Patent ID: 6036837
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: C25D

Abstract:
A plating apparatus for depositing metal on a plurality of elongated articles, the apparatus comprising;a) a fixture support, the fixture support having an agitation element, the agitation element having an aperture;b) a driver operatively connected to and capable of moving the agitation element;c) a fixture, the fixture having a positioning element connectable to the agitation element;d) a support member, the support member attached to and projecting away from the positioning element, the support member projecting through the aperture of the agitation element;e) a top portion attached to the support member, the top portion having a cavity configured to receive a plurality of elongated article ends;f) a bottom portion attached to the support member, the bottom portion spaced apart from the top portion and configured to support a plurality of elongated article ends;wherein a plurality of elongated articles are retained between the top and bottom portions of the fixture, the fixture is operatively connected to the agitation element, and the agitation element is moved by the driver.