Patents Assigned to Sharon Hutchinson
  • Dip, spray, and flow coating process for forming coated articles
    Patent number: 7717057
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods and apparatus for making coated articles with one or more layers by dip, spray or flow coating. In one aspect, this invention relates to an apparatus and method for making coated containers, preferably comprising polyethylene terephthalate, from coated preforms. In preferred embodiments, the apparatus and method permit the coated container or preform to be made in an energy-efficient manner that reduces the danger of coating damage and thus increases the efficacy of the final container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Sharon Hutchinson
    Inventors: Gerald A. Hutchinson, Robert A. Lee