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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
May. 16, 2014
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43D 8/16 (2006.01); B05D 1/02 (2006.01); B05D 1/32 (2006.01); B05B 13/02 (2006.01); B05B 15/04 (2006.01); A43D 95/06 (2006.01); B05B 13/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43D 8/16 (2013.01); A43D 95/06 (2013.01); B05B 13/02 (2013.01); B05B 13/0431 (2013.01); B05B 15/045 (2013.01); B05B 15/0431 (2013.01); B05B 15/0437 (2013.01); B05D 1/02 (2013.01); B05D 1/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
Automated painting of a shoe sole portion is enhanced by use of a mask cover and an air knife with a paint assembly. The mask cover is positioned in front of a paint-emitting portion of a spray nozzle and is adapted to obstruct at least a portion of the paint intended to be emitted by the spray nozzle. The air knife is coupled to the mask cover and is adapted to emit a laminar fluid flow over the mask cover. The laminar fluid flow helps to limit unwanted diffusion of the paint as it passes along its intended spray path.