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(11) EP 0 504 939 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.03.1993 Bulletin 1993/11

(43) Date of publication A2:
23.09.1992 Bulletin 1992/39

(21) Application number: 92104923.5

(22) Date of filing: 20.03.1992
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: C25D 7/06, C25D 17/12, C25D 1/04, C25D 17/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 21.03.1991 US 672981

(71) Applicant: ELTECH SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Boca Raton Florida 33434 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Pohto, Gerald R.
    Mentor, Ohio 44060 (US)
  • Wade, Zane A.
    Montville, Ohio 44064 (US)
  • Fowler, H. Kirk
    Madison, Ohio 44057 (US)
  • Niksa, Andrew J.
    Concord, Ohio 44077 (US)

(74) Representative: Huber, Bernhard, Dipl.-Chem. et al
Patentanwälte H. Weickmann, Dr. K. Fincke F.A. Weickmann, B. Huber Dr. H. Liska, Dr. J. Prechtel, Dr. B. Böhm Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München
81635 München (DE)


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    (54) Electrolytic cell anode


    (57) An electrolytic cell is disclosed comprising a cathode having a cathode surface movable in the cell, an anode (32) spaced from the cathode (12), and means for maintaining an electrolyte solution between the cathode and the anode. The anode comprises at least one dimensionally stable elongated anode strip at right angles to the cathode surface direction of movement. The anode strip is laterally flexible and has a formed, first configuration. A support means supports the anode strip and flexes the anode strip into a second supported configuration which is different from the formed first configuration. The anode strip in the second supported configuration is uniformly spaced from the cathode. The invention is particularly applicable to a radial cell (10) in which a plurality of anode strips (32) are positioned in an arc circumferentially around the cell cathode (12).






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