Electroplating barrel for non-conductive buoyant and near-buoyant articles

Claim 1

AN ELECTROPLATING BARREL ASSEMBLY FOR NON-CONDUCTIVE LIGHWEIGHT BUOYANT AND NEAR BUOYANT ARTICLES, COMPRISING: A NON-CONDUCTIVE BARREL HAVING A PERFORATED SHELL AND A PAIR OF END WALLS; A PAIR OF HUBS IN SAID END WALLS FOR ROTABLY MOUNTING SAID BARREL ON A CENTRAL AXIS, INCLUDING MEANS FOR RECEIVING ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR MEANS THEREIN TO MAKE CONTACT THEREFROM; A PLURALITY OF METALLIC CONTACTOR ELEMENTS ALONG THE LENGTH OF SAID BARREL, ELECTRICALLY OPERABLY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID HUBS, HAVING THE MAJOR ACTIVE CONTACT SURFACE PORTIONS SPACED RADIALLY INTERMEDIATE SAID SHELL AND SAID AXIS TO CREATE ARTICLE TUMBLING ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEANS; AND AN ELONGATED, CENTRAL, HOLLOW, PERFORATED, NON-CONDUCTIVE SPACER MEANS BETWEEN SAID ENDS, ALONG SAID AXIS, SPACED RADIALLY INWARDLY OF SAID MAJOR ACTIVE SURFACE PORTIONS OF SAID ELEMENTS, AND DEFINING AN OPEN SPACE THEREIN, PREVENTING ARTICLES FROM MOVING TO THE RADIAL CENTER OF THE SHELL.