US3264198A
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Continuous electroplating method
Assignee: National Steel Corp
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Filing: 1962-05-31
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1982-05-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wells Arthur Forest
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 00:25
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D21/00; C25D21/12; C25D17/00; C25D17/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
CONTINUOUS STRIP ELECTROPLATING PROCESS IN WHICH PLATING METAL SUPPLY IS CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAINED WITHIN A PLATING CELL COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PASSING CONTINUOUS STRIP LONGITUDINALLY THROUGH A PLATING CELL HAVING AN ANODE MADE UP OF A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL ELONGATED ANODE ELEMENTS ARRANGED IN SIDE BY SIDE RELATIONSHIP WITH PREDETERMINED SPACING BETWEEN THE ANODE ELEMENTS AND THE CONTINUOUS STRIP ACROSS ITS FULL WIDTH, SUPPLYING PLATING CURRENT TO THE PLATING CELL, QUANTITATIVELY MEASURING PLATING CURRENT DELIVERED TO THE CELL AS A MEASURRE OF ANODE EROSION, AND ADDING A NEW ANODE ELEMENT TO THE CELL AND PROGRESSIVELY MOVING PARTIALLY ERODED ANODE ELEMENTS IN A DIRECTION ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE CONTINUOUS STRIP RESPONSIVE TO THE QUANTITATIVE MEASUREMENT OF PLATING CURRENT DELIVERED TO THE CELL TO MAINTAIN THE PREDETERMINED SPACING BETWEEN THE ANODE ELEMENTS AND THE CONTINUOUS STRIP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
CONTINUOUS STRIP ELECTROPLATING PROCESS IN WHICH PLATING METAL SUPPLY IS CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAINED WITHIN A PLATING CELL COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PASSING CONTINUOUS STRIP LONGITUDINALLY THROUGH A PLATING CELL HAVING AN ANODE MADE UP OF A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL ELONGATED ANODE ELEMENTS ARRANGED IN SIDE BY SIDE RELATIONSHIP WITH PREDETERMINED SPACING BETWEEN THE ANODE ELEMENTS AND THE CONTINUOUS STRIP ACROSS ITS FULL WIDTH, SUPPLYING PLATING CURRENT TO THE PLATING CELL, QUANTITATIVELY MEASURING PLATING CURRENT DELIVERED TO THE CELL AS A MEASURRE OF ANODE EROSION, AND ADDING A NEW ANODE ELEMENT TO THE CELL AND PROGRESSIVELY MOVING PARTIALLY ERODED ANODE ELEMENTS IN A DIRECTION ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE CONTINUOUS STRIP RESPONSIVE TO THE QUANTITATIVE MEASUREMENT OF PLATING CURRENT DELIVERED TO THE CELL TO MAINTAIN THE PREDETERMINED SPACING BETWEEN THE ANODE ELEMENTS AND THE CONTINUOUS STRIP.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-01 | 1970-01-31 | 1970-08-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-01 | 1974-01-31 | 1974-08-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-01 | 1978-01-31 | 1978-08-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |