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US3220592A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Cathode-ray and other vacuumized tubes resistant to violent devacuation

Assignee: OI Glass Inc
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Filing: 1962-03-19
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Granted: 1965-11-30
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Expires: 1982-03-19
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Daryl E Powell
  • 👤 Burton W Spear

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 21:51
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J29/00; H01J29/86; H01J29/87; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49863; Y10T29/49874; Y10T29/49885

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 119 words
A CATHODE-RAY TUBE ENVELOPE RESISTANT TO FRACTURE AND CAPABLE OF CONTROLLED DEACTUATION ON BREAKAGE COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY FUNNEL-SHAPED HOLLOW BODY PORTION AND A LIGHT-TRANSMITTING VIEWING PORTION ENCLOSING ITS LARGER END, SAID VIEWING PORTION HAVING AN INTEGRAL PERIPHERAL SIDEWALL REGION OF SUBSTANTIALLY MAXIMUM CROSSSECTIONAL DIMENSIONS OF SAID ENVELOPE SEALED TO THE LARGER END OF SAID BODY PORTION, A MULTIPIECE UNTENSIONED REINFORCING BAND OF THIN-WALLED, HIGH-TENSILE STRENGTH METAL SURROUNDING THE PERIPHERAL SIDEWALL REGION AND COMPLEMENTALLY CONTOURED TO CONFORM SNUGLY THERETO, ADHESIVE MEANS BONDING SAID BAND DIRECTLY TO THE EXTERIOR PERIPHERAL SIDEWALL REGION OF SAID ENVELOPE, SAID REINFORCING BAND AND INTERMEDIATE ADHESIVE MEANS HAVING SUFFICIENT YIELD STRENGTH TO PREVENT FRACTURE PROPAGATION THROUGH THE ENVELOPE SIDEWALL REGION THEREBENEATH UPON BREAKAGE OF SAID ENVELOPE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 119 words
A CATHODE-RAY TUBE ENVELOPE RESISTANT TO FRACTURE AND CAPABLE OF CONTROLLED DEACTUATION ON BREAKAGE COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY FUNNEL-SHAPED HOLLOW BODY PORTION AND A LIGHT-TRANSMITTING VIEWING PORTION ENCLOSING ITS LARGER END, SAID VIEWING PORTION HAVING AN INTEGRAL PERIPHERAL SIDEWALL REGION OF SUBSTANTIALLY MAXIMUM CROSSSECTIONAL DIMENSIONS OF SAID ENVELOPE SEALED TO THE LARGER END OF SAID BODY PORTION, A MULTIPIECE UNTENSIONED REINFORCING BAND OF THIN-WALLED, HIGH-TENSILE STRENGTH METAL SURROUNDING THE PERIPHERAL SIDEWALL REGION AND COMPLEMENTALLY CONTOURED TO CONFORM SNUGLY THERETO, ADHESIVE MEANS BONDING SAID BAND DIRECTLY TO THE EXTERIOR PERIPHERAL SIDEWALL REGION OF SAID ENVELOPE, SAID REINFORCING BAND AND INTERMEDIATE ADHESIVE MEANS HAVING SUFFICIENT YIELD STRENGTH TO PREVENT FRACTURE PROPAGATION THROUGH THE ENVELOPE SIDEWALL REGION THEREBENEATH UPON BREAKAGE OF SAID ENVELOPE.

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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) 1968-11-29 1969-05-31 1969-11-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-11-29 1973-05-31 1973-11-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-11-29 1977-05-31 1977-11-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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