Deposition plate to be used as a starter blank or cathode for use in metal refining

Abstract

Abstract A deposition plate to be used as a starter blank for producing a starter sheet useful in an electrolytic metal-refining process, the starter blank having a resilient, flexible frame around the peripheral edge thereof. To facilitate the insertion of the starter blank within the frame, as well as the stripping of there starter sheet from the starter blank, a wedge member is associated with the frame, the wedge member being removed from the frame upon insertion of the blank, and being subsequently inserted within the frame so as to lock the frame and blank together. The resilient flexible frame preferably forms a sharp intersection with the starter blank. The plate may likewise be used as a cathode, in which case the resilient, flexible frame does not extend around the entire periphery of the cathode as is the case with the starter blank, but to the contrary, extends only along the longitudinal sides thereof, the bottom portion having been removed. To facilitate stripping of the copper deposits from the cathode plate, the bottom edge of the plate contains an inwardly extending V-shaped groove or notch in lieu of the removed portion of the resilient frame.

Inventors

• 👤 A Takamura
• 👤 Y Moriguchi
• 👤 H Sato

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