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US3183604A
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Apparatus and process for removing solvents from coatings on metal
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1961-12-27
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Granted: 1965-05-18
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Expires: 1981-12-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John D Stauffer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:28
CPC Classifications
F; F26; F26B; F26B13/00; F26B13/001; F26B13/002; B; B05; B05D; B05D3/00; B05D3/02; B05D3/0254; B05D3/0263; B05D3/04; B05D3/0406; B05D3/0413; B05D2252/00; B05D2252/02; B05D7/00; B05D7/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF A SOLVENT FROM AN ENAMEL COATING ON A CONTINUOUSLY MOVING STRIP OF MATERIAL COMPRISING THE APPLICATION OF RADIANT AND CONVECTION HEAT TO EACH PORTION OF THE STRIP SIMULTANEOUSLY AND IMMEDIATELY UPON THE INITIATION OF THE SOLVENT REMOVAL PROCESS WITH THE CONVECTION HEAT BEING PROVIDED BY A PREHEATED STREAM OF GAS FLOWING PARALLEL TO THE PATH OF THE STRIP AND IN THE DIRECTION OF THE STRIP MOVEMENT AND WITH THE RADIANT HEATING BEING APPLIED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID MOVING STRIP, AND CIRCULATING SAID GAS AT A VELOCITY THAT IS GREATER THAN THE VELOCITY OF THE STRIP, THE RELATIVE VELOCITY OF SAID GAS WITH RESPECT TO SAID STRIP BEING NOT GREATER THAN 500 FEET PER MINUTE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF A SOLVENT FROM AN ENAMEL COATING ON A CONTINUOUSLY MOVING STRIP OF MATERIAL COMPRISING THE APPLICATION OF RADIANT AND CONVECTION HEAT TO EACH PORTION OF THE STRIP SIMULTANEOUSLY AND IMMEDIATELY UPON THE INITIATION OF THE SOLVENT REMOVAL PROCESS WITH THE CONVECTION HEAT BEING PROVIDED BY A PREHEATED STREAM OF GAS FLOWING PARALLEL TO THE PATH OF THE STRIP AND IN THE DIRECTION OF THE STRIP MOVEMENT AND WITH THE RADIANT HEATING BEING APPLIED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID MOVING STRIP, AND CIRCULATING SAID GAS AT A VELOCITY THAT IS GREATER THAN THE VELOCITY OF THE STRIP, THE RELATIVE VELOCITY OF SAID GAS WITH RESPECT TO SAID STRIP BEING NOT GREATER THAN 500 FEET PER MINUTE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-05-17 | 1968-11-16 | 1969-05-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-17 | 1972-11-16 | 1973-05-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-17 | 1976-11-16 | 1977-05-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |