Systems and methods for skinning articles

US10611051B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CORNING INCORPORATED · US

Inventors

• Brian Michael Adams · Corning, US
• Timothy Antesberger · Vestal, US
• Richard Bomba · Rochester, US
• Marc Jason Cassada · Horseheads, US
• Joseph Henry Citriniti · Corning, US
• John Joseph Costello · Corning, US
• Scott Winfield Deming · Elmira, US
• Parasuram Padmanabhan Harihara · Corning, US
• Michael Joseph Joyce · Elmira, US
• Christopher Lane Kerr · Tioga, US
• Harry Robinson · Corning, US
• Brian Christopher Sheehan · Elmira, US
• Dell J. St. Julien · Watkins Glen, US
• Kevin Lee Wasson · Elmira, US
• James Arthur Youngman · Dundee, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 14, 2014
• Grant date: Apr 7, 2020
• Expiry date: Apr 18, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B05C13/02
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A system for delivering and applying a flowable mixture to an article (311-313) is disclosed. The system includes a mixture delivery system (200) and a skinning system (300). The mixture delivery system (200) includes a mixer (220) configured to mix a dry material and a fluid to produce the flowable mixture, and a pump (235) configured to pump the flowable mixture to a delivery line. The skinning system (300) receives the flowable mixture from the mixture delivery system (200) through the delivery line. The skinning system (300) includes a skinning pipe (310) configured to apply the flowable mixture to the article (311-313) and a manifold (305) that supports the skinning pipe (310). The skinning system (300) also includes an article feeding mechanism (315) configured to push the article (311-313) into the skinning pipe (310). The skinning system (300) includes a transfer system (320) configured to hold the article (311-313) and move the article (311-313) out of the skinning pipe (310).