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US 6,860,949 · App. 10/314,800 · Granted Mar 1, 2005

High strength, tarnish resistant composition of matter

Assignee: Commemorative Brands, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 6,860,949
App. No.
10/314,800
Granted
Mar 1, 2005
Kind
B1
Abstract

A high strength, tarnish resistant composition of matter includes approximately 90 percent Ag, 3 to 5 percent Pt and 7 to 5 percent Cu. In a preferred embodiment, the composition of matter includes 90 percent Ag, 3 percent Pt and 7 percent Cu. In another preferred embodiment, the composition of matter includes 90 percent Ag, 5 percent Pt and 5 percent Cu.

Claims (27)

1. A high strength tarnish resistant composition of matter comprising:

(a) about 90 percent silver of the composition weight;

(b) about 3 to 5 percent platinum of the composition weight; and

(c) about 7 to 5 percent copper of the composition weight.

2. The composition of matter of claim 1 wherein element (b) is about 3 percent and element (c) is about 7 percent.

3. The composition of matter of claim 1 wherein element (b) is about 4 percent and element (c) is about 6 percent.

4. The composition of matter of claim 1 wherein element (b) is about 5 percent and element (c) is about 5 percent.

5. The composition of matter of claim 1 wherein the rolled hardness is about 164 DPH (Rs 85).

6. The composition of matter of claim 1 wherein the annealed hardness is about 95 DPH (Rs 52).

7. A high strength tarnish resistant composition of matter comprising:

(a) silver in the amount of about 90 percent of the composition weight;

(b) platinum in the amount of about 3 percent of the composition weight;

(c) copper in the amount of about 7 percent of the composition weight; and

(d) wherein the rolled hardness is about 164 DPH (Rs 85).

8. The composition of matter of claim 7 wherein the annealed hardness is about 95 DPH (Rs 52).

9. A high strength tarnish resistant composition of matter comprising:

(a) silver in the amount of about 90 percent of the composition weight;

(b) platinum in the amount of about 4 percent of the composition weight;

(c) copper in the amount of about 6 percent of the composition weight; and

(d) wherein the rolled hardness is about 164 DPH (Rs 85).

10. The composition of matter of claim 9 wherein the annealed hardness is about 95 DPH (Rs 52).

11. A high strength tarnish resistant composition of matter comprising:

(a) silver in the amount of about 90 percent of the composition weight;

(b) platinum in the amount of about 5 percent of the composition weight;

(c) copper in the amount of about 5 percent of the composition weight; and

(d) wherein the rolled hardness is about 164 DPH (Rs 85).

12. The composition of matter of claim 11 wherein the annealed hardness is about 95 DPH (Rs 52).

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY AGREEMENT (RECORDED ON 11/3/2010) Recorded Oct 1, 2015
From: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
To: AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENT CORPORATION (AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES INCLUDING THEIR PREDECESSORS IN INTEREST)
Reel/Frame 036742/0563 →
RELEASE OF PARITY LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (RECORDED 11/15/2010) Recorded Oct 1, 2015
From: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
To: AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENT CORPORATION (AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES INCLUDING THEIR PREDECESSORS IN INTEREST)
Reel/Frame 036742/0569 →
PARITY LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 15, 2010
From: COMMEMORATIVE BRANDS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
Reel/Frame 025363/0928 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 3, 2010
From: TAYLOR PUBLISHING COMPANY; COMMEMORATIVE BRANDS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
Reel/Frame 025238/0057 →
Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 6033957200 · Dec 10, 2001