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BOLYARD JR EDWARD W
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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS
23 patentsUS6613146B2Sep 2, 2003
Variable spacing strand coating system and modular guide roller therefor
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS56 citations96
US6520237B1Feb 18, 2003
Variable spacing strand coating system and method
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS64 citations94
US7614529B2Nov 10, 2009
Spool valve and valve seat assembly for an intermittently operable hot melt adhesive material control module
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS23 citations92
US6334554B1Jan 1, 2002
Snuffback valve for hot melt adhesive
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS22 citations92
US6315168B1Nov 13, 2001
Removable inline nozzle filter
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS26 citations92
US6168049B1Jan 2, 2001
Hot melt adhesive applicator with centrally located filter
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS36 citations92
US7874456B2Jan 25, 2011
Modular system for delivering hot melt adhesive or other thermoplastic materials, and pressure control system therefor
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS32 citations91
US5862986AJan 26, 1999
Hot melt adhesive applicator with metering gear-driven head
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS63 citations91
US7857173B2Dec 28, 2010
Solenoid control valve with quick-connect fittings for mating with an adhesive control module assembly of a hot melt adhesive dispensing system
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS16 citations84
US5823437AOct 20, 1998
Fluid flow control plates for hot melt adhesive applicator
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS17 citations84
US8033243B2Oct 11, 2011
Strand positioning guide having reversely oriented V-shaped slots for use in connection with strand coating applicators
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS8 citations83
US7611071B2Nov 3, 2009
Intermittently operable recirculating control module and dispensing nozzle having internally disposed fixed orifice
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS13 citations82
US10130972B2Nov 20, 2018
High speed intermittent barrier nozzle
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS2 citations73
US9561654B2Feb 7, 2017
Laminated nozzle with thick plate
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS2 citations72
US6215109B1Apr 10, 2001
Hot melt applicator air preheater
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS3 citations62
US6875296B2Apr 5, 2005
Variable spacing strand coating method
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS2 citations61
US7067009B2Jun 27, 2006
Strand guide implements or mechanisms for use in connection with material dispensing and coating nozzles
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS3 citations59
US12318804B2Jun 3, 2025
Nozzle for discharging one or more fluids
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations52
US10213805B2Feb 26, 2019
Wide pattern nozzle
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations52
US12416371B2Sep 16, 2025
Valve module stroke detection
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations41
US10766041B2Sep 8, 2020
Flow diverter in fluid application device
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations40
US10421095B2Sep 24, 2019
Modular fluid application device compatible with different nozzle configurations
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations40
US9849480B2Dec 26, 2017
Laminated nozzle with thick plate
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS0 citations40