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US 6,179,019 B2Granted
System for, and method of, removing a component from immersion in a liquid
OwnerBruce S. Gowans, Christopher B. Riderinventors
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A system and method are provided for the safe removal of a wet, fully-plated cathode from a silver recovery cell and its replacement by a fresh cathode. The fresh cathode is brought to the recovery cell in a transport housing, which is then docked thereto. A drip tray is unfolded from the transport housing so as to extend across and surround the top of the recovery cell. The fresh cathode is removed from the transport housing and put to one side. The used cathode is removed from the recovery cell, preferably by being attached to the lid which is unscrewed therefrom. The cathode is then transferred to the housing over the drip tray which catches any liquid falling therefrom. The used cathode is screwed into the transport housing, and the housing removed to a refiner for safe disposal, while the fresh electrode is screwed onto the recovery cell.
A system, forming part of a photoprocessing system, for removing a wet component from a canister for containing a liquid, comprising;
A method of removing a wet component from a canister for containing liquid, wherein a transport housing for transporting the component away from the canister is temporarily located adjacent the canister, and wherein a liquid collector is disposed between the canister and the transport housing so as to collect any liquid released from the component as the component is transferred from the canister to the transport housing, the liquid collector being carried by the transport housing and being unfolded therefrom so as at least partially to surround the canister when the transport housing is secured to the canister.
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