Method for adhesively bonding close fitting components
AssigneeMinnestoa Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorsCharles W. Stobbie, IV, Walter C. Pearson, Gerald W. Quinn
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Abstract
A method for adhesively bonding an at least partially hollow first member to a second member received interiorly of the first member. Adhesive is applied to the second member and allowed to attain a substantially nonflowable condition. The first and second members are positioned such that the first member at least partially overlies the nonflowable adhesive on the second member. The adhesive is reactivated and then cooled to adhesively bond the first and second members together. An adhesive dispenser for applying the adhesive to the second member is also disclosed.
Claims9
A method for adhesively bonding an at least partially hollow first member to a second member received interiorly of the first member, the method of comprising the steps of:
- (a) applying a moisture curable hot melt adhesive to the second member;
- (b) allowing the adhesive to attain a substantially nonflowable condition;
- (c) positioning the first member and the second member such that at least a portion of the second member is received interiorly of the first member whereby at least a portion of the first member at least partially overlies the substantially nonflowable adhesive;
- (d) reactivating the substantially nonflowable adhesive;
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- (e) cooling the reactivated adhesive to adhesively bond the first and second members together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.