Patent ID: 7488397

Claim:
A method of applying a sheet material to a substrate, said method comprising the steps of: providing an elongate applicator having a major axis and being usable for dispensing said sheet material onto said substrate, said applicator comprising a holder for holding the sheet material, a frame, a first burnish, and a second burnish, each said burnish comprising a first surface for burnishing said sheet material onto said substrate, said first surfaces of said burnishes being disposed at an included angle of at least 180°, wherein said frame and said holder are movable relative to each other; loading sheet material into said holder of said applicator; placing said first burnish against said substrate, so that said sheet material is in contact with said substrate; moving said applicator in a application direction whereby said sheet material is applied to said substrate; burnishing said sheet material onto said substrate with said first burnish; rotating said applicator about said major axis, to engage said second burnish with said sheet material; moving said applicator in said application direction to thereby burnish said sheet material with said second burnish; and terminating application of said sheet material.