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US3139657A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Curing epoxide resin compositions

Assignee: Union Oil Company of California
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Filing: 1960-01-11
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Granted: 1964-07-07
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Expires: 1980-01-11
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 George P Maly

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 14:33
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22C; B22C1/00; B22C1/16; B22C1/162; C; C08; C08G; C08G59/00; C08G59/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 110 words
METHOD FOR FABRICATING SHELL MOLDS AND LIKE STRUCTURES WHICH COMPRISES FORMING A POROUS AND PERMEABLE MASS ABOUT AN UNHEATED MOLD PATTERN, SAID MASS CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF BETWEEN ABOUT 85 TO 98 PARTS SAND HAVING AN AFS FINENESS NUMBER BETWEEN ABOUT 20 AND 200 AND BETWEEN ABOUT 2 AND 15 PARTS OF AN EPOXIDE RESIN AS A FILM HAVING A THICKNESS NO GREATER THAN ABOUT 0.01 INCH ON THE GRAINS OF SAID SAND, THEREAFTER CURE HARDENING SAID RESIN BY PASSING A NORMALLY GASEOUS EPOXIDE RESIN CURING AGENT IN CONTACT WITH SAID FILM, CEASING SAID CONTACT, EXHAUSTING SAID GASEOUS AGENT FROM SAID MASS AND REMOVING SAID PATTERN FROM THE RESULTANT CONSOLIDATED SHELL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 110 words
METHOD FOR FABRICATING SHELL MOLDS AND LIKE STRUCTURES WHICH COMPRISES FORMING A POROUS AND PERMEABLE MASS ABOUT AN UNHEATED MOLD PATTERN, SAID MASS CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF BETWEEN ABOUT 85 TO 98 PARTS SAND HAVING AN AFS FINENESS NUMBER BETWEEN ABOUT 20 AND 200 AND BETWEEN ABOUT 2 AND 15 PARTS OF AN EPOXIDE RESIN AS A FILM HAVING A THICKNESS NO GREATER THAN ABOUT 0.01 INCH ON THE GRAINS OF SAID SAND, THEREAFTER CURE HARDENING SAID RESIN BY PASSING A NORMALLY GASEOUS EPOXIDE RESIN CURING AGENT IN CONTACT WITH SAID FILM, CEASING SAID CONTACT, EXHAUSTING SAID GASEOUS AGENT FROM SAID MASS AND REMOVING SAID PATTERN FROM THE RESULTANT CONSOLIDATED SHELL.

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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) 1967-07-07 1968-01-06 1968-07-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-07-07 1972-01-06 1972-07-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-07-07 1976-01-06 1976-07-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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