Appl. No. 11/185,619
`Amdt‘ dated Jan. 18, 2006
`Reply to office action of Oct. 31, 2005
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`Docket No.: EH-10452B(00-749—3)
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`Amendments to the Claims:
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and
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`listings, of Claims in the application:
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`Listing of Claims:
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`1 — 6.
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`(cancelled)
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`7.
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`(currently amended) A method for brazing an article
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`comprising the steps of:
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`(1) providing an article formed from a
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`ferrous material;
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`(2) applying a brazing material to said
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`article formed from an alloy consisting essentially of from
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`about 52.25 wt% to about 57.0 wt% silver,
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`from about 38.95 wt%
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`to about 43.0 wt% copper,
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`from about 0.5 wt% to about 5.5 wt%
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`manganese, and up to about 2.5 wt% nickel; and (3) heating said
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`article and said brazing material at a temperature in the range
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`of from about 900°C to about 1050°C for a time sufficient to melt
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`said brazing material.
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`8.
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`(original) The method of claim 7, wherein said heating step
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`comprises heating said article and said brazing material at a
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`temperature in the range of from about 950°C to about 1050°C.
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`9.
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`(currently amended) ¥he é method ef—elaim—4T—whereifi—saié
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`braziag—maeerial—applyifig—seep—eemprises for brazing an article
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`comprising the steps of:
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`(1) providing an article formed from a
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`ferrous material;
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`(2) applying a brazing material consisting
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`essentially of 56 wt% silver, 42 wt% copper, and 2.0 wt%
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`manganese; and (3) heating said article and said brazing
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`material at a temperature in the range of from about 900°C to,
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`about 1050°C for a time sufficient to melt said brazing material.
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`Appl. No. 11/185,619
`Amdtu dated Jan. 18, 2006
`Reply to office action of Oct. 31, 2005
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`Docket No.: EH-10452B(00-749-3)
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`10.
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`(currently amended) The 5 method eé—elaifie47—wherein—said
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`brazing—maeerial—applyifig—seep—eemprises for brazing an article
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`comprising the steps of:
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`(1) providing an article formed from a
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`ferrous material;
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`(2) applying a brazing material consisting
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`essentially of 0.5 to 5.5 wt% manganese with remaining
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`composition being proportional to the 56 wt% silver, 42 wt%
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`copper, and 2.0 wt% nickel; and (3) heating said article and
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`said brazing material at a temperature in the range of from
`about 900°C to about 1050°C for a time sufficient to melt said
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`brazing material.
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`11.
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`(original) The method according to claim 7, wherein said
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`brazing material being applied has a nickel content
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`in the range
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`of from about 1.5 wt% to about 2.5 wt%.
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`12.
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`(original) The method according to claim 7, wherein said
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`brazing material being applied has a manganese content in the
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`range of from about 1.0 wt% to about 5.5 wt%.
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`13.
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`(original) The method according to claim 7, wherein said
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`article providing step comprises providing an article formed
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`from steel.
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`14.
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`(currently amended) The g method eé—elaim—47—wherein—saié
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`areiele—previdifig—seep—eemprises for brazing an article
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`comprising the steps of:
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`(1) providing an article formed from
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`stainless steel;
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`(2) applying a brazing material to said article
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`formed from an alloy consisting essentially of from about 52.25
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`wt% to about 57.0 wt% silver,
`from about 38.95 wt% to about 43.0
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`wt% co er,
`from about 0.5 wt% to 5.5 wt% manganese, and u
`about 2.5 wt% nickel; and (3) heating said article and said
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`to
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`Appl. No. 11/185,619
`Amdt» dated Jan. 18, 2006
`Reply to office action of Oct. 31, 2005
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`Docket No.: EH-10452B(00—749—3)
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`brazing material at a temEerature in the range of from about
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`900°C to about 1050°C for a time sufficient to melt said brazing
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`material.
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