Patent · US Expired

Metering method and device

US5647411A · kind A · utility

33Cited by

3References

11Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Fluid Management, Inc. · US

Inventors

Klaus-Dieter Koppe · Norderstedt, DE
Michael Krapalis · Norderstedt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 8, 1996
Grant date	Jul 15, 1997
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 8, 2016

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB05C5/0225
WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method and apparatus for metering highly viscous, paste-like material, in particular printing ink, e.g. offset printing ink, from a metering valve. The metering valve in dependence upon the determined quantity of material delivered into a container is closed and then the residual material left suspended at the outlet side of the metering valve is removed by a roller.

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