← Back to Patent Explorer
US3101272A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for improving structural members and improved structural members

Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1959-08-04
•
Granted: 1963-08-20
•
Expires: 1979-08-04
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Glenn W Setzer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 00:29
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04C; E04C3/00; E04C3/02; E04C3/04; E04C3/10; E04C2003/0404; E04C2003/0408; E04C2003/0421; E04C2003/0426; E04C2003/0434; E04C2003/0443; E04C2003/0452; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49616; Y10T29/49623; Y10T29/49625; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49863; Y10T29/49874; Y10T29/49885

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 54 words
A PROCESS FOR IMPROVING LOAD-BEARING METAL STRUCTURAL MEMBER COMPRISING, APPLYING MOLTEN METAL ALONG A PORTION OF THE MEMBER NORMALLY ACTING IN TENSION UNDER LOAD, AND ALLOWING THE APPLIED METAL TO COOL AND SHRINK TO DRAW THE PORTION OF THE MEMBER TO WHICH SAID MOLTEN METAL HAS BEEN APPLIED INTO COMPRESSION AND HOLD IT COMPRESSED.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 54 words
A PROCESS FOR IMPROVING LOAD-BEARING METAL STRUCTURAL MEMBER COMPRISING, APPLYING MOLTEN METAL ALONG A PORTION OF THE MEMBER NORMALLY ACTING IN TENSION UNDER LOAD, AND ALLOWING THE APPLIED METAL TO COOL AND SHRINK TO DRAW THE PORTION OF THE MEMBER TO WHICH SAID MOLTEN METAL HAS BEEN APPLIED INTO COMPRESSION AND HOLD IT COMPRESSED.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2735168A Cited
US1967827A Cited
US1970966A Cited
US2039398A Cited
US2108373A Cited
US2299778A Cited
US2389386A Cited
US2887762A Cited
FR1048852A Cited
US2811773A Cited
US2882068A Cited
US3010257A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-08-19 1967-02-18 1967-08-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-08-19 1971-02-18 1971-08-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-08-19 1975-02-18 1975-08-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag