US 11,951,509 B2
System for applying a coating to a workpiece
Sebastien G. Nalin, London (GB); Scott L. Huntzinger, Lancaster, PA (US); John J. Hartman, Jr., Millersville, PA (US); Lida Lu, Coraopolis, PA (US); and Eric D. Kragness, Sinking Spring, PA (US)
Assigned to AWI Licensing LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC., Lancaster, PA (US)
Filed on Aug. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/896,364.
Application 17/896,364 is a continuation of application No. 16/872,566, filed on May 12, 2020, granted, now 11,458,502.
Application 16/872,566 is a continuation of application No. 15/925,525, filed on Mar. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,688,520, issued on Jun. 23, 2020.
Application 15/925,525 is a continuation of application No. 14/793,842, filed on Jul. 8, 2015, granted, now 9,919,335, issued on Mar. 20, 2018.
Application 17/896,364 is a continuation of application No. 14/023,130, filed on Sep. 10, 2013, abandoned.
Application 14/023,130 is a continuation of application No. 14/023,147, filed on Sep. 10, 2013, abandoned.
Application 14/793,842 is a continuation of application No. 14/023,095, filed on Sep. 10, 2013, granted, now 9,266,141, issued on Feb. 23, 2016.
Application 17/896,364 is a continuation of application No. 14/023,115, filed on Sep. 10, 2013, abandoned.
Application 14/023,115 is a continuation of application No. 14/023,152, filed on Sep. 10, 2013, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2022/0410201 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. B05C 5/02 (2006.01); B05B 1/14 (2006.01); B05B 1/30 (2006.01); B05B 1/04 (2006.01); B05B 14/00 (2018.01); B05C 9/06 (2006.01); B05C 9/08 (2006.01)
CPC B05C 5/0254 (2013.01) [B05B 1/14 (2013.01); B05B 1/30 (2013.01); B05C 5/0204 (2013.01); B05B 1/044 (2013.01); B05B 14/00 (2018.02); B05C 9/06 (2013.01); B05C 9/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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20. An applicator head for a vacuum coating system, the applicator head comprising:
a first applicator manifold removably affixed to a manifold shell, the first applicator manifold comprising:
a first applicator port on a first leading side surface of the first applicator manifold; and
a first applicator channel fluidly coupled to the first applicator port;
a second applicator manifold comprising:
a second applicator port on a second leading side surface of the second applicator manifold; and
a second applicator channel fluidly coupled to the second applicator port;
a first face plate having a first beveled edge;
a second face plate having a second beveled edge; and
wherein the first and the second beveled edges are disposed over at least portions of each of the first and the second applicator ports and the first and second beveled edges face the first face plate and the second face plate.