U.S. patent application number 15/035680 was filed with the patent office on 2016-10-06 for artificial eyelash and method of manufacturing an artificial eyelash.
The applicant listed for this patent is ORIGINAL ADDITIONS (BEAUTY PRODUCTS) LIMITED. Invention is credited to Youseung KO.
Application Number | 20160286881 15/035680 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 50440207 |
Filed Date | 2016-10-06 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160286881 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
KO; Youseung |
October 6, 2016 |
ARTIFICIAL EYELASH AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ARTIFICIAL
EYELASH
Abstract
The invention comprises an artificial eylash, the artificial
eyelash comprising an attachment portion wherein the attachment
portion is elongate and flexible and comprises a first aspect and a
second aspect, the first aspect for, in use attaching the
artificial eyelash to a subject's eyelid, the eyelash further
comprising a plurality of elongate lash portions, each lash portion
comprising a proximal end and a distal end, and wherein the lash
portions are attached to the second aspect of the attachment
portion and wherein the attachment portion is homogeneously
composed of an adhesive substance. The invention also comprises an
artificial eyelash manufactured in according with a method
comprising the following steps: providing a holder to hold the
eyelash, said holder having one or more holding grooves along the
outer circumference surface, applying adhesive to the holding
grooves of the holder, whilst simultaneously rotating the holder,
demounting the holder from the rotation means for further
processing, and attaching one or more artificial eyelashes to the
adhesive applied to the holding grooves.
Inventors: |
KO; Youseung; (Middlesex,
GB) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
ORIGINAL ADDITIONS (BEAUTY PRODUCTS) LIMITED |
Hayes, Middlesex |
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GB |
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Family ID: |
50440207 |
Appl. No.: |
15/035680 |
Filed: |
November 11, 2014 |
PCT Filed: |
November 11, 2014 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/GB2014/053337 |
371 Date: |
May 10, 2016 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41G 5/02 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A41G 5/02 20060101
A41G005/02 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Dec 9, 2013 |
KR |
10-2013-0152517 |
Feb 14, 2014 |
GB |
1402675.1 |
Claims
1. An artificial eyelash, the artificial eyelash comprising: an
attachment portion wherein the attachment portion is elongate and
flexible and comprises a first aspect and a second aspect, the
first aspect for, in use attaching the artificial eyelash to a
subject's eyelid, the eyelash further comprising a plurality of
elongate lash portions, each lash portion comprising a proximal end
and a distal end, and wherein the lash portions are attached to the
second aspect of the attachment portion and wherein the attachment
portion is a homogeneous adhesive substance.
2. An artificial eyelash, according to claim 1, wherein the lash
portions are directly attached to the attachment portion.
3. An artificial eyelash according to claim 1, further comprising
an elongate thread, wherein the lash portions are attached to the
attachment portion via said elongate thread, and wherein the lash
portions are substantially perpendicularly disposed to both the
elongate thread and the attachment portion.
4. An artificial eyelash according to claim 3, wherein the proximal
end of each lash portion comprises an eyelet and wherein the
elongate thread runs through the eyelets.
5. An artificial eyelash according to claim 1, wherein the
attachment portion is ductile.
6. An artificial eyelash according to claim 1, wherein the
attachment portion is made of adhesive gel.
7. An artificial eyelash according to claim 1, wherein the
attachment portions is circular in cross-section.
8. An artificial eyelash according to claim 1, wherein the
attachment portion is between 15 and 30 mm long.
9. (canceled)
10. An artificial eyelash manufactured in accordance with a method
comprising the following steps: providing a holder to hold the
eyelash, said holder having one or more holding grooves along an
outer circumferential surface, mounting the holder in rotation
means, applying adhesive to the one or more holding grooves of the
holder, whilst simultaneously rotating the holder, demounting the
holder from the rotation means for further processing, and
attaching one or more artificial eyelashes to the adhesive applied
to the one or more holding grooves.
11. An artificial eyelash manufactured in accordance with the
method of claim 10, wherein there are two holding grooves formed
along the outer circumference of the holder and wherein a first
holding groove is located to receive a supply of adhesive from an
adhesive supply unit, the method further comprising: applying the
adhesive to the first holding groove; locating the second holding
groove to receive a supply of adhesive; and applying the adhesive
to the second holding groove, wherein location of each of the two
grooves is accomplished via rotation of the holder.
12. An artificial eyelash manufactured in accordance with the
method of claim 10 further comprising providing a second holder,
wherein each holder comprises an upper holder and a lower holder,
the upper and the lower holder of each holder comprising a holding
groove and an attachment portion; wherein the upper holder and the
lower holder are attached to one another such that their outer
circumferential surfaces form a circle and wherein adhesive is
applied to the holding groove of each respective holder in the
following order: first upper holder, first lower holder, second
upper holder, and second lower holder.
13. A method of manufacturing an artificial eyelash comprising:
providing a holder to hold an artificial eyelash, the holder having
one or more holding grooves along an outer circumferential surface
of the holder; applying an adhesive to the one or more holding
grooves of the holder, whilst simultaneously rotating the holder
using rotation means; demounting the holder from the rotation
means; and attaching one or more artificial eyelashes to the
adhesive applied to the one or more holding grooves.
14. A method according to claim 13 further comprising: providing
two holding grooves along the outer circumference of the holder;
locating a first holding groove relative to a supply of adhesive;
applying adhesive to the first holding groove; locating a second
holding groove relative to the supply of adhesive; and applying
adhesive to the second holding groove; wherein locating of each of
the two grooves is accomplished via the rotation of the holder.
15. A method according to claim 13 further comprising: providing
two holders, wherein each holder comprises an upper holder and a
lower holder, the upper and the lower holder comprising a holding
groove and means for attachment to one another; attaching the upper
holder and the lower holder to form a circle; and applying adhesive
to the holding groove of each respective holder in the following
order: first upper holder, first lower holder, second upper holder;
and second lower holder.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention is in the field of artificial eyelashes, in
particular, the invention is in the field of disposable artificial
eyelashes, in particular, the invention is in the field of
single-use artificial eyelashes.
BACKGROUND AND PRIOR ART
[0002] There is a wide variety of artificial eyelashes available to
the public, many of which are pre-glued for immediate application
to a subject's eyelid.
[0003] An example of the prior art can be seen in the pre-glued
eyelash range made by Ennio Products incorporated at U.S. Pat. No.
6,308617. Here, there is a pre-glued eyelash with an adhesive
attachment portion, wherein this portion comprises one or more
central filaments, onto or around which is applied an adhesive,
which can be pre-glued or applied by the user. The filaments have
been a necessary component of the eyelid in that they have ensured
that the eyelash attachment portion stays in a specific shape
commensurate with the general shape of a user's eyelid. The
filaments are used to add structure and rigidity to the eylid
contacting portion of the eyelash, such that it retains a regular,
defined crescent shape, but in so doing, they vitiate the
possibilities of custom fitting the attachment portion to the
user's eyelid.
[0004] From a manufacturing point of view, the production of an
eyelash with an attachment portion comprising one or more filaments
is imbued with a degree of complication which is not present in
non-preglued eyelashes--you have to make the filaments, arrange the
filaments in a desired formation, provide means of retaining the
filaments in that formation, and then and then coat the filaments
in either an adhesive material or a wrap which may then itself be
coated in liquid adhesive.
[0005] There is a real need to reduce the complication inherent in
in production and in so doing reduce the energy required to produce
the eyelashes and therefore also the environmental impact of their
production.
[0006] The product itself can be problematic for the user;
filamented eyelashes are naturally only adhesive in part and that
adhesive is often patchy in coverage--this can lead to eyelash
displacement and eyelash loss at worst, but more generally leads to
a short lifespan for the eyelash, which will in many cases be
unsatisfactory.
[0007] Initial searching revealed the following further prior art
documents:
[0008] US20110232666 comprises an attachment portion or mounting
portion in two parts, with a bonding member 11 and a bendable
portion 13. But with no filament--the bonding member itself is
homogeneous in structure. The bonding member however does not have
any intrinsic adhesive properties; at para 0044, the application
mentions that the "adhesive means can be a glue or double-sided
adhesive"--the adhesive is therefore dearly quite separate to
portions 11 and 13.
[0009] WO2013/109102 comprises a series of integrally formed,
single piece false eyelashes in which the false eyelash part and
the attachment part are integrally formed by injection
moulding.
[0010] At TW201306763 there is shown a single band attachment
portion which is described as a "single band". There is no mention
of the band being intrinsically of adhesive in this
document--instead, the band is coated with a "maintenance
solution"--some form of skincare product.
[0011] At TW201313154 there is shown an attachment portion which is
a single filament portion inside a sheath. The eyelashes are hot
melted onto the attachment portion. There is no mention of any
intrinsic adhesive property of the attachment portion.
[0012] None of the documents above addresses properly the issues
pertaining to the well established single or multi-filament
design.
[0013] It is to the problems described above that the invention
attempts a solution.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0014] In a first broad, independent aspect, the invention
comprises an artificial eyelash, the artificial eyelash comprising
an attachment portion wherein the attachment portion is elongate
and flexible and comprises a first aspect and a second aspect, the
first aspect for, in use attaching the artificial eyelash to a
subject's eyelid, the eyelash further comprising a plurality of
elongate lash portions, each lash portion comprising a proximal end
and a distal end, and wherein the lash portions are attached to the
second aspect of the attachment portion and wherein the attachment
portion is homogeneously composed of an adhesive substance.
[0015] An artificial eyelash with a homogeneous attachment portion
is easier to customise because it is more flexible. By making the
attachment portion itself out of adhesive, it simplifies the
process of production and reduces the energy in production. Use of
an adhesive substance without filaments cuts out several steps of
manufacturing.
[0016] By providing an attachment portion of adhesive, problems of
longevity, as well as the shifting or dropping off of the
eyelashes, are substantially neutralised--the complete surface area
of the attachment portion and in particular any given area of the
attachment portion which is brought into contact with the user's
eyelid are made of an adhesive material. This ensures a maximised
surface area of adhesive contact with a user's eyelid.
[0017] Further, because the entire eyelash is made of adhesive and
not just the surface coating, it does not lose its adhesive
properties so readily.
[0018] Preferably, the lash portions are directly attached to the
attachment portion.
[0019] More preferably, the lash portions are attached to the
attachment portion via an elongate thread, and wherein the lash
portions are substantially perpendicularly disposed to both the
elongate thread and the attachment portion.
[0020] The provision of a thread allows the thread and lash portion
to be detached from the adhesive portion. The adhesive portion is
therefore replaceable.
[0021] Even more preferably, the proximal end of each lash portion
comprises an eyelet and wherein the elongate thread runs through
the eyelets.
[0022] This feature ensures that the lashes can be kept together,
even when removed from contact with the adhesive portion.
[0023] Preferably, the attachment portion is ductile.
[0024] The ability to stretch the attachment portion into a longer
string is useful in that it enables the user with a longer eyelid
and may further allow for flexion into different steepnesses of
curve--thus allowing for a variety of eyelid types to be matched
and a variety of styles relative to the eyelids to be
embellished.
[0025] Preferably, the attachment portion is made of adhesive
gel.
[0026] The provision of a get provides the appropriate properties
of flexion and deformability.
[0027] Preferably, the attachment portion is rounded in
cross-section.
[0028] The rounded cross section is advantageous in that, in
combination with the deformability of the attachment portion, it
allows the user to easily define the size of the contact surface by
deforming it onto the eyelid.
[0029] Preferably, the attachment portion is between 15 and 30 mm
long.
[0030] This provides an appropriate range of lengths required by
users.
[0031] The invention also comprises an artificial eyelash,
substantially as described herein, with reference to and as
illustrated by any appropriate combination of the text and/or
drawings. In a second broad, independent aspect, the invention
comprises and artificial eyelash in accord with any of the
foregoing paragraphs, manufactured in according with a method
comprising the following steps; providing a holder to hold the
eyelash, said holder having one or more holding grooves along the
outer circumference surface, applying adhesive to the holding
grooves of the holder, whilst simultaneously rotating the holder,
demounting the holder from the rotation means for further
processing, and attaching one or more artificial eyelashes to the
adhesive applied to the holding grooves.
[0032] Preferably, there are two holding grooves formed along the
outer circumference of each holder and wherein a first holding
groove is located relative to the supply of adhesive and then
adhesive is applied to the first holding groove and then the second
holding groove is located relative to the supply of adhesive and
then adhesive is applied to the second holding groove and wherein
location of each of the two grooves is accomplished via the
rotation of the holder.
[0033] Preferably, there are two holders and wherein each holder
comprises an upper holder and a lower holder, the upper and the
lower holder comprising a holding groove and means for attachment
to one another and wherein the upper holder and the lower holder
form a circle when they are attached to one another and wherein
adhesive is applied to the holding groove of each respective holder
in the following order, the first upper holder, first lower holder,
second upper holder; and second lower holder.
[0034] The methods described above provide an energy efficient
means of manufacturing the eyelash.
[0035] The invention also comprises an eyelash manufactured in
accord with a method substantially described herein and as
illustrated by any appropriate combination of the text and/or
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0036] The invention will now be described in detail, with
reference to the drawings, of which:
[0037] FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic side elevational view of a first
eyelash of the invention;
[0038] FIG. 2 is a further diagrammatic side elevational view of a
first eyelash of the invention;
[0039] FIG. 3 is a further diagrammatic side elevational view of a
second eyelash of the invention;
[0040] FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic cross-sectional view of an eyelash
of the invention;
[0041] FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic cross-sectional view of a second
eyelash of the invention;
[0042] FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of the artificial eyelash
adhesive applying device of the invention;
[0043] FIG. 7 is a further side elevational view of the artificial
eyelash adhesive applying device of the invention;
[0044] FIG. 8 is a further side elevational view of the artificial
eyelash adhesive applying device of the invention;
[0045] FIGS. 8a and 8b are cross-sectional side views of the
artificial eyelash adhesive applying device of the invention;
[0046] FIGS. 9-9k a series of side elevational and cross-sectional
side views of the jig and the sprayed adhesive of the
invention;
[0047] FIG. 10 illustrates the sequence of the adhesive applying
method of the invention;
[0048] FIG. 11 illustrates an additional stage of attaching the
artificial eyelashes to the adhesive in the adhesive applying
method of the invention;
[0049] FIG. 12 illustrates the sequence of the adhesive applying
stage of the invention; and
[0050] FIG. 13 illustrates the sequences of the 1.sup.st and the
2.sup.nd applying stages of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0051] At FIG. 1, there is shown an artificial eyelash, indicated
generally at 2. The eyelash comprises a plurality of lash portions.
The lash portions 3 may, as in FIG. 4, comprise an elongate portion
4 and an eyelet 6 or may, as in FIG. 5, solely comprise elongate
portion 4.
[0052] At FIG. 4, eyelet 6 is shown surrounding thread 8--a
plurality of lash portions 3 are threaded linearly along the thread
8. Thread 8 may then be attached to adhesive portion 10. Thread 8
is flexible and made of a textile material such as cotton or nylon,
Likewise, lash portions 2 are made of a textile or plastics
material. In preferred embodiments, a combination of thread 8 and
eyelet 6 are stuck to the adhesive portion 10. These parts are
retained in place by the adhesion properties of adhesive portion 10
itself. As such the thread 8 and Lash portions 3 may be demounted
from the adhesive attachment portion 10 by being pulled apart. The
adhesive of attachment portion 10 is pressure sensitive.
[0053] In alternative embodiments, such as the one shown in FIGS. 3
and 5, there is no thread portion and the lash portions 3 are
attached directly onto or into adhesive portion 10.
[0054] At FIGS. 4 and 5, it can be seen that the attachment portion
10 is 10-15 mm long and has a rounded cross-sectional profile. In
preferred embodiments, it is made of an adhesive gel. The
attachment portion has at Least two aspects, a first aspect 12 for
attachment to the eyelid and a second aspect 14 for attachment to
the lash portions. Because the attachment portion 10 is deformable,
other aspects may be defined by the user. In particular, the
attachment portion 10 may be extended longitudinally--the
attachment portion 10 is notably ductile. The attachment portion 10
may come pre-moulded in a crescent shape, with the thread 8
arranged along its length. In this embodiment, adhesive portion 10
is resiliently deformable, but the resilience may be relatively
easily overcome.
[0055] A kit of spare attachment portions may be provided, wherein
there is a multiplicity of attachment portions. A thread 8 which is
demounted from the adhesive portion 10 may be remounted on another
attachment portion.
[0056] In all embodiments, adhesive portion is made solely,
homogeneously of a single adhesive substance or compound. It has no
threads running through it, comprising as it does appropriate
properties of plasticity such that it can be stretched out to a
different length to that which it is moulded originally--it is
ductile.
[0057] A desirable implementation example of this invention is
described below with reference to the attached diagrams.
[0058] This example does not restrict the scope of the rights of
this invention but is presented simply as an example and can be
modified in various ways within the criteria not deviating from its
major technical specifications.
[0059] As illustrated at FIG. 6 the diagrams, the artificial
eyelashes adhesive applying device 10 consists of a base frame 100,
a moulding frame 200, a jig 300, a damp 400, a motor 500, an
adhesive supplying unit 600 and a controller 700.
[0060] The moulding frame 200 is mounted on the base frame 100, for
example on top of the base frame 100.
[0061] The jig 300 is located in front of the moulding frame 200
for the holders 20, formed with seat-base grooves 30 along the
fan-shape outer circumference surface, to be fitted.
[0062] The clamp 400 is mounted on the moulding frame 200 to be
rotated and to attach/detach the jig 300.
[0063] The motor 500 is mounted on the moulding frame 200 to rotate
the damp 400 and it can generate the rotating power to turn the
damp 400 in one direction or in both directions, and it is
desirable to convey the rotating power through a reducer 510.
[0064] The adhesive supplying unit 600 is fitted to spray and apply
the adhesive 400 to the seat-base grooves 30 of the holders 20.
[0065] The controller 700 controls the motor 500 to rotate the jig
300 and the holder 20, and simultaneously controls the adhesive
supplying unit 600 to apply the adhesive 40 to the seat-base
grooves 30 of the holders 20.
[0066] The base frame 100 can be fixed in one place or easily moved
by the wheels 900, and it goes without saying that the wheels 900
have brakes not illustrated to prevent the device from moving when
the adhesive 40 is being applied.
[0067] The adhesive supplying unit 600 applies the adhesive 40 with
round section along the seat-base grooves 30 of the holders 20, and
since the adhesive 40 has no core within, it is glued to the
arc-shaped artificial eyelashes in the same arc shape, thereby
resolving the problem of the conventional adhesive with core which
changes the shape of the arc-shaped artificial eyelashes by
flattening them.
[0068] In addition, since the conventional core is not used, the
cost is saved as a matter of course.
[0069] This adhesive supplying unit 600 is formed with a tank 610,
a nozzle 620 and a supply hose 630.
[0070] The tank 610 is provided to mix and store the adhesive 40,
including the adhesive 40 mixed in a separate mixer.
[0071] The nozzle 620 is located above the seat-base grooves 30 of
the holders 20 to spray the adhesive 40, and the supply hose 630 is
provided to supply the adhesive 40 from the tank 610 to the nozzle
620.
[0072] The adhesive supplying unit 600 supplies, by the controller
700, the adhesive 40 stored in the tank 610 through the supply hose
630 to the nozzle 620 for spraying.
[0073] A pump not illustrated is provided to spray the adhesive 40,
stored in the tank 610, through the supply hose 630 and the nozzle
620, and this pump is also controlled by the controller 700.
[0074] As illustrated in FIG. 8, two seat-base grooves 30 are
formed along the outer circumference of the holders 20, and these
two seat-base grooves 30 are called the 1.sup.st seat-base groove
32 and the 2.sup.nd seat-base groove 34.
[0075] The moulding frame 200 has a carrier 800 that can move along
the base frame 100.
[0076] This carrier 800 is formed with a guide rail 810, guide
blocks 820 and a revolving cylinder 830.
[0077] The guide rail 810 is mounted on the base frame 100 and the
guide blocks 820 are attached to the moulding frame 200 to move
along the guide rail 810.
[0078] The revolving cylinder 830 is mounted on the base frame 100
to move the moulding frame 200 so that each seat-base groove 30 is
moved to the tower section of the adhesive supplying unit 600.
[0079] It goes without saying that the revolving cylinder 830 is
also controlled by the controller 700.
[0080] The 1st seat-base groove 32 and the 2nd seat-base groove 34
are moved one by one to the lower section of the adhesive supplying
unit 600 by the carrier 800 to apply the adhesive 40.
[0081] Two lines of adhesive 40 are applied to one holder 20, and
one of the adhesives 40 is attached to the artificial eyelashes and
the other adhesive 40 can be used to for the is artificial
eyelashes from which the glued adhesive 40 has been removed.
[0082] As illustrated in FIG. 9, the jig 300 is attached/detached
by two holders 20, and the two holders 20 are attached to the jig
300, with their outer circumferences formed in a circle.
[0083] The adhesive supplying unit 600 applies the adhesive 40 only
to the seat-base groove 30 of each holder 20 by the controller
700.
[0084] As illustrated in FIG. 10, the adhesive applying method
using this artificial eyelashes adhesive applying device 10
consists of the holder mounting stage S100, the jig attaching stage
S200, the adhesive applying stage S300 and the jig detaching stage
S400.
[0085] The holder mounting stage S100 is provided to hold the
artificial eyelashes, and the holders 20 with the holding groove 30
along the outer circumference surface are fitted to the jig
300.
[0086] In the jig attaching stage S200, the jig 300 mounted with
the holder 20 is attached to the clamp 400 that is provided on the
moulding frame 200 to be rotated by the motor 500.
[0087] In the adhesive applying stage S300, the controller 700
rotates the jig 300 which in turn rotates the holder 20, and
simultaneously controls the adhesive supplying unit 600 to apply
the adhesive 40 to the seat-base grooves 30 of the holders 20.
[0088] In the jig detaching stage S400, the jig 300 mounted with
the holders 20 applied with the adhesive 40 is detached from the
damp 400, which completes the application of the adhesive 40.
[0089] Of course, as illustrated in FIG. 11, the artificial
eyelashes attaching stage S500 can be added, wherein the artificial
eyelashes 50 are attached to the adhesive 40 applied to the
seat-base grooves 30 of the holders after the jig detaching stage
S400.
[0090] In this stage, if the adhesive 40 applied to the holders 20
is to be used for refilling, the artificial eyelashes attaching
stage S500 may be omitted, but if it is to be sold together with
the artificial eyelashes 50, the artificial eyelashes attaching
stage S500 can be included.
[0091] As illustrated in FIG. 12, the adhesive applying stage S300
consists of the 1st location setting stage S310, the 1st applying
stage S320, the 2nd location setting stage S330 and the 2nd
applying stage S340.
[0092] First, two seat-base grooves 30 are formed along the outer
circumference of each holder 20 and a carrier 800 is provided to
move the moulding frame 200 mounted with the damp 400 and the motor
500.
[0093] In the 1st location setting stage S310, the controller 700
controls the carrier 800 to move one of the seat-base grooves 30 of
the holders 20 to the lower section of the adhesive supplying unit
600.
[0094] In the 1st applying stage S320, the motor 500 rotates the
damp 400 and the jig 300, which in turn rotate the holder 20, and
simultaneously applies the adhesive 40 to the relevant seat-base
groove 30 from the adhesive supplying unit 600.
[0095] In the 2nd location setting stage S330, the controller 700
controls the carrier 800 to move the other seat-base groove 30 of
the holders 20 to the lower section of the adhesive supplying unit
600.
[0096] In the 2nd applying stage S340, the motor 500 rotates the
damp 400 and the jig 300, which in turn rotate the holder 20, and
simultaneously applies the adhesive 40 to the relevant seat-base
groove 30 from the adhesive supplying unit 600.
[0097] Here, the holders 20 in the 1st applying stage S320 and the
2nd applying stage S340 are rotated in the opposite direction of
each other.
[0098] Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIG. 13, the 1st applying stage
S320 consists of the 1st upper holder applying stage S321 and the
1st lower holder applying stage S322 while the 2nd applying stage
S340 consists of the 2nd upper holder applying stage S341 and the
2nd lower holder applying stage S342.
[0099] First, the jig 300 is attached/detached with the holders 20,
and the upper holder 22 and the lower holder 24 are attached and
mounted on the jig 300, in a way that their outer circumference
forms a circle.
[0100] In the 1st upper holder applying stage S321 of the 1st
applying stage S320, the adhesive 40 is applied to one of the
seat-base grooves 30 in the upper holder 22 from the adhesive
supplying unit 600.
[0101] In the 1st lower holder applying stage S322 of the 1st
applying stage S320, the adhesive 410 is applied to one of the
seat-base grooves 30 in the lower holder 24 from the adhesive
supplying unit 600.
[0102] In the 2nd upper holder applying stage S341 of the 2nd
applying stage S340, the adhesive 410 is applied to the other
seat-base groove 30 in the upper holder 22 from the adhesive
supplying unit 600.
[0103] In the 2nd lower holder applying stage S340 of the 2nd
applying stage S340, the adhesive 410 is applied to the other
seat-base groove 30 in the lower holder 24 from the adhesive
supplying unit 600.
[0104] Therefore, the adhesive 40 can be applied successively to
the two seat-base grooves 30 formed in the two holders 22, 24
respectively.
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