Patent ID: 7578882

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, and a plurality of process air discharge outlets connected in fluid communication with said process air supply port; a mounting surface configured for mounting said nozzle body to a valve module; and a strand guide including a notch for receiving the strand, said notch positioned proximate to said liquid discharge outlet and including a rounded, concave surface to receive and guide the strand along a path of movement, said notch including an entrance end and an exit end and said rounded, concave surface being stationary relative to said nozzle body and angled in a direction from said entrance end to said exit end to permit a plurality of alternative approach angles of the strand as the strand moves through said entrance end.