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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2007
Klaus Malecki, Diegem, BE;
Detlef Richert, Diegem, BE;
Andreas Hoefer, Diegem, BE;
Johannes Wossner, Stuttgart, DE;
Thomas Ledermann, Besigheim, DE;
Martin Naumann, Stuttgart, DE;
Klaus Malecki, Diegem, BE;
Detlef Richert, Diegem, BE;
Andreas Hoefer, Diegem, BE;
Johannes Wossner, Stuttgart, DE;
Thomas Ledermann, Besigheim, DE;
Martin Naumann, Stuttgart, DE;
3M Innovative Properties Company, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V., Munich, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and a device for the application of a strip material to a substrate. Particularly, the present invention relates to a automatic application of an elongate strip of elastic material to a substrate. The present invention further relates to a device and a method for applying a seal strip such as a weatherstrip seal to a substrate. The elongate strip is advanced by drive means and positioned on a substrate by means of an application unit. The stress of the elongate strip is controlled by a stress control unit which is positioned in the area between the drive means and the application unit.