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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2004
Applicants:
Nigel Hugh Sanders, Toronto, CA;
Anthony Gregory Smith, Bath, GB;
David Michael Thomas, Bristol, GB;
Inventors:
Nigel Hugh Sanders, Toronto, CA;
Anthony Gregory Smith, Bath, GB;
David Michael Thomas, Bristol, GB;
Assignee:
Cadbury Schweppes PLC, London, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05C 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A coating such as liquid milk chocolate is applied to articles such as confectionery bars. The bars are conveyed by conveyor under a curtain of liquid chocolate issuing through an outlet slot in a trough. A layer of air is caused to flow through the outlet slot in the trough so as to modify the flow characteristics of the curtain. The layer of air permits a curtain of even thickness to be achieved.