Applicator device

Applicator apparatus (1) for applying substance (9) to an application surface (3) comprising a carrier beam (2) extending in a longitudinal direction of the apparatus over an application width, with a doctor holding portion (43) supporting a doctor element (4), the doctor element (4) and the doctor holding portion (43) forming a doctor unit (40) that is magnetically pressable against the application surface (3), and with a holding connection (5) that produces play in a direction transverse to the application surface (3) between carrier beam (2) and doctor unit (40), wherein

• the holding connection (5) between carrier beam (2) and doctor element (40) comprises at least a pair of exclusively translatorily movable, mutually engaging sliding holder elements (51, 52) which form a sliding guide plane (500) adjustable to the region of a zone of contact (31) of the doctor element, the sliding holder elements (51, 52) being tilt-resistantly connected together such that the moments, which arise as a result of the thrust acting on the doctor unit (40) during doctor operation, act without loss of moment with regard to a point of application on the carrier beam.