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US2947623A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Precious metal rupture disc

Assignee: Engelhard Industries Inc
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Filing: 1958-05-07
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Granted: 1960-08-02
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Expires: 1978-05-07
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Arnold J Lincoln

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 12:59
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C5/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 107 words
A METHOD PROTECTING FLUID CONTAINERS FROM RUPTURE COMPRISING UTILIZATION OF A RUPTURE DISC IN SAID CONTAINER COMPOSED OF AN ALLOY FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF GOLD AND SILVER IN AMOUNTS OF FROM 99.0 TO 99.9 WEIGHT PERCENT, THE BALANCE COMPOSED OF AT LEAST TWO METALS TAKEN FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF PLATINUM, IRIDIUM, PALLADIUM, RHODIUM, RUTHENIUM, COPPER, IRON, NICKEL, CALCIUM, MANGANESE, LEAD, TIN, ZINC AND ANTIMONY, ONE METAL OF SAID GROUP BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT OF FROM 0.1 TO LESS THAN 1 WEIGHT PERCENT OF THE ALLOY, THE AMOUNT OF SAID ONE METAL BEING GREATER THAN THE COMBINED AMOUNT OF ALL OTHER METALS OF SAID GROUP.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 107 words
A METHOD PROTECTING FLUID CONTAINERS FROM RUPTURE COMPRISING UTILIZATION OF A RUPTURE DISC IN SAID CONTAINER COMPOSED OF AN ALLOY FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF GOLD AND SILVER IN AMOUNTS OF FROM 99.0 TO 99.9 WEIGHT PERCENT, THE BALANCE COMPOSED OF AT LEAST TWO METALS TAKEN FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF PLATINUM, IRIDIUM, PALLADIUM, RHODIUM, RUTHENIUM, COPPER, IRON, NICKEL, CALCIUM, MANGANESE, LEAD, TIN, ZINC AND ANTIMONY, ONE METAL OF SAID GROUP BEING PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT OF FROM 0.1 TO LESS THAN 1 WEIGHT PERCENT OF THE ALLOY, THE AMOUNT OF SAID ONE METAL BEING GREATER THAN THE COMBINED AMOUNT OF ALL OTHER METALS OF SAID GROUP.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1963-08-02 1964-02-01 1964-08-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-08-02 1968-02-01 1968-08-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-08-02 1972-02-01 1972-08-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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