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US3701654A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Silver-base alloy for making electrical contacts

Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1967-01-03
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Granted: 1972-10-31
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Expires: 1987-01-03
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Abstract

Abstract IMPROVED ALLOYS OF CADMIUM OXIDE AND SILVER ARE PRODUCED BY INCORPORATING THEREIN BETWEEN 0.001% AND 5.0% BY WEIGHT OF SODIUM, BERYLLIUM OR PALLADIUM AS AN ADDITIVE. ELECTRICAL CONTACTS FORMED FORM SUCH ALLOYS EXHIBIT LESS ARC-EROSION AND CONTACT-STICKING WITH LOWER CONTACTRESISTANCE THAN DO ELECTRICAL CONTACTS FORMED FROM CADMIUM OXIDE-SILVER ALLOYS HAVING COBALT INCORPORATED THEREIN AS AN ADDITIVE.

Inventors

  • 👤 Teuvo J Santala
  • 👤 Hans G Hirsbrunner

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 02:45
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22C; C22C32/00; C22C32/001; C22C32/0015; C22C32/0021; H; H01; H01H; H01H1/00; H01H1/02; H01H1/021; H01H1/023; H01H1/0237; H01H1/02372; H01H1/02374

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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) 1975-10-31 1976-05-01 1976-10-31 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-10-31 1980-05-01 1980-10-31 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-10-31 1984-05-01 1984-10-31 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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