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US2973291A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Manufacture of point bearings in instruments

Assignee: Institut Dr Ing Reinhard Straumann AG
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Filing: 1957-01-22
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Granted: 1961-02-28
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Expires: 1977-01-22
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Reinhard Dr Straumann

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 07:13
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C17/00; F16C17/04; F16C17/08; C; C21; C21D; C21D8/00; C21D8/06; C22; C22C; C22C19/00; C22C19/07; C22F; C22F1/00; C22F1/10; F16C3/00; F16C3/02; G; G04; G04B; G04B13/00; G04B13/02; G04B31/00; G04B31/004; G04B31/008; G04B31/0082; G04D; G04D3/00; G04D3/0074; G04D3/0079; G04D3/0084

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BEARINGS FROM A WIRE OF A HEAT HARDENABLE COBALT-CHEOMIUM-NICKEL ALLOY HAVING A COMPOSITION: CO 40-50%. CR 10-20%. MO ABOUT 5%. W ABOUT 5%. BE 0.2-0.4%. TI 0.8-1.2%. MN+SI 0-10%. FE 0-10%. NI REMAINDER. COMPRISING THE STEPS OF HOMOGENIZING THE WIRE OF AT A TEMPERATURE OF 1100*C., QUENCHING THE WIRE TO ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE TO THE UNHARDENED CONDITION, COLD DRAWING THE QUENCHED WIRE TO A STRENGTH OF AT LEAST 200 KG./MM.2 AND A HARDNESS OF 600 VICKERS, AND HEAT HARDENING THE DRAWN WIRE AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM 400 TO 500*C. AND CUTTING IT INTO SHORT LENGTHS IN THE FORM OF BEARINGS HAVING POINTED ENDS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 109 words
A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BEARINGS FROM A WIRE OF A HEAT HARDENABLE COBALT-CHEOMIUM-NICKEL ALLOY HAVING A COMPOSITION: CO 40-50%. CR 10-20%. MO ABOUT 5%. W ABOUT 5%. BE 0.2-0.4%. TI 0.8-1.2%. MN+SI 0-10%. FE 0-10%. NI REMAINDER. COMPRISING THE STEPS OF HOMOGENIZING THE WIRE OF AT A TEMPERATURE OF 1100*C., QUENCHING THE WIRE TO ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE TO THE UNHARDENED CONDITION, COLD DRAWING THE QUENCHED WIRE TO A STRENGTH OF AT LEAST 200 KG./MM.2 AND A HARDNESS OF 600 VICKERS, AND HEAT HARDENING THE DRAWN WIRE AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM 400 TO 500*C. AND CUTTING IT INTO SHORT LENGTHS IN THE FORM OF BEARINGS HAVING POINTED ENDS.

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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) 1964-02-28 1964-08-29 1965-02-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1968-02-28 1968-08-29 1969-02-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1972-02-28 1972-08-29 1973-02-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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