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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2015
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Mel Steven Lessley, Villa Hills, KY (US);
Jonathan David Cunningham, Hermitage, TN (US);
Andreas Pahl, Erkrath, DE;
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A fluid application device having an applicator head, a slot die assembly and a securing mechanism for securing the slot die assembly to the applicator head is provided. The slot die assembly includes a die extruder comprising one or more fluid input ports configured to receive a fluid from the applicator head, a shim positioned adjacent to the die extruder, and a plate positioned adjacent to the shim on a side of the shim opposite from the die extruder. The securing mechanism includes a securing component at one of the applicator head and the slot die assembly and a corresponding securing component at the other of the applicator head and slot die assembly.