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US3001869A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Nodular iron manufacture

Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1959-08-07
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Granted: 1961-09-26
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Expires: 1979-08-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 William G Longstreth
  • 👤 Royal A Van Patten

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 20:34
CPC Classifications
C; C21; C21C; C21C1/00; C21C1/08; C21C1/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12222; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12771; Y10T428/12861; Y10T428/12951; Y10T428/12958

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 58 words
THE PROCESS OF IMPARTING A NODULARIZING ADDITION OF MAGNESIUM TO A CAST IRON BASE METAL COMPRISING PLACING WITHIN A LADLE A LAYER OF METALLIC MAGNESIUM, SUPERIMPOSING UPON THIS LAYER OF METALLIC MAGNESIUM A LAYER OF FERROUS METAL AT A TEMPERATURE SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW THE TEMPERATURE OF MOLTEN CAST IRON, AND POURING MOLTEN CAST IRON BASE METAL INTO THE LADLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 58 words
THE PROCESS OF IMPARTING A NODULARIZING ADDITION OF MAGNESIUM TO A CAST IRON BASE METAL COMPRISING PLACING WITHIN A LADLE A LAYER OF METALLIC MAGNESIUM, SUPERIMPOSING UPON THIS LAYER OF METALLIC MAGNESIUM A LAYER OF FERROUS METAL AT A TEMPERATURE SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW THE TEMPERATURE OF MOLTEN CAST IRON, AND POURING MOLTEN CAST IRON BASE METAL INTO THE LADLE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1922037A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1964-09-25 1965-03-27 1965-09-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1968-09-25 1969-03-27 1969-09-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1972-09-25 1973-03-27 1973-09-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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