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US2972170A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Methyl methacrylate monomer molding process

Assignee: Birckhead Corp
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Filing: 1957-06-17
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Granted: 1961-02-21
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Expires: 1977-06-17
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Lennox Birckhead
  • 👤 Taylor A Birckhead

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 19:26
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/0001

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 86 words
A METHOD OF FORMING POLYMERIZED METHYL METHACRYLATE MOLDINGS INCLUDING THE STEPS OF MIXING FINELY DIVIDED METHYL METHACRYLATE POLYMER HAVING AN AVERAGE PARTICLE DIAMETER BETWEEN 24 MILS AND 3 MILS WITH SUFFICIENT METHYL METHACRYLATE MONOMER TO PRODUCE A FLOWABLE MIXTURE IN WHICH THE POLYMER PARTICLES ARE SWELLED BUT ARE NOT DISSOLVED, INTRODUCING THE MIXTURE INTO A MOLD AND THERE GELLING THE SAME AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 165* F. AND 183*F. FOR A TIME BETWEEN 35 MINUTES AND 7 MINUTES, THEN RAISING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GELLED MASS
Claim 2
Independent Claim 86 words
A METHOD OF FORMING POLYMERIZED METHYL METHACRYLATE MOLDINGS INCLUDING THE STEPS OF MIXING FINELY DIVIDED METHYL METHACRYLATE POLYMER HAVING AN AVERAGE PARTICLE DIAMETER BETWEEN 24 MILS AND 3 MILS WITH SUFFICIENT METHYL METHACRYLATE MONOMER TO PRODUCE A FLOWABLE MIXTURE IN WHICH THE POLYMER PARTICLES ARE SWELLED BUT ARE NOT DISSOLVED, INTRODUCING THE MIXTURE INTO A MOLD AND THERE GELLING THE SAME AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 165* F. AND 183*F. FOR A TIME BETWEEN 35 MINUTES AND 7 MINUTES, THEN RAISING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GELLED MASS

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1964-02-21 1964-08-22 1965-02-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1968-02-21 1968-08-22 1969-02-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1972-02-21 1972-08-22 1973-02-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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