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Martensitic low alloy plate steel

Assignee: Huntington Alloys Corp
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Filing: 1963-01-21
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Granted: 1966-06-28
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Expires: 1983-01-21
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Oscar O Miller
  • 👤 John L Hurley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 13:28
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C38/00; C22C38/18; C22C38/40; C22C38/54; C22C38/44

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 149 words
A MARTENSITIC LOW ALLOY STEEL PARTICULARLY ADAPTED FOR USE AS A STEEL PLATE IN SECTION SIZES UP TO AT LEAST 1 INCH IN THICKNESS AND CHARACTERIZED WHEN QHENCHED AND TEMPERED AT TEMPERATURES OF AT LEAST 1100*F. BY A YIELD STRENGTH (0.2% OFFSET) OF OVER 90,000 P.S.I., A TENSILE STRENGTH OVER 100,000 P.S.I., A YEILD TO TENSILE STRENGTH RATIO OF AT LEAST 0.8, A CHARPY V-NOTCH IMPACT VALUE OF AT LEAST 40FT.LBS. AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND 15FT.-LBS. AT TEMPERATURES OF AT LEAST AS LOW AS -150F., AND GOOD DUCTILITY AND WELDABILITY, SAID ALLOY STEEL CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF ABOUT 0.15% TO ABUT 0.22% CARBON, ABOUT 0.65% TO ABOUT 1% MANGANESE, ABOUT 0.2% TO ABOUT 0.35% SILICON, ABOUT 0.7% TO ABOUT 1% NICKEL, ABOUT 0.2% TO ABOUT 0.35% CHROMIUM, ABOUT 0.15% TO ABOUT 0.3% MOLYBDENUM, ABOUT 0.02% TO ABOUT 0.06% ALUMINUM, ABOUT 0.0005% TO ABOUT 0.004% BORON, AND THE BALANCE ESSENTIALLY IRON.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 149 words
A MARTENSITIC LOW ALLOY STEEL PARTICULARLY ADAPTED FOR USE AS A STEEL PLATE IN SECTION SIZES UP TO AT LEAST 1 INCH IN THICKNESS AND CHARACTERIZED WHEN QHENCHED AND TEMPERED AT TEMPERATURES OF AT LEAST 1100*F. BY A YIELD STRENGTH (0.2% OFFSET) OF OVER 90,000 P.S.I., A TENSILE STRENGTH OVER 100,000 P.S.I., A YEILD TO TENSILE STRENGTH RATIO OF AT LEAST 0.8, A CHARPY V-NOTCH IMPACT VALUE OF AT LEAST 40FT.LBS. AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND 15FT.-LBS. AT TEMPERATURES OF AT LEAST AS LOW AS -150F., AND GOOD DUCTILITY AND WELDABILITY, SAID ALLOY STEEL CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF ABOUT 0.15% TO ABUT 0.22% CARBON, ABOUT 0.65% TO ABOUT 1% MANGANESE, ABOUT 0.2% TO ABOUT 0.35% SILICON, ABOUT 0.7% TO ABOUT 1% NICKEL, ABOUT 0.2% TO ABOUT 0.35% CHROMIUM, ABOUT 0.15% TO ABOUT 0.3% MOLYBDENUM, ABOUT 0.02% TO ABOUT 0.06% ALUMINUM, ABOUT 0.0005% TO ABOUT 0.004% BORON, AND THE BALANCE ESSENTIALLY IRON.

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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) 1969-06-27 1969-12-27 1970-06-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-06-27 1973-12-27 1974-06-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-06-27 1977-12-27 1978-06-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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