Patent ID: 6224672
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: B05C,Y10T

Abstract:
A die plate for use in connection with the application of a fluid material onto a substrate, and adapted to be fixedly mounted upon a support structure by a plurality of fasteners engaged with the support structure, comprising;a die plate having a fluid material application surface for applying a fluid material onto a substrate;channel means defined within said die plate for conducting a fluid material from a supply of fluid material toward said fluid material application surface; andmeans defined within said die plate for accommodating the plurality of fasteners such that said die plate may be fixedly mounted upon the support structure when the plurality of fasteners are disposed in a tightened state with respect to the support structure, and wherein said die plate may be mounted upon and removed from the support structure, without removal of the plurality of fasteners from the support structure, when the plurality of fasteners are disposed in an untightened state with respect to the support structure.