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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:
Aug. 18, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
James S Belt, Utica, OH (US);
Frank R Wilgus, Powell, OH (US);
Frank A Wilgus, Westerville, OH (US);
Assignee:
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc., Summit, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
427186 ; 427187 ; 427188 ;
Abstract
In a method of forming a pattern of granules on an asphalt coated sheet moving in a machine direction, a flow of separate first granules and second granules is discharged onto the sheet. The flow of granules is rotated to form a pattern of first and second granules on the sheet that changes along the machine direction. Another embodiment of the invention provides a method of forming a pattern of granules, in which the flow of granules is oscillated in a direction transverse to the machine direction. The flow of granules can also be discharged intermittently onto the sheet.