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US2936296A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Polyesters from terephthalic acid, ethylene glycol and a higher polyfunctional alcohol

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1954-12-10
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Granted: 1960-05-10
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Expires: 1974-12-10
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Frank M Precopio
  • 👤 Daniel W Fox

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 05:08
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/40; C08G18/42; C08G18/4205; C08G18/4208; C08G18/4211; C08G18/4219; C08G63/00; C08G63/02; C08G63/12; C08G63/16; C08G63/20; H; H01; H01B; H01B3/00; H01B3/18; H01B3/30; H01B3/42

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 97 words
A POLYESTER RESIN CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF THE PRODUCT OF REACTION OBTAINED BY HEATING A MIXTURE OF (1) FROM ABOUT 25 TO 56 EQUIVALENT PERCENT OF A LOWER DIALKYL ESTER OF A MEMBER SELECTED FROR THE CLASS CONSISTING OF TEREPHTHALIC ACID AND ISOPTHALIC ACID AND MIXTURES OF SAID MEMBERS, (2) FROM ABOUT 15 TO 46 EQUIVALENT PERCENT OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL, AND (3) FROM ABOUT 13 TO 44 EQUIVALENT PERCENT OF A SATURATED ALIPHATIC POLYHYDRIC ALCOHOL HAVING AT LEAST THREE HYDROXYL GROUPS, THE SUM OF THE EQUIVALENT PERCENTS OF (1), (2), AND (3) BEING EQUAL TO 100 EQUIVALENT PERCENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 97 words
A POLYESTER RESIN CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF THE PRODUCT OF REACTION OBTAINED BY HEATING A MIXTURE OF (1) FROM ABOUT 25 TO 56 EQUIVALENT PERCENT OF A LOWER DIALKYL ESTER OF A MEMBER SELECTED FROR THE CLASS CONSISTING OF TEREPHTHALIC ACID AND ISOPTHALIC ACID AND MIXTURES OF SAID MEMBERS, (2) FROM ABOUT 15 TO 46 EQUIVALENT PERCENT OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL, AND (3) FROM ABOUT 13 TO 44 EQUIVALENT PERCENT OF A SATURATED ALIPHATIC POLYHYDRIC ALCOHOL HAVING AT LEAST THREE HYDROXYL GROUPS, THE SUM OF THE EQUIVALENT PERCENTS OF (1), (2), AND (3) BEING EQUAL TO 100 EQUIVALENT PERCENT.

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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) 1963-05-10 1963-11-09 1964-05-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-05-10 1967-11-09 1968-05-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-05-10 1971-11-09 1972-05-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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