Patent ID: 6200436
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: C25D

Abstract:
A plating system for plating objects comprising:a plating solution container capable of containing plating solution;an additive container capable of containing an additive for the plating solution;a plating solution reservoir connected to said plating solution container and said additive container, said plating solution reservoir for mixing plating solution with the additive;a plating cell connected to said plating solution reservoir and capable of containing an object to be plated, said plating cell capable of having the object bathed in the plating solution;a filtration unit connected said plating cell;a return valve connected to said plating cell for selectively connecting said plating cell to said plating solution reservoir and to said filtration unit; andan additive valve disposed between said additive container and said plating solution reservoir for controlling the flow of additive therebetween.