With Doctor Or Film Distributing Feeder Engaging Applicator Patents (Class 118/261)
  • Patent number: 5830275
    Abstract: A coating apparatus comprises a device for applying a liquid coating medium to a moving paper web, and a drying device with at least one web deflecting roll which guides the web with the aid of an air cushion and without the web coming into physical contact with the roll. The roll rotates in the direction of movement of the web. The air cushion flows between the web and the deflection roll in the direction of movement of the web. In the vicinity of the deflection roll at least one non-contact drying device is arranged in the path of the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Reich
  • Patent number: 5826296
    Abstract: In a roll cleaning assembly devised to remove liquid material continuously from the cylindrical surface of a rotating roll, for example from a compression roll (3) in a coating machine, a blade holder (5) which releasably retains a doctor blade (7) is mounted on a rigid support member (4), and force is applied along the length of the doctor blade, to urge it into contact with the roll, by force means (13) mounted independently of the blade support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Crabtree of Gateshead Limited
    Inventor: Andrew Steven
  • Patent number: 5824363
    Abstract: An improved wallpaper pasting machine 10 and method of manufacture and use. The pasting machine 10 has a lid 20 and a trough 30. The lid 20 can completely cover the trough 30 to keep the paste from further drying out. An applying roller 40 for applying paste 90 to wallpaper 100 is placed within the inner compartment 35 of trough 30. A scraper bar 50 is mounted at the rear portion of trough 30, and the scraper bar 50 scrapes excess paste 90 from wallpaper 100. A snap lock 22 located on the lid 20 is used to secure the lid 20 to trough 30. Paper tension ribs 27 and 28 are located in the interior portion of lid 20 for providing tension on wallpaper 100 and for guiding and pressing the wallpaper 100 to the applying roller 40 to apply paste 90 onto the wallpaper 100 as the wallpaper 100 is pulled through the machine 10. A return roller 60 can be adjusted in position and held to one of three sets of holes 24--24, 25--25, and 26--26 that are on the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Blackhawk Metal Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel L. Poole, Robert N. Poole
  • Patent number: 5811157
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and device for the production of a paper web featuring a CF coating. The paper web passes through a nip (a) formed by a coating roll (2) and a backing roll (1). CF coating is applied on coating roll (2), dosed there by means of a dosing device (11) and transferred to paper web (3) in the nip, with the two rolls (1, 2) being compressed at a line force of maximally 10 kN/m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Rudiger Kurtz, Martin Kustermann, Michael Trefz
  • Patent number: 5803969
    Abstract: A device for two-sided coating of a web includes a pair of pressure rollers forming a nip therebetween, one of the rollers is shiftable along a direction of the common tangent of both rollers for the adjustment of the nip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Jagenberg Papiertechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Reinhard Knop
  • Patent number: 5795386
    Abstract: A device for applying a coating layer to a substrate web comprises an application roll for applying the coating layer to the substrate web, a counterpressure roll interacting with the application roll in order to support a substrate web passing through between the application roll and the counterpressure roll, the application roll being designed to rotate in the same direction as the counterpressure roll, so that at the position of the counterpressure roll the direction of movement of the periphery of the application roll is opposite to that of the counterpressure roll, and a metering device for applying a coating material in a layer to the application roll, which metering device comprises a rotating cylindrical screen and a squeegee disposed inside the cylindrical screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Stork X-Cel B.V.
    Inventors: Gilbert Foster, Carolus J. A. M. Schrauwers
  • Patent number: 5792266
    Abstract: A device for coating steel sheet surfaces by hot immersion in continuous coating lines, is provided, including several driving rollers disposed against the surface of the sheet to be coated, complemented by tensioning rollers and an inert gas stream, in this case nitrogen, acting on the cutting edges of the scrapers and against the surface of the coating driving rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Comesi S.A.I.C.
    Inventors: Horacio Carlos Falia, Carlos Ignacio Rojas, Federico Arturo Turtl
  • Patent number: 5792260
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for two-sided coating of a printing-paper web with a coating paste or equivalent. In the method, the paper web is passed through the coating part of the paper machine, in which the first side of the web is coated in the first coating station of said coating part, and the coating-agent layer produced on the face of the web is dried at least partly by means of a first drying unit. The second side of the web is coated in the second coating station of the coating part, and the second coating-agent layer produced on the face of the web is dried at least partly by means of a second drying unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Rauno Rantanen, Pekka Haapanen
  • Patent number: 5789022
    Abstract: A method for at least one-sided coating of a material web with an application medium is performed by a two-element applicator device having at least one applicator roll and a counter element defining a gap through which the material web is conveyed. The method includes the steps of pre-metering the application medium onto the applicator roll and transferring the application medium onto the material web in the gap. Pre-metering of the application medium to the applicator device is performed by at least one free jet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Kustermann, Bernhard Kohl, Michael Trefz, Friedhelm Ruhl, Ingo Gottwald
  • Patent number: 5788771
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for applying a fluid or pasty medium to a continuous material web, particularly one made of paper or cardboard, having at least one application unit (1) for the fluid or pasty medium, comprising a roll (2) assigned to the application unit (1) for receiving the fluid or pasty medium in the case of an indirect application or for supplying the web in the event of a direct application, further comprising an application blade (6), and a cleaning blade (7) arranged against the direction of rotation (P) of the roll (2) at a distance from the application blade (6), the cleaning blade (7) limiting by means of the application blade (6) an application chamber (5) for the fluid or pasty medium and having a blade element (12) extending across the width of the web and arranged within a blade base (13). The blade element (12) is movably arranged in a direction running essentially parallel to its longitudinal extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Zygmunt Madrzak, Benjamin Mendez
  • Patent number: 5782976
    Abstract: This invention relates to coater blades which are employed in papermaking machines. Such structures of this type, generally, employ a continuous coater blade located across the width of the papermachine which provides a new section of blade at desired rates or intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Assignee: Westvaco Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Lawrence Marziale, Steven Paul Metzler
  • Patent number: 5772762
    Abstract: Apparatus for application of coating color on a profiled edge or straight edge area of a workpiece, includes a motor-driven applicator roll for coating the workpiece, with the applicator roll having a diameter in the range of 200 to 300 mm for effecting a same coat texture on the narrow surfaces and on the primary surfaces of the workpiece when using a same coating material. The applicator is comprised of two structural assemblies which are connected by a quick-release coupling, with the first structural assembly being formed by a motor-and-gear unit and a mounting, and the second structural assembly being formed by the applicator roll, a plate supporting the shaft of the applicator roll, a doctor being positionally adjustable relative to the applicator roll and a pump for supplying coating color onto the applicator roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Firma Theodor Hymmen
    Inventor: Udo Hanitzsch
  • Patent number: 5772763
    Abstract: A rotary coater device (12) is provided, comprising front and rear frame plates (30) having mounted therebetween: a die bracket assembly (100), a screen assembly (200), a heater hood assembly (300), and an impression roll assembly (400). The die bracket assembly (100) includes (i) a die (500) positionable within a screen (202) and having an opening (550), the die being movable from an operating position wherein the die opening is proximate to an inner surface of the screen to an idle position wherein the die is drawn away from the inner surface; and (ii) a pivotable support arm (102a) fixedly attached at one end to a positioning mechanism (112) and removably attached at an opposite end to the die, the pivotable support arm being pivotable away from the screen when the opposite end is detached from the die to expose the screen for removal from the coater device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: James Gordon Himes, Jr., Charles H. Scholl
  • Patent number: 5759279
    Abstract: A pilot coater for applying a coating on a moving web sample is formed by a backup roll, a transfer roll and a coating flow metering system metering coating flow onto the transfer roll. A pneumatic actuating system holds the transfer roll in a ready position until a sensor detects a specific portion of the web is moving into a nip found between the backing roll and transfer roll and triggers movement of the transfer roll and coating metering system to move to a coating position with the transfer roll pressed onto the paper supported on the backing roll. After a preselected period of time, the transfer roll is moved from the paper to terminate the coating operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: MacMillan Bloedel Limted
    Inventors: Olivier Reglat, David Richard Elvidge, Malcolm Kenneth Smith
  • Patent number: 5759278
    Abstract: An image forming substance removing apparatus for preventing an unstabilizing liquid from being excessively applied to a sheet material unnecessarily, preventing a bad state of transporting the sheet material, and not requiring a long time for drying the sheet material is provided. In the above-mentioned apparatus, an unstabilizing liquid supplying unit applies the unstabilizing liquid to the transfer material and is constructed with an applying roller for pumping up the unstabilizing liquid by an action of its rotation, a restriction roller for bringing the applying roller into contact with the transfer paper, and others. And further, in order to move the restriction roller between a position of coming into contact with the applying roller and a position of departing therefrom, a tip end sensor for sensing the tip end of the transfer paper, a spring, and a solenoid, etc. are provided in the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidenori Tomono, Eriko Chiba, Hiromichi Komai, Toshio Kawakubo, Tohru Maruyama, Masatoshi Saitou
  • Patent number: 5755883
    Abstract: A roll coater for forming a film of uniform thickness on a substrate W includes a bottom plate 6 for transporting the substrate W in a predetermined direction F, a coating rubber roll 4 for transferring a coating liquid Q adhering to the outer circumferential face onto the substrate W, and an ink supplying device for supplying ink to the outer circumferential face of the roll 4. The ink supplying device includes a roll 1 for transferring the coating liquid Q adhering to the outer circumferential face thereof to the outer circumferential surface of a roll 4, metal doctor 2 for supplying a coated film of a coating liquid Q of uniform thickness, and a coating liquid reservoir 3 for storing coating liquid Q. A scraper 7 for scraping the remaining coating liquid Q on the outer circumferential face of the metal roll 1 is provided downstream of the roll 4 and upstream of the coating liquid reservoir 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Kinose, Kazuto Ozaki, Tetsuo Azuma, Hideo Okada
  • Patent number: 5702525
    Abstract: An improved paint roller device includes a semi-enclosed trough for holding paint, a paint roller disposed in the trough, a uniform roller above the paint roller and in contact therewith, a roller next to the uniform roller and in contact therewith, and a substantially U-shaped frame joining these rollers to the trough. The paint is transferred by the paint roller in the trough to the uniform roller before it is transferred to the roller. The paint is uniformly distributed so that an evenly painted surface may be achieved. Paint dripping and scraping may be eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Inventor: Sam Foo Liou
  • Patent number: 5698034
    Abstract: A hot melt material coating system (10) is provided, comprising (i) a rotary coater (12) driven by a motor (604); (ii) a rotary coater position, speed and direction indicator (610) operatively connected to the rotary coater and providing a signal representing the position, speed and direction thereof; (iii) a web position, speed and direction indicator (612) operatively connected to the web and providing a signal representing the position, speed and direction thereof; and (iv) a control system (600).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory Floyd Clark, James Gordon Himes, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5693142
    Abstract: Wheel apparatus (1) for applying adhesive to books includes a wheel (30) rotating about a horizontal axis. A portion of the wheel below the axis rotates between two walls (90) rising from the bottom of the adhesive reservoir (34). A metering surface (84) extends from a step (80) near the bottom of the wheel in a curve slightly diverging from the wheel to a terminal edge (88) extending between walls (90). Walls (90) and step (80) and surface (84) serve to meter the amount of adhesive carried by wheel (30) for application. Walls (90) are spaced from side walls (70, 72) to form recirculate channels for adhesive. The wheel (30) and a counter-rotary spinner wheel (32) are carried by a frame (46) pivoted on reservoir (34) so the wheel (30, 32) can be moved away from reservoir (34) for cleaning purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Colin Pedigrew, Andrew Nixon
  • Patent number: 5681389
    Abstract: A coating feed apparatus and method (10) for depositing a uniform overflow curtain-like layer of coating composition (c) to a gravure surface (14) has a reservoir (14) and means for delivering the coating composition to the gravure surface (14). The reservoir (14) has a base (24) sloped upwardly from a rear wall (22). A widthwise lip (40) is directed generally downwardly towards the gravure surface (14). Widthwise lip (40) and the undercut portion (48) together enable the coating composition (c) exiting the outlet end (26) of the reservoir (12) to overflow downwardly across widthwise lip (40) in a uniform curtain-like layer (32) towards the gravure surface (14) without creating a backflow of coating composition along the base (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Rukmini Bezbaruah Lobo, Kenneth John Ruschak, Barry Anthony Fitzgerald
  • Patent number: 5667589
    Abstract: An apparatus for supplying a varnishing cylinder of a sheet varnishing machine with a varnish film includes a varnish feed roller for depositing the varnish film on the varnishing cylinder, a pressure roller cooperating with the varnish feed roller for supplying the varnish film, a varnish basin formed between the varnish feed roller and the pressure roller, scraper blades engaging the varnish feed roller and the pressure roller, respectively, and submerged in the varnish basin, and a common device for holding the scrapper blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: LTG Lfttechnische GmbH
    Inventor: Udo Mailander
  • Patent number: 5650009
    Abstract: A rotary coater device (12) is provided, comprising front and rear frame plates (30) having mounted therebetween: a die bracket assembly (100), a screen assembly (200), a heater hood assembly (300), and an impression roll assembly (400). The die bracket assembly (100) includes (i) a die (500) positionable within a screen (202) and having an opening (550), the die being movable from an operating position wherein the die opening is proximate to an inner surface of the screen to an idle position wherein the die is drawn away from the inner surface; and (ii) a pivotable support arm (102a) fixedly attached at one end to a positioning mechanism (112) and removably attached at an opposite end to the die, the pivotable support arm being pivotable away from the screen when the opposite end is detached from the die to expose the screen for removal from the coater device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1997
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: James Gordon Himes, Jr., Charles H. Scholl
  • Patent number: 5647907
    Abstract: Squeegee assembly in particular intended for coating substantially cylindrical objects with a liquid or pasty material, at least comprising an annular squeegee with an outer mounting edge and an inner levelling edge, the latter comprising a ring member and/or ridges substantially extending in the intended direction of movement of the squeegee, the ridges defining grooves, which grooves are designed to form channels with the surface of the object to be coated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Stork Screens B.V.
    Inventor: Antonius Maria van der Meulen
  • Patent number: 5638751
    Abstract: A wiping blade, especially useful as a doctor blade for gravure printing and made from a single piece of unitary material, e.g., metal, is provided. The doctor blade has a top surface and a planar bottom surface spaced from the top surface. Front and rear longitudinal edges are spaced from and parallel to each other. The blade has a backup portion which has a first thickness and extends a first distance from the rear edge toward the front edge. The blade also has a doctor blade portion that extends a second distance from the backup portion toward the front edge and has a second thickness less than the first thickness. Furthermore, the doctor blade can include a blade tip portion that extends a third distance from the doctor blade portion to the front longitudinal edge and which has a third thickness less than the second thickness. The blade tip portion may also have an angled tip end at the front longitudinal edge angled upward from the planar bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: Max Daetwyler Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Daetwyler, James P. Dolan
  • Patent number: 5633045
    Abstract: A coating system is disclosed comprising apparatus for coating webs comprising a rigid, elongated trough, a cylindrical applicator mounted for rotation about its axis within the trough, the trough having an arcuate upstream liquid retaining surface and an arcuate downstream liquid retaining surface closely spaced from the lower surface of the cylindrical applicator to define an arcuate coating zone which progressively narrows in the downstream direction, a manifold between the upstream liquid retaining surface and the downstream liquid retaining surface, the manifold extending substantially parallel to the axis of the cylindrical applicator, the arcuate downstream liquid retaining surface and the arcuate upstream liquid retaining surface extending from the manifold upwardly a sufficient distance along the periphery of the cylindrical applicator to retain most of any liquid in the coating zone, a wall at each end of the trough to retain the liquid in the coating zone, each of the walls being closely spaced fro
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Warren R. Smith, Gary W. Smallman, Kenneth A. Donahue, Mark Muscato
  • Patent number: 5632814
    Abstract: For the application of a coating material onto a running material web, particularly a paper or cardboard web, a cylinder guides the web of material while a dosing element extends over the work width and has a surface which together with the cylinder forms an application gap converging in the travel direction of the web. In order to be able to apply various coating materials at high web speeds evenly and without disturbances, even at low application weights, the dosing element is supported swingably about an axis parallel to the cylinder, the radius of its surface guiding the coating material increases continuously in the travel direction of the web up to the dosing line and the surface ends at the dosing line with an edge whose radius is less than 8 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Assignee: Jagenberg Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerhard Wohlfeil, Herbert Sommer
  • Patent number: 5631048
    Abstract: A method of forming a thin film on the surface of a substrate using a roll coater without forming a projection of the thin film near the rear edge of the substrate includes the steps of: loading a substrate on a stage, moving the stage in a predetermined direction up to a certain position where at least a portion of the surface of the substrate comes into contact with the applicator roll while controlling the operation of the roll coating apparatus so that the amount of coating fluid transferred per unit area from the applicator roll to the substrate surface is a predetermined value, and further moving the stage in the predetermined direction to cancel the contact between the surface of the substrate and the applicator roll while controlling the operation of the roll coating apparatus so that the amount of coating fluid transferred per unit area from the applicator roll to the substrate surface is relatively reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1997
    Assignee: Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Kinose, Kazuto Ozaki, Tsuyoshi Okumura
  • Patent number: 5628868
    Abstract: An adhesive or other viscous liquid applicator apparatus utilizes a cylindrical glue roll and a reverse acting notched metering or doctor blade which forms, from an initial liquid layer on the roll, a series of laterally spaced liquid beads of metered size. The beads are subsequently spread to form a liquid layer for transfer to a web or other surface moved into generally tangential contact with the roll. The beads are preferably spread by a flexible spreader blade, but may also be spread by operating the peripheral surface of the roll and the web or surface in contact therewith at different speeds. The notched doctor blade provides accurate metering with a mechanically simple apparatus and the formation of beads helps prevent premature drying of the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Assignee: Marquip, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl R. Marschke, James A. Cummings
  • Patent number: 5628827
    Abstract: A coater incorporates a die, a reservoir, a gravure cylinder, and a doctor blade for applying coating fluid to a moving surface. The flow rate of coating fluid to the gravure cylinder is controlled to equal the rate at which coating fluid is consumed by the coating process. This eliminates the need to recycle surplus coating fluid. The coating fluid can be quickly and conveniently replaced with a solvent in the reservoir when coating is not being performed to reduce the occurrence of coating defects arising from excessive evaporation of solvent and premature solidification of coating fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Robert P. McCollam, Norman E. Gehrke, Karl J. Warren, Mark D. Larson, George D. Kostuch, Thomas W. Braid
  • Patent number: 5626671
    Abstract: A cross flow knife coater includes a coating station through which a surface passes and a trough which extends transversely across the desired width of the coating. The trough has an opening through which coating fluid exits onto the surface without using a slot, and first and second transverse ends. The coating fluid is fed directly into the trough at a first transverse end, and is moved from the first transverse end of the trough, across the trough, and toward the second transverse end to cause the coating fluid to flow across the width of the trough while coating fluid exits the opening. The coater creates a spiral flow of coating fluid across the width of the trough which carries debris, bubbles, and other undesirables across the trough to a second traverse end where they can be vented. The perpendicular distance between the trough opening and the surface, and likewise between the knife and the surface, can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Kai Grimmel, Klaus Schmehl, Mark R. Strenger, Norbert J. Wallraff
  • Patent number: 5605573
    Abstract: The invention relates to a holder for a cradle of a coating bar or for a coating blade in a coating unit and a method for securing the cradle of the coating bar or the coating blade in a coating device. The coating bar or blade are arranged to spread and smooth a size film or a corresponding layer of coating agent onto a face of a moving base to be coated by loading the coating bar or blade against the moving base. The moving base may be a roll of a size press or the web passed over a back-up roll. The cradle of the coating bar or the coating blade is mounted in a holder arranged in an application beam transverse to the machine direction. A journalling duct transverse to the machine direction is formed in the frame of the holder. An oblong member is arranged rotatably in the journalling duct and comprises a cam-like projection of eccentric section. The member can be rotated for the purpose of fixing the cradle of the coating bar or the coating blade in its place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Markku Salo, Tauno Orava
  • Patent number: 5599392
    Abstract: A rigid metal housing is positioned downstream of a coating applicator. The housing supports a plurality of positionable contact elements formed of a low friction, high wear-resistant material, which extend inwardly from the housing to engage a slow speed rotating rod. At least one of the contact elements is adjustable to support the rod for stable rotation, and to retain an effective seal between the contact elements and the rod to thereby prevent leakage of clearing/lubricating fluid into the applied coating. The contact elements may be advanced inwardly as the elements and the rod wear, thereby extending the effective life of the rod holder apparatus. Screws may bear against a rear contact element through segmented backing plates allowing refinement of the coat weight along the width of the substrate. Furthermore, an air tube may be positioned between the housing and a rear fixture to adjust overall coating thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Assignee: Beloit Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shihua Liang, Andrew W. Osburn, Gerald R. Garde
  • Patent number: 5597415
    Abstract: A metering device for use in a coating apparatus for coating a moving web running over a backing member wherein the metering device includes a metering blade having an edge disposed in close proximity to the web and a profiling device for selectively changing the profile of the blade edge. The profile bar is joined to a plurality of adjustment actuators by bar limiter elements that are mechanically interlocked such that the movement of each limiter element relative to an adjacent limiter element in the direction of bar deformation is limited to a maximum distance. The edges of adjacent limiter elements are provided with interfitted projections and slots with sufficient clearance to permit only limited relative movement of adjacent limiter elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Paper Technology North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Edwin X. Graf
  • Patent number: 5584932
    Abstract: A hot melt material coating system (10) is provided, comprising (i) a rotary coater (12) driven by a motor (604); (ii) a rotary coater position, speed and direction indicator (610) operatively connected to the rotary coater and providing a signal representing the position, speed and direction thereof; (iii) a web position, speed and direction indicator (612) operatively connected to the web and providing a signal representing the position, speed and direction thereof; and (iv) a control system (600).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory F. Clark, James G. Himes, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5582868
    Abstract: A first guide roll, a second guide roll and a backing roll are mounted on a movable frame. A feed roll is disposed substantially perpendicularly below the second guide roll upstream of the second guide roll relative to a direction of movement of a base sheet. The distance between the feed roll and the second guide roll is ninety (90) to two hundred and ten (210) times as long as a distance of travel of the backing roll when the backing roll is moved away from a coating roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignees: Fuji Electrochemical Co., Ltd., Hirano Tecseed Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiro Harada, Kohei Yamamoto, Kazuhiko Hironaka, Hiroshi Kobara, Eiji Matsui, Kaoru Okada, Takenobu Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 5578125
    Abstract: The invention concerns a coating system for running webs of cardboard or paper which are carried, or backed, by at least two moving surfaces, in which system the coating substance is applied first on at least one moving surface carrying the web and thereafter transferred, in a press gap formed by the moving surfaces, on the web on one or both sides. The invention is characterized by the following features: the moving surfaces are formed by two continuous belts; the belts proceed jointly with the web contained in between successively through a first press gap and through a second press gap, with each press gap being formed by two rolls that are movable relative to each other; the rotatable roll body of each of the rolls of the second press gap is backed against flexure by means of a stationary element; the diameter of the rolls of the second press gap amounts to maximally one-half, preferably less than one-third, of the diameter of the rolls of the first press gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Sieberth
  • Patent number: 5538555
    Abstract: A device for coating a material web includes a rotatable applicator roll having a surface for collecting a film of a coating composition thereon. The roll has a length defined by first and second ends thereof and a middle region disposed between the first and second ends. The device also includes a blade having an edge. The blade is attached to a blade holder and extends along the length of the applicator roll. The blade and the applicator roll surface form an acute angle and define a coating composition sump. The blade edge and the applicator roll surface define an inlet gap. A doctor element attached to a doctor element holder is disposed downstream of the blade with respect to a direction of rotation of the applicator roll. The blade, the blade holder, the doctor element, and the doctor element holder define, at least in part, an application chamber. At least one of the elements defining the application chamber has bores or other openings for regulating coating composition thickness on the applicator roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Wille, Richard Bernert, Oswald Satzger
  • Patent number: 5536312
    Abstract: A doctor device, notably for machines used to coat paper or cardboard, with a relatively bendable, flexible doctor element fitted in or on a separate holder. At least along its length in the holder, the device features a convex crowning of its working surface about its longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiermaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Zygmunt Madrzak, Bernd Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 5523122
    Abstract: The distance between a D-roll and a C-roll is switched at proper time intervals between two stages in which the distance is larger or smaller. A thicker coating layer on the C-roll with the thickness controlled by the larger distance between the D-roll and the C-roll is transferred onto a base sheet in a condition in which the C-roll and a B-roll are in contact with each other with the base sheet interposed therebetween. The distance between the C-roll and the B-roll is increased when a thinner coating layer on the C-roll with the thickness controlled by the smaller distance between the D-roll and the C-roll reaches a transfer position, so that the coating layer is not transferred onto the base sheet. A local increase of the amount of the coating material applied at the end of a coating area can be prevented, and the thickness of the coating material applied can be controlled to be constant with high accuracy over the entire coated area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignees: Fuji Electrochemical Co., Ltd., Hirano Tecseed Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiro Harada, Kohei Yamamoto, Kazuhiko Hironaka, Hiroshi Kobara
  • Patent number: 5518573
    Abstract: A device to limit the glue width on a glue applying roll of a gluing station for applying glue on a sheet of material characterized by the glue applying roll dipping into a container of glue, a doctor blade engaging a surface of the glue applying roll to remove glue, said doctor blade being mounted by an arrangement which moves the blade laterally along the axis of the roll in response to the detected position of the web so that as the web shifts laterally, the edges of the glue film are simultaneously shifted. Preferably, the apparatus includes a second blade which is larger than each doctor blade which has an edge positioned spaced from the surface of the glue applying roll to reduce the size of the film in the area of the doctor blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Peters Maschinenfabrik GmbH
    Inventor: Jens Schulz
  • Patent number: 5516365
    Abstract: Paper or cardboard webs are coated by dipping an applicator roll in the liquid coating material and forming a uniform coating on that roll with a grooved doctor bar before applying the coating to the web against a drum. Thereafter, any excess is removed from the web by a doctor blade which is pressed against the web while it is on the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Assignee: Jagenberg Papiertechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Cato Sandberg, Reinhard Knop
  • Patent number: 5484482
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for limiting the width of a coating and/or preventing damage to roll ends while coating or surface-sizing paper or an equivalent web material in a coating device in which a coating agent, such as size, coating paste or equivalent, is introduced into the coating device to an application zone defined by a coating member, a moving base, lateral seals, and a front wall and spread onto the moving base by the coating member which is loaded against the moving base. Liquid jets are sprayed into the areas outside the coating width, substantially over the width defined by the lateral seals and the roll ends, either onto the moving base before the coating member in the running direction of the moving base or directly into the nip formed by the moving base and the coating member. The liquid jets lubricate the nip and dilute the coating agent that has entered into the areas outside the coating width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Assignee: Valmet Paper Machinery, Inc.
    Inventors: Rauno Rantanen, Markku Lummila, Hannu Korhonen
  • Patent number: 5478599
    Abstract: A process is described for minimizing resin waste in the impregnation of a fibrous substrate with a thermosettable resin. The process involves the use of resin application means comprising a rotatable roller on which is deposited a liquid-form thermosettable resin; passing a fibrous substrate in countercurrent contact with the thermosettable resin on the rotating roller so as to transfer the thermosettable resin to the fibrous substrate; removing any untransferred resin from the rotating roller and depositing the removed resin onto the fibrous substrate prior to contact thereof with the rotating roller; and passing the resin-containing fibrous web to a heating zone to partially cure the resin. The process is particularly suited for application of a solventless resin formulation to a glass web in the preparation of a prepreg for an electrical laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1995
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Shridhar R. Iyer, C. David Shirrell
  • Patent number: 5454870
    Abstract: A coating device having an applicator roll which forms an application slot with the backup roll which conducts the web of material. Adjoining the applicator slot is a pressure space which is formed at the outlet side of the application slot and between the applicator roll and the backup roll. A flexible guide wall having a shape which approximates or is adapted to the surface of the backup roll and/or can be adapted thereto by the Coanda effect itself, which wall forms a narrow slot along the web of material downstream from the pressure space. The wall is at such a slight distance away from the web that the formation of drips or streaks in the applied coating by the centrifugal force is excluded. The dosaging place for the final dosaging is formed by a dosaging doctor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: J. M. Voith GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Sieberth
  • Patent number: 5449392
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for coating a metallic substrate with an oily substance. Use is made of a support member having a ceramic coating comprising an oxide ceramic material, onto which is applied the oily substance to form a film of the oily substance uniformly covering the surface of the ceramic coating, the film of oily substance breaking down into micro-droplets having substantially uniform size and distribution. The micro-droplets of oily substance are thereafter transferred onto a surface of the metallic substrate without substantially altering the size and distribution of the micro-droplets, thereby coating the surface of the metallic substrate with the oily substance. The invention is particularly useful for coating the positive electrode of a high-speed electrocoagulation printing apparatus with an olefinic substance containing a metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Assignee: Elcorsy Inc.
    Inventors: Adrien Castegnier, Gilles Gadbois
  • Patent number: 5445673
    Abstract: A dosing system with a doctor element fashioned as a doctor rod, for the coating of material webs which are passed over at least one roll coordinated with the doctor element. The doctor element is accommodated in a bed supported by a holder of integral design with the bed and held on the wall of a mounting which at the same time is a bounding wall of the mouth channel for the coating mixture. The holder features on its end on its side opposite the mounting wall a clamping or mounting surface. The holder possesses in the end area of the mounting wall bounding on the feed channel a jump in thickness. On its side opposite the said clamping or mounting surface, a protuberance is provided with a bevel which with the bounding wall of the holder contained on the side opposite the clamping or mounting surface forms an angle between 15.degree. and 55.degree., which bounding wall surface is flush with the surface of the mounting wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Assignee: J. M. Voith GmbH
    Inventor: Richard Bernert
  • Patent number: 5443683
    Abstract: A glue unit having a glue shoe and a glue wheel. The glue shoe has an adjustable metering plate and the glue wheel has a rim with depressions in its central area flanked by smooth side sections. The glue shoe has front, rear and side walls that are closed at the top with a top wall with the space between the walls forming a glue reservoir. The side walls seal to the glue wheel along its smooth side sections confining the glue in the reservoir and keeping the smooth side sections clean. The rear wall is shorter than the side walls and has a recess into which the metering plate is mounted with means for adjusting the metering plate toward and away from the glue wheel for use in applying a film of glue to the depressions. The front wall is coterminous with the side walls and has a plurality of notches permitting return of the glue to the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Inventor: Jimmy R. Garrett
  • Patent number: 5424819
    Abstract: This invention relates to a fixing device including a pair of rotary members for pinching and transporting therebetween a recording material bearing an unfixed image, thereby fixing the unfixed image, and applicator means for applying releasing agent onto at least one of the paired rotary members. When the recording material is a resinous recording material, the applicator means is adapted to apply the releasing agent excluding a portion of the rotary member corresponding to the leading end portion of the recording material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takeshi Menjo
  • Patent number: 5421886
    Abstract: A paste dispenser having a paste reservoir and an applicator for containing and applying paste to wallpaper. A package having a container and a base, transformable between a package configuration wherein the paste dispenser is received within the container and the container is closed by the base, and an applicator configuration wherein the base extends from the container and carries the paste dispenser. Arresting means in contact with the wallpaper for limiting the flow of paste from the paste dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Inventors: Robert N. Poole, Daniel L. Poole
  • Patent number: 5417764
    Abstract: An apparatus for the sizing of a shaped extended element having a longitudinal axis and including lateral surfaces extending substantially parallel to the axis. The apparatus includes a wheel rotatable about an axis. The wheel includes at least one planar ring-shaped surface extending perpendicular to the axis of the wheel and centered on the surface. The ring-shaped surface cooperates with the lateral surface of the shaped elongated element during a displacement of the wheel relative to the element along an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the element. A coating device is adapted to deposit, at least on the outer circumference of the wheel a sufficient amount of glue for allowing a sizing of the lateral surface of the shaped element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Pierre Groult, deceased, Michel Huvey