Method and apparatus for application of 360° coatings to articles
US6474919B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S411/908
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and apparatus for applying coatings to a portion of the internal bore or threads of a fastener or similar article having an opening on at least one end is provided. A 360° coating with material is provided using centrifugal force to assist in direction the material to a desired surface, which does not require use of a pressurized air stream in order to propell the coating material toward the walls of the article desired to be coated.
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