US5836085A
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Paint-spraying and curing booth with fired radiant heaters
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-07-10
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Granted: 1998-11-17
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Expires: 2017-07-10
Abstract
Abstract An improved paint spraying-paint curing booth for automobiles and the like is disclosed in which direct fired U-tube radiant heaters supply radiant heat to the freshly painted article effecting rapid heating and curing of the paint. The radiant heating system may be built into the booths during manufacture or retrofitted to existing spray booths. Substantial savings in both time and energy result from use of the disclosed system.
Inventors
- 👤 Joshua S. Ben-Ezra
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 13:26
CPC Classifications
F; F26; F26B; F26B3/00; F26B3/28; F26B3/30; F26B3/305; F26B2210/00; F26B2210/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
In a paint spraying and paint curing booth comprising a closed ventilated chamber adapted for containment of a vehicle or other article to be painted and provided with an externally mounted radiant heater in an externally closed reflective housing open to said chamber, the improvement comprising at least one panel adapted to form a vapor tight seal between said housing and said chamber in closed position during paint spraying operations, and means for maintaining said panel in open position to provide unobstructed flow of radiant energy from said heat source to said chamber during paint curing operations.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
In a paint spraying and paint curing booth comprising a closed ventilated chamber adapted for containment of a vehicle or other article to be painted and provided with an externally mounted radiant heater in an externally closed reflective housing open to said chamber, the improvement comprising at least one panel adapted to form a vapor tight seal between said housing and said chamber in closed position during paint spraying operations, and means for maintaining said panel in open position to provide unobstructed flow of radiant energy from said heat source to said chamber during paint curing operations.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A paint spraying and paint curing chamber according to claim 1 wherein the panels are hinged at their upper edges to permit opening of the panels when the radiant heaters are activated during paint curing operations and closing of the panels when the heaters are not in use.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A paint spraying and paint curing booth according to claim 1 wherein the radiant heaters comprise metal tubes internally heated by combustion gases from a gas-fired burner.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A paint spraying and paint curing booth according to claim 1 wherein the heaters are in the form of U-tubes providing uniform heat distribution along their lengths.
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