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OwnerNorm Henry Tiilikka, Susana E. Borrero +3inventors
InventorsNorm Henry Tiilikka, Susana E. Borrero, Ingo Dieter Erhardt, Stefan Rudi Wicklein, Werner Mischer
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A part that has an asymmetrical edge coated with a decorative or protective coating. The part is coated with an apparatus that includes a film dispenser, a film retriever, a mandrel; and a part holder. Preferably one or both of the mandrel and the part holder move in an angular relationship to one another, and the film dispenser and the film retriever move co-operatively in at least two dimensions with respect to the part holder. There is further provided a film having a first edge and a second edge, and the film can be a decorative coating, a protective coating or combinations of these. The film dispenser holds the first edge of the film, the film is positioned between the mandrel and the part holder and the film retriever holds the film second edge.
A part having an asymmetrical edge wherein the asymmetrical edges is coated with a thin film applied by an apparatus that has a part holder and a mandrel, wherein the part is held by the part holder and then it is rolled over the mandrel with a thin film sandwiched there between, wherein one or both of the mandrel and the part holder move in an angular relationship to one another.
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