US4876982A
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Apparatus for the application of liquid adhesives to a substrate
Assignee: Nordson Corp
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Filing: 1988-06-06
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Granted: 1989-10-31
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Expires: 2008-06-06
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for the application of liquid adhesives to a substrate comprises a supply container for the adhesive and an applicator nozzle which is connected via a conduit to the supply container and has a slit-like outlet opening which communciates via a supply passage with a spreading chamber; at the slit-shaped outlet opening a doctor blade secured by a clamp support is arranged.
Inventors
- 👤 Henning J. Claassen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:14
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05C; B05C5/00; B05C5/02; B05C5/0254; B05C5/0262; B05C11/00; B05C11/10; D; D06; D06B; D06B11/00; D06B11/0056; D06B11/0066
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
An apparatus for the application of liquid adhesives to a substrate, comprising: a supply container for the adhesive; a conduit connected to said supply container; an applicator nozzle defining a slit-shaped outlet opening and connected to the supply container via said conduit; a supply passage; a spreading chamber connected to said slit-shaped outlet opening via said supply passage; a doctor blade of sheet metal being arranged at the slit-shaped outlet opening; and a clamp support securing said doctor blade to said nozzle at said slit-shaped outlet opening, said clamp support including an engaging clamp plate connected to said nozzle with a clamp screw.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
103 words
An apparatus for the application of liquid adhesives to a substrate, comprising: a supply container for the adhesive; a conduit connected to said supply container; an applicator nozzle defining a slit-shaped outlet opening and connected to the supply container via said conduit; a supply passage; a spreading chamber connected to said slit-shaped outlet opening via said supply passage; a doctor blade of sheet metal being arranged at the slit-shaped outlet opening; and a clamp support securing said doctor blade to said nozzle at said slit-shaped outlet opening, said clamp support including an engaging clamp plate connected to said nozzle with a clamp screw.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the engaging clamp plate is formed from a clamp metal sheet bearing on the doctor blade.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the applicator nozzle consists of two plates connected to each another and wherein the doctor blade is located in a recess in an end face of one plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein on the side of the oncoming substrate the end face of the applicator nozzle forms an angle of less than 90°, especially 60° to 40°, with the doctor blade.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lower edge of the doctor blade on the side of the outgoing substrate is spaced at least 0.5 mm from the applicator nozzle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a shape of the engagement edge of the doctor blade conforms to a shape of the substrate to be coated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lower edge of the doctor blade is curved.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a rotating rod is integrated into the lower edge of the doctor blade.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the slit-shaped outlet opening is formed by a recess in an interchangeable mask.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the mask consists of spring steel.
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