Patents by Inventor Kendall D. Urion

Kendall D. Urion has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods of electrolytically treating portions of digitated strips and treating cell
    Patent number: 4376017
    Abstract: A pair of opposite surfaces (17 and 18) of shaped, digitated edge features (12) of a metal strip (11) are selectively treated in an electrolytic treating cell (32) while adjacent edge surfaces (22 and 23) of such features are shielded from exposure to the treatment. The desired treatment, such as a gold plating process, is accomplished on two opposite, outwardly facing surfaces of a strip of center carried pins by engaging the strip with lateral masking belts having complementary edge features. The strip and the masking belts are passed through a treating cell between paired off electrodes (40 and 41). An electric field between each electrode and the respective, adjacent surface of the strip (11) accomplishes the treatment. Slotted openings through the masking belts relieve pressure differentials in the electrolyte on either side of the strip to minimize fluid flow through gaps between the digitated strip and the masking belts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1983
    Assignee: Western Electric Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Kendall D. Urion