Abstract: A plastic coated steel cable loop (20) is placed over the snake's head and the loop is tightened around the snake's neck. The loop (20) is on the end of a polyvinyl chloride pipe (24) which is about five feet long. The pipe has a smaller pipe (25) inside, which can be moved in and out controlling the size of the loop (20). The operator has control of the captured snake without entering the striking range of the snake. The snake catcher is made of low cost, weather resistant materials and can be stored outside where it can be quickly accessed when needed.

Abstract: A coated substrate, such as thick, coated metal sheet is made using a system (10) where a moving metal sheet substrate (12), preferably aluminum over 0.1 mm thick contacts an applicator roll (20) which has a non-deformable, micro-porous flat ceramic surface which is coated with a coating liquid (14) which is picked up, by a metering roll (18) and applied to the applicator roll (20) by contact with the coated metering roll, and where a backup roll (22) usually helps support the moving substrate.