US3407783A
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Vapor deposition apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-08-31
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Granted: 1968-10-29
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Expires: 1984-08-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Emil R Capita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:26
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/458; C23C16/4582; C23C16/4583; C23C16/4584
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
APPARATUS FOR VAPOR PLATING ARTICLES COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF A SEALED CHAMBER; AN INDUCTION HEATING COIL IN SAID CHAMBER; AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE ARTICLE SUPPORTING SUSCEPTOR MOUNTED ON A ROTATABLE HOLLOW SHAFT ADJACENT SAID COIL, SAID SHAFT ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION TO A SOURCE OF SAID VAPOR LOCATED EXTERNALLY OF SAID CHAMBER AND HAVING A VAPOR OUTLET DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIDISTANT FROM AND ABOVE SAID SUSCEPTOR; A VAPOR GUIDE MEMBER DISPOSED UNIFORMLY ABOUT SAID HOLLOW SHAFT AND, FROM A LOCATION INTERMEDIATE THE VAPOR OUTLET AND THE ARTICLE SUPPORTING SURFACE OF THE SUSCEPTOR, HAVING A UNIFORM WALL PORTION EXTENDING FROM SAID SHAFT, DOWNWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY TO SAID SUSCEPTOR SURFACE; A VERTICAL THRUST BEARING FOR SAID SHAFT WITHIN SAID SEALED CHAMBER FOR SUPPORTING THE SHAFT, AND A NON-CONDUCTING HEAT RESISTANT SHIELD MEMBER INTERMEDIATE SAID COIL AND SAID SUPPORT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
APPARATUS FOR VAPOR PLATING ARTICLES COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF A SEALED CHAMBER; AN INDUCTION HEATING COIL IN SAID CHAMBER; AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE ARTICLE SUPPORTING SUSCEPTOR MOUNTED ON A ROTATABLE HOLLOW SHAFT ADJACENT SAID COIL, SAID SHAFT ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION TO A SOURCE OF SAID VAPOR LOCATED EXTERNALLY OF SAID CHAMBER AND HAVING A VAPOR OUTLET DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIDISTANT FROM AND ABOVE SAID SUSCEPTOR; A VAPOR GUIDE MEMBER DISPOSED UNIFORMLY ABOUT SAID HOLLOW SHAFT AND, FROM A LOCATION INTERMEDIATE THE VAPOR OUTLET AND THE ARTICLE SUPPORTING SURFACE OF THE SUSCEPTOR, HAVING A UNIFORM WALL PORTION EXTENDING FROM SAID SHAFT, DOWNWARDLY AND OUTWARDLY TO SAID SUSCEPTOR SURFACE; A VERTICAL THRUST BEARING FOR SAID SHAFT WITHIN SAID SEALED CHAMBER FOR SUPPORTING THE SHAFT, AND A NON-CONDUCTING HEAT RESISTANT SHIELD MEMBER INTERMEDIATE SAID COIL AND SAID SUPPORT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-10-29 | 1972-04-29 | 1972-10-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-10-29 | 1976-04-29 | 1976-10-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-10-29 | 1980-04-29 | 1980-10-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |