Apparatus and method for coating articles

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EP 0 857 516 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	19.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/20

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	12.08.1998 Bulletin 1998/33

(21)	Application number: 98102284.1

(22)	Date of filing: 10.02.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: B05C 3/10

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

11.02.1997 GB 9702775

(71)	Applicant: Protective Finishing Group Limited
	Redditch, Worcestershire B98 7TH (GB)

(72)	Inventor:
	Smith, Peter John Worcester, WR7 4BZ (GB)

(74)	Representative: Symes, Christopher A.
	FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38 80801 München 80801 München (DE)

(54)	Apparatus and method for coating articles

(57) Apparatus (10) for coating articles (28), comprising a support structure (11), a container (23) to contain the articles (28), container support means (21), and means (16a) to rotate the container, wherein resilient means (17) are provided to connect the container support means (21) to the support structure (11). The resilient means (17) preferably comprise metal coil springs, such that any wobble or other undesired vibrations caused by rotation of the container (23), conveniently a metal basket are absorbed by the coil springs (17), such that the basket, whilst rotating at high speed, exhibits a high degree of stability, in a manner similar to that of a gyroscope.

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