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US2878141A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of applying pigmented coating to sheet metal

Assignee: Primerica Inc
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Filing: 1955-02-16
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Granted: 1959-03-17
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Expires: 1975-02-16
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Thomas L Canniff

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 03:49
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05D; B05D5/00; B05D5/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 145 words
THE METHOD OF COATING A METAL SHEET TO PROTECT THE SAME AND TO PRODUCE A LUSTROUS FINISH THEREON, COMPRISING APPLYING A FLUID BASE COATING TO SAID SHEET AND THEREAFTER APPLYING A FLUID TOP COATING WHILE SAID BASE COATING IS WET, SAID COATINGS CONTAINING COMPATIBLE FILM-FORMING RESINS AND COMPATIBLE SOLVENTS TO FORM ADHERENT UNBROKEN COATING LAYERS, SAID TOP COATING FURTHER CONTAINING A PIGMENT COMPRISING METALLIC LEAFLETS, SAID LEAFLETS AND SAID TOP COAT RESIN SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL PARTS BY WEIGHT, SAID BASE COAT HAVING A WEIGHT PER UNIT AREA AND A VISCOSITY EACH AT LEAST TWICE THAT OF SAID TOP COAT TO PRODUCE A TOUGH, PROTECTIVE COATING ON SAID SHEET AND TO PERMIT SAID BASE COAT SOLVENT TO EVAPORATE THROUGH SAID LESS VISCOUS TOP COAT WITHOUT DISTURBING SAID PIGMENT THEREIN, WHEREBY TO PRODUCE A LUSTROUS GRAINLESS FINISH ON SAID SHEET, AND EVAPORATING SAID SOLVENTS AND CURING SAID RESINS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 145 words
THE METHOD OF COATING A METAL SHEET TO PROTECT THE SAME AND TO PRODUCE A LUSTROUS FINISH THEREON, COMPRISING APPLYING A FLUID BASE COATING TO SAID SHEET AND THEREAFTER APPLYING A FLUID TOP COATING WHILE SAID BASE COATING IS WET, SAID COATINGS CONTAINING COMPATIBLE FILM-FORMING RESINS AND COMPATIBLE SOLVENTS TO FORM ADHERENT UNBROKEN COATING LAYERS, SAID TOP COATING FURTHER CONTAINING A PIGMENT COMPRISING METALLIC LEAFLETS, SAID LEAFLETS AND SAID TOP COAT RESIN SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL PARTS BY WEIGHT, SAID BASE COAT HAVING A WEIGHT PER UNIT AREA AND A VISCOSITY EACH AT LEAST TWICE THAT OF SAID TOP COAT TO PRODUCE A TOUGH, PROTECTIVE COATING ON SAID SHEET AND TO PERMIT SAID BASE COAT SOLVENT TO EVAPORATE THROUGH SAID LESS VISCOUS TOP COAT WITHOUT DISTURBING SAID PIGMENT THEREIN, WHEREBY TO PRODUCE A LUSTROUS GRAINLESS FINISH ON SAID SHEET, AND EVAPORATING SAID SOLVENTS AND CURING SAID RESINS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1962-03-16 1962-09-15 1963-03-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-03-16 1966-09-15 1967-03-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-03-16 1970-09-15 1971-03-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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