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US2519945A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Electroplating apparatus

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1946-01-25
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Granted: 1950-08-22
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Expires: 1966-01-25
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Karl A W Twele
  • 👤 Albert D Canner

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 00:03
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D5/00; C25D5/08; C25D21/00; C25D21/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/2931; Y10T137/3115; Y10T137/4673; Y10T137/4807; Y10T137/7287; Y10T137/7306; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7758; Y10T137/7762; Y10T137/7781; Y10T137/7784; Y10T137/7787; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86187; Y10T137/86196; Y10T137/86389; Y10T137/86445

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 127 words
IN ELECTROPLATING APPARATUS, A PLANTING HEAD ADAPTED TO BE SUPPLIED WITH PLATING CURRENT, MEANS FOR CONDUCTING ELECTROLYTE TO THE PLANTING HEAD AND AWAY THEREFROM AND FOR CONDUCTING A RINSING LIQUID TO AND FROM THE PLATING HEAD INCLUDING VALVE MEANS FOR SEQUENTIALLY CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF ELECTROLYTE AND RINSING LIQUID TO THE PLATING HEAD, TIMING MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE DURATIONS OF FLOW OF ELECTROLYTE TO THE PLATING HEAD, DRAINING OF ELECTROLYTE FROM THE PLATING HEAD AND FLOW OF RINSING LIQUID TO THE PLATING HEAD, CYCLIC SWITCHING MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF PLATING CURRENT TO THE PLATING HEAD AND THE SEQUENCE OF OPERATION OF SAID TIMING MEANS, AND MEANS FOR EFFECTING THE OPERATION OF SAID CYCLIC SWITCHING MEANS SAID VALVE MEANS COMPRISING MOTIVE MEANS ARRANGED TO BE INTER-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 127 words
IN ELECTROPLATING APPARATUS, A PLANTING HEAD ADAPTED TO BE SUPPLIED WITH PLATING CURRENT, MEANS FOR CONDUCTING ELECTROLYTE TO THE PLANTING HEAD AND AWAY THEREFROM AND FOR CONDUCTING A RINSING LIQUID TO AND FROM THE PLATING HEAD INCLUDING VALVE MEANS FOR SEQUENTIALLY CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF ELECTROLYTE AND RINSING LIQUID TO THE PLATING HEAD, TIMING MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE DURATIONS OF FLOW OF ELECTROLYTE TO THE PLATING HEAD, DRAINING OF ELECTROLYTE FROM THE PLATING HEAD AND FLOW OF RINSING LIQUID TO THE PLATING HEAD, CYCLIC SWITCHING MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF PLATING CURRENT TO THE PLATING HEAD AND THE SEQUENCE OF OPERATION OF SAID TIMING MEANS, AND MEANS FOR EFFECTING THE OPERATION OF SAID CYCLIC SWITCHING MEANS SAID VALVE MEANS COMPRISING MOTIVE MEANS ARRANGED TO BE INTER-

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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) 1953-08-21 1954-02-20 1954-08-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1957-08-21 1958-02-20 1958-08-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1961-08-21 1962-02-20 1962-08-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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