Apparatus to enamel rate selected regions of metal objects
AssigneeInnosen Limited
InventorLucien Nelen
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Abstract
An apparatus to enamel rate a selected region of a metal object, such as the rivet area of a lid 40 of a food or beverage container by the adaption of a lid of an electrolyte vessel to direct electrolyte specifically to an area T that requires testing, with the rest of the object being kept dry and separate from the area to be tested. The vessel plate has a main body 16 configured as a lid for attachment to a test chamber and an adapter 20 configured to receive the metal object therein, the adapter having a base 21 and a perimeter wall 23 extending outwardly from the plate, the perimeter wall having a seal 22 mounted thereon, the base of the adapter having at least one aperture 28 surrounded by a secondary seal 24.
Claims17
An enamel rater vessel plate for attachment to a test chamber of an enamel rater apparatus, the vessel plate comprising a main body configured as a lid for attachment to a test chamber, the vessel plate having a target area adapter configured to receive a metal object therein, the target area adapter comprising a base and a perimeter wall extending outwardly from the vessel plate to provide a raised area configured to receive the metal object, the perimeter wall having a seal mounted thereon, the base of the target area adapter having at least one aperture surrounded by a secondary seal, wherein the secondary seal is provided on a raised area surrounding the at least one aperture the at least one aperture forming a target area outlet, and the raised area is in the form of a rim or lip extending from the base of the target area adapter surrounding the target area outlet.
An enamel rater vessel plate for attachment to a test chamber of an enamel rater apparatus, the vessel plate comprising a main body configured as a lid for attachment to a test chamber, the vessel plate having a target area adapter configured to receive a metal object therein, the target area adapter comprising a base and a perimeter wall extending from the vessel plate to provide a raised area configured to receive the metal object, the perimeter wall having a seal mounted thereon, the base of the target area adapter having at least one aperture surrounded by a secondary seal, wherein the secondary seal is provided on a raised area surrounding the at least one aperture, the at least one aperture forming a target area outlet, wherein the target area adapter is provided with a second outlet spaced apart from the target area outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.