US3053713A
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Plastic articles reinforced with preformed precompressed metal fiber elements
Assignee: Union Carbide Corp
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Filing: 1958-01-13
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Granted: 1962-09-11
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Expires: 1978-01-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Juras Appy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:54
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C70/00; B29C70/04; B29C70/28; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/029; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/922; Y10S428/9335; Y10S428/934; Y10S428/935; Y10S428/936; Y10S428/938; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49801; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/1234; Y10T428/12424; Y10T428/12444; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/294; Y10T428/2973; Y10T428/298; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31511; Y10T428/31529; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31681
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
IN COMBUSTION WITH A MASS OF PLASTIC COMPOSITION SHAPED TO CONFORM TO A MOLDING PATTERN HAVING REINFORCING AND HEAT DISSIPATING MEANS INCORPORATED THEREIN, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A MULTIPLICITY OF PRECOMPRESSED PREFORMED METAL FIBER ELEMENTS OF SELECTED GEOMETRIC SHAPE SUBSTANTIALLY SMALLER THAN THE SAID MASS AND HAVING A BULK DENSITY SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER THAN THAT OF UNCOMPRESSED METAL FIBERS FROM WHICH SAID ELEMENTS ARE MADE SUCH THAT THE SAID PREFORMED ELEMENTS CONTAIN FROM 12 TO 60 PERCENT BY VOLUME OF METAL FIBERS, THE REMAINDER BEING VOIDS; SAID PERFORMED METAL FIBER ELEMENTS BEING DISPOSED IN PERIPHERAL CONTACT ONE WITH ANOTHER AND ADAPTED TO INTERLOCK THEREWITH TO FORM A COLLECTIVE MASS THEREOF, AND SIAD MASS BEING COMPRESSED TO BIND THE CONTACTING PREFORMED FIBER ELEMENTS TOGETHER BY THE MUTAL INTERLOCKING OF FIBERS THEREOF, WITH THE VOIDS REMAINING IN SAID COMPRESSED MASS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY FILLED WITH SAID PLASTIC IN SET AND CURED CONDITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
IN COMBUSTION WITH A MASS OF PLASTIC COMPOSITION SHAPED TO CONFORM TO A MOLDING PATTERN HAVING REINFORCING AND HEAT DISSIPATING MEANS INCORPORATED THEREIN, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A MULTIPLICITY OF PRECOMPRESSED PREFORMED METAL FIBER ELEMENTS OF SELECTED GEOMETRIC SHAPE SUBSTANTIALLY SMALLER THAN THE SAID MASS AND HAVING A BULK DENSITY SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER THAN THAT OF UNCOMPRESSED METAL FIBERS FROM WHICH SAID ELEMENTS ARE MADE SUCH THAT THE SAID PREFORMED ELEMENTS CONTAIN FROM 12 TO 60 PERCENT BY VOLUME OF METAL FIBERS, THE REMAINDER BEING VOIDS; SAID PERFORMED METAL FIBER ELEMENTS BEING DISPOSED IN PERIPHERAL CONTACT ONE WITH ANOTHER AND ADAPTED TO INTERLOCK THEREWITH TO FORM A COLLECTIVE MASS THEREOF, AND SIAD MASS BEING COMPRESSED TO BIND THE CONTACTING PREFORMED FIBER ELEMENTS TOGETHER BY THE MUTAL INTERLOCKING OF FIBERS THEREOF, WITH THE VOIDS REMAINING IN SAID COMPRESSED MASS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY FILLED WITH SAID PLASTIC IN SET AND CURED CONDITION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1965-09-10 | 1966-03-12 | 1966-09-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-09-10 | 1970-03-12 | 1970-09-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-09-10 | 1974-03-12 | 1974-09-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |