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US2981609A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Etching bath for titanium and its alloys and process of etching

Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1956-11-20
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Granted: 1961-04-25
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Expires: 1976-11-20
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Walter L Acker
  • 👤 Lloyd H Curkin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 09:25
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23F; C23F1/00; C23F1/10; C23F1/14; C23F1/16; C23F1/26

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 48 words
AN ETCHING BATH CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF FROM 4.2% TO 6.8% BY WEIGHT OF HYDROFLUORIC ACID, FROM 9.27% TO 12.53% OF NITRIC ACID AND FROM 0.0015% TO 0.08% OF A WETTING AGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SODIUM ALKYL SULFATES AND SULFATED FATTY ALCOHOLS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 48 words
AN ETCHING BATH CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF FROM 4.2% TO 6.8% BY WEIGHT OF HYDROFLUORIC ACID, FROM 9.27% TO 12.53% OF NITRIC ACID AND FROM 0.0015% TO 0.08% OF A WETTING AGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SODIUM ALKYL SULFATES AND SULFATED FATTY ALCOHOLS.

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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) 1964-04-24 1964-10-24 1965-04-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1968-04-24 1968-10-24 1969-04-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1972-04-24 1972-10-24 1973-04-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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