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US2987352A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Zirconium bearings and process of producing same

Assignee: Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd AECL
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Filing: 1958-02-10
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Granted: 1961-06-06
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Expires: 1978-02-10
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert D Watson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 16:43
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C33/00; F16C33/02; F16C33/04; F16C33/043; F16C17/00; F16C17/12; F16C17/14; F16C2206/00; F16C2206/40; F16C2206/42; F16C2206/48; F16C2240/00; F16C2240/40; F16C2240/60; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S384/00; Y10S384/90; Y10S384/913

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 35 words
A BEARING MEMBER CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A BODY OF ZIRCONIUM METAL HAVING A TIGHTLY ADHERENT SURFACE LAYER OF BLUE-BLACK ZIRCONIUM DIOXIDE OF MONOCLINIC CRYSTALLINE FORM, FORMED BY OXIDATION OF THE SURFACE PORTION OF SAID BODY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 35 words
A BEARING MEMBER CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A BODY OF ZIRCONIUM METAL HAVING A TIGHTLY ADHERENT SURFACE LAYER OF BLUE-BLACK ZIRCONIUM DIOXIDE OF MONOCLINIC CRYSTALLINE FORM, FORMED BY OXIDATION OF THE SURFACE PORTION OF SAID BODY.

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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) 1964-06-05 1964-12-05 1965-06-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1968-06-05 1968-12-05 1969-06-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1972-06-05 1972-12-05 1973-06-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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