Electroplating basket and carrier assembly

Claim 1

IN A PLATING SYSTEM, THE COMBINATION OF A CARRIER AND A PLURALITY OF BASKETS SUPPORTED THEREON, EACH BASKET COMPRISING AN OPEN FRAME, A TAUT POROUS FABRIC OF INSULATING MATERIAL IMPERVIOUS TO THE SOLUTION COVERING THE FRAME AND CONSTITUTING THE SOLE SUPPORT FOR PARTS PLACED IN THE BASKET WHILE PERMITTING THE SOLUTION TO HAVE FULL ACCESS TO SUBSTANTIALLY ALL THE SURFACES OF THE PARTS WHILE THE PARTS REMAIN IN A FIXED POSITION ON THE FABRIC DURING THE PLATING OPERATION, A CONDUCTOR CONNECTED TO THE FRAME AND EXTENDING ALONG THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF THE BASKET AND BEING OF SUCH SMALL DIMENSION AS TO PRODUCE SUBSTANTIALLY NO SHIELDING ON THE PARTS IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT THEREWITH, METAL SUPPORTING HOOKS HAVING AN UNINSULATED INNER SURFACE AND INSULATED PORTIONS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME, THE CARRIER COMPRISING AN INSULATED BASE, A PAIR OF INSULATED UPWARDLY EXTENDING SUPPORTS MOUNTED ON THE BASE, A PLURALITY OF INSULATED LATERAL MEMBERS DISPOSED BETWEEN THE SUPPORTS AND CONNECTED THERETO, EACH MEMBER HAVING UNINSULATED CONTACTING AREAS IN CONTACT WITH THE UNINSULATED INNER SURFACES OF THE HOOK PORTIONS FOR THE PASSAGE OF CURRENT THERETHROUGH, AND MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE CARRIER AND PASSING THERETHROUGH CURRENT TO PARTS IN BASKETS SUPPORTED ON THE LATERAL MEMBERS.