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US3274092A
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Apparatus for electroplating narrow strips
Assignee: Columbia Cable and Electric Corp
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Filing: 1962-08-28
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Granted: 1966-09-20
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Expires: 1982-08-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Israel H Marantz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:30
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D5/00; C25D5/02; C25D7/00; C25D7/06; C25D7/0614
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
EQUIPMENT FOR ELECTROPLATING THE EDGES OF A NARROW ELONGATED STRIP OF METAL WHICH COMPRISES A PAIR OF ELONGATED MASKING BELTS HAVING SPACED VERTICALLY ALIGNED PARALLEL RUNS EXTENDING IN SUBSTANTIALLY A HORIZONTAL PLANE BETWEEN WHICH THE METAL STRIP EXTENDS, EACH OF SAID MASKINK BELTS BEING OF MAGNETIC MATERIAL AND HAVING A NONMETALLIC SURFACE, WHEREBY THE PARALLEL RUNS WILL ADHERE TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACES OF SAID METAL STRIP TO MASK SUCH SURFACES, A TANK POSITIONED BENEATH THE PARALLEL RUNS OF SAID MASKING BELTS, SAID METAL STRIP AND THE ASSOCIATED PORTIONS OF THE PARALLEL RUNS OF THE MASKING BELT ADHERING THERETO, BEING POSITIONED INN SAID TANK, MEANS TO EFFECT AND ELECTROPLATING ACTION TO THE EXPOSED EDGES OF THE METAL STRIP IN SAID TANK AND MEANS TO ADVANCE THE METAL STRIP AND THE MASKING BELTS WHILE SAID ELECTROPLATING ACTION IS TAKING PLACE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
EQUIPMENT FOR ELECTROPLATING THE EDGES OF A NARROW ELONGATED STRIP OF METAL WHICH COMPRISES A PAIR OF ELONGATED MASKING BELTS HAVING SPACED VERTICALLY ALIGNED PARALLEL RUNS EXTENDING IN SUBSTANTIALLY A HORIZONTAL PLANE BETWEEN WHICH THE METAL STRIP EXTENDS, EACH OF SAID MASKINK BELTS BEING OF MAGNETIC MATERIAL AND HAVING A NONMETALLIC SURFACE, WHEREBY THE PARALLEL RUNS WILL ADHERE TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACES OF SAID METAL STRIP TO MASK SUCH SURFACES, A TANK POSITIONED BENEATH THE PARALLEL RUNS OF SAID MASKING BELTS, SAID METAL STRIP AND THE ASSOCIATED PORTIONS OF THE PARALLEL RUNS OF THE MASKING BELT ADHERING THERETO, BEING POSITIONED INN SAID TANK, MEANS TO EFFECT AND ELECTROPLATING ACTION TO THE EXPOSED EDGES OF THE METAL STRIP IN SAID TANK AND MEANS TO ADVANCE THE METAL STRIP AND THE MASKING BELTS WHILE SAID ELECTROPLATING ACTION IS TAKING PLACE.
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