IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0642673
(2000-08-22)
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대리인 / 주소 |
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초록
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A plate member, which may be a die plate or a shim, which is adapted to be used within a fluid material dispensing system, such as, for example, a system for dispensing or distributing adhesives upon substrates, is provided with a plurality of apertures equally spaced along the longitudinal extent t
A plate member, which may be a die plate or a shim, which is adapted to be used within a fluid material dispensing system, such as, for example, a system for dispensing or distributing adhesives upon substrates, is provided with a plurality of apertures equally spaced along the longitudinal extent thereof. The apertures comprise a plurality of through-bores for respectively receiving a plurality of fasteners, which are adapted to secure the plate member to a support structure, for example, an adhesive manifold or the like. In addition to the through-bores, milled slots are also provided within the plate member, the milled slots connecting the through-bores to a free edge portion of the plate member. In this manner, when the plate member is to be removed from the support structure so as to be replace with a new or different plate member, the fasteners need only be untightened, but not removed from the support structure, the plate member can be slidably removed from the support structure, a new plate member can be slidably mounted upon the support structure, and the fasteners are then re-tightened. The process of simply untightening the fasteners but not having to completely remove the same from the support structure, and then re-tightening the fasteners, saves considerable operating time and eliminates tedious work for operator personnel.
대표청구항
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[ What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States of America, is:] [1.]1. A method of replacing plate members, used in connection with a system for applying a fluid material onto a substrate, wherein each plate member is fixedly mounted upon a support struct
[ What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States of America, is:] [1.]1. A method of replacing plate members, used in connection with a system for applying a fluid material onto a substrate, wherein each plate member is fixedly mounted upon a support structure by a plurality of fasteners engaged with the support structure, comprising the steps of:providing a support structure with a plurality of apertures which are respectively adapted to receive a plurality of securing fasteners therein;fixedly mounting a first plate member, having a plurality of apertures defined therein, upon the support structure by inserting shank portions of a plurality of securing fasteners through said plurality of apertures defined within said first plate member, engaging the plurality of securing fasteners within the plurality of apertures defined within the support structure, and tightening the plurality of securing fasteners engaged within the plurality of apertures defined within the support structure so as to fixedly secure said first plate member upon the support structure;untightening the plurality of securing fasteners with respect to the support structure but maintaining the shank portions of the plurality of securing fasteners disposed within the plurality of apertures defined within the support structure;slidably moving said first plate member with respect to the shank portions of the plurality of securing fasteners, while maintaining the shank portions of the plurality of securing fasteners disposed within the plurality of apertures defined within the support structure, so as to remove said first plate member from the support structure as a result of the shank portions of the plurality of securing fasteners passing through and being disengaged from said apertures defined within said first plate member;slidably mounting a second plate member, having a plurality of apertures defined therein, upon said support structure by relatively moving the shank portions of the securing fasteners through said apertures defined within said second plate member while the plurality of securing fasteners are still disposed within the apertures defined within the support structure; andre-tightening the plurality of fasteners with respect to the support structure so as to fixedly secure said second plate member upon the support structure. [8.]8. A method of replacing plate members, used in connection with a system for depositing a fluid material onto a substrate, wherein each plate member is fixedly mounted upon a support structure by a plurality of fasteners engaged with the support structure, comprising the steps of:providing a support structure with a plurality of apertures;partially inserting a plurality of securing fasteners within the plurality of apertures defined within the support structure such that the plurality of securing fasteners are disposed in partially tightened states with respect to the support structure;fixedly mounting a first plate member, having a plurality of apertures formed therein, upon the support structure by inserting shank portions of the plurality of securing fasteners through said plurality of apertures defined within said first plate member and tightening the plurality of securing fasteners disposed within the plurality of apertures defined within the support structure until the plurality of securing fasteners are substantially fully tightened so as to fixedly secure said first plate member upon the support structure;partially untightening the plurality of securing fasteners with respect to the support structure such that the plurality of securing fasteners are again disposed in partially tightened states with respect to the support structure but remain disposed within the plurality of apertures defined within the support structure;slidably moving said first plate member with respect to the shank portions of the plurality of securing fasteners, while maintaining the shank portions of the plurality of securing fasteners disposed within the plurality of apertures defined within the support structure, so as to remove said first plate member from the support structure as a result of the shank portions of the plurality of securing fasteners passing through and being disengaged from said apertures defined within said first plate member;slidably mounting a second plate member, having a plurality of apertures formed therein, upon the support structure by relatively moving the shank portions of the securing fasteners through said apertures defined within said second plate member while the plurality of securing fasteners are still disposed within the apertures defined within the support structure; andre-tightening the plurality of securing fasteners with respect to the support structure to their substantially fully tightened states so as to fixedly secure said second plate member upon the support structure.
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