Abstract: An applicator nozzle adapted to apply a liquid coating to the shaped edge portions of work pieces. The nozzle is particularly adapted for applying a finish coat of paint to the beveled and adjacent nonparallel planar surfaces of the edges of fiberboard. The nozzle comprises a body member having a nose portion shaped to conform to the main configuration of the board edge to be coated. The front face of the nose portion has an open-end reservoir and a slot extending upwardly therefrom. A passageway extends from the reservoir through the length of the nozzle. Paint is fed through the passageway to the reservoir. During the application of paint to the edge portion of a board being conveyed past the nozzle, the beveled edge passes through a stream of paint issuing from the reservoir and partially seals it off, thus causing the paint in the reservoir to pressurize and be forced into any voids in the board's edge surface.

Abstract: An edge coating apparatus adapted to apply a liquid coating to the shaped edge portions of work pieces. The apparatus is particularly adapted for applying a finish coat of paint to the beveled and adjacent non-parallel planar surfaces of the edges of previously face-coated fiberboard. The apparatus comprises an endless belt mounted on and driven around four standard pulleys located 90.degree. apart in a horizontal plane. The applicator side of the belt is shaped to conform to the main configuration of the board edge to be coated. The other side of the belt acts as a drive. Paint is applied to the belt at a point prior to its arrival at the point of paint application. Resilient means is provided for biasing the belt into and maintaining contact with the work piece.