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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2011
Applicants:
Minyu LI, Oakdale, MN (US);
Keith D. Lokkesmoe, Savage, MN (US);
Guang-jong Jason Wei, Mendota Heights, MN (US);
Inventors:
Minyu Li, Oakdale, MN (US);
Keith D. Lokkesmoe, Savage, MN (US);
Guang-Jong Jason Wei, Mendota Heights, MN (US);
Assignee:
Ecolab USA Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 45/02 (2006.01); B65G 45/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 45/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A process for lubricating a container, such as a beverage container, or a conveyor for containers, by applying to the container or conveyor, a thin continuous, substantially non-dripping layer of a liquid lubricant. The process provides many advantages compared to the use of a conventional dilute aqueous lubricant.