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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:
Apr. 07, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles LeRoy Bedbury, Dayton, MN (US);
James Harold Anderson, Andover, MN (US);
Assignee:
Federal-Hoffman, Inc., Anoka, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D / ; B05D / ; B05C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
427282 ; 427444 ; 118504 ; 118505 ;
Abstract
A masking apparatus and method is utilized for masking preselected areas of articles which are to be coated. The masking apparatus includes several embodiments which generally include a planer member with expandable member for engaging the article. Quarter turn latches may be utilized to hold and position the masking apparatus. The present invention provides for combining various embodiments to adapt to articles having various configurations using various combinations of the masking apparatus embodiments.