Patent ID: 6228431
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: B41F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for applying a coating composition to a gravure cylinder, comprising the steps of:providing the coating composition contained in a reservoir, said reservoir having opposing sidewalls, a rear wall, and a base connecting said sidewalls and said rear wall, said base being sloped upwardly from said rear wall to form a weir in proximity to said gravure cylinder, said weir having a widthwise lip that extends vertically downwardly towards said gravure cylinder, and wherein said widthwise lip has an end edge and an undercut portion formed beneath said end edge angled away from the lip for delivering a gravitationally assisted uniform curtain of coating composition from said weir onto said gravure cylinder;providing means for delivering the coating composition from said reservoir and beyond said weir for free falling toward said gravure cylinder; anddelivering said coating composition from said reservoir to across said weir for free falling in the form of a curtain coating onto said gravure cylinder.