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US 6,520,237 B1Granted
Variable spacing strand coating system and method
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsEdward W. Bolyard, Jr., Daniel D. Bourget, Mairi C. MacLean
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Abstract
Strand coating methods and systems having an applicator head pivotally mounted adjacent a substrate, a coating material dispenser mounted on the applicator head, a strand guide mounted on the applicator head, wherein the strand guide and the coating material dispenser are adjustably positionable in unison relative to the substrate by pivoting the applicator head to vary the spacing of the strands relative to the substrate.
Claims22
A strand coating system comprising:
- a substrate;
- a strand guide disposed substantially across the substrate,
- the strand guide having a guiding surface at an angle relative to the substrate;
- a spacing between the substrate and the guiding surface of the strand guide is different at different locations across the substrate;
- a coating material dispenser coupled to the strand guide,
- the coating material dispenser and strand guide pivotally adjustable about an axis substantially parallel to the substrate.
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A strand coating apparatus comprising:
- a support member;
- an applicator head pivotally mounted on the support member;
- a coating material dispenser mounted on the applicator head;
- a strand guide mounted on the applicator head,
- the strand guide having at least one strand guiding groove, the coating material dispenser having an orifice aligned with not more than one corresponding strand guiding groove.
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A strand coating apparatus comprising:
- a coating material applicator having a dispenser with at least one orifice,
- the coating material applicator pivotally adjustable about a pivot axis;
- a roller shaft extending from a roller arm adjustably coupled to the coating material applicator by a pivot member;
- a strand guide roller having a plurality of grooves disposed about a rotation axis thereof,
- the rotation axis of the strand guide roller substantially transverse to the pivot axis of the coating material applicator,
- the strand guide roller rotatably coupled to the roller shaft.
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A strand coating apparatus comprising:
- a coating material applicator having a coating material dispensing orifice,
- a roller arm coupled to the coating material applicator;
- a roller shaft extending from the roller arm;
- a strand guide roller rotatably coupled to the roller shaft, the strand guide roller having a strand guiding groove disposed about a rotation axis thereof,
- the strand guide toller spaced apart from the coating material dispensing orifice;
- not more than one coating material dispensing orifice aligned with the strand guiding groove of the strand guide roller.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.