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US 9,579,755 B2Granted
Method for forming an electrode
AssigneesThomas John Meyer, John Thomas Turner
InventorJohn Thomas Turner
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Abstract
A method of forming an electrode includes casting a molten metal in a mold to form an electrode with a header portion and a blade portion. The blade portion of the electrode is then rolled after it has been cast. The blade portion may be rolled into at least two different thicknesses. In one embodiment the metal is lead or lead alloy and the method relates to the forming of a lead or lead alloy anode.
Claims6
A method of forming an electrode, the method including:
- casting a molten metal in a mold to form an electrode with a header portion and a blade portion, wherein the header portion and the blade portion are formed integrally by casting a molten metal in a mold to form the header portion and the blade portion;
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- rolling the blade portion of the electrode after the blade portion has been cast.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.