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US 2006/0065550 A1Published application
Marine anode with current tester
AssigneeCalifornia Corrosion Concepts, Inc.
InventorsMohammed Ali, J. Howard, Chris Lisson
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Abstract
A sacrificial marine anode with a water proof encased current tester to alert an operator of proper connectivity, current status of the cathodic protection system for an associated marine structure, and status of current tester power supply is disclosed.
Claims16
A marine anode with current tester, comprising:
- an anode;
- means for housing the anode;
- means for noncontact association of the anode with a metal marine structure to be protected;
- circuitry means for current testing connected in series with means for noncontact association of the anode with the metal marine structure to be protected;
- water proof means for housing current testing circuitry;
- and
- means for power supply to circuitry means.
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A kit for marine anode and current tester, the kit comprising in combination:
- a cylindrical anode comprising a predetermined length, a 1.2 inch diameter defining a uniform cross-sectional area, two ends, and further comprising material selected from the group consisting of zinc, aluminum, and magnesium;
- a 25 foot length of vinyl coated stainless steel/insulated copper wire having a ⅛ inch diameter and two ends wherein one wire end is attached to one anode end;
- a slotted cylindrical casing comprising:
- a longitudinal axis;
- two ends, wherein one end is threaded and the other end is permanently capped, and wherein the casing sized to insertably receive the anode in the threaded end and house the anode within the casing, and whereby the housed anode is capable of contacting an electrolyte when the casing is submerged into the electrolyte;
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- means for capping the casing threaded end wherein the vinyl coated stainless steel/insulated copper wire attached to the anode end extends from the capped casing end;
- current testing means encased in a waterproof housing comprising direct current power supply, at least one light emitting diode indicator, pressure activated test switch, and attachment means to the current testing means for the 25 foot length of vinyl coated stainless steel/insulated copper wire end not attached to the anode, whereby current testing means test switch can be operated by pressure applied externally to the waterproof housing and current testing means comprises means for testing:
- direct current power supply;
- connectivity;
- and
- current flow;
- a second length of vinyl coated stainless steel/insulated copper wire 1.5 feet long and ⅛ inches in diameter having two ends, and attachment means for one end of the second wire to the current testing means, whereby current testing means is connected in series with respect to the lengths of vinyl coated stainless steel/insulated copper wire;
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- clamping means attached to the wire end not attached to current testing means, whereby the current tester is connected to the cathodic protection system for a component to be protected from corrosion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.