System for applying adhesive

A system for applying adhesive to a receiving substrate, comprising:

• an adhesive dispenser for dispensing adhesive;
• a pressurized air supplier;
• an actuator;
• and
• an adhesive applicator, comprising:
• a first substrate having an adhesive flow passage extending therein and in fluid communication with the adhesive dispenser, such that the adhesive flow passage is configured to convey adhesive dispensed from the adhesive dispenser toward an adhesive flow passage outlet, the first substrate further having an air flow passage extending therein and in fluid communication with the pressurized air supplier, such that the air flow passage is configured to convey pressurized air supplied by the pressurized air supplier toward an air flow passage outlet;
• a second substrate having a second substrate passage extending therein that includes a second substrate passage inlet, that is aligned with the air flow passage outlet and offset from the adhesive flow passage outlet, and a second substrate passage outlet;
• and
• a slider having a slider passage that includes a slider passage inlet and a slider passage outlet, the slider being disposed between the first and second substrates and operably coupled with the actuator such that the slider is operable to move, via actuation of the actuator, between a first position, wherein the slider passage inlet is aligned with the adhesive flow passage outlet such that the slider passage is configured to receive adhesive therein from the adhesive flow passage, and a second position, wherein the slider passage inlet is aligned with the air flow passage outlet and the slider passage outlet is aligned with the second substrate passage inlet such that the slider passage inlet is configured to receive pressurized air that is conveyed from the air flow passage through the air flow passage outlet to propel adhesive received within the slider passage out of the slider passage through the slider passage outlet, into the second substrate passage through second substrate passage inlet, out of the second substrate passage through the second substrate passage outlet, and onto the receiving substrate.