Patent ID: 8347810

Claim:
A nozzle assembly for dispensing a filament of liquid onto a strand of material that is in motion relative to the nozzle assembly, the nozzle assembly comprising: a nozzle having a strand guide passageway for receiving a strand of material that is in motion relative to said nozzle, and a liquid discharge port for dispensing the liquid filament onto the strand of material after the strand passes through said strand guide passageway, a protective member having a body configured to be received in said strand guide passageway, said body having a tubular sidewall forming a passageway for receiving the strand and for preventing the strand from contacting the strand guide passageway, and a slot comprising a portion of the passageway, said slot including an arcuate top section, an intermediate section, and a flared lower section, wherein said nozzle is composed of a first material, and said protective member is composed at least in part of a second material having a greater wear resistance than said first material.