Coating apparatus – Solid member or material acting on coating after application – Rotary member
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-25
2007-12-25
Edwards, Laura (Department: 1734)
Coating apparatus
Solid member or material acting on coating after application
Rotary member
C118S221000, C118S241000, C118S242000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11062056
ABSTRACT:
A sufficient number of pick-and-place devices (e.g., rolls) whose periods of contact with a substrate are equal or substantially equal to one another are used to form continuous void-free uniform coatings despite the occurrence of unintended or intended coating caliper surges, depressions or voids. The wetted surfaces of the devices contact and re-contact the coating at positions on the substrate that are different from one another. Extremely uniform and extremely thin coatings can be obtained at very high rates of speed. The pick-and-place devices also facilitate drying and reduce the sensitivity of drying ovens to coating caliper surges. Equipment containing the pick-and-place devices is simple to construct, set up and operate, and can easily be adjusted to alter coating thickness and compensate for coating caliper variations.
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Leonard David W.
Leonard William K.
3M Innovative Properties Company
Bronk John M.
Edwards Laura
Little Douglas B.
Szymanski Brian E.
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