A masking tool and a masking method

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EP 0 400 667 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	14.08.1991 Bulletin 1991/33

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	05.12.1990 Bulletin 1990/49

(21)	Application number: 90110466.1

(22)	Date of filing: 01.06.1990

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁵: B05C 21/00, B05B 15/04

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT SE

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Priority:

02.06.1989 JP 64972/89

(71)	Applicant: NAGOYA OILCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
	Tokai-shi Aichi (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	Horiki, Seinosuke, c/o Nagoya Oilchemical Co. Ltd. Tokai-shi, Aichi (JP) Makino, Reiji, c/o Nagoya Oilchemical Co. Ltd. Tokai-shi, Aichi (JP)

(74)	Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER
	Postfach 86 07 67 81634 München 81634 München (DE)

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(54)	A masking tool and a masking method

(57) A masking tool (120) employed to protect the projection(s) (131) of an article (130) such as a car body from a surface treatment and a masking method employing said masking tool (120) are provided in the present invention. Said masking member (111) comprises a cylinder (121) having an inlet (122) at one end and an outlet (123) at the other end, a plural number of cap or clip type masking member's (111) and being put in said cylinder (121) to be placed one upon another, and a transporting means arranged in said cylinder (121) to transport said masking members (111) successively from the inlet (122) to the outlet (123) of said cylinder (121) to put said masking members (111) over said projection(s) (131) of said article (130).

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