Patents Assigned to Pacifica Papers Inc.
  • Metering coatings
    Patent number: 6316060
    Abstract: The amount of coating dispensed by a metering rod type applicator such as used on size press coater for applying coating onto the size press rolls can be reduced by vibrating the metering rod. Such vibration of the metering rod has been found to reduce the thickness of the film passing through the metering nip of the coating applicator for a given metering nip rod pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Pacifica Papers Inc.
    Inventors: David Richard Elvidge, Malcolm Kenneth Smith