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US3288638A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method and apparatus for the treatment of plastic materials

Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp
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Filing: 1962-10-09
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Granted: 1966-11-29
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Expires: 1982-10-09
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hugo L L Van Paassen
  • 👤 Guimento Angelo

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 16:31
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C59/00; B29C59/14; B29K; B29K2023/00; B29K2027/00; B29K2027/12; B29K2027/18; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/3154; Y10T428/31544

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 72 words
IN A PROCESS FOR IMPROVIDING THE ADHERENT CHARACTERISTICS OF A SURFACE OF A POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC MATERIAL THE STEPS OF: (A) ESTABLISHING A GASEOUS DISCHARGE BETWEEN A HOLLOW CATHODE AND AN ANODE SPACED A DISTANCE THEREFROM, AND SAID HOLLOW CATHODE BEING IN THE FORM OF A CAN HAVING AN APERTURE IN EACH END THEREOF OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO PERMIT SAID MATERIAL TO BE PASSED THERETHROUGH; AND (B) PASSING SAID MATERIAL THROUGH SAID APERTURES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 72 words
IN A PROCESS FOR IMPROVIDING THE ADHERENT CHARACTERISTICS OF A SURFACE OF A POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC MATERIAL THE STEPS OF: (A) ESTABLISHING A GASEOUS DISCHARGE BETWEEN A HOLLOW CATHODE AND AN ANODE SPACED A DISTANCE THEREFROM, AND SAID HOLLOW CATHODE BEING IN THE FORM OF A CAN HAVING AN APERTURE IN EACH END THEREOF OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO PERMIT SAID MATERIAL TO BE PASSED THERETHROUGH; AND (B) PASSING SAID MATERIAL THROUGH SAID APERTURES.

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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) 1969-11-28 1970-05-30 1970-11-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-11-28 1974-05-30 1974-11-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-11-28 1978-05-30 1978-11-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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