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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2004
Applicants:
Robert E. Smith, Strongsville, OH (US);
Lionel D. Burton Batty, Westlake, OH (US);
Philip D. Coleman, Avon, OH (US);
Inventors:
Robert E. Smith, Strongsville, OH (US);
Lionel D. Burton Batty, Westlake, OH (US);
Philip D. Coleman, Avon, OH (US);
Assignee:
UCAR Carbon Company Inc., Parma, OH (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A pin for use in connecting graphite electrodes into a joint, where the pin has at least one male tang having a tang factor, defined as the ratio of male tang length to diameter of the electrode into which hit is to be threaded, of at least about 0.60.