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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
May. 22, 2003
Applicants:
Allan Reed, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 9PW, GB;
John Matthew Boettger, Fayetteville, NY (US);
Thomas J. Garosshen, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Inventors:
Allan Reed, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 9PW, GB;
John Matthew Boettger, Fayetteville, NY (US);
Thomas J. Garosshen, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C25D 5/02 (2006.01); C25D 3/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention relates to a process for electroplating a selected surface area of a component with a crushable zinc alloy, the method comprising utilizing a relatively low current density in an alkaline solution during the electroplating process to provide a crushable coating of said zinc alloy on said selected surface area.