Methods and apparatuses for applying agent to objects

An apparatus for retaining at least one object for application of at least one agent, comprising:

• an enclosed chamber;
• a device for introducing at least one agent into the enclosed chamber;
• at least one elongated member;
• at least two first grippers and at least two second grippers, each said gripper includes a first gripping finger, a second gripping finger and an actuation device, the at least one object is retained between said first gripping finger and said second gripping finger, said actuation device moves said first and second gripping fingers toward each other when said actuation device is powered to clamp the at least one object, said at least two first grippers and said at least two second grippers are positioned relative to a length of the at least one object, said at least one first and second grippers are moveable along an axis of said at least one elongated member, said at least one first and second grippers are releasably secured along said axis of said at least one elongated member to retain the at least one object, wherein the at least one agent is applied to the at least one object when said at least two first grippers are clamped on the at least one object and said at least two second grippers are in an open position, the at least one agent is applied a second time to the at least one object when said at least two first grippers are in an open position and said at least two second grippers are clamped on the at least one object;
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• at least one of the at least one agent, air, heated air, and at least one gas, flows through plumbing in at least one of said first and second gripping fingers.

An apparatus for retaining at least one object for application of at least one agent, comprising:

• an enclosed chamber;
• a device for introducing at least one agent into the enclosed chamber;
• at least one elongated member;
• at least two first grippers and at least two second grippers, each said gripper includes a first gripping finger, a second gripping finger and an actuation device, the at least one object is retained between said first gripping finger and said second gripping finger, said actuation device moves said first and second gripping fingers toward each other when said actuation device is powered to clamp the at least one object, said at least two first grippers and said at least two second grippers are positioned relative to a length of the at least one object, said at least one first and second grippers are moveable along a length of an axis of said at least one elongated member, said at least one first and second grippers are releasably secured along said length of said axis of said at least one elongated member to retain the at least one object, one of said at least two first grippers is positioned at substantially one end of the at least one object and the other one of said at least two first grippers is positioned at substantially the other end of the at least one object, one of said at least two second grippers is positioned at substantially one end of the at least one object and the other one of said at least two second grippers is positioned at substantially the other end of the at least one object;
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• at least one of the at least one agent, air, heated air, and at least one gas, flows through plumbing in at least one of said first and second gripping fingers.