Patent ID: 6063193
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: B05C,D21H,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An applicator for one of direct and indirect application of a coating medium onto a traveling fiber material web having a width, said applicator comprising:an approach-side lip having a first end associated with the web and extending substantially over the width of the web;a departure-side lip having a second end associated with the web, said second end of said departure-side lip extending substantially over the width of the web and substantially parallel to said first end of said approach-side lip, said departure-side lip disposed after said approach-side lip relative to a direction of web travel, said approach-side lip and said departure-side lip defining a metering slot therebetween, said metering slot being configured as an open-jet nozzle;an angled flow guide element separate from and attached to said departure-side lip, said angled flow guide element being directed toward the fiber web and angled away from said metering slot, said angled flow guide element being configured for guiding the coating medium out of said metering slot; andat least one feed conduit in fluid communication with said metering slot and configured for feeding the coating medium to said metering slot.