Patent ID: 11951509
Assignee: AWI LICENSING LLC
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. An applicator head for a vacuum coating system, the applicator head comprising:
a first applicator manifold having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface, the first applicator manifold further comprising:
a first applicator port on a first leading side surface of the first applicator manifold, the first leading side surface extending between the first and second major surfaces of the first applicator manifold;
a second applicator manifold having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface, the second applicator manifold comprising:
a second applicator port on a second leading side surface of the second applicator manifold, the second leading side surface extending between the first and second major surfaces of the second applicator manifold;
a first face plate having a first beveled edge;
a second face plate having a second beveled edge,
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; and
wherein the first applicator manifold and the second applicator manifold are removably affixed to a manifold shell.