Patent ID: 7160094

Claim:
A die assembly, comprising a first die part and a second die part, which together form components that allow a fluid to enter the assembly and be properly emitted therefrom; the first die part including a first lip and the second die part including a second lip, these lips defining a feed gap therebetween that determines the thickness of the fluid emitted therefrom; the first die part also including a rear portion, a front portion, a slot between the rear portion and the front portion, and a gap-setting device mechanically movable within the slot, thereby enabling movement of the front portion relative to the rear portion; the first lip being carried by the front portion, whereby movement of the front portion in one direction moves the first lip relative to the second lip, thereby adjusting the feed gap; and wherein the geometries of the slot and the gap-setting device are such that movement in a second direction, opposite the first direction, is limited to a known position, thereby providing a registration position for the front portion of the first die part and thereby providing a registration position for the first lip.