US 7,614,525 B2
Compact heated air manifolds for adhesive application
Laurence B. Saidman, Duluth, Ga. (US)
Assigned to Nordson Corporation, Westlake, Ohio (US)
Filed on May 15, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/748,765.
Application 11/748765 is a continuation of application No. 10/282573, filed on Oct. 29, 2002.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/352397, filed on Jan. 28, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2007/0215718 A1, Sep. 20, 2007
Int. Cl. B67D 5/62 (2006.01); B28B 5/00 (2006.01); B05C 1/00 (2006.01); B05B 7/04 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 222—146.2  [222/146.5; 222/318; 425/72.1; 239/134; 239/135; 239/433] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A process air-assisted dispensing system for dispensing a liquid, the dispensing system comprising:
a liquid manifold;
a first dispensing module connected with said liquid manifold and configured to dispense the liquid received from said liquid manifold and to dispense process air;
a second dispensing module connected with said liquid manifold and positioned in a side-by-side relationship with said first dispensing module across the width of the dispensing system, said second dispensing module configured to dispense the liquid received from said liquid manifold and to dispense process air; and
a control operative to independently control a characteristic of the process air dispensed by said first dispensing module compared to the same characteristic of the process air dispensed by said second dispensing module.