Small parts plating apparatus
OwnerTimothy P. Rumphinventor
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Abstract
A small parts plating apparatus which includes a frame on which is mounted a rotatable barrel, a motor and a battery. Operation of the motor is to cause rotation of the barrel. The motor can be operated optionally either by the battery or by being connected to the electroplating circuit of an electroplating tank.
Claims9
In combination with an electroplating tank having an anode spaced from a cathode, both said anode and said cathode adapted for immersion in an electroplating bath located in said tank, a small parts plating apparatus mounted within said tank, said small parts plating apparatus being removable from said tank, said small parts plating apparatus having a barrel which is adapted to contain a quantity of small parts to be plated, said barrel being rotatable by an electric motor, said electric motor having a positive connecting terminal and a negative connecting terminal, connecting said positive connecting terminal and said negative connecting to an electrical power source will result in operation of said motor, the improvement comprising:
- a positive wire connecting to said positive electric terminal, a negative wire connecting to said negative electric terminal, connecting of said positive wire to said anode and connecting of said negative wire to said cathode results in operation of said motor and rotating of said barrel.
A small parts plating apparatus comprising:
- a frame adapted to be mounted on an electroplating tank adapted to include an electroplating bath, said electroplating tank having and an anode and a cathode;
- a motor mounted on said frame, said motor having a positive connecting terminal and a negative connecting terminal;
- a barrel mounted on said frame, said motor being connected through drive means to rotate said barrel, said barrel adapted to contain a plurality of small parts to be plated, said barrel adapted for immersion in an electroplating bath;
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- a first wire connecting with said positive connecting terminal, a second wire connecting with said negative connecting terminal, said first wire adapted to connect with the anode, said second wire adapted to connect with the cathode, power to run said motor is obtained from the electrical circuit which is used to cause the electroplating of the small parts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.