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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 07, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Matthew J Witt, Cleveland, OH (US);
Clark B Langmack, Gates Mills, OH (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
134 33 ; 134 26 ; 134 30 ; 134 32 ; 134 34 ; 134 37 ; 134 36 ; 15104011 ; 427327 ; 4273722 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for washing and drying a piston and thereafter coating the piston skirt with a dry film lubricant coating and oven-curing said coating. In the washing and drying operation the piston is carried through the apparatus on a conveyor, is spun while wash solution is sprayed on it, is spun while rinse water is sprayed on it, is spun to throw off rinse water, and has air blown against it to remove moisture from its surface. A flash chamber is used in the curing step.