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Billet inspection apparatus and method

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-04-01
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Granted: 1966-04-05
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Expires: 1984-04-01
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Illo Joseph

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 20:23
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/72; G01N27/82; G01N27/83; G01N27/84; B; B21; B21B; B21B39/00; B21B39/20; B21B39/22

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 60 words
A METHOD OF INSPECTING AND DETERMINING FLAWS IN BILLETS COMPRISING SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF BILLETS IN PARALLEL AND ANGULARLY INCLINED POSITIONS, DRENCHING SAID BILLETS WITH A LIQUID HAVING MAGNETIZABLE PARTICLES THEREIN, ROTATING THE BILLETS THROUGH TWO QUATER-TURNS, THEN REPEATING SAID DRENCHING, PASSING ELECTRIC CURRENT THROUGH EACH BILLET TO MAGNETIZE THE SAID PARTICLES DEPOSITED THEREON BY DRENCHING, CONVEYING SIMULTANEOUSLY THE COATED
Claim 2
Independent Claim 60 words
A METHOD OF INSPECTING AND DETERMINING FLAWS IN BILLETS COMPRISING SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF BILLETS IN PARALLEL AND ANGULARLY INCLINED POSITIONS, DRENCHING SAID BILLETS WITH A LIQUID HAVING MAGNETIZABLE PARTICLES THEREIN, ROTATING THE BILLETS THROUGH TWO QUATER-TURNS, THEN REPEATING SAID DRENCHING, PASSING ELECTRIC CURRENT THROUGH EACH BILLET TO MAGNETIZE THE SAID PARTICLES DEPOSITED THEREON BY DRENCHING, CONVEYING SIMULTANEOUSLY THE COATED

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-04-04 1969-10-04 1970-04-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-04-04 1973-10-04 1974-04-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-04-04 1977-10-04 1978-04-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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