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(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION
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INDIA (21) Application No: 1032/MUMNP/2003 A
(22) Date of filing of Application : 10/11/2003
(43) Publication Date: 24/06/2005
(54) Title of the invention: MOBILE ZINC CATHODE STRIPPING SYSTEM.
(51) International Classification: C 25 C 7/00 (71)
(31) Priority Document No. : 2,349,394
(32) Priority Date :
(33) Name of priority country :
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30/05/2001
CANADA
International Application : PCT/CA02/00790
No. and Filing Date : 29/05/2002
(87) International :
Publication No. WO02/097170 A2
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Patent of addition to
Application No. : NIL
Filed on N.A.
Divisional to
Application No. : NIL
Filed on : N.A.
(57) Abstract : A mobile zinc stripping device for stripping zinc
from cathodes comprising a moveable base frame, a cathode
support frame to support the cathodes during stripping, a stripping
assembly for stripping the zinc sheets from the cathodes and at
least one power source for powering the stripping assembly. The
stripping assembly includes a lateral stripper for separating an
upper edge of a zinc sheet from each of the cathodes, the lateral
stripper being adapted to bias away from the cathode immediately
upon entering between the zinc sheet and the cathode, and a
scraping device for completing removal of the sheet from each
said cathode. The device also includes a cathode cleaner and a
bottom up stacker assembly for stacking zinc sheets.
Total Pages : 39.
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Name of the Applicant:
1. OUTOKUMPU TECHNOLOGY LTD
2. ASTURIANDA DE ZINC S. A.
Address of the Applicant:
1. P.O. BOX 655, BURLINGTON,
ONTARIO L7R, CANADA,
CANADIAN COMPANY.
2. SAN JUAN DE NIEVA APDO,
178, E-33400 AVILES,
ASTURIAS, SPANISH COMPANY.
Name of the Inventors:
1. SMITH BARRY JOHN
2. ASENSIO LEOPOLD ESCOBEDO
3. BOSSCHER JAN
Filed U/S 5(2) before the
Patents (Amendment)
Ordinance,2004 : NO
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