Apparatus for applying products, such as liquids and/or fluid mixes, to surfaces of manufactured articles

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EP 1 142 648 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41

(21)	Application number: 01107815.1

(22)	Date of filing: 05.04.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B05C 5/02, B05C 5/00

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

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Priority:

07.04.2000 IT MO000068

(71)	Applicant: Sala, Roberto
	41042 Fiorano Modenese, (Prov. of Modena) (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Sala, Roberto 41042 Fiorano Modenese, (Prov. of Modena) (IT)

(74)	Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al
	Modiano Gardi Patents, Via Meravigli, 16 20123 Milano 20123 Milano (IT)

(54)	Apparatus for applying products, such as liquids and/or fluid mixes, to surfaces of manufactured articles

(57) The apparatus for applying products such as liquids and/or fluid mixes on surfaces of manufactured articles (P) which advance on a conveyance line (4) comprises a frame (2) for supporting at least one tray (3) which is arranged above the line (4), is connected to a circuit for supplying the product to be applied, and has a spillway (5) for the outflow of the product onto the advancing manufactured articles (P), at least one motorized roller (8) having a longitudinal axis (9) which is substantially parallel to the plane defined by the line (4) and is arranged in an upward region proximate to the spillway (5) and is actuated so as to turn about the axis (9) in the opposite direction with respect to the product outflow direction, and a bottom (10) for collecting the excess product falling from the manufactured articles (P) which is arranged substantially below the line (4).

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