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Wide-band and continuous line adhesive applicator and method for cigarette filter attachment and the like
Assignee: Acumeter Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1980-10-20
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Granted: 1983-02-01
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Expires: 2000-10-20
Abstract
Abstract This disclosure involves periodically bumping webs such as a cigarette filter paper or the like against a shear surface disposed beyond a multi-nozzle adhesive extruder to provide longitudinally intermittent bands of adhesive coatings for the filters or the like, with optional provision for continuous marginal lines of adhesive along and between the bands for adhesion on the head and tail ends of such filters or other articles as well.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald B. McIntyre
- 👤 Frederic S. McIntyre
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:50
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24C; A24C5/00; A24C5/47; A24C5/471; A24C5/472; B; B05; B05C; B05C5/00; B05C5/02; B05C5/027; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1028; Y10T156/1033; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1798
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of fluid adhesive application, that comprises, extruding at a predetermined region a plurality of in-line closely spaced parallel beads of such adhesive transversely onto a web as the web is longitudinally drawn through said region; moving the extruded beads on the web to a shear edge spaced longitudinally from said region; periodically bumping the beads of said parallel-bead-coated web against said edge; and controlling the size of the beads and location of bumping relative to the speed of drawing of the web to cause the beads at said edge to spread into longitudinally intermittent bands of adhesive ranging from bands of parallel stripes to merged-uniform continuous coating bands.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of fluid adhesive application, that comprises, extruding at a predetermined region a plurality of in-line closely spaced parallel beads of such adhesive transversely onto a web as the web is longitudinally drawn through said region; moving the extruded beads on the web to a shear edge spaced longitudinally from said region; periodically bumping the beads of said parallel-bead-coated web against said edge; and controlling the size of the beads and location of bumping relative to the speed of drawing of the web to cause the beads at said edge to spread into longitudinally intermittent bands of adhesive ranging from bands of parallel stripes to merged-uniform continuous coating bands.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 and in which the plurality of beads are deposited in a pair of in-line transversely spaced sets, producing spaced pairs of intermittent coating bands.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 and in which supplemental adhesive beads are deposited at regions corresponding to the edges of said coated bands to produce longitudinal adhesive lines therealong and therebetween.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-01-31 | 1986-08-02 | 1987-02-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-01-31 | 1990-08-02 | 1991-02-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-01-31 | 1994-08-02 | 1995-02-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |