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Method of vibratorily extruding graphite

Assignee: Aeroprojects Inc
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Filing: 1961-10-02
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Granted: 1965-07-13
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Expires: 1981-10-02
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jones James Byron
  • 👤 Jr William B Tarpley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 18:19
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B32/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
A PROCESS FOR EXTRUDING A GREEN GRAPHITE EXTRUSION MIXTURE CONTAINING A BINDER LUBRICANT INTO AN UNRESTRAINED ARTICLE OF INDEFINITE LENGTH WHICH COMPRISES EX TRUDING SAID MIXTURE THROUGH A DIE WHILE SUBJECTING SAID MIXTURE TO VIBRATORY ENERGY HAVING A FREQUENCY OF BETWEEN 30 AND 300,000 CYCLES PER SECOND AND A POWER LEVEL SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE AN EXTRUSION WHICH FORMS AN UNRESTRAINED GRAPHITE ARTICLE OF INDEFINITE LENGTH WHICH IS RELATIVELY FREE FROM BOTH SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE CRACKS UPON SUBSEQUENT GRAPHITIZATION, WITH SAID VIBRATORY ENERGY POWER LEVEL BEING SUFFICIENT TO EFFECT A REDUCTION IN THE REQUISITE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE NEEDED TO EXTRUDE SAID EXTRUSION MIXTURE THROUGH THE DIE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 105 words
A PROCESS FOR EXTRUDING A GREEN GRAPHITE EXTRUSION MIXTURE CONTAINING A BINDER LUBRICANT INTO AN UNRESTRAINED ARTICLE OF INDEFINITE LENGTH WHICH COMPRISES EX TRUDING SAID MIXTURE THROUGH A DIE WHILE SUBJECTING SAID MIXTURE TO VIBRATORY ENERGY HAVING A FREQUENCY OF BETWEEN 30 AND 300,000 CYCLES PER SECOND AND A POWER LEVEL SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE AN EXTRUSION WHICH FORMS AN UNRESTRAINED GRAPHITE ARTICLE OF INDEFINITE LENGTH WHICH IS RELATIVELY FREE FROM BOTH SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE CRACKS UPON SUBSEQUENT GRAPHITIZATION, WITH SAID VIBRATORY ENERGY POWER LEVEL BEING SUFFICIENT TO EFFECT A REDUCTION IN THE REQUISITE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE NEEDED TO EXTRUDE SAID EXTRUSION MIXTURE THROUGH THE DIE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-07-12 1969-01-11 1969-07-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-07-12 1973-01-11 1973-07-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-07-12 1977-01-11 1977-07-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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