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US2997527A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Electrical apparatus having insulation for eliminating creepage tracking

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1958-02-14
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Granted: 1961-08-22
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Expires: 1978-02-14
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Alvan A Kessel
  • 👤 Robert S Norman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 06:23
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F38/00; H01F38/20; H01F38/22; H01F38/28; H01F38/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 113 words
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO SPACED ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING MEMBERS BETWEEN WHICH ELECTRICAL POTENTIALS MAY BE DEVELOPED, AN ORGANIC INSULATING MATERIAL DISPOSED AND COMPLETELY FILLING THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS AND HAVING AN OUTER SURFACE INTERMEDIATE SAID MEMBERS EXPOSED TO AMBIENT CONTAMINATING ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS, SAID SURFACE MATERIAL COMPRISING EPOXY RESIN WHICH TENDS TO FORM LOW RESISTANCE CARBONACEOUS DEPOSITS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CREEPAGE TYPE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES OCCURRING UNDER CONTAMINATING CONDITIONS AND MEANS FOR PREVENTING THE FORMATION OF SAID CARBONACEOUS DEPOSITS DUE TO CREEPAGE, SAID MEANS COMPRISING HYDRATED ALUMINA INTERSPERSED IN SAID SURFACE MATERIAL IN THE AMOUNT OF FROM 20 TO 70 PERCENT BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF SAID SURFACE MATERIAL AND HYDRATED ALUMINA.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 113 words
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO SPACED ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING MEMBERS BETWEEN WHICH ELECTRICAL POTENTIALS MAY BE DEVELOPED, AN ORGANIC INSULATING MATERIAL DISPOSED AND COMPLETELY FILLING THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS AND HAVING AN OUTER SURFACE INTERMEDIATE SAID MEMBERS EXPOSED TO AMBIENT CONTAMINATING ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS, SAID SURFACE MATERIAL COMPRISING EPOXY RESIN WHICH TENDS TO FORM LOW RESISTANCE CARBONACEOUS DEPOSITS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CREEPAGE TYPE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES OCCURRING UNDER CONTAMINATING CONDITIONS AND MEANS FOR PREVENTING THE FORMATION OF SAID CARBONACEOUS DEPOSITS DUE TO CREEPAGE, SAID MEANS COMPRISING HYDRATED ALUMINA INTERSPERSED IN SAID SURFACE MATERIAL IN THE AMOUNT OF FROM 20 TO 70 PERCENT BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF SAID SURFACE MATERIAL AND HYDRATED ALUMINA.

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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) 1964-08-21 1965-02-20 1965-08-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1968-08-21 1969-02-20 1969-08-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1972-08-21 1973-02-20 1973-08-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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