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US3301673A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Liquid phase sintering process

Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co
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Filing: 1964-04-24
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1984-04-24
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Harold C Bridwell
  • 👤 Arthur G Wilder

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 16:36
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C29/00; C22C29/02; C22C29/06; C22C29/067

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 87 words
IN A LIQUID PHASE SINTERING OPERATION WHEREIN PARTICLES OF A REFRACTORY HARD METAL ARE BONDED TOGETHER WITH A MOLTEN BINDER ALLOY TO PRODUCE A COMPOSITE MATERIAL, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES BONDING SAID PARTICLES TOGETHER WITH AN ALLOY CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF ABOUT 20 TO 40 PERCENT OF AT LEAST ONE METAL FROM GROUP VII, SERIES 4 OF THE PERIODIC TABLE, ABOUT 10 TO 25 PERCENT MAGANESE, ABOUT 0 TO 5 PERCENT SILICON, ABOUT 0 TO 10 PERCENT TIN, ABOUT 0 TO 0.2 PERCENT SULFUR, AND THE BALANCE COPPER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 87 words
IN A LIQUID PHASE SINTERING OPERATION WHEREIN PARTICLES OF A REFRACTORY HARD METAL ARE BONDED TOGETHER WITH A MOLTEN BINDER ALLOY TO PRODUCE A COMPOSITE MATERIAL, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES BONDING SAID PARTICLES TOGETHER WITH AN ALLOY CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF ABOUT 20 TO 40 PERCENT OF AT LEAST ONE METAL FROM GROUP VII, SERIES 4 OF THE PERIODIC TABLE, ABOUT 10 TO 25 PERCENT MAGANESE, ABOUT 0 TO 5 PERCENT SILICON, ABOUT 0 TO 10 PERCENT TIN, ABOUT 0 TO 0.2 PERCENT SULFUR, AND THE BALANCE COPPER.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-01-30 1970-08-01 1971-01-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-01-30 1974-08-01 1975-01-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-01-30 1978-08-01 1979-01-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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