Patent ID: 6551402
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: A01C,B05B

Abstract:
An apparatus for applying a liquid based substance to particles comprising:a particle path housing defining a particle path; a cage atomizer located to provide a zone of atomized liquid within the particle path, the cage atomizer having a generally vertical axis of rotation; and a motor having a shaft coupled to the cage atomizer for rotation of the cage atomizer, said cage atomizer including; a first support structure; a second support structure; a perforated structure located between the first and second support structures, the rotation of the atomizer providing a centrifugal force on a liquid based substance through the perforated structure; a first set of threads surrounding the axis of rotation and fixably coupled to the first support structure; and a second set of threads surrounding the axis of rotation and fixably coupled to the second support structure, wherein said first and second support structures are coupled at least via an engagement of the first and second set of threads.