Patent ID: 7052548

Claim:
An apparatus for dispensing a liquid onto a substrate, comprising: a horizontal-oriented unitary manifold body having spaced apart front and rear surfaces and a lower surface extending between said front and rear surfaces, said lower surface adapted to overlie at least a portion of the substrate; a heater positioned within said manifold body and adjacent said lower surface; and at least one dispensing module mounted on said front surface and having a discharge end for dispensing the liquid onto the substrate, said discharge end positioned proximate to a lower edge of said front surface and a front edge of said lower surface; at least a substantial portion of said lower surface angling in an upward direction from a location proximate said lower edge of said front surface to a location proximate a lower edge of said rear surface to progressively increase the distance between said lower surface and the substrate from front to rear when said front surface is oriented vertically and the substrate is oriented horizontally beneath said manifold body.