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US2645818A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of making retractile articles

Assignee: Novacel SAS
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Filing: 1947-07-31
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Granted: 1953-07-21
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Expires: 1967-07-31
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Drisch Nicolas
  • 👤 Fays Rene

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 12:36
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D99/00; B29D99/0096; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/56; B29L2031/565

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 89 words
A METHOD OF SETTING UP IN RETRACTILE ARTICLES, SUCH AS CAPS AND BANDS, SUFFICIENT ELASTICITY AND EXTENSIBILITY WHILE IN THE MOIST OF GEL STATE TO PERMIT STRETCHING THEREOF AND THE AUTOMATIC RETURN TO A CONTRACTED STATE UPON RELEASE OF THE STRETCHING FORCE, WHICH COMPRISES IMPREGNATING A GEL RETRACTILE ARTICLE FORMED OF A WATER-INSOLUBLE POLYVINYL ACETAL WITH AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING 15 TO 30 PARTS OF DIACETIN OF GLYCERIN, AND MAINTAINING SAID ARTICLE IN THE MOIST OR GEL STATE UNTIL IT IS POSITIONED IN PLACE IN THE ULTIMATE USE THEREOF.

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