METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A COATING MATERIAL TO SHEETS

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EP 0 776 273 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	04.06.1997 Bulletin 1997/23

(21)	Application number: 95925641.0

(22)	Date of filing: 13.07.1995

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B05C 1/ 08^{( . )}
B05C 9/ 14^{( . )}
B05C 13/ 02^{( . )}
B05D 3/ 00^{( . )}
B42C 3/ 00^{( . )}
B65H 5/ 24^{( . )}
B65H 37/ 00^{( . )}
B65H 39/ 02^{( . )}

B05C 9/ 04^{( . )}
B05C 13/ 00^{( . )}
B05D 1/ 28^{( . )}
B05D 7/ 00^{( . )}
B42C 9/ 00^{( . )}
B65H 29/ 66^{( . )}
B65H 37/ 02^{( . )}
B65H 39/ 04^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1995/008772

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1996/005066 (22.02.1996 Gazette 1996/09)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT

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Priority:

17.08.1994 US 19940291628

(60)	Divisional application:
	98113458.8 / 0882602

(60)	Divisional application:
	98113459.6 / 0879713

(71)	Applicant: MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
	St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	VOGEL, Mark, S. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) STIFTER, Gregory, F. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) PIERRE, Bernard, R. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) LE RICHE, Frederic, P., A. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(74)	Representative: Warcoin, Jacques, et al
	Cabinet Régimbeau, 26, avenue Kléber 75116 Paris 75116 Paris (FR)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING A COATING MATERIAL TO SHEETS