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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2025
Sst Systems, Inc., Sturgeon Bay, WI (US);
Anthony E. Herbst, Sturgeon Bay, WI (US);
Bradley M. Andreae, Sturgeon Bay, WI (US);
SST Systems, Inc., Sturgeon Bay, WI (US);
Abstract
A method of operating a finishing system includes providing a plurality of stations along a frame in a process direction, each station configured to receive and treat a load. A latent coating material is suspended in a liquid provided in an immersion station. A power supply generates electrical charge to the frame and the liquid. A hoist moves along the process direction and into register with the immersion station, the hoist including an electrically conductive lifting chain and an electrically conductive sprocket meshed with the lifting chain. The power supply and the sprocket are electrically communicated through the hoist. The load is connected to the lifting chain and immersed in the liquid. A path of conduction is established between the sprocket and the load solely through the lifting chain. Electrophoretic deposition of the coating material onto the load is driven through the electrical charge generated by the power supply.