US3056739A
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Electroplating rack
Assignee: Machlett Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1959-11-13
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Granted: 1962-10-02
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Expires: 1979-11-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard F Spurck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:04
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D17/00; C25D17/06; C25D17/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A PLATING RACK FOR USE IN SIMULTANEOUSLY PLATING SPACED METALIZED END PORTIONS ON EACH NONMETALLIC OBJECT IN A GROUP THEREOF COMPRISING A FRAME INCLUDING CONDUCTIVE UPPER AND LOWER CROSS BARS, A PAIR OF SUPPORTING RODS MOUNTED ADJACENT THEIR OPPOSED ENDS ON SAID UPPER AND LOWER CROSS BARS FOR CARRYING A MULTIPLICITY OF OBJECTS TO BE PLATED IN ALIGNED END-TO-END RELATION WITH THE METALIZED END PORTIONS OF ADJACENT OBJECTS CONTIGUOUS WITH METALIZED END PORTIONS OF ADJACENT OBJECTSD, A CONDUCTIVE CONTACT-CARRYING ROD MOUNTED ADJACENT ITS OPPOSED ENDS TO SAID UPPER AND LOWER CROSS BARS AND IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH AT LEAST ONE THEROF, LUGS ON SAID LOWER CROSS BAR EACH HAVING MEANS THEREON FOR RECEIVING A RESPECTIVE LOWER END OF THE SUPPORTING AND CONTACT-CARRYING RODS, SPRING CLAMPS FIXEDLY MOUNTED ON THE UPPER CROSS BAR AND HAVING GRIPPING PORTIONS YIELDABLY ENGAGING SAID RODS FOR REMOVABLY RETAINING THE UPPER ENDS OF THE RODS STATIONARY, CONDUCTIVE CONTACT MEMBERS AFFIXED TO THE CONTACT-CARRYING ROD AT SPACED INTERVALS THEREON AND IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT THEREWITH, THE ENDS OF SAID CONTACT MEMBERS EXTENDING TOWARD RESPECTIVE SUPPORTING RODS FOR SIMULTANEOUS ENGAGEMENT WITH THE METALIZED END PORTIONS OF TWO OBJECTS THEREON.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A PLATING RACK FOR USE IN SIMULTANEOUSLY PLATING SPACED METALIZED END PORTIONS ON EACH NONMETALLIC OBJECT IN A GROUP THEREOF COMPRISING A FRAME INCLUDING CONDUCTIVE UPPER AND LOWER CROSS BARS, A PAIR OF SUPPORTING RODS MOUNTED ADJACENT THEIR OPPOSED ENDS ON SAID UPPER AND LOWER CROSS BARS FOR CARRYING A MULTIPLICITY OF OBJECTS TO BE PLATED IN ALIGNED END-TO-END RELATION WITH THE METALIZED END PORTIONS OF ADJACENT OBJECTS CONTIGUOUS WITH METALIZED END PORTIONS OF ADJACENT OBJECTSD, A CONDUCTIVE CONTACT-CARRYING ROD MOUNTED ADJACENT ITS OPPOSED ENDS TO SAID UPPER AND LOWER CROSS BARS AND IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH AT LEAST ONE THEROF, LUGS ON SAID LOWER CROSS BAR EACH HAVING MEANS THEREON FOR RECEIVING A RESPECTIVE LOWER END OF THE SUPPORTING AND CONTACT-CARRYING RODS, SPRING CLAMPS FIXEDLY MOUNTED ON THE UPPER CROSS BAR AND HAVING GRIPPING PORTIONS YIELDABLY ENGAGING SAID RODS FOR REMOVABLY RETAINING THE UPPER ENDS OF THE RODS STATIONARY, CONDUCTIVE CONTACT MEMBERS AFFIXED TO THE CONTACT-CARRYING ROD AT SPACED INTERVALS THEREON AND IN ELECTRICAL CONTACT THEREWITH, THE ENDS OF SAID CONTACT MEMBERS EXTENDING TOWARD RESPECTIVE SUPPORTING RODS FOR SIMULTANEOUS ENGAGEMENT WITH THE METALIZED END PORTIONS OF TWO OBJECTS THEREON.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1965-10-01 | 1966-04-02 | 1966-10-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-10-01 | 1970-04-02 | 1970-10-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-10-01 | 1974-04-02 | 1974-10-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |