US4081577A
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Pulsed spray of fluids
Assignee: CNA Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1975-07-21
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Granted: 1978-03-28
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Expires: 1995-07-21
Abstract
Abstract A method for automatically spraying a liquid on the surface of a moving object, particularly developer, rinse and gumming liquids on an exposed, photosensitive printing plate, in which the liquid is continuously supplied to a distribution line at a predetermined pressure, and simultaneously with the supply of liquid, the object is transported past a spray device connected to the distribution line. An impinging spray of the liquid is alternately applied to the object for a first predetermined period and the application is interrupted for a second predetermined period and the cycle is repeated a plurality of times during the passage of the object past the spray device, as by a solenoid valve mounted in the distribution line and a timer connected to the solenoid valve to open and close the same.
Inventors
- 👤 Ellwood J. Horner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:40
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/26; G03F7/30; G03F7/3042; B; B05; B05B; B05B12/00; B05B12/02; B05B12/06; G03D; G03D15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A method for automatically spraying a liquid on the surface of a moving object comprising continuously supplying said liquid to a distribution line at a predetermined pressure and, simultaneously with supplying said liquid to said line, transporting said object past a spray means, pulsatingly applying an impinging spray of said liquid on said surface, as said object passes said spray means, for a sufficiently short, first, predetermined period of time to maintain an essentially constant, predetermined pressure on said liquid issuing through said spray means, and building up said predetermined pressure between pulses for a sufficiently long, second, predetermined period of time to pulsatingly pass said liquid through said spray means at a rate sufficient to deposit a continuous coating of said liquid on said surface of said moving object.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
130 words
A method for automatically spraying a liquid on the surface of a moving object comprising continuously supplying said liquid to a distribution line at a predetermined pressure and, simultaneously with supplying said liquid to said line, transporting said object past a spray means, pulsatingly applying an impinging spray of said liquid on said surface, as said object passes said spray means, for a sufficiently short, first, predetermined period of time to maintain an essentially constant, predetermined pressure on said liquid issuing through said spray means, and building up said predetermined pressure between pulses for a sufficiently long, second, predetermined period of time to pulsatingly pass said liquid through said spray means at a rate sufficient to deposit a continuous coating of said liquid on said surface of said moving object.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the liquid is a processing liquid for processing photosensitive printing plates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein the processing liquid is a developer liquid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein the processing liquid is a rinse liquid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein the processing liquid is a gumming liquid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein the printing plate is a lithographic plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein the plate is a photopolymer letterpress plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the surface is a flat sheet material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the surface is a flat web.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the liquid is supplied to the distribution line by pumping.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the spray means is a plurality of spray heads spaced from one another.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method in accordance with claim 11 wherein the surface is a flat sheet material and the spray heads are spaced in a single row across the width of the sheet transverse to the direction of travel of said sheet past said spray heads.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the first and second predetermined periods are equal in time.
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