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US3270104A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Vacuum forming of plastic material

Assignee: WR Grace and Co
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Filing: 1961-12-12
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Granted: 1966-08-30
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Expires: 1981-12-12
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert L Dreyfus
  • 👤 John W Harrison
  • 👤 Robert D Lowry

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 15:39
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C51/00; B29C51/002; B29C71/00; B29C71/04; B29C53/00; B29K; B29K2023/00; B29K2023/04; B29K2023/06; B29K2023/10; B29K2023/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 54 words
A PROCESS COMPRISING HEATING AN ORIENTABLE PLASTIC FILM, POSITIONING THE FILM ACROSS THE CORE OF A HOLLOW MOLD, APPLYING VACUUM TO BIAXIALLY STRETCH ORIENT THE FILM ON BOTH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF SAID CORE AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE FILM FORMED INSIDE SAID CORE TO POSITION SAID INSIDE FILM ABOVE SAID OUTSIDE FILM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 54 words
A PROCESS COMPRISING HEATING AN ORIENTABLE PLASTIC FILM, POSITIONING THE FILM ACROSS THE CORE OF A HOLLOW MOLD, APPLYING VACUUM TO BIAXIALLY STRETCH ORIENT THE FILM ON BOTH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF SAID CORE AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE FILM FORMED INSIDE SAID CORE TO POSITION SAID INSIDE FILM ABOVE SAID OUTSIDE FILM.

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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) 1969-08-29 1970-02-28 1970-08-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-08-29 1974-02-28 1974-08-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-08-29 1978-02-28 1978-08-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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