Intellectual Property Law

US Patent 7665672 - Anti-static liner using conductive nanofiber

This patent is from Illinois Tool Works and teaches a liner for spray paint and other fluid applicators which uses conductive nanofibers to remove static and generate more uniform coatings. Claim 1 reads:

1. A disposable liner comprising:

at least one side wall defining a volume for containing material having chargeable particles therein,

the disposable liner being see-through wherein the liner comprises a polymeric material containing conductive nanofibers preventing chargeable particles in a coating mixture from sticking to the disposable liner so that uniformity of the coating mixture is maintained while it is dispensed.

Full post as published by TinytechIP on February 24, 2010 (boomark / email).