Product driven in- line glue dot applicator and method for using same

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EP 1 916 212 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	18.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/08

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	30.04.2008 Bulletin 2008/18

(21)	Application number: 07254148.5

(22)	Date of filing: 19.10.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B65H 37/00^(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:

27.10.2006 US 588695
23.04.2007 US 738768

(71)	Applicant: Glue Dots International, LLC
	New Berlin, WI 53151 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Moertl, Reid C. Germantown, Wisconsin 53022 (US)

(74)	Representative: Copsey, Timothy Graham et al
	Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)

(54)	Product driven in- line glue dot applicator and method for using same

(57) A method and apparatus (100) are provided, for transferring pressure-sensitive adhesive segments (102) from a rolled flexible carrier release tape (126) to a workpiece, by directing the flexible carrier release tape (126) to a dispensing member (140) attached to a pivotable arm (106), and pivoting the arm (106) in such a manner that the dispensing member (140) clamps the flexible carrier release tape (126) against the workpiece. With the carrier release tape (126) clamped against the workpiece, relative linear movement between the carrier release tape (126) and the workpiece is initiated, in such a manner that the relative motion unrolls the flexible carrier tape (126) and moves one or more pressure-sensitive adhesive segments (102) into pressurized contact with the workpiece so that the one or more pressure-sensitive segments (102) are transferred from the flexible carrier tape (126) to the workpiece.

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