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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mika Vähäkuopus, Helsinki, FI;
Vilho Nissinen, Numminen, FI;
Seppo Luomi, Järvenpää{umlaut over ( )}, FI;
Assignee:
Metso Paper, Inc., Helsinki, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 3/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 3/02 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for coating a moving paper web ( ), in which method the web ( ) to be coated is passed to a coater station and the coating is applied to at least one surface of the moving web ( ) by means of spraying nozzles ( ) disposed in the interior of an enclosing hood ( ). The web ( ) is supported noncontactingly by means of air jets directed toward at least one side of the web ( ).