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US3023119A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Coated mold for casting plutonium

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-03-05
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Granted: 1962-02-27
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Expires: 1979-03-05
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John W Anderson
  • 👤 William C Pritchard

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 02:33
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22C; B22C3/00; B22C23/00; B22C23/02; B22D; B22D7/00; B22D7/005; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/258; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/263

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 77 words
A MOLD FOR THE PRECISION CASTING OF PLUTONIUM AND PLUTONIUM ALLOYS IN THIN SECTIONS, COMPRISING A BASE PORTION AND A UNIFORM, IMPERMEABLE COATING THEREON, SAID BASE PORTION BEING OF A MATERIAL WHICH REMAINS SOLID AND STABLE AT TEMPERATURES AS HIGH AS THE POURING TEMPERATURE OF THE METAL BEING CAST, SAID COATING COMPRISING FINELY DIVIDED CALCIUM FLUORIDE IN WHICH THE MAXIMUM PARTICLE SIZE IS ABOUT 149 MICRONS AND SAID COATING HAVING A THICKNESS NOT EXCEEDING ABOUT 0.005 INCH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 77 words
A MOLD FOR THE PRECISION CASTING OF PLUTONIUM AND PLUTONIUM ALLOYS IN THIN SECTIONS, COMPRISING A BASE PORTION AND A UNIFORM, IMPERMEABLE COATING THEREON, SAID BASE PORTION BEING OF A MATERIAL WHICH REMAINS SOLID AND STABLE AT TEMPERATURES AS HIGH AS THE POURING TEMPERATURE OF THE METAL BEING CAST, SAID COATING COMPRISING FINELY DIVIDED CALCIUM FLUORIDE IN WHICH THE MAXIMUM PARTICLE SIZE IS ABOUT 149 MICRONS AND SAID COATING HAVING A THICKNESS NOT EXCEEDING ABOUT 0.005 INCH.

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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) 1965-02-26 1965-08-28 1966-02-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1969-02-26 1969-08-28 1970-02-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1973-02-26 1973-08-28 1974-02-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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