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US3277267A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method and apparatus for treating electrically conductive surfaces

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-09-20
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1985-09-20
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Blaszkowski Henry

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 15:18
CPC Classifications
C; C21; C21D; C21D1/00; C21D1/06; C21D1/09; C22; C22F; C22F1/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 124 words
IN A METHOD FOR TREATING A HEAT FUSIBLE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SURFACE TO IMPART HARDNESS THERETO, THE STEP COMPRISING SLIDING AN ELECTRODE OF A HARD HEAT FUSIBLE MATERIAL OVER THE AREAS OF SAID SURFACE DESIRED TO BE TREATED WHILE APPLYING SHORT DURATION PULSES OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY BETWEEN SAID ELECTRODE AND SAID SURFACE, SAID ELECTRODE BEING SLID OVER SAID SURFACE AT SUCH SPEED AND BEING BIASED AGAINST SAID SURFACE AT SUCH PRESSURE AS TO RESULT IN LUMINOUS SHORT DURATION, INTENSE HEAT CREATING DISCHARGES OF ELECTRIC CURRENT BETWEEN SAID ELECTRODE AND SAID SURFACE SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE LOCALIZED FUSION OF SAID SURFACE AND SAID ELECTRODE MATERIAL IN THE AREAS THEREOF IN CONTACT, SAID MOTION AND SAID DISCHARGES BEING CONTINUED UNTIL THE DESIRED HARDNESS IS IMPARTED TO SAID AREAS.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-10-03 1970-04-04 1970-10-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-10-03 1974-04-04 1974-10-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-10-03 1978-04-04 1978-10-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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