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Vaporization of metals

Assignee: New York Air Brake LLC
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Filing: 1957-12-16
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Granted: 1960-03-29
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Expires: 1977-12-16
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Thomas L Scatchard

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 08:11
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/22; C23C14/24; C23C14/26

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 83 words
APPARATUS FOR COATING A BASE IN A VACUUM BY THE PROCESS OF DEPOSITING A VAPORIZED METAL, COMPRISING A CONDUCTOR HAVING A COMPOUND SECTION CONSISTING OF AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING HEATER FILAMENT AND A CONTIGUOUS LAYER OF THE COATING METAL, AND ANOTHER SECTION CONSISTING ONLY OF THE FILAMENT, A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY, AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE SOURCE AND AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE LENGTH OF BOTH CONDUCTOR SECTIONS AND MEANS FOR FEEDING THE CONDUCTOR LENGTHWISE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE FILAMENT SECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 83 words
APPARATUS FOR COATING A BASE IN A VACUUM BY THE PROCESS OF DEPOSITING A VAPORIZED METAL, COMPRISING A CONDUCTOR HAVING A COMPOUND SECTION CONSISTING OF AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING HEATER FILAMENT AND A CONTIGUOUS LAYER OF THE COATING METAL, AND ANOTHER SECTION CONSISTING ONLY OF THE FILAMENT, A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY, AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE SOURCE AND AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE LENGTH OF BOTH CONDUCTOR SECTIONS AND MEANS FOR FEEDING THE CONDUCTOR LENGTHWISE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE FILAMENT SECTION.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1963-03-29 1963-09-28 1964-03-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-03-29 1967-09-28 1968-03-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-03-29 1971-09-28 1972-03-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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