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Alloy printing plate and method of making it

Assignee: RR Donnelley and Sons Co
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Filing: 1957-11-08
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Granted: 1961-11-14
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Expires: 1977-11-08
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert B Wentworth
  • 👤 Kenneth L Strachan

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 10:42
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41N; B41N3/00; B41N3/03; B41N3/038; B41C; B41C1/00; B41C1/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 83 words
IN A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A DUPLICATE PRINTING PLATE FROM AN ORIGINAL FORM, THE STEPS OF: TREATING A BLANK MAGNESIUM ALLOY PLATE WITH A DILUTE SUBSTANTIALLY PURE SOLUTION OF HYDROFLUORIC ACID TO PROVIDE A RESIST ADHERENT SURFACE, PRINTING THE ORIGINAL FORM ON SAID PLATE IN AN ACID AND SOLVENT RESISTANT INK, FORTIFYING SAID INK BY THE APPLICATION OF A COMPATIBLE THERMOPLASTIC ACID AND SOLVENT RESISTANT RESIN: AND HEATING SAID PLATE TO FUSE SAID INK AND RESIN INTO AN ACID AND SOLVENT RESISTANT RESIST.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 83 words
IN A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A DUPLICATE PRINTING PLATE FROM AN ORIGINAL FORM, THE STEPS OF: TREATING A BLANK MAGNESIUM ALLOY PLATE WITH A DILUTE SUBSTANTIALLY PURE SOLUTION OF HYDROFLUORIC ACID TO PROVIDE A RESIST ADHERENT SURFACE, PRINTING THE ORIGINAL FORM ON SAID PLATE IN AN ACID AND SOLVENT RESISTANT INK, FORTIFYING SAID INK BY THE APPLICATION OF A COMPATIBLE THERMOPLASTIC ACID AND SOLVENT RESISTANT RESIN: AND HEATING SAID PLATE TO FUSE SAID INK AND RESIN INTO AN ACID AND SOLVENT RESISTANT RESIST.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1964-11-13 1965-05-15 1965-11-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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