US3103031A
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Composite scouring pad
Assignee: General Foods Corp
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Filing: 1961-06-14
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Granted: 1963-09-10
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Expires: 1981-06-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Winston Adolph Albert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:48
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L13/00; A47L13/02; A47L13/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
AN ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE SUITABLE FOR USE AS A SCOURING PAD, COMPRISING A LOFTY-DENSITY, NON-WOVEN, THREEDIMENSIONAL BATT COMPOSED OF A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED FLEXIBLE TOUGH ORGANIC PLASTIC FIBERS AND A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED METALLIC FILAMENTS WHICH ARE INTERLACED AND DISPOSED IN RANDOM ARRANGEMENT TO FORM A NETWORK OF INTERCOMMUNICATING VOIDS EXTENDING THROUGHOUT THE BATT AND OCCUPYING AT LEAST 50% OF THE TOTAL VOLUME OF SID BATT, SAID NETWORK SPACING EACH OF SAID FIBERS AND SAID FILAMENTS FROM OTHERS OF SAID FIBERS AND FILAMENTS EXCEPT AT LOCATIONS WHERE SAID FIBERS AND SAID FILAMENTS CROSS AND CONTACT ONE ANOTHER, AND AN ADHESIVE COMPOSITION DISPOSED AT SAID LOCATIONS AND BONDING SAID FIBERS AND SAID FILAMENTS TOGETHER THEREAT TO UNITE SAID BATT INTO AN INTEGRAL RESILIENT STRUCTURE THROUGHOUT ITS DIMENSIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
AN ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE SUITABLE FOR USE AS A SCOURING PAD, COMPRISING A LOFTY-DENSITY, NON-WOVEN, THREEDIMENSIONAL BATT COMPOSED OF A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED FLEXIBLE TOUGH ORGANIC PLASTIC FIBERS AND A PLURALITY OF ELONGATED METALLIC FILAMENTS WHICH ARE INTERLACED AND DISPOSED IN RANDOM ARRANGEMENT TO FORM A NETWORK OF INTERCOMMUNICATING VOIDS EXTENDING THROUGHOUT THE BATT AND OCCUPYING AT LEAST 50% OF THE TOTAL VOLUME OF SID BATT, SAID NETWORK SPACING EACH OF SAID FIBERS AND SAID FILAMENTS FROM OTHERS OF SAID FIBERS AND FILAMENTS EXCEPT AT LOCATIONS WHERE SAID FIBERS AND SAID FILAMENTS CROSS AND CONTACT ONE ANOTHER, AND AN ADHESIVE COMPOSITION DISPOSED AT SAID LOCATIONS AND BONDING SAID FIBERS AND SAID FILAMENTS TOGETHER THEREAT TO UNITE SAID BATT INTO AN INTEGRAL RESILIENT STRUCTURE THROUGHOUT ITS DIMENSIONS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-09-09 | 1967-03-11 | 1967-09-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-09 | 1971-03-11 | 1971-09-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-09-09 | 1975-03-11 | 1975-09-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |