Web processing method and apparatus
US6991717B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H23/32
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a web handling apparatus and process ideally suited for applications involving wet chemistry. The invention involves the horizontal processing of webs in processing containers. The web is redirected into the processing container by inserting a cassette across the web and into the processing container. The cassette includes at least one functional fluid element that facilitates processing of the web. The web handling practices of the invention improve the quality of the processed web. The invention is preferably used in electrodeposition processes.
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