Method and apparatus for dispensing fluid on a non-planar substrate
CA 2232172 A1 · Owner: Ford Motor Company Of Canada Limited · Inventors: Belke, Robert Edward Jr.; Trublowski, John; Todd, Michael George
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A method and apparatus is provided for applying a fluid to a plurality of locations on a non-planar substrate. The apparatus includes a movable base and an array of pins connected to the base. Each pin has a distal end which is vertically movable with respect to the base independently of the rest of the array of pins. Each distal end is adapted to transfer fluid to a location on the substrate by having a greater affinity for the fluid than the fluid has for itself and a lesser affinity for the fluid than the fluid has for the substrate. Accordingly the distal, ends may be dipped in the fluid and moved into contact with the substrate such that the distal ends may collapse toward the base as …
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- Filed March 16, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 16, 2018.
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