Apparatus for applying fluids such as adhesive, in particular hot melt adhesive

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EP 1 902 787 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	17.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/38

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	26.03.2008 Bulletin 2008/13

(21)	Application number: 07117015.3

(22)	Date of filing: 24.09.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B05C 5/02^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK RS

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Priority:

22.09.2006 DE 202006014743 U
09.02.2007 DE 202007002156 U

(71)	Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATION
	Westlake, Ohio 44145-1119 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Lübbecke, Kai 21357 Wittorf (DE) Burmester, Thomas 21354 Bleckede (DE) Kufner, Hubert 21335 Lüneburg (DE)

(74)	Representative: Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
	Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78 28060 Bremen 28060 Bremen (DE)

(54)	Apparatus for applying fluids such as adhesive, in particular hot melt adhesive

(57) The invention concerns an apparatus for applying fluids such as adhesive, in particular hot melt adhesive, to a substrate which is movable relative to the apparatus, comprising a main body (12) and an application valve (22) for selectively interrupting or enabling the flow of fluid, wherein the main body (12) can be connected to a fluid source and has a slot-shaped nozzle opening (54) communicating with a distributor passage (14) and a plunger (16) which is arranged movably in the distributor passage (14) and by means of which the length of the distributor passage (14), which can be acted upon with fluid, is variable.

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