Patent ID: 9266689
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: B29C,B65G,F16B,H01L,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method for attaching a formed adhesive element to a bonding part that may be adhered to a substrate comprising the steps of: forming a matrix plate having an upper surface and a plurality of formed adhesive element receiving detents formed on said upper surface of said matrix plate; forming a spacer element; forming a spherical adhesive element for adhering the bonding part to the substrate, the adhesive element having said spacer element embedded therein, said adhesive element having a wall and said spacer element having a wall, said spacer element being positioned within said adhesive element such that said wall of said adhesive element and said wall of said spacer element are associated with one another at a single contact region; positioning said formed adhesive element on each of said formed adhesive element receiving detents of said matrix plate; warming a bonding part; positioning said warmed bonding part over said formed adhesive element; manipulating one or the other of said formed adhesive element and said bonding part so that said formed adhesive element is attached directly to said bonding part by picking and moving said formed adhesive element onto said bonding part, whereby movement of said bonding part toward a substrate is limited by said spacer element.