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Method of making a valve diaphragm

Assignee: Hills Maccanna Co
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Filing: 1962-09-18
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1982-09-18
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Rolland Mcfarland

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 20:32
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K7/00; B; B29; B29C; B29C43/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 99 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A DIAPHRAGM STRUCTURE COMPRISING FORMING A LINER MEMBER OF POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE, SUBJECTING ONLY PERIPHERAL PORTIONS OF AN INNER FACE OF SAID LINER MEMBER TO A SOLUTION OF LIQUID AMMONIA AND SODIUM AND THEREBY CHEMICALLY ACTIVATING ONLY SAID PERIPHERAL PORTIONS OF THE INNER FACE, AND THEN ADHESIVELY SECURING A DIAPHRAGM BODY AGAINST ONLY SAID PERIPHERAL PORTIONS OF SAID FACE OF THE LINER MEMBER, WHEREBY TO PERMIT RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN OTHER PORTIONS OF THE LINER MEMBER AND THE BODY FOR DISTRIBUTING LOCAL STRESSES IN THE LINER MEMBER WHEN THE LIAPHRAGM STRUCTURE IS TIGHTLY COMPRESSED AGAINST A VALVE SEAT.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 99 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A DIAPHRAGM STRUCTURE COMPRISING FORMING A LINER MEMBER OF POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE, SUBJECTING ONLY PERIPHERAL PORTIONS OF AN INNER FACE OF SAID LINER MEMBER TO A SOLUTION OF LIQUID AMMONIA AND SODIUM AND THEREBY CHEMICALLY ACTIVATING ONLY SAID PERIPHERAL PORTIONS OF THE INNER FACE, AND THEN ADHESIVELY SECURING A DIAPHRAGM BODY AGAINST ONLY SAID PERIPHERAL PORTIONS OF SAID FACE OF THE LINER MEMBER, WHEREBY TO PERMIT RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN OTHER PORTIONS OF THE LINER MEMBER AND THE BODY FOR DISTRIBUTING LOCAL STRESSES IN THE LINER MEMBER WHEN THE LIAPHRAGM STRUCTURE IS TIGHTLY COMPRESSED AGAINST A VALVE SEAT.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-09-06 1969-03-08 1969-09-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-09-06 1973-03-08 1973-09-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-09-06 1977-03-08 1977-09-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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