Patents by Inventor Danny M. Low

Danny M. Low has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Nozzle bar with adjustable pattern
    Patent number: 5305955
    Abstract: A nozzle bar apparatus for applying a pattern of a viscous material upon a portion of a substrate where the apparatus is adjustable to vary the length, width and position of the pattern relative to the substrate including a nozzle member for selectively dispensing the material in a predetermined pattern and frequency including at least one material flow path through the nozzle member, the flow path having a first end forming an outlet facing the substrate for dispensing the material to the substrate and a second end in operable communication with a material supply for providing a flow of viscous material, the outlet having a predetermined range defining a width of the pattern, the nozzle member being activated for a selected period of time to control a length of the pattern and including a pattern control mechanism for selectively varying the width as well as the position of the pattern anywhere across the range of the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Smitherman, Danny M. Low