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Method for maintaining a vibratory tool at a controlled temperature

Assignee: Cavitron Corp
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Filing: 1965-03-04
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Granted: 1969-04-15
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Expires: 1985-03-04
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Lewis Balamuth
  • 👤 Clifford A Robertson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 13:30
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/08; B23; B23K; B23K20/00; B23K20/10; B29C66/00; B29C66/70; B29C66/73; B29C66/739; B29C66/7392; B29C66/73921; B29C66/80; B29C66/81; B29C66/818; B29C66/8181; B29C66/81811; B29C66/90; B29C66/91; B29C66/914; B29C66/9141; B29C66/91421; B29C66/91431; B29C66/91441; B29C66/91443; B29C66/9161; B29C66/91641; B29C66/919; B29C66/9192; B29C66/91921; B29C66/91931; B29C66/91935; B29C66/91951; B29C66/95; B29C66/951; B29C66/9512; B29C66/9513; B29C66/9516; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/43; B29C66/83; B29C66/832; B29C66/8322; B29C66/92; B29C66/924; B29C66/9261; B29C66/92611; B29C66/929; B29C66/94; B29C66/949; B29C66/959; B29C66/9592

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 99 words
THE METHOD OF MAINTAINING THE WORKING SURFACE OF A VIBRATORY TOOL AT A CONTROLLED TEMPERATURE, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: (A) VIBRATING THE WORKING SURFACE AT A HIGH FREQUENCY OF AT LEAST 5,000 CYCLES PER SECOND AND WITH A SMALL AMPLITUDE OF VIBRATIONS IN THE DIRECTION PERPENDICULAR TO ITS WORKING SURFACE, (B) SUPPLYING A SOURCE OF HEAT TRANSFERRING FLUID IN A GASEOUS STATE TO THE VIBRATORY TOOL, AND (C) FLOWING SAID FLUID THROUGH A PASSAGE PROVIDED IN THE TOOL HAVING A PORTION THEREOF EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO THE WORKING SURFACE OF THE TOOL TO REGULATE THE TEMPERATURE OF SAID SURFACE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1972-04-14 1972-10-14 1973-04-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1976-04-14 1976-10-14 1977-04-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1980-04-14 1980-10-14 1981-04-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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