES FLOWING A TITANIUM HALIDE THROUGH A DISSOCIATING FURNACE HAVING AN ATMOSPHERE SUBSTANTIALLY FREE FROM CONTAMINATING GASES AND HAVING THE WALL OF THE FURNACE AT A TEMPERATURE BELOW THAT AT WHICH TITANIUM HALIDE WILL DECOMPOSE AND DEPOSIT ON SAID WALL, INTRODUCING METALLIC MATERIAL IN SAID FURNACE UPON WHICH THE METAL DISSOCIATED FROM THE TITANIUM HALIDE WILL DEPOSIT, MAINTAINING SAID METALLIC MATERIAL IN SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUS MOTION, INDUCING HEAT TO A HALIDE DECOMPOSING TEMPERATURE OF APPROXIMATELY 1200*C. IN SAID METALLIC MATERIAL AND WITHDRAWING THE TITANIUM METAL AND LIBERATED HALIDE GAS FROM THE FURNACE.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1965-10-06 | 1966-04-07 | 1966-10-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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