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95% titanium dioxide glass spheroids

Assignee: Cataphote Inc
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Filing: 1968-10-21
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Granted: 1971-02-02
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Expires: 1988-10-21
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Abstract

Abstract DISCLOSED IS THE PRODUCTION OF GLASS HAVING AT LEAST A 75% BY WEIGHT EQUIVALENT CONTENT OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE. THE GLASS AS SMALL SPHERE IS USEFUL AS RETROREFFECTIVE LENS FOR TRAFFIC MARKINGS SURFACES AND OTHER USES, WHEREIN THE GLASS SPHERICAL ELEMENTS OR BEADS CONTAIN GREATER THAN 75% BY WEIGHT OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE AND ARE SUITABLE AS RETROREFLECTIVE LENS ELEMENTS. DISCLOSED IS THE PRODUCTION OF GLASS HAVING AT LEAST A 75% BY WEIGHT EQUIVALENT CONTENT OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE. THE GLASS AS SMALL SPHERES IS USEFUL AS RETROREFLECTIVE LENS FOR TRAFFIC MARKING SURFACES AND OTHER USES, WHEREIN THE GLASS SPHERICAL ELEMENTS OR BEADS CONTAIN GREATER THAN 75% BY WEIGHT OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE AND ARE SUITABLE AS RETROREFLECTIVE LENS ELEMENTS.

Inventors

  • 👤 Charles E Searight
  • 👤 Ezra M Alexander
  • 👤 John R Ryan
  • 👤 Steven H Brasfield

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C12/00; C03C12/02; C03B; C03B19/00; C03B19/10; C03B19/1005; C03B19/102; C03C3/00; C03C3/12; C03C3/127

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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) 1974-02-01 1974-08-03 1975-02-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-02-01 1978-08-03 1979-02-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-02-01 1982-08-03 1983-02-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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