US3272733A
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Electroplating racks
Assignee: Belke Manuf Co
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Filing: 1963-04-15
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Granted: 1966-09-13
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Expires: 1983-04-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lester L Linquist
- 👤 Ralph E Belke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:39
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D17/00; C25D17/06; C25D17/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
280 words
AN ELECTROPLATING RACK ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A RACK SPINE HAVING A BARE HOOK AT ITS UPPER END AND HAVING AN ELONGATED VERTICAL DEPENDING BODY PROVIDED ON ONE SIDE WITH AN OUTWARDLY PROJECTING U-SHAPED STIRRUP, SAID STIRRUP HAVING A PAIR OF FORWARDLY PROJECTING FLANGES, JOINED BY A YOKE, SAID YOKE BEING SECURED TO THE FRONT OF SAID SPINE WITH ITS FLANGES EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY FROM THE VERTICAL BODY, SAID YOKE BEING SECURED TO SAID SPINE BY A PAIR OF HEADED MEMBERS EXTENDING THROUGH THE YOKE AND SPINE AND HAVING THE HEADS OF SAID BEVELLED MEMBERS LOCATED ON THE INNER SIDE OF THE YOKE BETWEEN THE FLANGES THEREOF, SAID FLANGES BEING TURNED INWARD TOWARD EACH OTHER, AND HAVING AN UPWARDLY BEVELLED END SURFACE, THE SAID SPINE AND ITS ATTACHMENTS BEING COVERED OVERALL WITH AN INITIALLY PLASTIC INSULATING COMPOUND, EXCEPT AT THE UPPER BARE HOOK, THE SAID STIRRUP HAVING ITS FLANGES PROVIDED WITH A PAIR OF ALIGNED BORES EXPOSING BARE METAL IN SAID BORES AND THE BORES RECEIVING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING THREADED BOLT, AND A QUICKLY ATTACHABLE FINGER UNIT ADAPTED TO SUPPORT AND CONDUCT CURRENT BETWEEN THE SPINE AND ARTICLES TO BE ELECTROPLATED, COMPRISING A RESILIENT BENDABLE WIRE HAVING A U-SHAPED BODY WITH A PAIR OF LEGS PROJECTING OUTWARDLY FROM A JOINING JOKE, SAID YOKE BEING ENGAGED BELOW THE SHOULDERS FORMED BY SAID HEADS AND THE LEGS PASSING OVER THE SAID BOLT AND THE SAID LEGS BEING SPRUNG TOGETHER MANUTALLY AND PRESSED DOWNWARD UNTIL THE LEGS ARE LOCATED BELOW SAID UPWARDLY BEVELLED END SURFACE ON EACH FLANGE, THE LEGS SPRINGING OUTWARDLY UNDER THE BEVELLED END SURFACES AND PRESSING AGAINST THE ENDS OF THE FLANGES TO BE RETAINED ON THE SPINE IN GOOD ELECTRICAL CONDUCTION THEREWITH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
280 words
AN ELECTROPLATING RACK ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A RACK SPINE HAVING A BARE HOOK AT ITS UPPER END AND HAVING AN ELONGATED VERTICAL DEPENDING BODY PROVIDED ON ONE SIDE WITH AN OUTWARDLY PROJECTING U-SHAPED STIRRUP, SAID STIRRUP HAVING A PAIR OF FORWARDLY PROJECTING FLANGES, JOINED BY A YOKE, SAID YOKE BEING SECURED TO THE FRONT OF SAID SPINE WITH ITS FLANGES EXTENDING HORIZONTALLY FROM THE VERTICAL BODY, SAID YOKE BEING SECURED TO SAID SPINE BY A PAIR OF HEADED MEMBERS EXTENDING THROUGH THE YOKE AND SPINE AND HAVING THE HEADS OF SAID BEVELLED MEMBERS LOCATED ON THE INNER SIDE OF THE YOKE BETWEEN THE FLANGES THEREOF, SAID FLANGES BEING TURNED INWARD TOWARD EACH OTHER, AND HAVING AN UPWARDLY BEVELLED END SURFACE, THE SAID SPINE AND ITS ATTACHMENTS BEING COVERED OVERALL WITH AN INITIALLY PLASTIC INSULATING COMPOUND, EXCEPT AT THE UPPER BARE HOOK, THE SAID STIRRUP HAVING ITS FLANGES PROVIDED WITH A PAIR OF ALIGNED BORES EXPOSING BARE METAL IN SAID BORES AND THE BORES RECEIVING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING THREADED BOLT, AND A QUICKLY ATTACHABLE FINGER UNIT ADAPTED TO SUPPORT AND CONDUCT CURRENT BETWEEN THE SPINE AND ARTICLES TO BE ELECTROPLATED, COMPRISING A RESILIENT BENDABLE WIRE HAVING A U-SHAPED BODY WITH A PAIR OF LEGS PROJECTING OUTWARDLY FROM A JOINING JOKE, SAID YOKE BEING ENGAGED BELOW THE SHOULDERS FORMED BY SAID HEADS AND THE LEGS PASSING OVER THE SAID BOLT AND THE SAID LEGS BEING SPRUNG TOGETHER MANUTALLY AND PRESSED DOWNWARD UNTIL THE LEGS ARE LOCATED BELOW SAID UPWARDLY BEVELLED END SURFACE ON EACH FLANGE, THE LEGS SPRINGING OUTWARDLY UNDER THE BEVELLED END SURFACES AND PRESSING AGAINST THE ENDS OF THE FLANGES TO BE RETAINED ON THE SPINE IN GOOD ELECTRICAL CONDUCTION THEREWITH.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-12 | 1970-03-14 | 1970-09-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-12 | 1974-03-14 | 1974-09-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-12 | 1978-03-14 | 1978-09-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |