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US3213177A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Resistance furnace

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1963-06-04
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Granted: 1965-10-19
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Expires: 1983-06-04
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Russell J Diefendorf

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 10:19
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/62; H05B3/64

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 100 words
A RESISTANCE FURNACE COMPRISING A HIGH TEMPERATURE HEATING ELEMENT, A PAIR OF PYROLYTIC GRAPHITE ELECTRODES IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID ELEMENT, SAID HEATING ELEMENT BEING LONGER THAN THE COMBINED THICKNESSES OF SAID PAIR O PYROLYTIC GRAPHITE ELECTRODES,THERMAL INSULATION SURROUNDING SAID ELEMENT, A CASING SURROUNDING SAID THERMAL INSULATION, A METAL ELECTRODE IN CONTACT WITH EACH END OF SAID CASING AND ELECTRICALLY INSULATED THEREFROM, AN ELECTRICAL LEAD CONNECTED TO EACH OF SAID METAL ELECTRODES, EACH OF SAID PYROLYTIC GRAPHITE ELECTRODES IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH ONE OF SAID METAL ELECTRODES, AND AN APERTURED COVER AT EACH END OF SAID CASING.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-10-18 1969-04-19 1969-10-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-10-18 1973-04-19 1973-10-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-10-18 1977-04-19 1977-10-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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