Title: Plating rack

Abstract: A plating rack for use in plating a plurality of cylindrically shaped articles such as piston rods. The articles are supported in vertical orientation between upper and lower frame structures. A plurality of individual drive assemblies each having a threaded socket are rotatably supported on the upper frame structure, and a plurality of tubular protection sleeves are supported on the lower frame structure. The upper end of each article is threaded for connection with the drive socket of one of the drive assemblies, and the lower end of each article fits within one of the protection sleeves. The drive sockets rotate in unison, and plating current is supplied to each article through its associated drive assembly via brushes which are biased against the drive assembly. The protection sleeves on the lower frame structure are hingedly mounted thereon to facilitate loading and unloading of the articles into and from the rack. The lower frame structure can be positioned with respect to the upper frame structure thereby rendering the rack suitable for articles of different lengths.

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Inventors: Vanmunster, Richard H. (Attenhoven, BE)

Application Number: 474902
Filing Date: 1974-05-31
Publication_date: 1976-03-02
Assignee: Monroe Belgium N.V. (Sint-Truiden, BE)
Primary Class(es): 204/212 204/297.08, 204/297.13
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US Patent Ref:

1838187	Dec, 1931	Moon	204/212.
2879209	Mar, 1959	Fialkoff	204/212.
3455810	Jul, 1969	Holm	204/286.
3664944	May, 1972	Buckley	204/212.
3772178	Nov, 1973	Wilson	204/286.

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Primary Examiner: Edmundson, F. C.
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Attorney: Harness, Dickey & Pierce