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US3278409A
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Electroplating machine
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1962-07-25
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Granted: 1966-10-11
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Expires: 1982-07-25
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Earl T Barringer
- 👤 Carl C Christensen
- 👤 Robert A Spaulding
- 👤 Richard L Teno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 23:23
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D17/00; C25D17/06; C25D17/08; C25D17/004; C25D5/00; C25D5/10; C25D5/627
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
IN PLATING APPARATUUS FOR USE WITH A PALLETIZED PLATING FIXTURE, MOVABLE FROM STATION TO STATION ON A CONTINUOUS CONVEYOR, A MOVABLE CONVEYOR FRAME SECTION FORMING A PART OF THE CONTINUOUS CONVEYOR, HOUSING MEANS RECIPROCABLY SUPPORTED RELATIVE TO SAID CONTINUOUS CONVEYOR TO FORM A PLATING CELL BY ASSOCIATION WITH SAID PALLETIZED PLATING FIXTURE AT ONE OF SAID STATIONS, POWER MEANS TO MOVE SAID HOUSING MEANS FROM A RETRACTED POSITION ABOVE THE CONTINUOUS CONVEYOR TO AN EXTENDED POSITION IN CELL FORMING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID PALLETIZED PLATING FIXTURE SUPPORT MEANS FOR SAID MOVABLE CONVEYOR FRAME SECTION, SAID SUPPORT MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO SAID HOUSING MEANS AND SAID MOVABLE CONVEYOR FRAME SECTION, MOVEMENT OF SAID HOUSING FROM SAID RETRACTED POSITION TO SAID EXTENDING POSITION CAUSING MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE CONVEYOR FRAME SECTION THROUGH SAID CONNECTION FROM A FIRST POSITION SUPPORTING SAID PALLETIZED PLATING FIXTURE FOR MOVEMENT ALONG SAID CONTINUOUS CONVEYOR TO A POSITION THEREBELOW WHEREAT SAID PALLETIZED PLATING FIXTURE IS CONNECTED TO PROCESSING SOLUTION PUMPING MEANS AND ELECTRICAL ENERGIZATION MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
IN PLATING APPARATUUS FOR USE WITH A PALLETIZED PLATING FIXTURE, MOVABLE FROM STATION TO STATION ON A CONTINUOUS CONVEYOR, A MOVABLE CONVEYOR FRAME SECTION FORMING A PART OF THE CONTINUOUS CONVEYOR, HOUSING MEANS RECIPROCABLY SUPPORTED RELATIVE TO SAID CONTINUOUS CONVEYOR TO FORM A PLATING CELL BY ASSOCIATION WITH SAID PALLETIZED PLATING FIXTURE AT ONE OF SAID STATIONS, POWER MEANS TO MOVE SAID HOUSING MEANS FROM A RETRACTED POSITION ABOVE THE CONTINUOUS CONVEYOR TO AN EXTENDED POSITION IN CELL FORMING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID PALLETIZED PLATING FIXTURE SUPPORT MEANS FOR SAID MOVABLE CONVEYOR FRAME SECTION, SAID SUPPORT MEANS BEING CONNECTED TO SAID HOUSING MEANS AND SAID MOVABLE CONVEYOR FRAME SECTION, MOVEMENT OF SAID HOUSING FROM SAID RETRACTED POSITION TO SAID EXTENDING POSITION CAUSING MOVEMENT OF SAID MOVABLE CONVEYOR FRAME SECTION THROUGH SAID CONNECTION FROM A FIRST POSITION SUPPORTING SAID PALLETIZED PLATING FIXTURE FOR MOVEMENT ALONG SAID CONTINUOUS CONVEYOR TO A POSITION THEREBELOW WHEREAT SAID PALLETIZED PLATING FIXTURE IS CONNECTED TO PROCESSING SOLUTION PUMPING MEANS AND ELECTRICAL ENERGIZATION MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-10 | 1970-04-11 | 1970-10-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-10 | 1974-04-11 | 1974-10-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-10 | 1978-04-11 | 1978-10-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |