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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7384437 | Apparatus for making abrasive article The invention provides a method and apparatus for making an abrasive product comprising providing a substantially horizontally deployed flexible backing having a first surface bearing an at least partially cured primer coating and an opposite second surface; providi... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7329437 | Coating method and coating apparatus A coating apparatus comprising a forward bar, a liquid feed passage and a metering device for a coating liquid. The forward bar rotates about its axis in the same direction as the traveling direction of a continuously traveling band-shaped web while touching the web... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7267722 | Coating apparatus for a traveling web A coating apparatus for a traveling web comprising two coating heads and a traveling path changing roller is disclosed. A bar coater is arranged close to a pass roller. The bar coater is fixed at such a position as to contact the web when the pass roller is moved do... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7094292 | Mechanism for applying paint to canvas A mechanism and method for depositing oil paints, acrylics, or other textural paints provides a means for automating the process of painting a picture. The process can be programmed into a data base which is stored and used at will, or the artist can utilize control... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7066724 | Apparatus for flatproofing a tire and wheel assembly An apparatus is disclosed for flatproofing a tire and wheel assembly with a flexible, lightweight foam-fill by supplying at least two polyurethane reactive materials to a static mixer. The static mixer mixes the reactants, and a nucleating gas is supplied to the mix... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7014714 | Apparatus and method for conditioning a bowling lane using precision delivery injectors The invention relates generally to the conditioning of bowling lanes, and, more particularly to an apparatus and method for automatically applying a predetermined pattern of dressing fluid along the transverse and longitudinal dimensions of a bowling lane. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6969412 | Abrasive product, method of making and using the same, and apparatus for making the same The invention provides a method and apparatus for making an abrasive product comprising providing a substantially horizontally deployed flexible backing having a first surface bearing an at least partially cured primer coating and an opposite second surface; providi... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6676754 | Coating apparatus and methods of applying a polymer coating Methods of applying a polymer coating to a substrate are disclosed. By disrupting a bank of polymer precursor, a smooth coating of fast setting polymer can be applied to a substrate. Apparatus for applying a polymer coating is also disclosed. In one embod... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6540830 | Apparatus for coating the ends of fuser rolls A method and apparatus is provided to apply a polymeric coating to the ends of a fuser roll. A wiper arm is constructed having a wiper edge with may be rotated into contact with the end to be coated. Coating solution is applied to the wiper edge and allow... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6531025 | Gravure roll printing process for adhesive application for disposable absorbent articles The present invention relates to a process for making disposable absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins, panty liners, catamenials, incontinence inserts perspiration pads, and diapers for adults or babies. In particular the present invention relates ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6468588 | Apparatus and method for application of a liquid or pasty medium onto a passing substrate An apparatus for application of a liquid or pasty coating medium onto a substrate moving past it, for instance a material web of paper, cardboard or boxboard or an applicator roll, includes a back-up chamber which is bounded on its substrate entrance end ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 5922128 | Applicator device for coating running webs In a device for the coating of a running web of paper or cardboard, provisions are that in a press gap formed between two rolls a coating substance applied in a very small quantity on the surface of the one roll is first pressed on the web leaving a very ... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5609920 | Method of and apparatus for coating at least one liquid medium onto a moving material web, in particular of paper or cardboard A method of coating at least one liquid medium onto a moving material web, in particular of paper or cardboard, in which method the material web is led either in a first mode of operation along a first treatment path or, in a second mode of operation, alo... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5436031 | Method for impregnating a heated, flat, fibrous substrate with synthetic resin A method for impregnating a flat, fibrous substrate penetrated by a low viscosity, fluid synthetic resin, the substrate web 1 being preheated by known device 2 and thereupon being made to pass over a friction roller 3 which is heated where called for and ... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5401314 | Device for coating traveling webs of paper or board on both sides using two web guide rolls The present invention relates to a device for coating traveling webs of paper or board having two web guide rolls closely adjacent each other. Each roll has an applicator associated on its periphery. The applicators cooperate with each other at least in p... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5378281 | Pretreating apparatus for adhesion of plastic sheet materials An apparatus is provided for pretreating plastic sheets having poor adhesive properties, with a primer treatment. The primer treatment includes a sheet conveyor for conveying plastic sheets in one direction at a constant speed. A flexible, porous friction... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5228916 | Apparatus for creating a gelatin coating Methods and apparatus for applying coating to products such as medicaments are disclosed. The present invention provides a apparatus comprising product holders and plates which interact with vacuum tubes to retain the product being coated in place while i... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5203920 | Device for applying a coating composition to traveling webs of material on two web paths A coating section for coating a traveling web of material, such as paper, wherein the web to be coated travels along a selected one of two different web paths. There is a lower counter roll and an upper press roll which define a nip between them and the d... | 04/20/1993 |
| 4958587 | Apparatus for exteriorly painting and interiorly coating tires A machine for applying tire paint and tire sealant to recapped tire sidewalls and interiors, respectively. The machine includes a pair of tire paint applicator pads which are carried by a frame and carriage capable of reciprocal motion in three different ... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4875434 | Apparatus for coating a substrate with a coating material An apparatus for coating the flat surface of a substrate with a coating material is disclosed in which only a minimum amount of coating material is required for uniformly coating the entire surface of the substrate in an efficient manner under a variety o... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4848268 | Apparatus and method for applying a liquid to a moving web Apparatus for applying a liquid coating onto a moving web has one or preferably two rotatable rollers. In the two roller embodiment both rollers lie on the same plane which is at or near the horizontal. The two roller embodiment positions the rollers adja... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4822640 | Coater An appliance for a double-sided coating of a moving web by means of two coating substance applicators and a smoothing nip comprising a back-up roll on one side of the web and a adjustable levelling blade or the like on the other side of the web. The coati... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4753190 | Apparatus for producing elastomer-coated bias fabric A method and apparatus for manufacturing elastomer coated bias fabric are disclosed wherein the fabric is conducted in a horizontal path as it is transversely stretched and coated with an elastomeric composition; using an externally driven roll coater, th... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4698005 | Sealing apparatus A sealing apparatus wherein the nozzle on the forward end portion of a sealing gun on a programmable industrial robot includes a nozzle holder and a nozzle body made of a flexible material. The forward inner end of the nozzle body can gradually diverge an... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4657783 | Process and apparatus for coating paper A process for effecting the high speed coating (as herein defined) of both sides of a lightweight paper sheet (as herein defined) with coatings of low dry coatweight (as herein defined), while maintaining good coating pattern and control over the degree o... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4572099 | Apparatus for selective one and two-sided coating of endless strips of sheet stock Steel strip is run towards container containing liquid zinc, and is either deflected before reaching the surface or from an immersed position, by a second deflection roll; in the first case, a scooping roll flushes liquidous zinc against the strip. The st... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4570566 | Apparatus for producing elastomer-coated bias reinforcement fabric An apparatus for manufacturing an elastomer coated bias fabric for reinforcing power transmission belts and the like is disclosed wherein one face of the fabric is provided with an uncured, tacky, carboxylated elastomeric composition. In one embodiment, t... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4563974 | Apparatus for the application of solder to workpieces A soldering technique is provided especially for printed circuit boards wherein a bath of solder assisting fluid such as non-ionic surface active agent is superposed on a bath of solder. In one form, the workpiece is passed through the bath of solder assi... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4521459 | Coating method and apparatus In a coating method, a coating section is arranged immediately before a coil bar while a smoother is disposed immediately after the coil bar, immediately after a coating solution is applied to a web which is run continuously a surplus of coating solution ... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4518637 | Coating solution metering method and apparatus In method of metering a coating solution, a coil bar is rotatably supported on a holder, and after a coating solution is applied to a web which is continuously run, a surplus of coating solution is scraped off with the coil bar, metering is carried out wh... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4499848 | Coating apparatus for bodies of electrical components having axial leads Apparatus for applying film coatings of material to electrical component bodies having axial leads includes adhesive tape for supporting the components in spaced relationship. A supply reel carries a supported plurality of such components. A shaft has a c... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4446812 | Galvanization installations of metallic bands An installation includes a first fixed return roller, positioned above the melted zinc bath level and along which passes the band to be galvanized, when exiting from a galvanization tromp. A second return roller is mounted on a mobile arm and guides the b... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4413586 | Size press A size press having a plurality of rollers for the deposition of a size bath on both sides of a running paper web. The running paper web cooperates with a first roller to pick up size from a trough disposed below the first roller. Downstream of the first ... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4357370 | Twin short dwell coater arrangement A coater for applying a coating material to both sides of a traveling web with the web passed over a back-up roll and a first coating such as sizing applied to the back-up roll surface in advance of a coating zone for transfer to the web at the coating zo... | 11/02/1982 |
| 4354449 | Two sided coater Two side coaters and methods of coating paper on both sides are disclosed in which a web of paper to be coated is moved in a generally upward direction in partially wrapped relation to a coating roll, so that one side of the web is in contact with and sup... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4325784 | Combined size press and breaker stack and method A combined size press and breaker stack comprising a breaker roll and a coating press roll and an intermediate roll selectively alternately shiftable into breaker nipping relation to the breaker roll or coating nip relation with the press roll, and guidin... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4295445 | Apparatus for manufacturing roofing shingles having multiple ply-appearance An improved apparatus for manufacturing roofing shingles having multiple ply appearance, in which an elongated strip of a dry organic or mineral material previously saturated in an asphalt tank and with at least one uniform longitudinally continuous strip... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4270483 | Printing coater An apparatus is provided for attachment to the down-stream end of a conventional offset lithographic printing press for in-line coating of the printed work issuing from the press, with water-based polymer coatings, to protect the printing ink as the print... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4269139 | Transfer apparatus A method of transferring a substance adhering to the surface of a substrate to a receiving surface of a backing element which includes locating the substrate surface in juxtaposition with the receiving surface, supplying a transfer medium on the receiving... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4259921 | Selectively convertible apparatus for treating a moving web Apparatus selectively convertible to perform one or more coating operations on a web of paper or the like comprises a fixed rotatable roller, a coating blade movable into and out of coating relation with the surface of the fixed roller and cooperating wit... | 04/07/1981 |
