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Method of recovering metals

Assignee: MARY H DAUGHERTY
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Filing: 1962-08-15
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Granted: 1965-12-21
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Expires: 1982-08-15
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Charles C Daugherty

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 05:27
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22B; C22B23/00; C22B23/04; C22B23/0407; C22B23/0415; C22B7/00; C22B7/006; C22B7/007; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P10/00; Y02P10/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 146 words
THE METHOD OF RECOVERING COBALT AND NICKEL FROM A NORMALLY CORROSION RESISTANT SOLID ALLOY CONTAINING COBALT, NICKEL, AND OTHER METAL VALUES WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF PLACING SAID ALLOY IN A SUITABLE REACTION VESSEL, ADDING A DILUTE ACIDIC SOLUTION OF CHLORIDE IONS TO SAID REACTION VESSEL, ADDING SOLUBLE INORGANIC NITRATE TO FORM A REACTION MIXTURE AND CONDUCTING A REACTION THEREWITH, SEPARATING THE RESULTANT SOLUTION CONTAINING CHLORIDE IONS FROM REMAINING ALLOY, DILUTING AND COOLING SAID RESULTANT SOLUTION, AERATING AND ADJUSTING THE PH OF SAID RESULTANT SOLUTION TO JPRECIPITATE OTHER METAL VALUES AS OXIDES AND SEPARATING SAID OXIDES FROM THE DILUTED SOLULTION, INTRODUCING MORE CHLORIDE IONS IN THE FORM OF A CHLORINE GAS INTO SAID RESULTANT SOLUTION AND TREATING SAID RESULTANT SOLUTION TO PRECIPITATE OUT COBALT AND NICKEL AND CONTINUING THE INTRODUCTION OF CHLORIDE IONS TO REDISSOLVE CO-PRECIPITATED NICKEL AND FURTHER TREATING SAID RESULTANT SOLUTION TO PRECIPITATE NICKEL.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 146 words
THE METHOD OF RECOVERING COBALT AND NICKEL FROM A NORMALLY CORROSION RESISTANT SOLID ALLOY CONTAINING COBALT, NICKEL, AND OTHER METAL VALUES WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF PLACING SAID ALLOY IN A SUITABLE REACTION VESSEL, ADDING A DILUTE ACIDIC SOLUTION OF CHLORIDE IONS TO SAID REACTION VESSEL, ADDING SOLUBLE INORGANIC NITRATE TO FORM A REACTION MIXTURE AND CONDUCTING A REACTION THEREWITH, SEPARATING THE RESULTANT SOLUTION CONTAINING CHLORIDE IONS FROM REMAINING ALLOY, DILUTING AND COOLING SAID RESULTANT SOLUTION, AERATING AND ADJUSTING THE PH OF SAID RESULTANT SOLUTION TO JPRECIPITATE OTHER METAL VALUES AS OXIDES AND SEPARATING SAID OXIDES FROM THE DILUTED SOLULTION, INTRODUCING MORE CHLORIDE IONS IN THE FORM OF A CHLORINE GAS INTO SAID RESULTANT SOLUTION AND TREATING SAID RESULTANT SOLUTION TO PRECIPITATE OUT COBALT AND NICKEL AND CONTINUING THE INTRODUCTION OF CHLORIDE IONS TO REDISSOLVE CO-PRECIPITATED NICKEL AND FURTHER TREATING SAID RESULTANT SOLUTION TO PRECIPITATE NICKEL.

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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) 1968-12-20 1969-06-21 1969-12-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-12-20 1973-06-21 1973-12-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-12-20 1977-06-21 1977-12-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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