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Aluminum reduction pot

Assignee: Reynolds Metals Co
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Filing: 1962-05-29
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Granted: 1965-04-20
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Expires: 1982-05-29
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 James A Ramsey

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 19:44
CPC Classifications
F; F27; F27D; F27D11/00; C; C25; C25C; C25C3/00; C25C3/06; C25C3/08; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P10/00; Y02P10/25

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 67 words
AN ALUMINUM REDUCTION POT COMPRISING A SHELL, A GRAPHITE CATHODE BLOCK SUPORTED IN SAID SHELL, AND A RESILIENT METAL COLLECTOR BAR EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SHELL AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED WITH SAID BLOLK, SAID BLOCK CONTAINING A SOCKET CONVERGING INWARDLY FROM A SURFACE THEREOF, SAID COLLECTOR BAR HAVING A A CONVERGENT END COMPLEMENTING SAID SOCKET AND RECEIVED THEREIN, SAID CONVERGENT END CONTAINING A SLOT EXTENDING THROUGH THE LENGTH THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 67 words
AN ALUMINUM REDUCTION POT COMPRISING A SHELL, A GRAPHITE CATHODE BLOCK SUPORTED IN SAID SHELL, AND A RESILIENT METAL COLLECTOR BAR EXTENDING THROUGH SAID SHELL AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED WITH SAID BLOLK, SAID BLOCK CONTAINING A SOCKET CONVERGING INWARDLY FROM A SURFACE THEREOF, SAID COLLECTOR BAR HAVING A A CONVERGENT END COMPLEMENTING SAID SOCKET AND RECEIVED THEREIN, SAID CONVERGENT END CONTAINING A SLOT EXTENDING THROUGH THE LENGTH THEREOF.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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