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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
May. 23, 2002
Scott J. Clifford, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Matthew R. Sikowski, Van Buren Township, MI (US);
Fanuc Robotics North America, Inc., Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for painting a panel using a paint applicator defines a painting pattern with a plurality of points on a surface of a panel to be painted, the pattern extending in a predetermined direction and the points defining opposite edges of the pattern extending in a predetermined direction, with at least one edge of the pattern being adjacent an edge of the panel. The applicator is moved relative to the panel to apply the paint in the painting pattern having a desired film thickness. The pattern including a first plurality of pattern segments and a second plurality of reinforcing segments, the pattern segments being connected together each extending between an associated pair of the points on the opposite edges of the pattern, and the reinforcing segments each extending between an associated pair of the points adjacent the edge of the panel. A plurality of different painting patterns can be stored in a memory for selecting the one pattern to be used.