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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7418920 | Device for coating food products with a particulate material A device for coating a food product with a particulate coating material comprises at least one essentially horizontal, rotary drum, at least one feed line for feeding food products to be coated to one end of the drum, at least one removal line for removing coated fo... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7045036 | Method and apparatus for producing sized paper of board A method and assembly is disclosed for manufacturing a sized web of paper or paperboard, the method comprising the steps of first forming the web at a headbox (1) from a stock comprising at least water and fiber, then pressing the web for water drainage, and ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6978115 | Method and system for training in an adaptive manner A learning method and system are disclosed that assess a learner's understanding of the subject matter and the learner's preferred learning style by presenting and reviewing the information in various types of teaching strategies and then selecting the teaching stra... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6761126 | Apparatus for application of polymer resin onto threaded fasteners An apparatus is disclosed for the application of a polymer resin to a threaded fastener, where the fastener includes a cylindrical body and the threads of the fastener are formed in a bore extending diametrically across the body. The apparatus generally comprises a ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6524387 | Powder feed apparatus and process for the application of a thermoplastic resin onto a fastener An apparatus and method for use with powdered resin feeders provides a continuous stream of powder to a plurality of threaded or non-threaded fasteners. In one preferred embodiment, the apparatus generates a gravity induced powder stream at the free end o... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6447609 | Paint spraying apparatus A paint spraying apparatus for coating an article with paint, enamel, lacquer or the like, includes a conveyor unit having an endless conveyor belt, trained over at least two drums, for transporting an article to be coated past a sprayer unit. Operatively... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6440216 | Apparatus for depositing granules onto an asphalt coated sheet A method of applying blend drop granules to an asphalt coated sheet includes moving an asphalt coated sheet in a machine direction, generating vertically moving blend drops of granules and directing the vertically moving blend drops of granules into conta... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6436471 | Plant and process for coating a multi-sided mineral fiber element A plant and a process for coating a multi-sided mineral fiber base layer with a surface coating in the form of a fibrous non-woven fabric formed of a thermoplastic polymer material on at least part of at least two sides of the base layer to form a mineral... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6436189 | Method and apparatus for coating vented brake rotors Method and apparatus for applying a protective coating to the surfaces of air vents in a vented brake rotor wherein the method include the steps of rotating the rotor, directing coating material along with a stream of air toward the inlets of the vents to... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6419983 | Method of introducing and removing workpieces, particularly vehicle bodies, an apparatus and system for the surface treatment of workpieces The invention relates to a method of introducing and removing workpieces, particularly vehicle bodies, into and out of a treatment area (20, 70) suitable for the surface treatment of the workpieces (1), wherein the workpieces (1) are detachably secured to... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6358319 | Magnetic method and apparatus for depositing granules onto an asphalt-coated sheet A method of applying blend drop granules to an asphalt coated sheet includes moving an asphalt coated sheet in a machine direction, and depositing blend drops of granules on a blend drop conveyor that is positioned above the asphalt coated sheet. The blen... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6322628 | Powder coating apparatus and method A powder coating apparatus and method feeds fine powdered coating material such as thermoplastic type material to a succession of discrete articles passing by the apparatus which includes a vibratory feeder bowl and a spiral track for delivering a substan... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6024795 | Conveyance and processing of dynamo-electric machine components in resin application systems A resin coating system includes a coating station for applying resin to dynamo-electric machine components such as electric motor armatures, one or more other stations adjacent to the coating station, a conveyor for transporting components through the coa... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5919308 | Conveyance of dynamo-electric machine components in resin application systems A resin coating system includes a coating station for applying resin to dynamo-electric machine components such as electric motor armatures, one or more other stations adjacent to the coating station, a conveyor for transporting components through the coa... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5830274 | Electrostatic deposition of charged coating particles onto a dielectric substrate The present invention provides an apparatus for controlling the spray of positively-charged coating particles towards a grounded or negatively-charged dielectric material having a dielectric constant less than 4.0 and in the form of a hollow container. Th... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5795389 | Method and apparatus for applying surfacing material to shingles A device is provided for placing sharply demarcated patches on roofing products such as shingles or sheeting without the need for a double layer of asphalt. After the base sheet has been covered with a layer of coating asphalt, granules to form the patch ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5772125 | Machine for spraying a coating material A machine with an on-board supply tank for spraying a coating material. In one embodiment, the spraying machine includes a carriage (3) supporting an arm (4) with an end-mounted holder containing a tank (6) for supplying a spray nozzle (8). The arm furthe... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5743962 | Product conveying system for coating and treating surfaces A work is applied with a solvent-containing thermosetting coating composition to a thickness larger than a limit thickness over which the coating composition on a surface of the work extending in a vertical direction will normally run or sag in a coating ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5686148 | System and method for conveying rotatable works such as automotive vehicle bodies A body of a vehicle, that is supported by a carrier or conveyor is rotated about a rotational axis extending in an approximately horizontal direction of the carrier or conveyor. When the body is supported in a normally standing position with its roof at t... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5674570 | Process and installation for projecting a coating product A process for spraying a coating product composed of: mounting a sprayer on a movable support member of a spraying machine; providing an object having a plurality of surfaces which surfaces include first and second surfaces which are oriented at least app... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5651820 | Product conveying system for coating and treating surfaces A work is applied with a solvent-containing thermosetting coating composition to a thickness larger than a limit thickness over which the coating composition on a surface of the work extending in a vertical direction will normally run or sag in a coating ... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5587018 | 360 degrees fast spot gluing machine for screws A fast spot gluing machine for screws is disclosed, having a vibrating body, a horizontal conveyor, a support board, a rubber wheel, a spot gluing plate, a speed-adjustable motor, a control circuit and a glue compressor. A spiral slope is disposed on an i... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5518543 | Apparatus for spraying at a spraying station aligned with a continuously moving conveyor belt A spraying apparatus having a continuously moving conveyor belt which brings a vessel rim down to a spraying station, arrests movement of the vessel and aligns it with a vacuum gripping head, grips the vessel bottom and lifts and presents the vessel to a ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5415898 | Method of blasting IC frames and apparatus therefore A method of blasting IC frames as electronic components with a suitable apparatus, which prevents the frames from being caught by position restriction means during transfer, and eleiminates necessity for particular operations even if frames of different w... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5306346 | Apparatus for coating fasteners A method and apparatus for coating a fastener with head and shank portions is disclosed. The invention includes the steps of and apparatus for transferring the fasteners from a feed mechanism such that the fasteners are positioned for coating. The fastene... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5284238 | Vacuum conveyor for cans A rolling can conveyor includes an endless belt path and a flexible belt defining a plurality of openings therein for fluid communication therethrough. The flexible belt is operatively associated with the endless belt path such that the flexible belt is v... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5258073 | Method for preventing deposition on portions of workpieces during continuous spray coating A system and method for preventing a deposition of a coating medium on at least a predetermined area of workpieces to be at least partially spray coated with the coating medium during a continuous spray coating operation. A covering arrangement is applied... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5252364 | Method for coating automotive vehicle bodies Disclosed is the method for coating automotive vehicle bodies, in which the upper vehicle body section and the floor member, constituting a vehicle body of the automotive vehicle, are conveyed simultaneously by the same conveying device at least up to the... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5240746 | System for performing related operations on workpieces Related operations are performed on workpieces, e.g., coating and curing circuit boards, of different types in random order in assembly line fashion on a rotary table of an apparatus under programmed control. The table is rotated stepwise to move successi... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5221347 | Apparatus for coating both sides of plate-like substrates Successive plate-like substrates are transported in a horizontal plane on a first conveyor beneath a first spray coating device on their way toward an inverting device which turns successive substrates through 180° and deposits them on the supporting ele... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5209181 | Surgical tube painting machine A machine for precisely painting large numbers of small various sized tubular pieces. The painting machine includes a chain driven track assembly which moves the tube pieces held on paint fixtures into a paint chamber for painting and into an oven to dry ... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5169621 | Method for coating fasteners A method and apparatus for coating a fastener with head and shank portions is disclosed. The invention includes the steps of and apparatus for transferring the fasteners from a feed mechanism such that the fasteners are positioned for coating. The fastene... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5138972 | Apparatus for conveying and coating cylindrical articles An apparatus for applying a coating of solid particulate powder to the interior surface of tubular, cylindrical articles includes a conveyor for transporting the articles to and from a powder spray station whereat powder is sprayed into one open end of th... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5115758 | Coating apparatus for coating a vehicle body A baking oven is divided into a first baking oven and a second baking oven. A conveyor line is also divided into two sections, a first conveyor line section being so disposed as to pass through the first baking oven only, and a second conveyor line sectio... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5078083 | Method and apparatus for coating fasteners A method and apparatus for coating a fastener with head and shank portions is disclosed. The invention includes the steps of and apparatus for transferring the fasteners from a feed mechanism such that the fasteners are positioned for coating. The fastene... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5078313 | Wax-coated paperboard containers Single ply paperboard containers are wax-coated by directing a relatively narrow spray band of atomized wax towards the interior surfaces of the containers being treated. The spray band is volumetrically asymmetrical and is oriented relative to the interi... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5074776 | Paper-coating There is disclosed an apparatus for coating sheet material. The apparatus includes a rotatable backing roll (4) upon which a sample of sheet material may be mounted to form a cylinder, a coating head (9) including a blade (22), an outlet (21b) for dispens... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4969414 | Apparatus for treating cores An apparatus for treating cores has an endless conveyor operable with discrete intermittent movements between a plurality of preselected positions defined in a predetermined course of the endless conveyor with a preselected dwell period between each of th... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4949665 | Installation for coating and drying both sides of printed circuit boards An apparatus for coating both sides of boards, in particular, printed circuit boards includes a conveyor and a liquid coating station. The apparatus may include a station for feeding boards to the conveyor and particularly to a movable board holder config... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4947787 | Apparatus for the electrostatic lacquering of printing circuit boards The invention relates to an apparatus for the electrostatic lacquering of printed circuit boards formed with continuous holes as soldering places for connecting wires. The characterizing feature of the apparatus is that the printed circuit boards, continu... | 08/14/1990 |
