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A holder is provided for holding a pan or other article during the process of applying a coating, such as a non-stick release coating, to the article's surface. The pan holder includes a pan holding member for holding the pan in position on the pan holder, and a pan holder chuck attached to the pan

A holder is provided for holding a pan or other article during the process of applying a coating, such as a non-stick release coating, to the article's surface. The pan holder includes a pan holding member for holding the pan in position on the pan holder, and a pan holder chuck attached to the pan holding member. The holding member may include a bottom support piece and a plurality of pan support rods extending from the bottom support piece. At least one of the support rods is preferably movable and biased in an inward radial direction for holding the pan in position against the other support roads. The movable support rod may also include therefor for engaging a handle stud extending from a pan. The pan holder chuck includes a downward extending shaft for mounting the pan holder on a conveyor chain in a chain-on-edge spray line, and a pulley adapted to be engaged by a drive belt for rotating the pan holder while a coating material is sprayed onto an article held by the pan holder. The pan holder may be provided with a magnetizable die pattern and a magnet for applying a magnetic force to the die pattern which, in turn, is directed through a pan held in the pan holder for re-orienting reflective magnetizable metal flakes dispersed in a pan coating material to form a pattern in the shape of the die pattern in the coating. The pan holder prevents movement of a pan with respect to the die pattern to thereby prevent blurring of the re-oriented magnetizable flake pattern formed in the coating. A spacer piece may be positioned between the magnet and the die pattern to provide a diffuse magnetic field to the die pattern. The magnet may be contained in a magnet housing. The magnet housing and pan holder chuck may be formed as a sub-assembly adapted for use in combination with pan holders for holding differently sized pans.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A pan holder, comprising:(a) a holding means including a bottom support piece and a plurality of pan support rods extending from the bottom support piece to hold a pan in position between the pan support rods, at least one of the pan support rods is a moveable pan suppo

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A pan holder, comprising:(a) a holding means including a bottom support piece and a plurality of pan support rods extending from the bottom support piece to hold a pan in position between the pan support rods, at least one of the pan support rods is a moveable pan support rod biased in a radial direction to hold a pan in postion between the pan support rods; and(b) a pan holder chuck attached to the pan holding means and including a chuck shaft extending in an axial direction from the pan holding means and a pulley mounted to the chuck shaft.