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Electric resistance furnaces and the like

Assignee: Kanthal AB
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Filing: 1959-09-18
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Granted: 1963-06-04
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Expires: 1979-09-18
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Malm Anders Ewert

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 20:01
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/62

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 136 words
IN A SOAKING PIT FURNACE FOR THERMAL TREATMENT IN THE AIR OF STEEL, A FURNACE CHAMBER, A HEATING SOURCE CONSISTING OF ELONGATED, HAIRPIN-SHAPED RESISTOR ELEMENTS CONTAINING MOLYBDENUM DISILICIDE, MOSI2, HAVING THE PROPERTY OF PRODUCING ON THEIR SURFACE A LAYER CONTAINING SILICON DIOXIDE WHEN HEATED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES, BECAUSE OF THE ACTION OF THE OXYGEN OF THE AIR, SAID ELEMENTS EACH HAVING A GLOW PORTION DEPENDING VERTICALLY INTO THE FURNACE CHAMBER, AND EACH ELEMENT HAVING TWO LEAD-IN ELECTRODES EXTENDING TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE FURNACE CHAMBER AT A SHORT DISTANCE FROM ONE ANOTHER THROUGH A COMMON OPENING SO THAT THE ELEMENTS ARE REPLACEABLE INDIVIDUALLY WHILE THE FURNACE IS FUNCTIONING, THE COMPOSITION AND ARRANGEMENT OF RESISTOR ELEMENTS BEING SUCH, THAT IN OPERATION THE SUPERFICIAL LAYER CONTAINING SILICON DIOXIDE TOGETHER WITH OXIDE PARTICLES DEPOSITED ON THE GLOW ZONE OF
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 136 words
IN A SOAKING PIT FURNACE FOR THERMAL TREATMENT IN THE AIR OF STEEL, A FURNACE CHAMBER, A HEATING SOURCE CONSISTING OF ELONGATED, HAIRPIN-SHAPED RESISTOR ELEMENTS CONTAINING MOLYBDENUM DISILICIDE, MOSI2, HAVING THE PROPERTY OF PRODUCING ON THEIR SURFACE A LAYER CONTAINING SILICON DIOXIDE WHEN HEATED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES, BECAUSE OF THE ACTION OF THE OXYGEN OF THE AIR, SAID ELEMENTS EACH HAVING A GLOW PORTION DEPENDING VERTICALLY INTO THE FURNACE CHAMBER, AND EACH ELEMENT HAVING TWO LEAD-IN ELECTRODES EXTENDING TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE FURNACE CHAMBER AT A SHORT DISTANCE FROM ONE ANOTHER THROUGH A COMMON OPENING SO THAT THE ELEMENTS ARE REPLACEABLE INDIVIDUALLY WHILE THE FURNACE IS FUNCTIONING, THE COMPOSITION AND ARRANGEMENT OF RESISTOR ELEMENTS BEING SUCH, THAT IN OPERATION THE SUPERFICIAL LAYER CONTAINING SILICON DIOXIDE TOGETHER WITH OXIDE PARTICLES DEPOSITED ON THE GLOW ZONE OF

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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) 1966-06-03 1966-12-03 1967-06-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-06-03 1970-12-03 1971-06-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-06-03 1974-12-03 1975-06-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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