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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 1984
Filed:
Aug. 16, 1982
Joseph W Off, Irving, TX (US);
Judson H Early, Dallas, TX (US);
Daniel K Roady, Dallas, TX (US);
Theodore B Thayer, Dallas, TX (US);
Haggar Company, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus (100) for applying a strip of adhesive (22) to a workpiece (10) is provided. The apparatus (100) includes an applicator (150) reciprocally mounted to a support member (108) such that a working position and a standby position are established. If desired, a pair of applicators (150, 152) can be provided to apply parallel strips of adhesive (22) and one of the applicators (150) may be pivoted relative the support member (108) to allow access to the interior of the applicators (150, 152) for maintenance or inspection. The applicators (150, 152) include a feed pulley assembly (190) located between a roll (184) of adhesive ribbon (182) and a cutter assembly (220) for cutting the adhesive into discrete strips (322). The feed pulley assembly (190) maintains a slack condition in the adhesive ribbon (182), thereby preventing undue tension from being applied to the adhesive ribbon (182) during advancement. The apparatus (100) also includes a stripper-feeder assembly ( 280) which includes a carriage (282). The carriage (282) is reciprocally mounted to the applicator (150), and removes the backing from an applied strip of adhesive (322) when translated in one direction, and advances the adhesive ribbon (182) when translated in the other direction.