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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2003
Kendall W. Prince, Mesa, AZ (US);
Gordon L. King, Mesa, AZ (US);
Roderick Hughes, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Richard B. Flora, Wabash, IN (US);
Kendall W. Prince, Mesa, AZ (US);
Gordon L. King, Mesa, AZ (US);
Roderick Hughes, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Richard B. Flora, Wabash, IN (US);
Innovative Coatings Inc., Mesa, AZ (US);
Abstract
A coating method is disclosed that applies a coating to a product in a uniform and controlled manner. The coating method comprises a feeding step, an optional pre-treatment step, at least one coating step, and a finishing step. The coating step(s) comprise the use of a coating material feeder and a coating device. During the coating step(s), a substrate passes through an aperture in the coating device which, includes first and second shell portions, where the first shell portion has a concave surface surrounding the aperture portion. The second shell has a substantially flat face and a mirror aperture that aligns with the aperture of the first shell. The concave surface of the first shell and a groove formed along the perimeter of the aperture collect coating material for coating the object as it passes through the apertures of both shells.