Metal finishing barrel apparatus

Details Metal finishing barrel apparatus Metal finishing barrel apparatus

1981-03-20

1983-12-27

Stoner, Jr., Bruce H.

Agitating

Cover or shield for mixing chamber

204213, 414411, B01F 902, B01F 1502

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044227744

ABSTRACT:
A barrel loading and unloading station that includes a barrel support stand 10 for supporting a plating barrel 18 in predetermined positions and a door handling apparatus 14 for releasing and separating a barrel access door 16 from the plating barrel. The door handling apparatus 14 includes a door assembly 40 mounted for reciprocating motion towards and away from the plating barrel by a pair of trackways 42 that are mounted to an elevator mechanism 44 that is operative to raise and lower the trackways to increase accessibility to the barrel after the access door has been removed. One embodiment of the door handling assembly 40 includes a pair of rotatable spindles 56 operative to engage and rotate locking knobs 220 on the barrel access door 16 and a slide mechanism 120 for unlatching the door from the barrel. Another embodiment of the door handling assembly 40' includes a plurality of clamp engaging spreader arms 366 operative to spread and release resilient clamps 352 from the plating barrel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2182494 (1939-12-01), Lavely
patent: 2335867 (1943-12-01), Lavely
patent: 3302608 (1967-02-01), Coons et al.
patent: 4154538 (1979-05-01), Linnhoff et al.

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