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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:
Jul. 14, 1992
Filed:
Nov. 14, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bruce A Bandy, Floyds Knobs, IN (US);
James W Sullivan, Elizabethtown, KY (US);
Philip C Willis, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Louisville, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
118315 ; 239150 ; 239D / ; 493 49 ;
Abstract
An applicator for applying multiple lines of a fluid to a substrate includes a manifold having a plurality of fluid flow passages with a like plurality of spaced apart fluid outlets and at least one fluid inlet. Fluid spray nozzles are attached to the manifold in fluid flow communication with the fluid outlets of the manifold. The manifold further includes a swivel mounting for allowing the manifold to pivot about an axis parallel to the spray axes of the spray nozzles.