Powder coating method and apparatus
OwnerBrad Bamfordinventor
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Abstract
A carriage for supporting a component to be coated includes a support assembly and a plurality of coupling means to releasably secure the component to the support assembly. A plurality of motion devices mounted on the support assembly provides for predetermined movement of the component during an application of a coating layer to the component while supported by the support assembly.
Claims28
A carriage for supporting a component to be coated including:
- a support structure;
- sub-frame support assembly coupled to said structure;
- a plurality of coupling means to secure releasably said component to said sub-frame support assembly;
- a plurality of motion imparting devices to provide relative displacement between said structure and said sub-frame support assembly;
- a first device of the motion imparting devices providing a first mode of motion;
- and a second device of the motion imparting devices providing a second mode of motion dissimilar from the first mode of motion;
- wherein a combination of the first and second modes of motion are applied during coating of the component.
A carriage for supporting a component to be coated including:
- a structure;
- a sub-frame support assembly coupled to said structure;
- a plurality of hanger assemblies to secure releasably said component to said sub-frame support assembly;
- said sub-frame support assembly including a plurality of frames;
- a plurality of motion devices are provided on said plurality of frames to permit relative displacement between said structure and said component;
- a first device of the motion imparting devices providing a first mode of motion;
- and a second device of the motion imparting devices providing a second mode of motion dissimilar from the first mode of motion;
- wherein a combination of the first and second modes of motion are applied during coating of the component.
A carriage for supporting a component during a surface treatment applied to the component, the carriage comprising:
- a support structure;
- a sub-frame support assembly coupled to said structure, said sub-frame support assembly slideably coupled to said structure by a plurality of sleeves to permit relative displacement therebetween;
- a coupling to secure releasably said component to said sub-frame support assembly;
- and a plurality of motion imparting devices to provide relative displacement between said structure and said sub-frame support assembly.
A carriage for supporting a component for facilitating a surface treatment of the component, the carriage comprising:
- a support structure;
- a sub-frame support assembly coupled to said structure, said sub-frame support assembly including a first frame and a second frame;
- a coupling to secure releasably said component to said sub-frame support assembly;
- a plurality of motion imparting devices to provide relative displacement between said structure and said sub-frame support assembly;
- said second frame being reciprocally coupled to said first frame to permit substantially planar relative displacement therebetween.
A carriage for supporting a component for facilitating a surface treatment of the component, the carriage comprising:
- a support structure;
- a sub-frame support assembly coupled to said sub-structure, said sub-frame support assembly including a first frame a second frame a coupling to secure releasably said component to said sub-frame support assembly;
- a plurality of motion imparting devices to provide relative displacement between said structure and said sub-frame support assembly;
- said second frame being pivotally coupled to said first frame for rotation about an axis.
A carriage for supporting a component for facilitating a surface treatment of said component, the carriage comprising:
- a support structure;
- a sub-frame support assembly coupled to said structure, said sub-frame support assembly including a plurality of intercoupled frames;
- a coupling to secure releasably said component to said sub-frame support assembly;
- a plurality of motion imparting devices to provide relative displacement between said structure and said sub-frame support assembly;
- and a drive to vertically displace said sub-frame support assembly with respect to said structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.