Modular hood for coating glass containers including removable dividers for affecting air flow through the hood

A modular apparatus for coating glass articles with a chemical compound, said modular apparatus comprising:

• a coating hood section (10a) including a series of interconnected walls (12) defining an interior chamber (18, 20a, 20b) having an inlet (32) and an outlet (44), a blower (24) positioned at least partially in the interior chamber (18, 20a, 20b) to carry air from the inlet (32) towards the outlet (44);
• a plurality of dividers (38) that are removably positioned within the interior chamber (18, 20a, 20b), wherein each divider (38) of the plurality of dividers (38) is positioned either between the inlet (32) and the blower (24) or between the blower (24) and the outlet (44) for directing air through the coating hood section (10a);
• and means (50) for connecting the coating hood section (10a) to a substantially identical coating hood section (10b), said means (50) for connecting being defined on at least one of the interconnected walls (12) of the coating hood section (10a);
• wherein each divider (38) extends directly from a top wall (39) of said coating hood section (10a) to a bottom wall (41) of said coating hood section (10a);
• wherein said plurality of dividers are removably connected to the coating hood section (10a);
• wherein the top wall (39) includes a plurality of openings, which each opening of the plurality of openings leads directly into one respective divider (38) of said plurality of dividers.