Methods and apparatus for cathode plate production

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7780837
APP PUB NO 20070031608A1
SERIAL NO

10554772

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The present invention relates to electrolytic recovery of metal, and in particular methods and apparatus for producing cathode plates suitable for such electrolytic recovery. The invention provides a method of providing an electrically conductive coating on a cathode plate comprising inverting and submerging an upper portion of the cathode plate in an electrolytic bath adjacent at least one anode and applying a current to electroplate the upper portion of the cathode plate wherein each anode includes: i) a first base portion adapted to be positioned adjacent to a hanger bar of said cathode plate; ii) a second extended portion connected to and extending from the base portion and adapted to be positioned adjacent a blade of the cathode plate wherein the profile of each anode is shaped such that in use, a consistent thickness of coating is electroplated over said hanger bar and cathode blade.

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XSTRATA QUEENSLAND LIMITEDBRISBANE QUEENSLAND 4000

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heferen, Graham Railway Estate, AU 2 7
Webb, Wayne Keith Railway Estate, AU 9 31
Weston, Joanne Annandale, AU 2 7

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