Slot coating die head support structure

A slot coating die device, comprising:

• a frame,
• a plurality of support members connected with said frame, said plurality of support members including an outer support member connected with said frame which is moveable with respect to said frame, and an inner support member connected with said outer support member which is movable with respect to said outer support member, said plurality of support members providing compound movement based on movement of said inner support member relative to said outer support member and movement of said outer support member relative to said frame;
• a slot coating die head structure being coupled to said inner support member for adjustment therewith;
• and
• a drip pan disposed gravitationally below an exit slot of the slot coating die head and fixedly attached to said inner support member for movement therewith, whereby material dripping from the slot coating die head is captured by the drip pan irrespective of the adjusted position of the slot coating die head.

A slot coating die device, comprising:

• a frame and a plurality of support members connected with said frame, said frame comprising a pair of spaced apart side frame members, said plurality of support members comprising (i) a pair of outer support members, each disposed adjacent a respective side frame member and pivotally supported thereon for pivotal movement about a first axis, and (ii) a pair of intermediate support members, each disposed adjacent a respective outer support member and pivotally supported thereon for pivotal movement about a second axis spaced apart from said first axis
• a slot coating die head structure operatively connected with said pair of intermediate support members for movement therewith;
• means for applying a biasing force between each intermediate support member and a respective outer support member;
• and
• an adjustment mechanism acting between each intermediate support member and a respective outer support member for adjusting the position of the intermediate support member and a respective outer support member by overcoming said biasing force.