US4524718A
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Reactor for continuous coating of glass
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-08-10
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Granted: 1985-06-25
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Expires: 2003-08-10
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for continuous of mixing two reactants in proximity to an object upon which a reaction product is to be coated continuously and uniformly means is provided for maintaining reactants from premature contact. The reactant-feed holes are placed at a distance above the surface to be coated to optimize the combination of manufacturing practicality and the precision with which the holes can be economically formed.
Inventors
- 👤 Roy G. Gordon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:52
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/22; C23C16/30; C23C16/34; C03; C03C; C03C17/00; C03C17/22; C03C17/225; C03C2217/00; C03C2217/20; C03C2217/28; C03C2217/281; C03C2218/00; C03C2218/10; C03C2218/15; C03C2218/152
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A reactor suitable for use in continuous chemical vapor deposition coating formed by the reaction of a first reactant and a second reactant said apparatus having a coating station comprising (a) a spaced pair of reactant-feed tubes mounted above a reaction zone, tranverse to the relative movements of the surface to be coated; (b) a series of spaced apertures in each of said tubes to conduct reactants from each of said tubes of said pairs, said apertures forming primary means to distribute reactants flowing through said tube; (c) shield means between said aperture tubes forming means to shield different reactants from one another and to deflect said reactants leaving said apertures (1) through a relatively narrow passage, formed of that reactant-feed tube from which said reactant is fed and said shield means and without prior contact with said surface (2) into a reaction zone at a point of about one inch or less above said surface to be coated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A reactor suitable for use in continuous chemical vapor deposition coating formed by the reaction of a first reactant and a second reactant said apparatus having a coating station comprising (a) a spaced pair of reactant-feed tubes mounted above a reaction zone, tranverse to the relative movements of the surface to be coated; (b) a series of spaced apertures in each of said tubes to conduct reactants from each of said tubes of said pairs, said apertures forming primary means to distribute reactants flowing through said tube; (c) shield means between said aperture tubes forming means to shield different reactants from one another and to deflect said reactants leaving said apertures (1) through a relatively narrow passage, formed of that reactant-feed tube from which said reactant is fed and said shield means and without prior contact with said surface (2) into a reaction zone at a point of about one inch or less above said surface to be coated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 comprising a plurality of said coating stations, each said station comprising a coating zone substantially defined as being between the points at which each of a pair of reactant-feed tubes comes into closest proximity with the surface being coated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein the crossection of two said reactant feed tubes extends below said shield means and are curved away from said shield means to form a widening reaction zone from said relatively narrow passages towards said glass to be coated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein each coating station comprises an additional reactant-feed conduit and an additional shield means such that all said reactants are separated until they pass said shield means and enter said reaction zone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 3 wherein said shield means terminate about 2 centimeters above said surface to be coated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said coating zones are between about 2 and 7 centimeters wide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said coating zones are about 5 centimeters wide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said apertures are from about 2 to 3 centimeters apart.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said apertures are about 2.5 centimeters apart and about 0.15 centimeters in diameter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said shield means terminate about 2 centimeters above said surface to be coated.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said shield forms with each tube an auxilliary distribution passage, said passage being 2 to 4 times as wide as the diameter of said apertures.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A reactor as defined in claim 1 wherein said passage between feed tube and shield means is at least twice as wide as the diameter of said apertures.
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