Plating mechanism
OwnerMyron Lester Petersoninventor
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Abstract
There is provided a plating system comprising a series of plating and/or processing tanks with spiral grooved plating and processing barrels. The spiral groove is located interally of the barrels which are substantially hollow. The spiral groove or channel is arranged to automatically translate the material to be plated through the barrels. In addition, each barrel includes a chute at the end of the spiral groove. The chute is arranged such that the plated material from one barrel is automatically transferred into the adjacent barrel or the like wherein no manual labor is required. Internally of at least one of the barrels is disposed a plating unit comprising a plurality of individual, flexible strips which contact material to be plated thereby determining the polarity of the material and assisting in the plating process.
Claims10
A plating mechanism comprising:
- at least one drum rotatably mounted to pass through a plating medium,
- a continuous channel defined on the inner surface of said drum to define a path for transporting material through said drum as said drum rotates,
- a substantially centrally located rod means passing through the axis of rotation of said drum,
- said rod means includes at least two electrically conductive rod members adapted to receive different electrical signals, and
- insulating means arranged to join said rod members in non-conductive fashion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.