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Filter plate for a coating head

Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1969-11-17
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Granted: 1971-09-21
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Expires: 1989-11-17
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Abstract

Abstract IN A NONCONTACTING COATING HEAD IN WHICH DROPS OF COATING ARE EJECTED FROM VERY SMALL ORIFICES IN AN ORIFICE PLATE TOWARD A WEB OR OTHER ARTICLE BEING COATED, A FILTER PLATE HAVING PERFORATIONS THEREIN NO LARGER THAN THE ORIFICES IS MOUNTED DIRECTLY IN THE COATING HEAD JUST UPSTREAM OF THE ORIFICE PLATE TO REMOVE FROM THE COATING MATERIAL ANY PARTICLES OF A SIZE SUFFICIENT TO CLOG THE ORIFICES. THE TOTAL OPEN AREA OF THE PERFORATIONS IS GREATER THAN THE TOTAL OPEN AREA OF THE ORIFICES SO THAT AN APPRECIABLE NUMBER OF PERFORATIONS CAN BE BLOCKED BY A FOREIGN PARTICLES WITHOUT SERIOUSLY AFFECTING OPERATION OF THE COATING HEAD.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gerald T Davis

Bibliographic Details

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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 07:24
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06B; D06B11/00; D06B11/0056; D06B11/0059; B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/17; B41J2/175; B41J2/17563

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-09-20 1975-03-22 1975-09-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-09-20 1979-03-22 1979-09-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-09-20 1983-03-22 1983-09-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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