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US3418219A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Coloring anodized aluminum

Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp
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Filing: 1966-03-29
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Granted: 1968-12-24
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Expires: 1986-03-29
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William A Fahlbusch

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 22:55
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D11/00; C25D11/02; C25D11/04; C25D11/18; C25D11/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 72 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A COLOR ON ANODIZED METAL COMPRISING IMPREGNATING A POROUS ANODIZED LAYER ON SAID METAL WITH A STABLE, AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING BOTH A PRECIPITANT ION DONOR AND AN ION, SAID SOLUTION BEING UNSTABLE AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE OF A METAL CAPABLE OF FORMING A COLORED PRECIPITATE WITH SAID PRECIPITANT ION AND SUBSEQUENTLY HEATING THE THUS IMPREGNATED ANODIZED LAYER AT A TEMPERATURE EFFECTIVE TO INDUCE FORMATION OF SAID COLORED PRECIPITATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 72 words
A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A COLOR ON ANODIZED METAL COMPRISING IMPREGNATING A POROUS ANODIZED LAYER ON SAID METAL WITH A STABLE, AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING BOTH A PRECIPITANT ION DONOR AND AN ION, SAID SOLUTION BEING UNSTABLE AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE OF A METAL CAPABLE OF FORMING A COLORED PRECIPITATE WITH SAID PRECIPITANT ION AND SUBSEQUENTLY HEATING THE THUS IMPREGNATED ANODIZED LAYER AT A TEMPERATURE EFFECTIVE TO INDUCE FORMATION OF SAID COLORED PRECIPITATE.

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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) 1971-12-24 1972-06-24 1972-12-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-12-24 1976-06-24 1976-12-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-12-24 1980-06-24 1980-12-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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