(under subclass 200) Coating apparatus having means to prepare the applicator for the coating operation.
(1) Note. Here may be found, for example, coating apparatus having means to scrape excess coating material from the applicator after the applicator has contacted the base, means to remove coating material from noncoating areas of the applicator (such as bearing surfaces of roll type applicators), means for pointing brush type applicators, etc.
(2) Note. Mere heating or cooling of the applicator is excluded from this subclass, for which see subclass 202, above.
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70, and see the notes thereto for coating apparatus having means to clean or condition the work carrier or manipulator.
104, for coating apparatus having means to condition solid work contacting devices. 202, for coating apparatus having means to heat or cool the applicator and see (2) Note, above.
