Patent ID: 9365936
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: C23F

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for inhibiting galvanic corrosion comprising: a) a housing component structured to retain an upright posture when immersed in an electrolytic medium, wherein said housing component comprises a bottom receptacle chamber shaped to retain an anode component while exposing said anode to said electrolytic medium, b) an anode component less noble than a metal to be protected from galvanic corrosion, secured to said housing component; and c) an electrically conductive cord component at least partly forming a stable electrical link between the anode component and the metal to be protected, said metal to be protected being in contact with said electrolytic medium; wherein said electrically conductive cord component is stably mechanically and electrically affixed to said housing component and structured to directly or indirectly make a stable mechanical and electric connection with said metal to be protected; wherein said anode component is stably affixed to said housing component in a manner whereby said electrically conductive cord component is in electrically conductive contact with said anode, wherein said anode component remains in contact with said electrolytic medium when affixed to said housing component and placed therein, and wherein said anode component comprises a material selected from the group consisting of zinc, magnesium, and aluminum.