US3352706A
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Method for smoothing a coated web
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1962-02-23
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Granted: 1967-11-14
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Expires: 1982-02-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James S Alkofer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:14
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21H; D21H25/00; D21H25/08; D21H25/10; B; B05; B05C; B05C11/00; B05C11/02; B05C11/023; B05C11/028; D06; D06B; D06B15/00; D06B15/08; D06B15/085; D21H5/00; D21H5/0005; D21H5/006; D21H5/0062; D21H5/0065; G; G03; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C1/74; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/266
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
THE METHOD OF SMOOTHING A FLUID COATING ON A WEB WHICH INCLUDES CONTINUOUSLY MOVING A WEB HAVING A FLUID COATING THEREON OVER A PATH, THEREAFTER AT A POSITION SPACED FROM THE POSITION WHERE THE FLUID COATING WAS APPLIED TO THE WEB ENGAGING AN UNSUPPORTED END OF A SHEET OF THIN FLEXIBLE MATERIAL WITH THE STILL FLUID COATING OVER A SUBSTANTIAL AREA IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF THE WEB, SAID MATERIAL BEING WET BY THE FLUID COATING AND HELD THEREAGAINST SUBSTANTIALALY BY THE WETTING ACTION ALONE, HOLDING THE OTHER END OF THE SHEET OF MATERIAL AGAINST MOVEMENT, AND CONTINUOUSLY MOVING THE WEB AND FLUID COATING PAST THE MATERIAL TO SMOOTH THE COATING ON THE WEB.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
115 words
THE METHOD OF SMOOTHING A FLUID COATING ON A WEB WHICH INCLUDES CONTINUOUSLY MOVING A WEB HAVING A FLUID COATING THEREON OVER A PATH, THEREAFTER AT A POSITION SPACED FROM THE POSITION WHERE THE FLUID COATING WAS APPLIED TO THE WEB ENGAGING AN UNSUPPORTED END OF A SHEET OF THIN FLEXIBLE MATERIAL WITH THE STILL FLUID COATING OVER A SUBSTANTIAL AREA IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF THE WEB, SAID MATERIAL BEING WET BY THE FLUID COATING AND HELD THEREAGAINST SUBSTANTIALALY BY THE WETTING ACTION ALONE, HOLDING THE OTHER END OF THE SHEET OF MATERIAL AGAINST MOVEMENT, AND CONTINUOUSLY MOVING THE WEB AND FLUID COATING PAST THE MATERIAL TO SMOOTH THE COATING ON THE WEB.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-11-13 | 1971-05-15 | 1971-11-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-13 | 1975-05-15 | 1975-11-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-13 | 1979-05-15 | 1979-11-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |