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US3262870A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for the extraction of copper

Assignee: Powdered Metals Corp
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Filing: 1961-08-31
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Granted: 1966-07-26
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Expires: 1981-08-31
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 George E Harlan

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 21:18
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25C; C25C5/00; C25C5/02; B; B62; B62K; B62K21/00; B62K21/12; B62K21/16; C22; C22B; C22B15/00; C22B15/0063; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P10/00; Y02P10/20

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 93 words
A PROCESS FOR ELECTRODEPOSITING COPPER POWDER COMPRISING: INTRODUCING AN ELECTROLYTE INTO AN ELECTROLYTIC CELL; SAID ELECTROLYTE BEING AN H2SO4-WATER SOLUTION CONTANING DISSOLVED COPPER; SAID ELECTROLYTIC CELL HAVING CATHODES FORMED OF SUBSTANTIALLY PURE NICKEL AND ANODES FORMED OF A LEAD-ANTIMONY ALLOY; ELECTROLYZING SAID CELL TO DEPOSIT COPPER POWDER FROM SAID ELECTROLYTE; SAID CELL BEING MAINTAINED UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS THROUGHOUTSIDE ELECTROLYSIS: (1) VOLTAGE BETWEEN ELECTRODE PAIRS: AT LEAST APPROXIMATELY 61/4 VOLTS (2) CATHODE CURRENT DENSITY PER CATHODE SIDE: AT LEAST APPROXIMATELY 125 AMPS./FT2; AND REMOVING SAID COPPER POWDER FROM SAID ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROLYTIC CELL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 93 words
A PROCESS FOR ELECTRODEPOSITING COPPER POWDER COMPRISING: INTRODUCING AN ELECTROLYTE INTO AN ELECTROLYTIC CELL; SAID ELECTROLYTE BEING AN H2SO4-WATER SOLUTION CONTANING DISSOLVED COPPER; SAID ELECTROLYTIC CELL HAVING CATHODES FORMED OF SUBSTANTIALLY PURE NICKEL AND ANODES FORMED OF A LEAD-ANTIMONY ALLOY; ELECTROLYZING SAID CELL TO DEPOSIT COPPER POWDER FROM SAID ELECTROLYTE; SAID CELL BEING MAINTAINED UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS THROUGHOUTSIDE ELECTROLYSIS: (1) VOLTAGE BETWEEN ELECTRODE PAIRS: AT LEAST APPROXIMATELY 61/4 VOLTS (2) CATHODE CURRENT DENSITY PER CATHODE SIDE: AT LEAST APPROXIMATELY 125 AMPS./FT2; AND REMOVING SAID COPPER POWDER FROM SAID ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROLYTIC CELL.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-07-25 1970-01-24 1970-07-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-07-25 1974-01-24 1974-07-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-07-25 1978-01-24 1978-07-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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