James T Giordano

US Patent:

6390709, May 21, 2002

Filed:

Mar 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/818267

Inventors:

Nicholas Zerebecki - Mullica Hill NJ
James Giordano - Carneys Point NJ

Assignee:

Mannington Mills, Inc. - Salem NJ

International Classification:

B43K 2900

US Classification:

401193, 401266, 401265

Abstract:

An adhesive dispenser includes a dispenser body having a reservoir containing an adhesive, and a tip. The tip has a guide member that extends in a first direction away from the body and is shaped to fit within a groove of a grooved flooring plank. The guide member has opposing top and bottom surfaces and opposing end surfaces. An orifice is in communication with a conduit that opens into said reservoir. An elongated channel intersects the top surface of the guide member and extends in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The elongated channel has a sidewall and the orifice includes an opening that is at least partially formed in the sidewall. A method of applying adhesive into the groove of a grooved flooring plank includes the steps of inserting the guide member into the groove of a grooved flooring plank, and expelling adhesive from the reservoir though the orifice. The channel shapes the adhesive as it enters the groove and the dispenser design confines the expelled adhesive to a bead that contacts only a desired portion of the groove.