Electroplating rack
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1. A rack for use in electroplating, said rack comprising:
- one or more support arms, said one or more support arms having an axis;
wherein said one or more support arms rotate around said axis;
one or more clips affixed to said one or more support arms, each of said one or more clips further comprising a first prong;
wherein said first prong is configured to contact the interior wall of a work piece at a single contact point;
wherein said one or more clips rotate in conjunction with said one or more support arms when said one or more support arms rotate around said axis; and
one or more first buoyant devices directly affixed to said one or more support arms, wherein said one or more first buoyant devices rotate in conjunction with said one or more support arms; and
wherein movement of said one or more first buoyant devices causes said one or more support arms rotate around said axis.
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Abstract
A rack for supporting work pieces during electroplating including a frame having respective first and second side portions and top and bottom portions, the first and second sides attached to each other through top and bottom portions; one or more support arms extending between the frame first and second sides, the one or more support arms affixed to the frame to allow rotational movement of the one or more support arms; one or more clips affixed to the support arms, the one or more clips configured to hold a work piece; and a buoyant device affixed to the one or more support arms.
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1. A rack for use in electroplating, said rack comprising:
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one or more support arms, said one or more support arms having an axis; wherein said one or more support arms rotate around said axis; one or more clips affixed to said one or more support arms, each of said one or more clips further comprising a first prong; wherein said first prong is configured to contact the interior wall of a work piece at a single contact point; wherein said one or more clips rotate in conjunction with said one or more support arms when said one or more support arms rotate around said axis; and one or more first buoyant devices directly affixed to said one or more support arms, wherein said one or more first buoyant devices rotate in conjunction with said one or more support arms; and
wherein movement of said one or more first buoyant devices causes said one or more support arms rotate around said axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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