GB2500898A - Adhesive applicator head - Google Patents
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Abstract
An adhesive applicator 1 comprising an elongate tubular body 2 having a first open end and an opposed, second end, a rod of adhesive material (or glue stick) located within the tubular body, said rod being axially moveable along the body so that a free end of the rod is able to travel relatively past the first end of the body. The rod is retainable at a selected axial position. There is an applicator head 3 mounted on the first end of the body, wherein the head is axially moveable relative to the body and has a mouth 11 configured as a transverse slot into which the edge of a sheet material may be inserted (see figure 4). The mouth has a roof surface 7 between which and the free end of the rod the edge of the paper may be held, and the head has a pressure applicator to which pressure may be applied to effect movement of the head relatively towards the second end of the body. The applicator enables easy application of glue to the edge of a paper sheet without mess.
Description
ADHESIVE APPLICATOR
The present invention relates to adhesive applicators of the type frequently referred to as glue sticks". The invention relates more particularly to new constructions of such applicators and also to adaptor units for converting existing applicators to the new construction.
Adhesive applicators as the type known as "glue sticks" comprise a rod (usually cylindrical) of adhesive material located within a tubular body (which may be of circular or other cross-section). One end of the body is fitted with a removable cap. The applicator further comprises a mechanism for axial movement of the rod along the body and retaining the rod at a selected position. Thus, in use of the applicator, the cap is removed and the rod Is advanced by the mechanism so as to project from the now open end of the body. The tip of the rod may then be run along a substrate (e.g. a sheet of paper) to which adhesive is to be applied. For the application of the adhesive thereto, the sheet is generally (but not necessarily) laid flat on a rigid surface and the adhesive is applied as desired to the sheet. There is however a "difficulty" when the applicator is used for the application of a line of adhesive at a marginal edge region of the sheet. Consider that the sheet is on a flat surface. Application of the adhesive to the edge region may also cause adhesive to be applied beyond the edge onto the surface below. Problems associated with application of adhesive to the surface can, of course, be avoided by positioning a further sheet of paper on the surface beneath, and projecting beyond, the edge of the sheet to which adhesive is to be applied. Any adhesive applied beyond the edge is then also applied to an underlying sheet.
However this can be regarded as a waste of both glue and a (the underlying) sheet of paper. Obviously if the underlying paper is not present then the surface becomes messy. An alternative is to apply the adhesive a little inwardly of the edge. This avoids adhesive being applied beyond the edge but may leave a region of the edge to which no adhesive is applied.
It is an objective of the present invention to obviate or mitigate the abovementianed disadvantages.
According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided an adhesive applicator comprising: (i) an elongate tubular body having a first open end and an opposed, second end (which may be closed), (ii) a rod of adhesive material located within the tubular body, said rod being axially movable along the body so that a free end of the rod is able to travel S relatively past the first end of the body, and said rod being retainable at a selected axial position, and (Hi) an applicator head mounted on the first end of the body, wherein the head is axially moveable relative to the body and has a mouth configured as a transverse slot into which the edge of a sheet material may be inserted, said mouth having a roof surface between which and the free end of the rod the edge of the paper may be held, and the head has a pressure applicator member to which pressure may be applied to effect movement of the head relatively towards the second end of the body.
The adhesive applicator of the invention considerably facilitates application of adhesive to the edge of a sheet of paper (or other substrate). To use the applicator, the adhesive rod is advanced to the lower lip of the mouth of the applicator head. The edge of the sheet is then inserted into the mouth and pressure applied (to the pressure applicator member) to move the head and the sheet edge together against the end of the adhesive rod. With pressure continuing to be applied to the pressure applicator member, the edge of the sheet is drawn relatively through the mouth of the applicator head. As the adhesive is applied to the paper, the free end of the rod does "wear down" to a degree due to the dispensation of adhesive onto the sheet. However the continued application of pressure to the head ensures that the latter moves axially towards the second end of the body so that the edge of the paper (or other substrate) continues to be contacted by both the surface of the mouth and the free end of the rod to ensure that the paper continues to be in contact with the free end of the rod, even as the latter wears down. During movement of the paper relatively through the mouth, its edge is guided by the formation of the mouth so that a straight line of adhesive is applied along the substrate edge.
It will be appreciated that other features of the adhesive applicator may be conventional. Thus, for example, axial movement of the rod of adhesive material within the tubular body may be provided by a screw mechanism located at the second end of the body.
The applicator head is preferably completely removable from the body Such an embodiment of the applicator of the invention has flexibility in that the head may be removed and the applicator used in a conventional manner to apply adhesive to any region of a substrate sheet. Alternatively or additionally! the applicator head can be configured to act as a closure for the adhesive applicator when not in use.
The mouth may be configured to allow insertion of the sheet edge to a desired degree.
This may, for example! be to ensure that the full cross-section of the free end of the adhesive rod may be applied to the marginal edge region of the sheet. Alternatively! the mouth may be configured so that the majority (but not all) of the surface at the free end of the rod is applied to the edge region. Jt is also within the ambit of the invention for the mouth to be configured so that only a minority of the surface area of the free end of the adhesive rod is applied to the edge region, e.g. in the case where a very narrow glue line is to be applied. The mouth is preferably configured to have rear, axially extending edges positioned to determine the extent to which the sheet may be inserted in the mouth and therefore determine the proportion of the area of the free end of the adhesive rod that is able to apply adhesive to the edge.
The applicator of the first aspect of the invention adaptor may be such that, for the purposes of application of adhesive to the marginal edge region of a sheet, the head is axially moveable between first and second limit positions with the second position being relatively towards the second end of the body as compared to the first position.
The head may be releasably held at these positions so as to allow the head to be moved (in one direction) past the first limit position to allow removal of the head from the body and to be moved in the other direction past the second limit position to close the body. These limit positions have the advantage of effecting a secure closure of the tube when the head applicator is moved past the second limit position (preventing the glue rod drying out between uses) and ensures the head applicator remains in stable contact with the tube body at the start point of application (remains within the zone that has the first and second limit positions as its boundaries). The axial movement of the head relative to the body may be effected by linear movement of the head relative to the body. Alternatively, for the case where the body is cylindrical, the head may be rotatably mounted on the body with there being provision for conversion of this rotary movement to axial movement of the head. Various specific constructions operating in accordance with these two possibilities are shown in the accompanying drawings and defined in the appended claims.
The pressure applicator member may be one configured for the application of finger or S thumb pressure thereto to ensure movement of the head relative to the body during application of adhesive. Alternatively, the pressure applicator member may be pressed against, and moved along, a rigid surface (e.g. a desktop) to apply the requisite pressure. For this purpose, the pressure applicator member may have an additional formation1' which is used to contact the surface and facilitate movement of the applicator along the surface (as well as assisting or enhancing the application of pressure). This additional formation" may for example be a fixed projection (e.g. in the form of a nipple) on the pressure applicator member. Alternatively, the "formation" may be a ball mounted on the top of the pressure applicator member for rotation in all directions (i.e. in the form of a "roller-ball"). A further possibility is that this formation" comprises a wheel.
Adhesive applicators as defined (and described above) for the first aspect of the invention may be constructed as such. The invention does however further provide an adaptor head that may be fitted to the body of a conventional adhesive applicator to convert it to one in accordance with the first aspect of the invention. In this respect, a second aspect of the invention provides an adaptor unit for an adhesive applicator of the type comprising; (i) an elongate tubular body having a first open end and an opposed, second end, and (U) a rod of adhesive material located within the tubular body, said rod being moveable along the body so that a free end of the rod is able to travel relatively past the first end of the body, and said rod being retainable at a selected axial position, and wherein the adaptor unit comprises: (a) an adaptor body for mounting on the applicator body, (b) an adaptor head associated with the adaptor body in such a way that when the latter is mounted on the appUcatory body the adaptor head is axially moveable relative thereto, (c) a pressure appHcator member to which pressure may be applied to effect movement of the adaptor head relatively towards the second end of the applicator body, and (d) a mouth in the adaptor head configured as a transverse slot into which the edge of a sheet of material may be inserted, said mouth having a roof surface between which and the free end of the rod the edge of the paper may be held.
In one embodiment of the adaptor unit, the adaptor head is fixed relative to the adaptor body. For this embodiment, the adaptor body may comprise a pair of arms providing a cEip for removabLy locating the adaptor unit on the applicator body. These arms have upper edges defining lower edges of the transverse slot. Furthermore in this embodiment the pressure applicator may include a disk member having an undersurface providing the roof surface of the mouth. As a modification of this embodiment, the adapter body may be tubular for location over the first end of the applicator.
In a further embodiment of adaptor unit the adaptor head is moveable relative to the adaptor body. For this embodiment, the adaptor body may be tubular and have first and second ends, the latter of which is configured for mounting over the first end of the adhesive applicator.
All features of the invention described above in relation to the first aspect of the invention are applicable mutatis mutandis to the second aspect.
The invention will be further described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Fig. 1 is an exploded, sectional view of a first embodiment of glue applicator in accordance with the invention shown with the head of the applicator separated from the body thereof; Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the applicator illustrated in Fig. 1 showing the head assembled on the body and n an "open" position for gluing an edge of a paper sheet; Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing the applicator of Fig. I in an assembled configuration with the head in a "dosed" position; Fig. 4 shows the assembled applicator of Fig. 1 in use in gluing an edge of a paper cheat; FIg. 5 is an exploded view of a second embodiment of adhesive applicator in accordance with the invention; Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the applicator shown in Fig. 5; Fig-7 is an exploded view of a third embodiment of adhesive applicator in accordance with the invention; Fig. 8 is similar to Fig. 7 but shows the third embodiment in cross-section; Fig. 9 is an exploded view of a fourth embodiment of adhesive applicator in accordance with the invention; Fig. 10 is a sectional view of the fourth embodiment of adhesive applicator illustrated in Fig. 9; Fig. 11 is an exploded view of a fifth embodiment of adhesive applicator in accordance with the invention; Fig. 12 is a sectional view of the fifth embodiment of adhesive applicator illustrated in Fig. 11; Fig. 13 is a perspective view of one embodiment of adaptor unit in accordance with the second aspect of the invention; Fig. 14 shows the adaptor unit of Fig. 13 fitted to an adhesive applicator; Fig. 15 is an exploded, sectional view of a sixth embodiment of glue applicator in accordance with the invention shown with the head of the appficator separated from the S body thereof: Fig. 16 is a sectional view of the applicator illustrated in Fig. 15 showing the head assembled on the body and in an open" position for gluing an edge of a paper sheet; Fig. 17 is a sectional view showing the applicator of Fig. 15 in an assembled configuration with the head in a "closed" position; and Fig 18 shows the assembled applicator of Fig. 15 in use in gluing an edge of a paper sheet.
The present specffication also includes, as an Appendix a portfolio of drawings illustrating various constructions of adhesive applicators and also adaptor units in accordance with the inventFon.
As shown in Fig. 1, a glue applicator I in accordance with the invention comprises an elongate cylindrical body 2 and a removable head 3 (shown in Fig. 1 as being removed from the body 2). Head 3 is the component part of the adhesive applicator I that facilitates application of a line of adhesive along an edge of a sheet of paper or other substrate to which adhesive is to be applied. Cylindrical body 2 is illustrated as being in two parts, namely a lower casing 4 and an upper adaptor tube 5 located at its lower end in a peripheral recess of the casing 4. Within cylindrical body 2 is a glue rod (omitted from the drawings for the purposes of clarity). This glue rod may be of conventional composition as used in commercially available adhesive applicators of the type known as "glue sticks" This glue rod may be advanced and retracted along the body 2 by means of a screw mechanism (again omitted from the drawings for the purpose of clarity) of the type used for this purpose in commercially available glue applicators.
The inner surface of body 2 is generally smooth but the internal surface of adaptor tube 5 is provided with a rib 6 extending part way around the inner peripheral surface of adaptor tube 5 and located just above the mid-point of the distance between the upper ends of casing 4 and adaptor tube 5. The function of the rib 6 will be described more fully below.
A cylindrical body 2 has been shown as being formed of the cylindrical casing 4 and separate adaptor tube S since the former (i.e. the casing 4) may be a casing of the conventional adhesive applicator, to which the adaptor body 5 which forms part of the arrangement of the invention has been fitted. It is however within the scope of the invention for the cylindrical body 2 to be moulded in one piece and thus to include the rib 6.
In the assembled applicator, the head 3 is mounted on the adaptor tube 5 in the manner described more fully below. This combination of head 3 end tube 5 forms a removable closure assembly for the applicator in that this assembly may be removed from, and replaced on, the casing 4 as and when required For this reason, casing 4 may be of a construction (and dimension) as used in conventional adhesive applicators, thus allowing the applicator I of the invention to be constructed from a conventional casing 4 by the fitting of the combination of head 3 and adaptor tube 5.
Head 3 is a one-piece plastics moulded component formed in three principal parts, namely an upper, disc-like cap 7 with a flat undersurface, a tubular guide body 8 connected to the undersurface of the cap 7 by an arcuate strut 9 which is a "part-extension" of the cylindrical wall of body 8, and a thumb (or finger) grip element 10 located radially outwardly of strut 9 and guide body 8. Tubular guide body 8 and thumb/finger grip element 10 are dimensioned such that the body 8 locates internally of adaptor tube 5 and the thumb/finger grip element 10 externally thereof.
As will be appreciated from Fig 1, a mouth 11 (in the form of an elongate slit) is formed between the under surface of cap 7 and the upper edge of tubular guide body 8. The roof of the mouth 11 is provided by the fiat undersurface of cap 7, the lower portion of the mouth 11 is provided by flat upper edges of the tubular body 8, and the rear of the mouth is provided by vertical (as seen in Fig. 1) guide edges 9a on the strut 9. As will be appreciated from the fuller description given below, the mouth 11 is for the purpose of accommodating an edge of a sheet of paper (or other substrate) to which adhesive is to be applied and is configured so that the majority of the cross section of the free end of the glue rod may be appRed to the paper (or other substrate). To this end, strut 9 extends only a relatively short distance around the circumference of the tubular body S to permit insertion of the edge of a sheet of paper into the mouth 11 sufficiently far so that the majority of the cross-section of the glue rod can contact the edge of the paper.
Formed in tubular body B are two diametrically opposed arcuate windows 12, each having an arcuate length equal to that of rib 6 and an axial dimension somewhat greater than the axial thickness of rib 6.
In the assembled applicator, head 3 is mounted on the adaptor tube 5 by virtue of the tubular body 8 of the former locating internally of the latter (the thumb/finger grip element 10 being external of the tube 5).
Moreover, the head 3 is located in the adaptor tube 5 by pushing the lower edge of tubular body 8 past the ribs 6 to allow the latter to locate one in each of the windows 12. With the head 3 and tubular guide B mounted together in this way, the head may be moved between a lower position in which mouth ills within the adaptor tube 5 (Fig. 3) and an upper position in which the mouth 11 is above adaptor tube 6 (Fig. 2).
Reference is now made to Fig. 4 which shows use of the applicator 1 in applying adhesive to a marginal edge region of a sheet of paper (or other flat substrate), referenced as 13. In order to apply glue to the edge of a sheet of paper (or other substrate) the head 3 is moved upwardly to the position shown in Fig. 2. The adhesive rod is now advanced to the upper edges of the tubular body 8. The edge of the paper (or other substrate) is then inserted fully into mouth 11 until the paper reaches edges 9a. Subsequently, finger pressure is applied to the cap 7 to move the head 3 and sheet edge together against the free end of the adhesive rod. The applicator 1 is then run relatively along the edge of the paper (as shown in Fig. 4), the edge of the paper being guided by the vertical edges 9a of strut 9. As the glue is applied, the free-end of the glue rod "wears-away" (i.e. due to the transfer of glue for the rod to the paper). By the continued application of finger pressure to the cap 7, the head 3 is able to move downwardly into the tubular guide body 5 (this move being allowed by the relative movement of the ribs 6 in the axial direction of the windows 12). As a result, the edge of the paper remains in continuous contact with the glue rod and a coating of adhesive is applied to the edge, this coating being uniform in both thickness and width (due to guiding of the paper by the edges 9a).
Application of the adhesive is terminated when the sheet is withdrawn from the applicator.
When it is desired to close the applicator, the head 3 may be moved fully downwards to the position shown in Fig. 3, it being noted that the undersurface of cap 7 is configured to be located within the top of adaptor tube 5.
If it is desired to use the applicator 1 to apply adhesive to a region of paper other than the edge then the cap 3 may be removed by the reverse of the procedure described above so that adhesive may be applied as required.
Reference is now made to Figs. S and S which illustrate a second embodiment of adhesive applicator 20 in accordance with the invention. This applicator comprises an elongate cylindrical body 21 and a one-piece head 22. Body 21 is shown as being constructed of a lower casing 23 and a tubular adaptor body 24, although it should be appreciated that body 21 may be moulded as a one-piece component. As in the case of the first embodiment, details of the glue rod and screw mechanism have been omitted. Adaptor body 24is for removable location on the upper portion of body 21 (more specifically casing 23), in the manner which will be clear from Fig. 6. As seen in that figure, lower edge 25 of adaptor body 24 sits on a shoulder 26 of lower casing 23.
Provided around the adaptor 24 are two sets of axially spaced ribs 27. the lowermost set 271 of which is spaced above shoulder 26. ALso formed on the adaptor 24 are four circumferentially spaced, axially parallel grooves 28 extending from below lower ribs 27! to upper ribs 27u. Ribs 271 and 27u are interrupted at the region of the grooves 28.
Further provided on the adaptor 24 are guide edges 29 projecting transversely from the adaptor and each running from a position above upper rib 27u and midway between two grooves 28 down to an adjacent groove 28. Thus in effect the guide edges 29 define at Eeast one peak between a pair of adjacent grooves, and three peaks as shown in Fig. 5, one between each pair of adjacent grooves 28.
Head 22 comprises a cap 30 and a tubular guide body 31, between which is defined a mouth 32 of similar configuration of mouth 11 of the embodiment of Figs. 1-4. Inner surface of guide body 31 is formed with at least one axially extending rib 33 having a transverse width aLlowing said at least one rib to slide along any erie of the axial grooves 28 in the adaptor 24. An additional circumferential rib 34 is also provided on the inner surface of guide body 31, at the lower end thereof.
To assemble the applicator 20, head 22 is positioned on adaptor 24 and moved towards shoulder 26. The inner, circumferential ridge 34 of head 22 is of sufficiently large diameter that it may pass over the flanks of the peak" formations formed by the guide edges 29. However the at least one axial rib 33 Es dimensioned such that (unless it is immediately aligned with a groove 28) its lower end encounters a guide edge 29 causing the head 22 to rotate until the tower end of said rib 33 is able to enter an axial groove 28. Furthermore, for this to happen, circumferential rib 34 on the inner surface of head 22 must "snap-past" the upper circumferential ribs 27u on the adaptor 24. As head 22 is moved further down, it is constrained to move linearly by virtue of engagement of the at least one axial rib 33 in grooves 28. Head 22 can be moved to a fully closed position by continuing to move the head 22 on the adaptor 24 until the circumferential rib 34 on the inner surface of head 22 snaps-past" the lower circumferential ribs 271 on adaptor 24.
To apply a line of glue to the edge of a sheet of paper, head 22 is positioned on adaptor 24 so that its circumferential rib 34 is positioned just beneath the upper circumferential ribs 27u on the adaptor 24. The adhesive rod may now be advanced so that its free end reaches the level of the mouth 32. The edge of the paper is now inserted into the mouth 32, finger pressure is applied to the top of the cap 30 to move the head and the sheet edge together to contact the free end of the glue rod, and the sheet is pulled relatively through the mouth 32. With the continued application of finger pressure, the head 22 is able to move downwardly as the free end of the glue rod is "worn-away", in a manner analogous to that explained in relation to the embodiment of Figs. 1-4. It will be appreciated that this downward movement of head 22 can continue until its inner circumferential rib 34 encounters the lower ribs 271 on adaptor 24.
It will be appreciated that, as with the first embodiment, head 22 may be removed entirely to allow application of adhesive to areas of a paper sheet other than along the edge thereof.
Turning now to Figs. 7 and 8, these illustrate a third embodiment of adhesive applicator in accordance with the invention which has some similarity with the second embodiment described in relation to Figs. 5 and 6. Therefore only these differences will be described and for convenience the same reference numerals will be used to denote like parts.
With regard to the adaptor 24, there are two differences. The first is that there is only one circumferential rib, which is equivalent to rib 271 in Figs. 5 and 6 and therefore denoted in Fig. 7 by the same numeral. Secondly, each axial groove 28 is part of a generally U-shaped groove formation which comprises the groove 28 as one limb, a further groove 41 as the other limb and a traversal groove 42 connecting the lower ends of grooves 28 and 41. Although this groove formation is shown as being U-shaped, other configurations are possible in which there are two or more grooves 41, with all grooves being connected by a traversal groove.
As compared to the embodiment of Figs. 5 and 6, the head 22 of the embodirnent of Figs. 7 and 8 is modified so that there are "pins" or "studs" 43 moulded on, and projecting from, the inner surface of the tubular body 31 (as opposed the axial rib 33 in the case of the embodiment of Figs. Sand 6).
Assembly of the embodiment of Figs. 7 and S is effected in a similar way to that of the embodiment of Figs. 5 and 6 in that the head 22 is oriented by the guide edges 29 to cause pins 43 to enter the grooves 28. Head 22 is then moved downwardly until its circumferential rib 34 "snaps-past" the rib 271 on the adaptor 24. Head 22 may now be turned to allow the pins 43 to move relatively along the traversal grooves 42 until it comes to the lower end of groove 41. Head 22 may now be moved upwardly so that (with pin 43 travelling upwardly along groove 41) the circumferential rib 34 of the head 22 again "snaps-past" rib 271. Thus head 22 can now move axially of the cylindrical body 21 between an upper position in which pin 43 encounters the upper (closed) end of groove 41 and a lower position beyond which it is necessary for circumferential rib 34 of head 22 again to be "snapped-past" the rib 271 on the adaptor 24.
Use of the applicator of Figs. 7 and B for applying a line of adhesive to an edge of a sheet of paper is effected when the head 22 is positioned so that its pin 43 is able to move freely along the grooves 41, but otherwise in a manner entirely analogous to the embodiment of Figs. 5 and 6.
It will be appreciated that, as with the other embodiments, head 22 may be removed entirely to allow application of adhesive to areas of a paper sheet other than along the edge thereof.
In the embodiments of the Invention as thus far described, axial movement of the head has been effected by movement of a projection (e.g. a rib or pin) provided on the inner surface of the head along a linear groove on the body portion. It is however possible for the cap to be rotatably mounted on the body such that rotation of the cap also results in axial movement thereof along the body. Such an arrangement is shown in Figs. 9 and 10 as a fourth embodiment of the invention Figs. 9 and 10 illustrate an adhesive applicator 50 comprised of a body 51 and a head 52. Body 51 is shown as a one-piece rnoulded component but could equally well be formed in separate parts, as for the earlier described embodiments. The upper portion of body 51 is shown as being formed with guide edges 53 which was similar to the guide edges 29 shown in relation to the embodiment of Figs. 5 and 6. However the axial grooves 28 of that embodiment are replaced, in the embodiment of Figs. 9 and 10, by grooves 54 which, from a position at which M?o guide edges 53 meet, extend downwardly and part-circurnferentially around the body 51. Towards their upper ends, the grooves 54 are associated with a holding section 55 and towards their lower ends with a stop formation 56.
Inner surface of the cap 52 is formed with integrally moulded pins 57 When locating cap 52 onto body 51, the pins 57 are guided by edges 53 so that they enter holding section 55 of the groove 54, for which there is slight rotational movement of the head 52 in one direction subsequent to which the head may be rotated in the opposite direction to allow the pins 57 to traverse downwardly along the arcuate section of groove 54 until it reaches the stop formation 56. The holding section 55 and stop formation 56 define first and second limit positions for the rotational (and hence axial) movement of the head 52.
When applying adhesive to the edge of a sheet of paper, head 52 is positioned so that pins 57 are in the holding section 55 towards the upper end of groove 54. As in the case of the previous embodiments, the edge of the paper is inserted into the mouth of the head 52 and the glue rod advanced to contact the paper. Finger pressure is applied to the top of head 52 and the edge of paper drawn through the mouth. As the end of the glue rod "wears-away", the continued finger pressure causes the pins 57 to move relatively downwardly along the groove 54, resulting in axial movement of the head 52 arong the body 51 to allow the paper to remain in contact with the glue rod.
The head may be moved to a fully closed position for the applicator by causing the pins 57 to move past the stop formation 56. As with other embodiments, the head 52 may be removed completely from the applicator 50, in this case by rotation of the head 52 so that the pins 57 move upwardly along, groove 54 into holding section 55 from which they may be moved out of the groove.
Figs. 11 and 12 illustrate a fifth embodiment of the invention in which, as in the case of the previous embodiment, rotation of the head provides for axial movement thereof along the body. The adhesive applicator 60 illustrated in Figs. 11 and 12 comprises a body 61 and head 62. Body 61 is shown as being moulded as a single plastics component but could be formed in two parts. In this fifth embodiment, the upper portion of body 61 is formed with upper and lower ribs 63u and 631 respectively and is additionally formed with two generally helical grooves 64 that interrupt the ribs 63u and 631. At one side of the entrance to each groove 64 is a shoulder 65. from the upper end of which reads a guide edge 66 terminating at the other groove 64.
Within the head 62 is a circumferential rib 67 of internal diameter such as to be capable of locating with slight clearance over the shoulder 65 and guide edges 66. Also provided within the head 62 are two part-helical ribs 68 which are complementary to the grooves 64.
To assemble applicator 60, head 62 is positioned on body 61 until the lower ends of helical ribs 68 (within head 62) contact guide edges 66. The head 62 is now rotated so that the lower ends of the helical ribs 68 reach the entrance to grooves 64 and are temporarily prevented from moving past by the shoulder 65. Continued rotation of the head 62 and application of pressure thereto allows the circumferential rib 67 of the head 62 to "snap-past" upper rib 63u on the body 61 and for the helical ribs 68 to advance along the helical grooves 64 so that there is linear movement of the head 62 relative to the body 61. With continued movement of the head 62, the circumferential rib 67 thereof may be "snapped-past" the lower peripheral rib 631 on body 61 so as to locate head 62 in the fully closed position.
The applicator 62 is used in a manner entirely analogous to that described for the embodiments of the previous figures, it being appreciated that the application of adhesive to the edge of the paper is effected whilst the circumferenti& rib 67 of head 62 is located between the ribs 63u and 631 on the body 61.
Reference is now made to Fig. 13 and 14 which relate to an embodiment of the second aspect of the invention. Fig. 1.3 shows an adaptor 70 for clipping onto a conventional "glue stick" adhesive applicator. Fig. 14 shows the adaptor 70 mounted on applicator 71. Adaptor 70 comprises a generally C-shaped body 72 and a disk-like cap 73 connected to the body 72 by a neck 74. As shown in Fig. 13, a mouth 75 is defined by the upper edges of the body 72 and the undersurface of cap 73.
Body 72 serves to clip the adaptor 70 onto the applicator 71, in the manner clearly illustrated in Fig. 14. When so mounted, finger pressure on the upper surface of cap 73 allows the adaptor 70 to move downwardly relative to applicator 71.
With specific reference to Fig. 14. it will be appredated that the assembly of the adhesive applicator 71 and adaptor 70 is used in exactly the same manner as previous embodiments. Thus, the glue rod (referenced in Fig. 14 as 76) is advanced into the mouth 75 so that a sheet of paper (not shown) may be located between the free end of the glue rod and the undersurface of cap 73, with the paper edge located against the vertical edges of neck 74 which serve as a guide. Also as clearly represented in Fig. 14. the paper is capable of being inserted into the mouth 75 by a sufficient distance so that the majority, and preferably the entire, cross-section of the free end of the glue rod 76 may apply adhesive to the paper. In different embodiments the mouth 75 may however be configured to allow insertion of a sheet of paper to other degrees.
In a modification of the embodiment illustrated in Figs 13 and 14, the body 72 is configured not as a clip (as currently shown) but rather as a tube that may be located over the end of the applicator.
Reference is now made to Figs. 15 to 18 which i]Lustrate a sixth embodiment of adhesive appEicator in accordance with the invention.
As shown in Fig. 15, a glue applicator 81 in accordance with the sixth embodiment of the invention comprises an elongate cylindrical body 82 and a removable head 83 (shown in Fig. 15 as being removed from the body 82). Head 83 is the component part of the adhesive applicator 81 that facilitates application of a line of adhesive along an edge of a sheet of paper or other substrate to which adhesive is to be applied.
Cylindrical body 82 is illustrated as being a single moulded component. Within cylindrical body 82 is a glue rod (omitted from the drawings for the purposes of clarity) This glue rod may be of conventional composition as used in commercially available adhesive applicators of the type known as "glue sticks". This glue rod may be advanced and retracted along the body 82 by means of a screw mechanism (again omitted from the drawings for the purpose of clarity) of the type used for this purpose in commercially available glue applicators.
The inner surface of body 82 is generally smooth but the external surface of body 82 is provided with two sets of axially spaced ribs 86, as an uppermost set 86u and a lowermost set 861. Both sets of ribs 861 and 86u extend the full way around the inner peripheral surface of body 82 and are located just above a shoulder 92 of body 82 and below an open end 84 of body 62 respectively. The function of the ribs 861 and 66u wilt be described more fully below.
In the assembled applicator, the head 83 is mounted on the body 82 in the manner described more fully below. This combination of head 83 and body 82 forms a closure for the adhesive, but head 83 may be fully removed from body 82 to facilitate traditional use of the glue stick body.
Head 83 is a one-piece plastics moulded component formed in three principal pads, namely an upper, disc-like cap 87 with a flat undersurface, a tubular guide body 88 connected to the undersurface of the cap 87 by an arcuate strut 89 which is a "part-extension of the cylindrical wall of body 88. Tubular guide body 88 is dimensioned such that it locates externally of body 82.
As will be appreciated from Fig 15, a mouth 91 (in the form of an elongate slit) is formed between the undersurface of cap 87 and the upper edge of tubular guide body 88. The roof of the mouth 91 is provided by the flat undersurface of cap 87, the lower portion of the mouth 91 is provided by flat upper edges of the tubular body 88, and the rear of the mouth is provided by vertical (as seen in Fig. 15) guide edges 89a on the strut 89. As will be appreciated from the fuller description given below, the mouth 91 is for the purpose of accommodating an edge of a sheet of paper (or other substrate) to which adhesive is to be applied and is configured so that the majority of the cross section of the free end of the glue rod may be applied to the paper (or other substrate).
To this end, strut 89 extends only a relatively short distance around the circumference of the tubular body 88 to permit insertion of the edge of a sheet of paper into the mouth 91 sufficiently far so that the majority of the cross-section of the glue rod can contact the edge of the paper In different embodiments the mouth may however be configured to allow insertion to other degrees.
Formed in tubular body 88 is an additional circumferential rib 93 of sufficiently large diameter that it may pass over the outer surface of body 82 but must be "snapped" over ribs 86u and 861.
In the assembled applicator, head 83 is mounted on the body 82 by virtue of the tubular body 88 of the former locating externally of the latter. Head 83 is moved towards the shoulder 92 of body 82 and must be "snapped" past r.ib 86u.
With the head 83 and body 82 mounted together in this way (as shown in Fig. 16) the head 83 may be freely moved between the lower rib 861 adaptor and the upper rib 86u.
Body 82 and head 83 may be fufly closed by further moving head 83 towards the shoulder 92 of body 82. In doing so the circumferential rib 93 is "snapped past" the lower rib 861 on body 82 to form a secure closure as shown in Fig. 17.
Reference is now made to Fig. 18 which shows use of the applicator 81 n applying adhesive to a marginal edge region of a sheet of paper (or other flat substrate), referenced as 94. In order to apply glue to the edge of a sheet of paper (or other substrate) the head 83 is moved upwardly to the position shown in Fig. 16. The glue rod is advanced by the aforementioned screw mechanism so that the free end of the glue rod is positioned slightly below the mouth 91. The adhesive rod is now advanced to the upper edges of the tubular body 88. The edge of the paper (or other substrate) is then inserted fully into mouth 91 until the paper reaches guide edges 89a. The head 83 is now advanced under pressure until the undersurface of cap 87 meets the upper surface of the edge of paper and in so doing pressing the undersurface of the edge of paper against the free end of the glue rod. The applicator 81 is then run relatively along the edge of the paper (as shown in Fig. 18), the edge of the paper being guided by the vertical edges 89a of strut 89. As the glue is applied, the free-end of the glue rod "wearsaway" (i.e. due to the transfer of glue for the rod to the paper). By the continued application of finger pressure to the cap 87, the head 83 Es able to move downwardly towards the shoulder of body 82 between ribs 86u and 861 (this move being allowed by the relative movement of the circumferential rib 93 in the axiaE direction between ribs 86u and 861) and the edge of the paper 94 remains in continuous contact with the glue rod and a coaling of adhesive is applied to the edge, this coating being uniform in both thickness and width (due to guiding of the paper by the edges 89a).
Application of the adhesive is terminated when the sheet is withdrawn from the applicator.
When ft is desired to close the applicator, the head 83 may be moved fully downwards to the position shown in Fig. 17, ft being noted that the undersurface of cap 87 is configured to be located wfthin the top of body 82 If it is desired to use the applicator Sito apply adhesive to a region of paper other than the edge then the cap 83 may be removed by the reverse of the procedure described above so that adhesive may be applied as required.
In all of the illustrated embodiments, finger pressure is used to ensure that the applicator head moves downwardly relative to the body as the free end of the glue rod is worn away during application of adhesive to paper. In alternative embodiments, the applicator head may be modified such that the requisite pressure is applied to the head by pressing the latter against a fixed surface (e.g. a desktop) along which the applicator is run to apply adhesive to the edge. This formation may be one which assists in linear movement of the applicator along the surface. The formation may, for example, be a nipple on the upper surface of the head. Alternatively the formation may be a small wheel, again provided on the heads upper surface, the wheel being positioned so as naturally to move in the direction parallel to the paper's edge. Alternatively the formation may be a ball configured to rotate in all directions (a "roller-ball"). The applicator naturally moves in a direction parallel to the paper's edge (whereas it will be appreciated that the aforementioned "roller-ball" is able to move freely in all directions).
It will be further appreciated that many variations of the embodiments as specifically illustrated and described may be envisaged. The Appendix to the present specification shows a portfolio of designs (including some already described) in accordance with the invention. The Appendix includes an introductory sheet summarising the nature of each of the designs.
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- CLAIMS1. An adhesive applicator comprising: (i) an elongate tubular body having a first open end and an opposed, second end, (ii) a rod of adhesive material located within the tubular body, said rod being axially moveable along the body so that a free end of the rod is able to travel relatively past the first end of the body, and for said rod being retainable at a selected axial position, and (iii) an applicator head mounted on the first end of the body, wherein the head is axially moveable relative to the body and has a mouth configured as a transverse slot into which the edge of a sheet material may be inserted, said mouth having a roof surface between which and the free end of the rod the edge of the paper may be held, and the head has a pressure applicator to which pressure may be applied to effect movement of the head relatively towards the second end of the body.
- 2. An adhesive applicator as claimed in claim I wherein the applicator head is completely removable from the body.
- 3. An adhesive applicator as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein the applicator head is configured to act as a closure for the first end of the applicator body.
- 4. An adhesive applicator as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein the mouth is configured to have rear axially extending edges positioned to permit insertion of the edge of the sheet sufficiently far that at least the majority of the full cross-section of the free end of the rod may be applied to the marginal edge region of the sheet.
- 5. An adhesive applicator as claimed in any one of claims I or 4 wherein the transverse slot is configured to have rear axially extending edges configured to act as guides for linear movement of the sheet edge relatively through the mouth in a direction transverse to the axis of the body.
- 6. An adhesive applicator as claimed in any one of claims 1 to S wherein the pressure applicator has a pressure application surface at the end of the head remote from the second end of the body.
- 7. An adhesive applicator as claimed in claim 6 wherein the pressure applicator is in the form of a disk.
- 8. An adhesive applicator as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein the pressure appflcator is provided with a formation to facilitate application of pressure and/or traversal of the applicator along and against a fixed surface.
- 9. An adhesive applicator as claimed in c'aim 8 wherein said formation is a nipple.
- 10. An adhesive applicator as claimed in claim 8 wherein said formation is a sphere mounted for rotation in all directions.it An adhesive applicator as claimed in claim 8 wherein the formation is a wheei.12. An adhesive applicator as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 11 wherein for the purposes of application of adhesive to the marginal edge region of a sheet the head is axially moveable between first and second limit positions, the latter being relatively towards the second end of the body as compared to the former.13. An adhesive applicator as claimed in claim 12 wherein the head is relatively moveable past the second limit position relatively towards the second end of body so that the head is able fully to close the body.1& An adhesive applicator as claimed in claim 12 or 13 wherein the head is relatively moveable past the first limit position relatively away from the second end of the body so that the head may be completely removed from the body.15. An adhesive applicator as claimed in any one of claims I to 14 wherein said axial movement of the head is effected by linear movement thereof relative to the body.16. An adhesive applicator as claimed in claim 15 wherein said linear movement is a guided linear movement.17. An adhesive applicator as claimed in claim 15 or 16 wherein the head has at least one window having axially spaced edges and the body has an internal transverse rib locating in said window.18. An adhesive applicator as claimed in claim 16 wherein the body has at least one axially parallel linear guide channel and the inner surface of the head has at least one guide projection for location in a said channel for guided linear movement of the head.19. An adhesive applicator as claimed in claim 18 wherein the body is provided with guide edges for guiding said projection into said channel.20. An adhesive applicator as claimed in claim 19 wherein the guide edges incline in a direction going from the first end of the body towards the second end thereof and guide said projection to the channel during rotary movement of the head relative to the body.21. An adhesive appLicator as claimed in any one of cLaims 18 to 20 wherein the guide projection on the inner surface of the head is an axially parallel rib.22. An adhesive applicator as claimed in any one of claims 18 to 20 wherein the guide projection is a stud.23. An adhesive applicator as claimed in claim 22 wherein the guide channel forms a first limb of a channel arrangement having at least one further parallel limb in the form of a channel, said limbs are connected by a traversal channel and the stud may be moved relatively between the first limb along the traversal channel.24. An adhesive applicator as claimed En any of claims 1 to 14 wherein the body is cylindrical and said axial movement of the head relative to the body is effected by a conversion of rotary movement of the head on the body to linear movement of the head.25. An adhesive applicator as claimed in claim 24 wherein said rotary movement is guided rotary movement.26. An adhesive apphcator as claimed in claim 25 wherein the body is provided with at least one guide channel extending in the circumferential direction of the body from an entrance of the channel and at least a portion of said guide channel is inclined from said entrance in a direction going from the first toward the second end of the body, and wherein the internal surface of the head is provided with a guide projection for location In said guide channel.27. An adhesive applicator as claimed in claim 26 wherein said guide projection is a guide stud for location in said guide channel.28. An adhesive applicator as claimed in claim 27 wherein the guide channel has an entrance section associated with a first detent configuration for releasably retaining the guide stud in said entrance section at a first position, and said guide channel has a second detent configuration towards the downstream end of the channel for releasably retaining the stud at a second limit position.29. An adhesive applicator as claimed in claim 28 wherein the body is provided with guide edges for guiding said projection into channel.30. An adhesive applicator as claimed in claim 28 or 29 wherein the guide edges incline in a direction going from the first end of the body towards the second end thereof and guide the projection to the channel during rotary movement of the head relative to the body.31. An adhesive applicator as claimed in claim 26 wherein said guide channel is part helical.32. An adhesive applicator as claimed in claim 31 wherein the guide projection is of part helical formation complementary to said channel.33. An adaptor unit for an adhesive applicator of the type comprising (i) an elongate tubular body having a first open end and an opposed, second end, and (U) a rod of adhesive material located within the tubular body, said rod being axially movable along the body so that a free end of the rod is able to traveL relatively past the first end of the body, and said rod being retainable at a selected axial position, wherein the adaptor unit comprises: (a) an adaptor body for mounting on the applicator body, (b) an adaptor head associated with the adaptor body in such a way that when the latter is mounted on the applicatory body the head is axially moveable relative thereto, (c) a pressure applicator to which pressure may be applied to effect movement of the head relatively towards the second end of the applicator body, and (d) a mouth in the head configured as a transverse slot into which the edge of a sheet of material may be inserted, said mouth having a roof surface between which and the free end of the rod the edge of the sheet may be held.34. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 33 wherein the mouth is configured to have rear axially extending edges positioned to permit insertion of the edge of the sheet sufficiently far that at least the majority of the full cross-section of the free end of the adhesive rod may be applied to the marginal edge region of the sheet.35. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 33 or 34 wherein the mouth is configured to have rear axially extending edges configured to act as guides for linear movement of the sheet edge relatEvely through the mouth in a direction transverse to the axis of the body.36. An adaptor unit as claimed in any one of claims 33 to 35 wherein the pressure applicator has a pressure application surface at the free end of the head.37. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 34 wherein the pressure applicator is in the form of a disk.38. An adaptor unit as claimed in any one of claims 33 to 36 wherein the pressure applicator is provided with a formation to facilitate application of pressure and/or traversal of the appUcator along and against a fixed surface.39. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 38 wherein said formation is a nipple.40. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 38 wherein said formation is a sphere mounted for rotated in all directions.41. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 38 wherein said formation is provided with a wheel.42. An adaptor unFt as claimed in any one of claims 33 to 41 wherein the adaptor head is fixed relative to the adaptor body.43. An adaptor unit as ctaimed in claim 42 wherein said adaptor body comprises a pair of arms providing a clip for removably locating the adaptor unit on the applicator body, said arms having upper edges defining tower edges of the transverse slot, and the pressure applicator is a disk member having an undersurface providing the roof surface of the mouth.44. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 43 wherein the inner surfaces of said arms Fie on a notional cylinder.45. An adapter unit as claimed in claim 42 wherein said adapter body comprises a tubular body for removably locating the adapter unit over the first end of the applicator body, said tubular body of the adapter unit having upper edges defining tower edges of the transverse slot, and the pressure applicator is a cap member having an undersurface proving the roof surface of the mouth.46. An adaptor unit as claimed in any one of claims 42 to 45 which is of one-piece construction.47. An adaptor unit as claimed in any one of claims 33 to 41 wherein the adaptor head is moveable relative to the adaptor body.48. A unit as claimed in claim 47 wherein the adaptor body is tubular and has first and second ends, said second end of the adaptor body being configured for mounting over the first end of the adhesive applicator.49. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 48 wherein for the purposes of application of adhesive to the marginal edge region of a sheet the head is axially moveable relative to the adaptor body between first and second limit positions, the latter being relatively towards the second end of the adaptor body as compared to the former.50. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 49 wherein the head is relatively moveable past the second limit position relatively towards the second end of adaptor body so that the head is able fully to close the adaptor body.51. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 49 or 50 wherein the adaptor head is relatively moveable past the first limit position relatively away from the second end of the adaptor body so that the adaptor head may be completely removed from the adaptor body.52. An adaptor unit as claimed in any one of claims 47 to 51 wherein said axial movement of the adaptor head is effected by linear movement thereof relative to the adaptor body.53. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 52 wherein said linear movement is a guided linear movement.54. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 52 or 53 wherein the adaptor head has at least one window having axially spaced edges and the adaptor body has an internal transverse rib locating in said window.55. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 53 wherein the adaptor body has at least one axially parallel linear guide channel and the inner surface of the adaptor head has at least one guide projection for location in a said channel for guided linear movement of the adaptor head.56. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 55 wherein the adaptor body is provided with guide edges for guiding said projection into said channel.57. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 56 wherein the guide edges incline in a direction going from the first end of the adaptor body towards the second end thereof and guide said projection to the channel during rotary movement of the adaptor head relative to the adaptor body.58. An adaptor unit as claimed in any one of claims 55 to 57 wherein the guide projection on the inner surface of the adaptor head is an axially parallel rib.59 An adaptor unit as cLaimed in any one of claims 55 to 57 wherein the guide projection is a stud.60. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 59 wherein the guide channel forms a first limb of a channel arrangement having at least one further parallel Limb in the form of a channel, said limbs are connected by a traversal channel and the stud may be moved reLatively between the first limb and the at least one further parallel limb along the traversal channeL 61. An adaptor unit as claimed in any of claims 47 to 52 wherein the adaptor body is cylindrical and said axial movement of the adaptor head relative to the adaptor body is effected by a conversion of rotary movement of the adaptor head on the adaptor body to linear movement of the head.62. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 61 wherein said rotary movement is guided rotary movement.63. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 62 wherein the adaptor body is provided with at least one guide channel extending in the circumferential direction of the adaptor body from an entrance of the channel and at least a portion of said guide channel is inclined from said entrance in a direction going from the first end toward the second end of the adaptor body, and wherein the internal surface of the adaptor head is provided with a guide projection for location in said guide channel.64. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 63 wherein said guide projection is a guide stud for location in said guide channel.65. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 64 wherein the guide channel has an entrance section associated with a first detent configuration for releasably retaining the guide stud in said entrance section at a first position, and said guide channel has a second detent configuration towards the downstream end of the channel for releasably retaining the stud at a second limit position.66. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 65 wherein the adaptor body is provided with guide edges for guiding said projection into channel.67. An adaptor unit as claimed irs claim 65 or 66 wherein the guide edges incline in a direction going from the first end of the adaptor body towards the second end thereof and guide the projection to the channel during rotary movement of the adaptor head relative to the adaptor body.68. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 63 wher&n said guide channel is part helical.69. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 68 wherein the guide projection is of part helical formation complementary to said channel.70. An adaptor unit as claimed in any of claims 33 to 69 configured to act as a closure for the first end of the tubular body of the adhesive applicator when said adaptor head is mounted on said body.71. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 70 wherein the adaptor head is configured to act as a closure for both the adaptor body and tubular body.72. An adaptor unit as claimed in claim 70 or 71 wherein the adaptor head is completely removable from the adaptor body when the adaptor unit is mounted on the tubular body of the adhesive applicator 73. The combination of an adaptor unit as claimed in any one of claims 33 to 69 and an adhesive applicator of the type comprising: (i) an elongate tubular body having a first open end and an opposed, second end, and (U) a rod of adhesive material located, within the tubular body, said rod being axially movable along the body so that a free end of the rod is able to travel retativeFy past the first end of the body, and said rod being retainable at a selected axial position.
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