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Apparatus for continuous heat treatment of sheet or strip material

Assignee: British Aluminum Co Ltd
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Filing: 1963-05-22
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Granted: 1967-11-28
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Expires: 1983-05-22
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Ayers Peter

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 23:05
CPC Classifications
C; C21; C21D; C21D9/00; C21D9/52; C21D9/54; C21D9/56; C21D9/567

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 75 words
APPARATUS FOR HEAT TREATING STRIP MATERIAL COMPRISING TWO CHAMBERS FOR FLUIDISABLE MATERIAL, AN OUTLET SLOT FROM ONE CHAMBER AND AN INLET SLOT TO THE OTHER CHAMBER, BOTH SLOTS BEING DIMENSIONED AND ARRANGED TO PERMIT THE PASSAGE THERETHROUGH OF THE STRIP MATERIAL WITH ITS WIDER FACES CONTAINED IN SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL PLANES, MEANS FOR HEATING AND FLUIDISING THE FLUIDISABLE MATERIAL IN THE ONE CHAMBER AND MEANS FOR FLUIDISING AND COOLING THE FLUIDISABLE MATERIAL IN THE OTHER CHAMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 75 words
APPARATUS FOR HEAT TREATING STRIP MATERIAL COMPRISING TWO CHAMBERS FOR FLUIDISABLE MATERIAL, AN OUTLET SLOT FROM ONE CHAMBER AND AN INLET SLOT TO THE OTHER CHAMBER, BOTH SLOTS BEING DIMENSIONED AND ARRANGED TO PERMIT THE PASSAGE THERETHROUGH OF THE STRIP MATERIAL WITH ITS WIDER FACES CONTAINED IN SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL PLANES, MEANS FOR HEATING AND FLUIDISING THE FLUIDISABLE MATERIAL IN THE ONE CHAMBER AND MEANS FOR FLUIDISING AND COOLING THE FLUIDISABLE MATERIAL IN THE OTHER CHAMBER.

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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) 1970-11-27 1971-05-29 1971-11-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-11-27 1975-05-29 1975-11-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-11-27 1979-05-29 1979-11-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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