Patent ID: 8256374
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: B27D,B27G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for applying adhesive to a veneer strip, comprising: a slot nozzle having a liquid outlet for dispensing liquid material; a pressure applying element adjacent said slot nozzle such that the veneer strip may be received between said slot nozzle and said pressure applying element, and such that said pressure applying element presses the veneer strip against said slot nozzle; a drive roller powered for rotation and that feeds the veneer strip past said slot nozzle at a speed related to the speed of a substrate to which the veneer strip will be joined; and an idler roller cooperating with said drive roller to feed the veneer strip past said slot nozzle wherein said drive roller is movable from a first position sufficiently spaced from said idler roller such that said drive roller will not contact the veneer strip disposed between said drive roller and said idler roller, and a second position wherein said drive roller will engage the veneer strip disposed between said drive roller and said idler roller.