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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 1976
Filed:
Apr. 29, 1970
Applicant:
Inventor:
James B Kirschner, Moundsville, WV (US);
Assignee:
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05C / ; B05C / ; B05C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
118 63 ; 15419 ; 15420 ; 34160 ; 239569 ; 239592 ; 239597 ; 427273 ; 427287 ; 427347 ; 427348 ; 427433 ; 427434 ; 427436 ;
Abstract
This application discloses 'wiping' of a liquid, molten zinc, for example, across the surface of a strip to which it adheres. A wiping fluid, such as steam, is directed from an orifice at the strip. A valve, preferably an elongated relieved bar is positioned adjacent and behind the orifice, and flow of wiping fluid is controlled by rotation of an elongated valve in the form of a relieved bar or cam.