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Hot end glass container coating system
Assignee: BALL-INCON GLASS PACKAGING CORP 1509 SOUTH MACEDONIA AVENUE MUNCIE IN 47302 A CORP OF DE
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Filing: 1975-09-08
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Granted: 1977-01-11
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Expires: 1995-09-08
Abstract
Abstract An improved hot end glass container coating system comprises a conveyor for transporting hot glass containers, first and second pairs of spray coating units and exhaust units reversely opposed adjacent the sides of the conveyor, an air flow control unit and a coating liquid measuring and flow control unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerry D. Dover
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:10
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B13/00; B05B13/02; B05B12/00; B05B12/08; B05B12/085; B05B14/00; B05B7/00; B05B7/24; B05B7/26; B05B7/28; B05B7/32; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S118/00; Y10S118/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A hot end glass container air-atomized liquid spray-coating system comprising, in combination, 1. a conveyor unit having an endless conveyor belt for transporting a single file of hot glass containers from a glass-forming machine to an annealing lehr; 2. a first spray coating unit adjacent the right side of the conveyor belt which comprises a. a nozzle holder, b. at least one air-atomized coating liquid spray nozzle adjustably mounted on the nozzle holder, and c. a rotatable tip on the spray nozzle having a slit opening oriented across the conveyor belt; 3. a first venturi exhaust unit adjacent the left side of the conveyor belt and directly across the conveyor belt from the first spray coating unit which comprises a. a tapered shield facing the conveyor belt, b. a separate catchbox having an inlet in the face thereof directly connected to the tapered shield and having an outlet in the top thereof, c. an exhaust pipe connected to the outlet of the catchbox, d. a venturi in the exhaust pipe, and e. an air draft inlet in the exhaust pipe between the venturi and the catchbox outlet and connected to an air source;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
A hot end glass container air-atomized liquid spray-coating system comprising, in combination, 1. a conveyor unit having an endless conveyor belt for transporting a single file of hot glass containers from a glass-forming machine to an annealing lehr; 2. a first spray coating unit adjacent the right side of the conveyor belt which comprises a. a nozzle holder, b. at least one air-atomized coating liquid spray nozzle adjustably mounted on the nozzle holder, and c. a rotatable tip on the spray nozzle having a slit opening oriented across the conveyor belt; 3. a first venturi exhaust unit adjacent the left side of the conveyor belt and directly across the conveyor belt from the first spray coating unit which comprises a. a tapered shield facing the conveyor belt, b. a separate catchbox having an inlet in the face thereof directly connected to the tapered shield and having an outlet in the top thereof, c. an exhaust pipe connected to the outlet of the catchbox, d. a venturi in the exhaust pipe, and e. an air draft inlet in the exhaust pipe between the venturi and the catchbox outlet and connected to an air source;
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
237 words
a second spray coating unit identical to the first spray coating unit adjacent the left side of the conveyor belt and beside the first venturi exhaust unit; 5. a second venturi exhaust unit identical to the first venturi exhaust unit adjacent the right side of the conveyor belt and directly across the conveyor belt from the second spray coating unit; 6. an air flow control unit which comprises a. first and second air lines connected to the air-atomized coating liquid spray nozzles of the first and second spray coating units, respectively, b. an air pressure regulator connected to both the first and second air lines, and c. an air pump connected to the air pressure regulator; and 7. a coating liquid measuring and flow control unit which comprises a. first and second coating liquid lines connected to the air-atomized coating liquid spray nozzles of the first and second spray coating units, respectively, b. flow rate measuring drippers separately connected in each of the coating liquid lines, c. flow control valves in each of the coating liquid lines and separately connected to each of the flow rate measuring drippers, d. a sediment strainer connected to both flow control valves, e. an air pressurized supply tank for a heat decomposable coating liquid connected to the sediment strainer via a dip tube, and f. an air pressure regulator connected to the coating liquid supply tank and to the air pump.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
237 words
a second spray coating unit identical to the first spray coating unit adjacent the left side of the conveyor belt and beside the first venturi exhaust unit; 5. a second venturi exhaust unit identical to the first venturi exhaust unit adjacent the right side of the conveyor belt and directly across the conveyor belt from the second spray coating unit; 6. an air flow control unit which comprises a. first and second air lines connected to the air-atomized coating liquid spray nozzles of the first and second spray coating units, respectively, b. an air pressure regulator connected to both the first and second air lines, and c. an air pump connected to the air pressure regulator; and 7. a coating liquid measuring and flow control unit which comprises a. first and second coating liquid lines connected to the air-atomized coating liquid spray nozzles of the first and second spray coating units, respectively, b. flow rate measuring drippers separately connected in each of the coating liquid lines, c. flow control valves in each of the coating liquid lines and separately connected to each of the flow rate measuring drippers, d. a sediment strainer connected to both flow control valves, e. an air pressurized supply tank for a heat decomposable coating liquid connected to the sediment strainer via a dip tube, and f. an air pressure regulator connected to the coating liquid supply tank and to the air pump.
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