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US2905599A
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Electrolytic cladding of zirconium on uranium
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1956-02-15
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Granted: 1959-09-22
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Expires: 1976-02-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome J Wick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 23:06
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C21/00; G21C21/02; G21C21/14; C; C25; C25D; C25D3/00; C25D3/66; C25D5/00; C25D5/34; C25D5/46; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/922; Y10S428/9335; Y10S428/934; Y10S428/935; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12771; Y10T428/12806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
THE METHOD OF CLADDING URANIUM WITH A CONTINUOUS COATING OF A BRIGHT ZIRCONIUM METAL WHICH COMPRISES RENDERING THE SURFACE OF THE URANIUM ARTICLE TO BE COATED SUBSTANTIALLY OXIDE-FREE AND SMOOTH, PROTECTING SAID ARTICLE FROM OXIDATION,IMMERSING THE ARTICLE INTO A MOLTEN ELECTROLYTIC BATH CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF NACL, K2ZRF6. KF AND ZRO2 IN THE WEIGHT RATIO OF 72:36:18:1, APPLYING AN ELECTROLYZING CURRENT OF APPROXIMATELY 60 AMPERES PER SQUARE DECIMETER TO SAID ARTICLE AT A VOLTAGE OF APPROXIMATELY 3 VOLTS BEFORE SAID ARTICLE REACHES TEMPERATURE EQUILIBRIUM WITH SAID BATH UNTIL A LAYER OF ZIRCONIUM METAL OF DESIRED THICKNESS IS FORMED THEREON.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
98 words
THE METHOD OF CLADDING URANIUM WITH A CONTINUOUS COATING OF A BRIGHT ZIRCONIUM METAL WHICH COMPRISES RENDERING THE SURFACE OF THE URANIUM ARTICLE TO BE COATED SUBSTANTIALLY OXIDE-FREE AND SMOOTH, PROTECTING SAID ARTICLE FROM OXIDATION,IMMERSING THE ARTICLE INTO A MOLTEN ELECTROLYTIC BATH CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF NACL, K2ZRF6. KF AND ZRO2 IN THE WEIGHT RATIO OF 72:36:18:1, APPLYING AN ELECTROLYZING CURRENT OF APPROXIMATELY 60 AMPERES PER SQUARE DECIMETER TO SAID ARTICLE AT A VOLTAGE OF APPROXIMATELY 3 VOLTS BEFORE SAID ARTICLE REACHES TEMPERATURE EQUILIBRIUM WITH SAID BATH UNTIL A LAYER OF ZIRCONIUM METAL OF DESIRED THICKNESS IS FORMED THEREON.
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| 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 |