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Auto-tracking dispenser

US7601218B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by

20References

12Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Valco Cincinnati, Inc. · US

Inventors

Jude A. Stepaniak · Cincinnati, US
Dennis R. Riehle · Cincinnati, US
Randolph Parks · Hamilton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 1, 2005
Grant date	Oct 13, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 19, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB31B50/622
WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A liquid dispenser. The dispenser includes a plurality of cartridges at least one of which allows selective deposition of the liquid onto a workpiece passing through a travel path between the cartridges. Spacing between the cartridges is moveable such that they are responsive to the presence or absence of or changes in thickness or planarity of the workpiece. A linear bearing cooperates with at least one of the cartridges to limit relative movement between them along a linear path. In one embodiment, the dispenser includes an applicator head configured to deposit the liquid includes a divergently-shaped flowpath.

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