Adjustable film applicator

• US 7,930,991 B2
• Filed: 10/18/2006
• Issued: 04/26/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BYK USA Inc.
• Original Assignee: Paul N. Gardner Company, Inc. (Susanne Klatten, MBA)
• Inventors: Northrup, William, Fusco, James
• Primary Examiner(s): EDWARDS, LAURA ESTELLE
• Application Number:
  US11/582,562
• Publication Number:
  US 20070151511A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,651 Days
• Field of Search: 152/451, 152/354, 152/358, 152/356, 118/100, 118/200, 118/256, 118/108, 425/458, 401/5, 401/266, 303/29
• US Class Current: 118/100
• CPC Class Codes: B05C 11/041 characterised by means for positioning, loading, or deforming the blades

Abstract

A film applicator which includes an applicator housing, an applicator blade positioned within the housing, a micrometer secured to the applicator housing and having a plurality of shafts and a plurality of magnets each having one end secured to a respective micrometer shaft and another end in releasable magnetic engagement with the applicator blade.

Claims

1. A film applicator, comprising:

an applicator housing;

an applicator blade positioned within said housing;

a micrometer secured to said applicator housing and having a plurality of shafts;

a plurality of magnets each having one end secured to a respective micrometer shaft by a coupling and another end in releasable magnetic engagement with said applicator blade.

2. A film applicator as claimed in claim 1, wherein said coupling comprises a polymeric material in frictional engagement with a respective said magnet.

3. A film applicator as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least one channel positioned in said applicator housing and slidably engagable with an end of said blade.

4. A film applicator as claimed in claim 3, wherein a said channel is positioned on each of opposite ends of said applicator housing for slidable engagement of opposite ends of said blade.

5. A film applicator as claimed in claim 1, wherein said blade includes pin heads imbedded in said blade and registering with respective magnets for said releasable magnetic engagement.

6. A film applicator as claimed in claim 3, wherein said blade includes pin heads imbedded in said blade and registering with respective magnets for said releasable magnetic engagement.

7. A film applicator as claimed in claim 4, wherein said blade includes pin heads imbedded in said blade and registering with respective magnets for said releasable magnetic engagement.

8. A film applicator as claimed in claim 7, wherein said coupling comprises a polymeric material in frictional engagement with a respective said magnet.

9. A film applicator as claimed in claim 1, including handles for gripping said applicator when applying a film.

10. A film applicator, comprising:

an applicator housing;

an applicator blade positioned within said housing;

a micrometer secured to said applicator housing and having a plurality of shafts;

a plurality of magnets each having one end secured to a respective micrometer shaft and another end in releasable magnetic engagement with said applicator blade, wherein said blade includes pin heads imbedded in said blade and registering with respective magnets for said releasable magnetic engagement.

11. A film applicator as claimed in claim 10, including handles for gripping said applicator when applying a film.