US3958532A
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Coating apparatus
Assignee: Polaroid Corp
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Filing: 1974-07-22
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Granted: 1976-05-25
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Expires: 1994-07-22
Abstract
Abstract Coating apparatus for depositing multiple layers of superposed coating compositions onto the surface of a moving web which is substantially flat in the region of application of the coating compositions and wherein the web maintains a substantially gapless relationship to the apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 William J. Timson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:37
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06B; D06B1/00; D06B1/08; B; B05; B05C; B05C5/00; B05C5/007; B05C9/00; B05C9/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
Web coating apparatus comprising, in combination: coating composition applicator means including a coating composition deposition portion adapted to deposit at least two discrete continuous layers of coating composition onto a web; means associated with said applicator means for moving said web past said coating composition deposition portion of said coating apparatus while maintaining said web in a substantially flat, free-floating condition; and means associated with said applicator means for applying a continuous force to said web to urge it toward said coating composition deposition portion of said applicator thereby minimizing the gap between said web and the coating composition deposition portion of said applicator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
Web coating apparatus comprising, in combination: coating composition applicator means including a coating composition deposition portion adapted to deposit at least two discrete continuous layers of coating composition onto a web; means associated with said applicator means for moving said web past said coating composition deposition portion of said coating apparatus while maintaining said web in a substantially flat, free-floating condition; and means associated with said applicator means for applying a continuous force to said web to urge it toward said coating composition deposition portion of said applicator thereby minimizing the gap between said web and the coating composition deposition portion of said applicator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said means for applying said continuous force to said web comprises a source of positive air pressure exerted against the side of said web opposed to the side to be coated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said applicator means coating composition deposition portion includes a cascade surface along which coating composition is adapted to flow by gravity toward a moving web.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The invention of claim 3 wherein said applicator means coating composition deposition portion includes a coating composition deposition means upstream from said cascade surface and adapted to apply a coating composition to the web at a point upstream of said cascade surface.
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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) | 1979-05-25 | 1979-11-24 | 1980-05-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-05-25 | 1983-11-24 | 1984-05-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-05-25 | 1987-11-24 | 1988-05-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |