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Electrical resistors and materials therefor

Assignee: Kanthal AB
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Filing: 1960-07-06
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Granted: 1961-07-18
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Expires: 1980-07-06
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Edwin Bjorn
  • 👤 Hildebrand Gosta Erik

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 04:11
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B1/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
AN ELECTRIC RESISTOR COMPRISING WIRES OF A DIAMETER OF FROM .0005 TO .0031" AND DRAWN FROM AN ALLOY CONSISTING OF 10 TO 30% BY WEIGHT CHROMIUM, 2.6 TO 6% BY WEIGHT SILICON, .4 TO 6% BY WEIGHT MANGANESE AND THE BALANCE NICKEL AND ANNEALED FOR A LENGTH OF TIME FROM 1 SECOND UPWARDS AT A TEMPERATURE OF 850 TO 950*C. AND SUBSEQUENTLY AGE ANNEALED FOR A LENGTH OF TIME FROM 1/2 HOUR UP TO 24 HOURS AT A TEMPERATURE OF 425 TO 525*C., SAID WIRE HAVING AN ELECTRIC RESISTANCE HIGHER THAN 1.20 OHM MM.2/M. AND A TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT OF RESISTANCE BELOW 55 X 10**6 OHM/OHM/*C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 105 words
AN ELECTRIC RESISTOR COMPRISING WIRES OF A DIAMETER OF FROM .0005 TO .0031" AND DRAWN FROM AN ALLOY CONSISTING OF 10 TO 30% BY WEIGHT CHROMIUM, 2.6 TO 6% BY WEIGHT SILICON, .4 TO 6% BY WEIGHT MANGANESE AND THE BALANCE NICKEL AND ANNEALED FOR A LENGTH OF TIME FROM 1 SECOND UPWARDS AT A TEMPERATURE OF 850 TO 950*C. AND SUBSEQUENTLY AGE ANNEALED FOR A LENGTH OF TIME FROM 1/2 HOUR UP TO 24 HOURS AT A TEMPERATURE OF 425 TO 525*C., SAID WIRE HAVING AN ELECTRIC RESISTANCE HIGHER THAN 1.20 OHM MM.2/M. AND A TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT OF RESISTANCE BELOW 55 X 10**6 OHM/OHM/*C.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1964-07-17 1965-01-16 1965-07-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1968-07-17 1969-01-16 1969-07-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1972-07-17 1973-01-16 1973-07-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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