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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2003
Takashi Noro, Nagoya, JP;
Takahisa Kaneko, Nagoya, JP;
Takashi Noro, Nagoya, JP;
Takahisa Kaneko, Nagoya, JP;
NGK Insulators, Ltd., Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus for coating an outer peripheral surface of a pillar structurecomprising a smoothing means, and a nozzlehaving an openingfor supplying a coating material; the openingbeing disposed nearly at the same position as that of the upper end portionof the structurein nearly vertical direction of the structure when being held for coating, and having a length of the longer direction shorter than the length between the both ends of the structure. The coating material is supplied from a nozzleto the outer peripheral surfaceof the structure and coating it on the outer peripheral surfacewhile smoothing the coating surface by a smoothing means. The coated surface of the structure is protected from cracking during drying after coating and it is free from defects. A coating method using the apparatus is also provided.