US3351484A
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Carbon fibers and method
Assignee: BP Chemicals Hitco Inc
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Filing: 1963-11-14
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Granted: 1967-11-07
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Expires: 1983-11-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Carlos L Gutzeit
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:01
CPC Classifications
D; D01; D01F; D01F11/00; D01F11/10; D01F11/12; D01F11/124; C; C01; C01B; C01B21/00; C01B21/06; C01B21/064; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/515; C04B35/52; C04B35/71; C04B35/78; C04B35/80; C04B35/83; C04B41/00; C04B41/45; C04B41/50; C04B41/5053; C04B41/5062; C04B41/5064; C04B41/80; C04B41/81; C04B41/85; C04B41/87; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/19; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2916; Y10T428/2918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A FLEXIBLE CARBON FIBER PRODUCT HAVING IMPROVED OXIDATION RESISTANCE, WHICH PRODUCT COMPRISES A SUBSTRATE OF FLEXIBLE AMORPHOUS CARBON FIBER IN A FULLY FIRED HEAT SHRUNK CONDITION, AND A THIN FLEXIBLE SURFACE COATING OF BORON NITRIDE EXTENDING OVER ESSENTIALLY ALL OF THE SURFACE AREA OF THE SUBSTRATE AND MOLECULARLY BONDED TO THE SURFACE OF THE SUBSTRATE, WHEREBY THE PRODUCT IS UNITARY IN STRUCTURE, THE BORON NITRIDE COATING BEING PRESENT IN A CONCENTRATION OF BETWEEN ABOUT 1 AND ABOUT 4 PERCENT, BY WEIGHT OF THE PRODUCT AND HAVING BEEN FORMED IN SITU ON THE SURFACE OF SAID CARBON FIBERS AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE BELOW THAT AT WHICH SUBSTANTIAL GRAPHITIZATION OF CARBON FIBER OCCURS AND IN A NON-OXIDIZING ATMOSPHERE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A FLEXIBLE CARBON FIBER PRODUCT HAVING IMPROVED OXIDATION RESISTANCE, WHICH PRODUCT COMPRISES A SUBSTRATE OF FLEXIBLE AMORPHOUS CARBON FIBER IN A FULLY FIRED HEAT SHRUNK CONDITION, AND A THIN FLEXIBLE SURFACE COATING OF BORON NITRIDE EXTENDING OVER ESSENTIALLY ALL OF THE SURFACE AREA OF THE SUBSTRATE AND MOLECULARLY BONDED TO THE SURFACE OF THE SUBSTRATE, WHEREBY THE PRODUCT IS UNITARY IN STRUCTURE, THE BORON NITRIDE COATING BEING PRESENT IN A CONCENTRATION OF BETWEEN ABOUT 1 AND ABOUT 4 PERCENT, BY WEIGHT OF THE PRODUCT AND HAVING BEEN FORMED IN SITU ON THE SURFACE OF SAID CARBON FIBERS AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE BELOW THAT AT WHICH SUBSTANTIAL GRAPHITIZATION OF CARBON FIBER OCCURS AND IN A NON-OXIDIZING ATMOSPHERE.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-06 | 1975-05-08 | 1975-11-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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