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US 2003/0118721 A1Published application
Method for glitter coating a cylindrical article
AssigneeRose Art Industries, Inc.
InventorWilliam P. Whitehorn
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Abstract
Glitter is applied to cylindrical articles by forcing them through a pot of clear lacquer, squeegeeing the coating to a desired thickness, and then immediately passing the articles through a pot of glitter. The articles then pass through a vacuum tube, which removes the excess glitter for reuse.
Claims7
A method of applying a decorative glitter coating to a cylindrical object, comprising:
- a) propelling the object through a quantity of rapidly drying lacquer in a first chamber;
- b) then propelling the object through an elastomeric grommet with an aperture smaller than the object's dimension by an amount sufficient to squeegee the lacquer to a coating thickness sufficient to capture the decorative glitter coating;
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- c) then propelling the object through a quantity of glitter particles in a second chamber, whereby the object acquires the decorative glitter coating, forming a glitter-coated object.
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