Patent ID: 7647885

Claim:
A nozzle for dispensing a controlled pattern of liquid material onto a moving strand, comprising: a nozzle body including a liquid supply port and a process air supply port, a liquid discharge outlet connected in fluid communication with said liquid supply port for dispensing the liquid material as a filament, and a set of a plurality of process air discharge outlets connected in fluid communication with said process air supply port for dispensing process air to contact the filament and form the controlled pattern; a mounting surface configured for mounting said nozzle body to a valve module; and a strand guide including a notch with an opening for receiving the strand and guiding the movement of the strand prior to the filament contacting the strand, said opening facing in a direction away from said liquid discharge outlet when receiving the strand and guiding the movement of the strand, said notch positioned proximate to said liquid discharge outlet; said liquid discharge outlet positioned outside said notch and configured to dispense the controlled pattern of liquid material onto the moving strand downstream from said notch.