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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Keith Edward Olson, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Minyu Li, Oakdale, MN (US);
Bryan Michael Anderson, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
Ecolab Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
R65G 4/502 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
R65G 4/502 ;
Abstract
The passage of a container along a conveyor is lubricated by applying to at least a portion of the container-contacting surface of the conveyor or to at least a portion of the conveyor-contacting surface of the container a coating comprising a hydrophilic material wherein the lubricating properties of the coating are enhanced by contact with a polar liquid; polymerizing or otherwise solidifying the coating; and contacting the coating with such polar liquid. If desired, the coating can be applied or polymerized on the conveyor or container while the conveyor line is in motion.