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US3119713A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Vapor plating copper

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-01-07
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Granted: 1964-01-28
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Expires: 1979-01-07
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Wilson H Hannahs

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 19:47
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/06; C23C16/18; C23C16/44; C23C16/448; C23C16/4485

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 68 words
A METHOD FOR THE VAPOR PLATING OF COPPER WHICH COMPRISES ESTABLISHING A SLURRY OF COPPER IN A SOLUTION COMPRISING FORMIC ACID AND COPPER FORMATE, HEATING THE SLURRY TO A TEMPERATURE SUCH THAT A SLOW, SELF-SUSTAINING EXOTHERMIC REACTION OCCURS IN THE SLURRY TO EVOLVE VAPORS OF COPPER COMPOUNDS, CONTACTING THE VAPORS WITH A RECEPTIVE SURFACE HEATED TO A TEMPERATURE AT WHICH THE VAPORS DECOMPOSE, AND THEN COOLING THE SURFACE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 68 words
A METHOD FOR THE VAPOR PLATING OF COPPER WHICH COMPRISES ESTABLISHING A SLURRY OF COPPER IN A SOLUTION COMPRISING FORMIC ACID AND COPPER FORMATE, HEATING THE SLURRY TO A TEMPERATURE SUCH THAT A SLOW, SELF-SUSTAINING EXOTHERMIC REACTION OCCURS IN THE SLURRY TO EVOLVE VAPORS OF COPPER COMPOUNDS, CONTACTING THE VAPORS WITH A RECEPTIVE SURFACE HEATED TO A TEMPERATURE AT WHICH THE VAPORS DECOMPOSE, AND THEN COOLING THE SURFACE.

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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) 1967-01-27 1967-07-29 1968-01-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-01-27 1971-07-29 1972-01-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-01-27 1975-07-29 1976-01-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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