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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 13, 1995
John P Smitherman, Salinas, CA (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for applying a viscous material upon a portion of a substrate positioned substantially within a first plane proximate the apparatus during relative movement between the apparatus and the substrate including a nozzle member for selectively dispensing the material in a predetermined pattern and with a predetermined frequency and for eliminating dispensing, dripping and stringing of any residual material after dispensing is stopped, the nozzle including at least one material flow path therethrough having a first end forming a nozzle outlet facing the substrate and a second end in operable communication with a material supply, at least a portion of the material flow path proximate the first nozzle outlet end being substantially linear and positioned at an acute angle with respect to the first plane to eliminate material dripping and stringing.