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US2947069A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Aluminum clad copper wire and process for making the same

Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1956-01-12
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Granted: 1960-08-02
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Expires: 1976-01-12
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Charles L Carlson
  • 👤 Stanley A Rosecrans

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 12:38
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21C; B21C1/00; B21C1/16; B23; B23K; B23K20/00; B23K20/22; B23K20/233; B23K20/2333; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/922; Y10S428/923; Y10S428/924; Y10S428/925; Y10S428/926; Y10S428/9335; Y10S428/934; Y10S428/935; Y10S428/937; Y10S428/94; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12535; Y10T428/12583; Y10T428/1259; Y10T428/12597; Y10T428/12604; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/294; Y10T428/2942

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 95 words
AN ELONGATED HIGHLY WORKED WROUGHT WIRE MEMBER COMPRISING AN ELONGATED CORE OF COPPER, A CONTINUOUS BARRIER LAYER OF SILVER OF AN AVERAGE THICKNESS OF AT LEAST 0.0001 INCH APPLIED TO AND BONDED TO THE SURFACE OF THE COPPER CORE, AND RELATIVELY THIN SHEATH OF ALUMINUM COVERING AND BONDED TO THE LAYER OF SILVER, SAID ALUMINUM COMPRISING FROM 5% TO 20% OF THE CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF THE WIRE, THE COMPOSITE STRUCTURE OF COPPER CORE, LAYER OF SILVER AND THE SHEATH OF ALUMINUM HAVING BEEN SUBJECTED TO A HIGH REDUCTION IN AREA TO METHALLURGICALLY BOND THEM TOGETHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 95 words
AN ELONGATED HIGHLY WORKED WROUGHT WIRE MEMBER COMPRISING AN ELONGATED CORE OF COPPER, A CONTINUOUS BARRIER LAYER OF SILVER OF AN AVERAGE THICKNESS OF AT LEAST 0.0001 INCH APPLIED TO AND BONDED TO THE SURFACE OF THE COPPER CORE, AND RELATIVELY THIN SHEATH OF ALUMINUM COVERING AND BONDED TO THE LAYER OF SILVER, SAID ALUMINUM COMPRISING FROM 5% TO 20% OF THE CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF THE WIRE, THE COMPOSITE STRUCTURE OF COPPER CORE, LAYER OF SILVER AND THE SHEATH OF ALUMINUM HAVING BEEN SUBJECTED TO A HIGH REDUCTION IN AREA TO METHALLURGICALLY BOND THEM TOGETHER.

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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) 1963-08-02 1964-02-01 1964-08-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1967-08-02 1968-02-01 1968-08-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1971-08-02 1972-02-01 1972-08-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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