US3264696A
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Method of cladding metal surfaces
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-06-13
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Granted: 1966-08-09
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Expires: 1982-06-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles F Funk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:13
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22D; B22D7/00; B22D7/06; B22D19/00; B22D19/10; C; C23; C23C; C23C18/00; C23C18/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A METHOD OF FORMING A BUILT UP SURFACE LAYER OF METAL ON A SURFACE OF A METAL ARTICLE, SAID SURFACE BEING RECEPTIVE TO FUSION, WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF PLACING SAID ARTICLE WITH SAID SURFACE FACING UPWARDLY AND IN A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL POSITION, FORMING A MOLD HAVING UPWARDLY-EXTENDING SIDES AROUND AN AREA OF SAID SURFACE, LAYING SUFFICIENT THERMIT COMPOSITION TO FORM SAID BUILT UP LAYER ON SAID SURFACE WITHIN SAID SIDES, PLACING IGNITER MATERIAL IN CONTACT WITH SAID THERMIT COMPOSITION IGNITING SAID IGNITER MATERIAL, WHEREBY THE BURNING IGNITER MATERIAL CAUSES THE IGNITION OF SAID THERMIT COMPOSITION AND A LAYER OF MOLTEN METAL IS FORMED WHICH FUSES TO SAID SURFACE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
109 words
A METHOD OF FORMING A BUILT UP SURFACE LAYER OF METAL ON A SURFACE OF A METAL ARTICLE, SAID SURFACE BEING RECEPTIVE TO FUSION, WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF PLACING SAID ARTICLE WITH SAID SURFACE FACING UPWARDLY AND IN A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL POSITION, FORMING A MOLD HAVING UPWARDLY-EXTENDING SIDES AROUND AN AREA OF SAID SURFACE, LAYING SUFFICIENT THERMIT COMPOSITION TO FORM SAID BUILT UP LAYER ON SAID SURFACE WITHIN SAID SIDES, PLACING IGNITER MATERIAL IN CONTACT WITH SAID THERMIT COMPOSITION IGNITING SAID IGNITER MATERIAL, WHEREBY THE BURNING IGNITER MATERIAL CAUSES THE IGNITION OF SAID THERMIT COMPOSITION AND A LAYER OF MOLTEN METAL IS FORMED WHICH FUSES TO SAID SURFACE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-08 | 1970-02-07 | 1970-08-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-08 | 1974-02-07 | 1974-08-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-08 | 1978-02-07 | 1978-08-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |