Electricity: conductors and insulators – Earth grounds – Driving type
Patent
1994-05-02
1997-03-04
Kincaid, Kristine L.
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Earth grounds
Driving type
H01R 466
Patent
active
056081863
ABSTRACT:
The entire outer surface of a ground rod, including its pointed end portion, has a continuous and uniform electroplated coating. The rod has a blunt end portion shaped to minimize mushrooming when it is hammered for driving the rod into the ground. Jets of plating solution directed against the rod produce swirling motion of plating solution around the rod while it moves longitudinally through a plating bath. Uniformity of the plated coating may be enhanced by rotating the rod during longitudinal movement through the plating bath.
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patent: 1891943 (1932-12-01), Nimick
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patent: 4156793 (1979-05-01), Carlson
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Boyd Rick A.
Bradshaw, II Herbert L.
Collins, Jr. Albert L.
Huber Alvin J.
Ruch Dennis B.
Ghosh Paramita
Hoelter Michael L.
Kincaid Kristine L.
Switzer H. Duane
Thomas & Betts Corporation
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