Device and method for applying a coating medium onto a moving surface

Patent 6503325 Issued on January 7, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date:

May 2, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Hess, Harald

Assignee

Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbH

Application

No. 563183 filed on 05/02/2000

US Classes:

118/325, Flexible web or strand work118/58, WITH HEAT EXCHANGE, DRYING, OR NON-COATING GAS OR VAPOR TREATMENT OF WORK118/65, Running length work118/302With projector heating, cleaning or conditioning

Examiners

Primary: Crispino, Richard
Assistant: Tadesse, Yewebdar

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Taylor & Aust, P.C.

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International Class

B05C 005/00

Foreign Application Priority Data

1998-05-07 DE

Abstract

In a method of application of a coating medium by use of a spray device onto a moving surface, which in the direct application method is the surface of a material web, specifically a paper or cardboard web, an atmosphere of back-moistening and/or moistening medium for the atomized coating medium is maintained in the area of the spray device.