US3215115A
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Coating apparatus including means in control of thermal-pretreating device
Assignee: Midland Ross Corp
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Filing: 1963-01-25
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Granted: 1965-11-02
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Expires: 1983-01-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip L Knight
- 👤 Cone Carroll
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:12
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C2/00; C23C2/50; C23C2/51; C23C2/003; C23C2/0038; C23C2/004; C23C2/02; C23C2/022; C23C2/52; C23C2/522
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
IN APPARATUS FOR TREATING MOVING METAL STRIP COMPRISING THERMAL ALTERING MEANS FOR ALTERING THE HEAT CONTENT OF THE STRIP, A POT CONTAINING A LIQUID, AND MEANS FOR PASSING THE STRIP FROM THE THERMAL ALTERING MEANS INTO THE LIQUID IN THE POT, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: WALL MEANS CICRUMPOSING A SMALL BODY OF LIQUID IN THE POT IN THE REGION WHERE THE STRIP PASSES THEREINTO; TEMPERATURE SENSING MEANS LOCATED WITHIN THE LIQUID CLOSELY ADJACENT THE POINT WHERE THE STRIP PASSES INTO THE LIQUID, SAID TEMPERATURE SENSING MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO THE TEMPERATURE AT A POINT IN SAID SMALL BODY OF LIQUID; AND CONTROL MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH AND RESPONSIVE TO THE TEMPEATURE SENSES BY THE SENSING MEANS AND OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE THERMAL ALTERING MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE THERMAL ALTERING MEANS IN A MANNER TO CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE OF THE STRIP AT THE POINT AT WHICH SAID STRIP ENTERS THE LIQUID IN SAID POT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
IN APPARATUS FOR TREATING MOVING METAL STRIP COMPRISING THERMAL ALTERING MEANS FOR ALTERING THE HEAT CONTENT OF THE STRIP, A POT CONTAINING A LIQUID, AND MEANS FOR PASSING THE STRIP FROM THE THERMAL ALTERING MEANS INTO THE LIQUID IN THE POT, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: WALL MEANS CICRUMPOSING A SMALL BODY OF LIQUID IN THE POT IN THE REGION WHERE THE STRIP PASSES THEREINTO; TEMPERATURE SENSING MEANS LOCATED WITHIN THE LIQUID CLOSELY ADJACENT THE POINT WHERE THE STRIP PASSES INTO THE LIQUID, SAID TEMPERATURE SENSING MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO THE TEMPERATURE AT A POINT IN SAID SMALL BODY OF LIQUID; AND CONTROL MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH AND RESPONSIVE TO THE TEMPEATURE SENSES BY THE SENSING MEANS AND OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE THERMAL ALTERING MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE THERMAL ALTERING MEANS IN A MANNER TO CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE OF THE STRIP AT THE POINT AT WHICH SAID STRIP ENTERS THE LIQUID IN SAID POT.
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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) | 1968-11-01 | 1969-05-03 | 1969-11-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-11-01 | 1973-05-03 | 1973-11-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-11-01 | 1977-05-03 | 1977-11-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |