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US 10,472,544 B2Granted
System and method for bonding
AssigneeMueller International, LLC
InventorLarry J. Costa
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Abstract
A method of binding a first item to a second item includes: loading the first item and the second item into a sealed chamber defined by a housing; dispensing an adhesive agent through a dispenser in the chamber at a location where the first item contacts the second item; and directing a curing source to cure the adhesive agent with a curing device.
Claims12
A method of binding a first item to a second item, the method comprising:
- loading the first item and the second item into a sealed chamber defined by a housing;
- dispensing an adhesive agent through a dispenser in the chamber at a location where the first item contacts the second item;
- and directing a curing source to cure the adhesive agent with a curing device;
- moving a door coupled to the housing from an open position to a closed position, wherein the door in the open position is spaced apart from the housing and has a clearance between the door and a chamber opening of the chamber, and wherein the door in the closed position is positioned adjacent to the housing and at least partially covers the chamber opening;
- sealing the chamber by moving the door in the closed position to a sealed position, wherein the door in the sealed position contacts a side of the housing surrounding the chamber opening and seals the chamber;
- applying a vacuum within the chamber;
- wherein the door moves from a sealed position to a vented position in the event of an explosion within the chamber, the vented position defined by the door covering a profile of the chamber opening and defining a venting gap around a periphery of the door, the venting gap extending from the periphery of the door to the chamber between the door and a side of the housing surrounding the chamber opening.
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