Patent ID: 11952670
Assignee: GALVOTEC ALLOYS, INC.
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C | IPC C

Claim 11:
12. An anode mounting apparatus that is configured to attach to a selected vessel that is to be protected from corrosion, wherein the vessel has a vessel wall and a vessel interior, comprising:
a) a reusable anode cap that includes a non-metallic portion;
b) an anode body;
c) a metallic component affixed to and imbedded in said cap non-metallic portion, so that when the anode cap is separated from the anode body, the metallic component remains imbedded in the anode cap;
d) wherein said metallic component has a first metallic connecting portion;
e) wherein said anode body removably connects to the first metallic connecting portion of said metallic component;
f) said metallic component having a second metallic connecting portion that forms a connection between the metallic component and the vessel wall; and
g) said second metallic connecting portion enabling electrical connection to:
a shunt for current or voltage monitoring; and
a resistor for regulation of anode current or voltage output.