US4833748A
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Method and device for applying a flowable substance
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-08-29
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Granted: 1989-05-30
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Expires: 2005-08-29
Abstract
Abstract In a method and device for the application of foamed or non-foamed flowable substances upon a substrate, where the quantity of the substance to be applied in function of the surface units to be coated is preselected, the flow rate of the material dispenser to the applicator is controlled by a control element and the quality of application is insured by measurements of the application pressure.
Inventors
- 👤 Johannes Zimmer
- 👤 Manfred Gaser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:12
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06B; D06B23/00; D06B23/24; D06B19/00; D06B19/0088; D06B19/0094
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of applying a flowable medium selected from the group which consists of liquid and foam media to a substrate which comprises the steps of: (a) displacing a substrate past an elongated applicator extending transversely across the path of said substrate, over the full width thereof and above the latter, said applicator having an inlet and an elongated outlet opening downwardly onto said substrate; (b) feeding said flowable medium under pressure from a variable-delivery-rate source of said flowable medium to said inlet; and (c) maintaining a given rate of application of said flowable medium per unit surface area of said substrate by: (c 1 ) measuring said pressure within said applicator at at least one location close to said outlet opening, and (c 2 ) controlling the output of said source in response to the pressure measured in step (c 1 ).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of applying a flowable medium selected from the group which consists of liquid and foam media to a substrate which comprises the steps of: (a) displacing a substrate past an elongated applicator extending transversely across the path of said substrate, over the full width thereof and above the latter, said applicator having an inlet and an elongated outlet opening downwardly onto said substrate; (b) feeding said flowable medium under pressure from a variable-delivery-rate source of said flowable medium to said inlet; and (c) maintaining a given rate of application of said flowable medium per unit surface area of said substrate by: (c 1 ) measuring said pressure within said applicator at at least one location close to said outlet opening, and (c 2 ) controlling the output of said source in response to the pressure measured in step (c 1 ).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein the measurement of said pressure within said applicator in step (c 1 ) is one component for control of the output of said source in step (c 2 ) and another component for control of the output of said source is derived from measurement of the speed of said substrate along said path.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein said pressure is measured within said applicator at opposite ends of said outlet opening.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
166 words
An apparatus for applying a flowable medium selected from the group which consists of liquid and foam media to a substrate, said apparatus comprising: an elongated applicator extending transversely across the path of a moving substrate overthe full width thereof and above said substrate, said applicator having an inlet and an elongated outlet opening downwardly onto said substrate; a variable-delivery-rate source of said flowable medium connected to said inlet for feeding said flowable medium under pressure to said applicator whereby said flowable medium is discharged under pressure from said elongated outlet opening onto said substrate; means in the interior of said applicator directly upstream of said outlet opening and including at least one pressure sensor for measuring the pressure of said flowable medium; and means connected to said pressure measuring means and responsive to the measured pressure of said flowable medium for controlling the output of said source for maintaining a given rate of application of said flowable medium per unit surface area of said substrate.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
166 words
An apparatus for applying a flowable medium selected from the group which consists of liquid and foam media to a substrate, said apparatus comprising: an elongated applicator extending transversely across the path of a moving substrate overthe full width thereof and above said substrate, said applicator having an inlet and an elongated outlet opening downwardly onto said substrate; a variable-delivery-rate source of said flowable medium connected to said inlet for feeding said flowable medium under pressure to said applicator whereby said flowable medium is discharged under pressure from said elongated outlet opening onto said substrate; means in the interior of said applicator directly upstream of said outlet opening and including at least one pressure sensor for measuring the pressure of said flowable medium; and means connected to said pressure measuring means and responsive to the measured pressure of said flowable medium for controlling the output of said source for maintaining a given rate of application of said flowable medium per unit surface area of said substrate.
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