Patent ID: 6797330
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: B05C,B05D,G03G

Abstract:
A coating method comprising:providing an apparatus comprising a tank with a closed base and an open lip end, wherein the tank is adapted to contain a coating formulation, having a closed base end and an open top end, and a receiver member, adapted to receive an article for coating, having at least a cone shape, the base of the cone being attached to the interior and base end of the tank, the receiver member comprising either i) a partially compressible sponge material or ii) a closed cell foam; press fitting an article for coating onto the base of the receiver member of the apparatus; partially filling the tank with a coating solution; removing the coating solution from the tank; and removing the resulting coated article from the receiver member, wherein the interior of the article is free of residual coating solution.