Patent ID: 11939690
Assignee: SNAP-ON INCORPORATED
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C | IPC C

Claim 0:
1. A method for electroplating an object, comprising:
causing a solution to flow from a supply source to a first rinse tank that is disposed on a movable frame;
allowing the solution to flow from the first rinse tank to a second rinse tank that is disposed on the movable frame;
using a rack to place the object in a plating tank that is disposed on the movable frame, wherein the rack is coupled to the movable frame and selectively disposable above each of the first rinse tank, second rinse tank, and plating tank;
electroplating the object in the plating tank;
after electroplating the object in the plating tank, placing the object in the second rinse tank;
rinsing the object in the second rinse tank;
after rinsing the object in the second rinse tank, placing the object in an acid cleaning tank that is disposed on the movable frame; and
after placing the object in the acid cleaning tank, placing the object in the first rinse tank.