Patent ID: 7067010

Claim:
A machine for spraying a workpiece comprising: a. a housing; and b. a means for indexing the workpiece from one station to another within the housing; and c. a means for attaching the work piece to the means for moving the workpiece; and, d. a load station at which the work piece is loaded upon the means for attaching the work piece to the means for indexing the workpiece; and, e. a spray station at which the work piece is sprayed and the spray station is comprised of a booth with walls that is enclosed and no air can get into the spray station except from the air capture system and none of the volatile fumes from the spraying can get out of the spray station except through the air capture system; and, f. a cure station at which the work piece is cured; and, g. a cooling station where the workpiece is cooled; and, h. an unload station at which the work piece is unloaded after the work piece has moved through the other stations; and, i. said means for moving the workpiece moves said workpiece from the input station to the spray station and then to the curing station and then to the cooling station, and then to the unload station; and, j. an air capture system that is designed to capture air containing volatile fumes from the spraying the workpiece in the spray station and the volatile fumes from curing the workpiece and burn them in a thermal oxidizer and said air capture system brings air from outside the machine, filters this air brought into the air capture system and moves the air over the workpiece in the cooling station to cool the work piece, and brings air from outside the machine, filters this air brought into the air capture system and heats the air and moves the air over the workpiece in the cure station to flash off the volatile fumes then combines the air discharged from the cooling station and the cure station and moves this air from the cure station and the cooling station to the spray station and then to the thermal oxidizer.