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Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsGregory F. King, John S. Huizinga, James N. Dobbs, Luther E. Erickson, Daniel H. Carlson, Dale L. Ehnes, Gary A. Shreve
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The present invention relates to a web handling apparatus and process ideally suited for applications involving wet chemistry. The invention involves the horizontal processing of webs in processing containers. The web is redirected into the processing container by inserting a cassette across the web and into the processing container. The cassette includes at least one functional fluid element that facilitates processing of the web. The web handling practices of the invention improve the quality of the processed web. The invention is preferably used in electrodeposition processes.
An apparatus comprising,
An apparatus comprising,
A method of processing a web, comprising inserting at least one cassette having at least one functional fluid element across a substantially horizontal web to introduce said web into a processing container thereby forming a festoon.
A method of processing a web comprising,
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.