IMPROVED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING COATING MATERIALS TO INDIVIDUAL SHEET MEMBERS

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EP 0 881 982 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	09.12.1998 Bulletin 1998/50

(21)	Application number: 96940275.0

(22)	Date of filing: 01.11.1996

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B05D 1/ 28^{( . )}
B05C 1/ 02^{( . )}
B05C 9/ 04^{( . )}
B05C 9/ 14^{( . )}
B31D 1/ 00^{( . )}
B42C 9/ 00^{( . )}
B65H 3/ 44^{( . )}
B65H 29/ 66^{( . )}
B65H 37/ 02^{( . )}
B65H 39/ 04^{( . )}

B05C 1/ 00^{( . )}
B05C 1/ 08^{( . )}
B05C 9/ 06^{( . )}
B05C 13/ 00^{( . )}
B42C 3/ 00^{( . )}
B65H 1/ 22^{( . )}
B65H 5/ 24^{( . )}
B65H 37/ 00^{( . )}
B65H 39/ 02^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1996/017575

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/029985 (21.08.1997 Gazette 1997/36)

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

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Priority:

16.02.1996 GB 19960003365
16.02.1996 GB 19960003366
16.02.1996 GB 19960003281
16.02.1996 GB 19960003345
16.02.1996 GB 19960003355

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

(72)	Inventors:
	BRANCH, Don, E. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) LE RICHE, Frederic, P., A. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) PIERRE, Bernard, R. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(74)	Representative: Voortmans, Gilbert J.L.
	3M Europe S.A., Hermeslaan 7 1831 Diegem 1831 Diegem (BE)

(54)	IMPROVED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING COATING MATERIALS TO INDIVIDUAL SHEET MEMBERS