Patent ID: 9044769
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
1. A coating apparatus for coating an associated product comprising: a conveyor mechanism for advancing the associated product; and an indexing system configured to index the associated product as it is advanced by the conveyor mechanism; wherein the indexing system includes a product support member coupled to the conveyor mechanism for advancement therewith, the product support member adapted to support the associated product during movement through the coating apparatus, the product support member including a rotatable spindle shaft and a first indexing member rotationally interlocked with the rotatable spindle shaft, the first indexing member configured to engage a guide surface of an adjacent first guide member as the product support member is advanced by the conveyor mechanism past the guide member to change an orientation of the rotatable spindle shaft from a first angular position to a second angular position thereby rotating the associated product; and further comprising a second guide member for engaging a second indexing member rotationally interlocked with the rotatable spindle shaft, the second indexing member configured to engage a guide surface of the second guide member as the product support member is advanced by the conveyor mechanism past the second guide member to change an angular position of the rotatable spindle shaft and the associated product to a position different than at least one of the first angular position and the second angular position.