Process for applying adhesive in an article having a strand material

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6652693
APP PUB NO 20010025683A1
SERIAL NO

09326277

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The present invention provides a distinctive method and apparatus (20) for forming an article which includes one or more selectively configured strands of material. In particular aspects, the invention can provide a method and apparatus for wrapping a strand of material with a selected filament, and desirably, the filament can be an adhesive filament. The technique of the invention can include a moving of a strand of material (22) at a selected speed along an appointed machine-direction (34). A substantially continuous filament (24) can be directed onto the strand of material (22) along an oscillating filament path (26) to form a plurality of filament threads (28) extending from opposed lateral side regions (30) of the strand of material (22). An air stream (32) is directed to operatively wrap the filament threads (28) around the strand of material (22).

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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC155 HARLEM AVENUE GLENVIEW IL 60025

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burriss, Joseph Conrad Neenah, WI 2 125
Cimini, Robert Thomas Appleton, WI 3 170
Heikkinen, Chris Lee Menasha, WI 7 499
Justmann, David Andrae Hortonville, WI 14 590
Keller, Richard Francis Fremont, WI 5 434
Smith, Donald LeRoy Hortonville, WI 7 133
VanEperen, David James Appleton, WI 4 467

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