Patent ID: 6551654
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: B05C,B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for producing coated sheets, comprising:(a) sequentially feeding sheets having first and second major surfaces from a first stack onto a sheet path and continuing to convey the sheets along the sheet path in a machine direction; (b) inserting at least one sheet having first and second major surfaces from a second stack into the sheets being conveyed along the sheet path to form a sequence of sheets arranged in end-to-end overlapping relationship to each other with the entire sequence of sheets configured and arranged with either (i) a trailing edge of each sheet positioned over a leading edge of a subsequent sheet, or (ii) a trailing edge of each sheet positioned under a leading edge of a subsequent sheet; and (c) individually applying coating material to at least one major surface of each sheet in the overlapped sequence of sheets as the sheets continue to be conveyed along the sheet path so as to form coated sheets.