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US3006832A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of making nuclear fuel elements

Assignee: Martin Co
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Filing: 1958-05-09
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Granted: 1961-10-31
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Expires: 1978-05-09
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jay W Moore
  • 👤 Glenn M Ellis

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 06:20
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C32/00; C22C32/001; C22C32/0015; G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/42; G21C3/58; G21C3/62; G21C3/64; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30; Y10; Y10S; Y10S376/00; Y10S376/90; Y10S376/901

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 100 words
AN IMPROVED METHOD FOR ROLLING CERMET SHEET WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF PRESSING A POWDER MASS COMPRISING A LAYER OF PARTICLES OF A MATRIX METAL ADMIXED WITH PARTICLES OF A REFRACTORY OXIDE AND A LAYER OF METAL PARTICLES IN CONTACT WITH THE PERIPHERY OF THE FIRST SAID LAYER OF PARTICLES, SINTERING THE GREEN COMPACT SO OBTAINED SO AS TO FORM A CERMET LAYER METALLURGICALLY BONDED TO A PERIPHERAL METAL STRIP, AND ROLLING THE RESULTING COMPOSITE SINTERED SHEET TO DESIRED THICKNESS, SAID METAL STRIP ACTING TO PREVENT CRACKING OF THE PERIPHERY OF THE CERMET LAYER ALONG THE LINES OF JUNCTURE THEREBETWEEN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 100 words
AN IMPROVED METHOD FOR ROLLING CERMET SHEET WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF PRESSING A POWDER MASS COMPRISING A LAYER OF PARTICLES OF A MATRIX METAL ADMIXED WITH PARTICLES OF A REFRACTORY OXIDE AND A LAYER OF METAL PARTICLES IN CONTACT WITH THE PERIPHERY OF THE FIRST SAID LAYER OF PARTICLES, SINTERING THE GREEN COMPACT SO OBTAINED SO AS TO FORM A CERMET LAYER METALLURGICALLY BONDED TO A PERIPHERAL METAL STRIP, AND ROLLING THE RESULTING COMPOSITE SINTERED SHEET TO DESIRED THICKNESS, SAID METAL STRIP ACTING TO PREVENT CRACKING OF THE PERIPHERY OF THE CERMET LAYER ALONG THE LINES OF JUNCTURE THEREBETWEEN.

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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) 1964-10-30 1965-05-01 1965-10-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1968-10-30 1969-05-01 1969-10-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1972-10-30 1973-05-01 1973-10-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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