Method and apparatus for dispensing a constant controlled volume of adhesive
US5263608A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D7/005
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling the flow of adhesive onto a moving substrate is provided using a thermal flowmeter. It is particularly designed for the tobacco industry wherein the flow of adhesive onto a continuous ribbon of paper in forming the side seam on tobacco rods requires consistent, controlled flow independent of external factors.
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