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Process and bath for electrosmoothing ferrous metals

Assignee: British Iron and Steel Research Association BISRA
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Filing: 1959-07-31
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Granted: 1962-09-18
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Expires: 1979-07-31
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Salt Frederick William

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 12:59
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D5/00; C25D5/34; C25D5/36; C25F; C25F3/00; C25F3/16; C25F3/22; C25F3/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 85 words
A PROCESS OF PREPARING LOW CARBON STEEL FOR ELECTROPLATING WITH ANOTHER METAL, WHICH COMPRISES ANODICALLY ELECTROSMOOTHING THE SURFACE TO BE PLATED IN A BATH CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF WATER AND FROM 49 TO 147 GMS. SODIUM CITRATE (INCLUDING 2 MOLS. WATER OF CRYSTALLISATION) PER LITRE, FROM 2 TO 50 GMS, CITRIC ACID PER LITRE, AND FROM 5 TO 20 GMS. SODIUM CHLORIDE PER LITRE, THE RELATIVE PROPORTIONS OF SODIUM CITRATE AND CITRIC ACID BEING SUCH THAT THE BATH HAS A PH OF FROM 4.0 TO 6.0.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 85 words
A PROCESS OF PREPARING LOW CARBON STEEL FOR ELECTROPLATING WITH ANOTHER METAL, WHICH COMPRISES ANODICALLY ELECTROSMOOTHING THE SURFACE TO BE PLATED IN A BATH CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF WATER AND FROM 49 TO 147 GMS. SODIUM CITRATE (INCLUDING 2 MOLS. WATER OF CRYSTALLISATION) PER LITRE, FROM 2 TO 50 GMS, CITRIC ACID PER LITRE, AND FROM 5 TO 20 GMS. SODIUM CHLORIDE PER LITRE, THE RELATIVE PROPORTIONS OF SODIUM CITRATE AND CITRIC ACID BEING SUCH THAT THE BATH HAS A PH OF FROM 4.0 TO 6.0.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1965-09-17 1966-03-19 1966-09-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1973-09-17 1974-03-19 1974-09-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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