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US2905550A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Recovery of refractory metals

Assignee: Fansteel Inc
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Filing: 1957-10-14
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Granted: 1959-09-22
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Expires: 1977-10-14
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Donald F Taylor
  • 👤 Robert L Baughman
  • 👤 Leonard F Yntema

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 22:51
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22B; C22B34/00; C22B5/00; C22B5/02; C22B5/04; C22B5/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 76 words
THE METHOD OF RECOVERING A METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF TANTALUM, COLUMBIUM, MOLYBDENUM AND TUNGSTEN FROM AN ALLOY OF THE SELECTED METAL AND ALUMINUM, COMPRISING HEATING THE SAID ALUMINUM ALLOY WITH COPPER CHLORIDE TO FORM A MIX OF COPPER AND THE SELECTED METAL IN A FINELY DIVIDED STATE, THE COPPER BEING CAPABLE OF DISSOLVING ALUMINUM AND INCAPABLE OF DISSOLVING THE SELECTED METAL, AND SEPARATING THE SELECTED METAL FROM THE FINELY DIVIDED COPPER-SELECTED METAL MIX.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1962-09-21 1963-03-23 1963-09-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-09-21 1967-03-23 1967-09-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-09-21 1971-03-23 1971-09-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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