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US 10,479,063 B2Granted
Roller masking system and method
AssigneePDS IG Holding LLC
InventorPaul Trpkovski
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Abstract
Embodiments include a system and method for applying a masking material to a glass unit. In an embodiment, the method can include applying a masking material to a roller, cutting the masking material on the roller, and transferring the masking material from the roller to a glass unit. Other embodiments are also included herein.
Claims12
A system for applying a masking material to a planar substrate, comprising:
- a carousel configured to support a first roller and a second roller;
- a masking material application location where the system is configured to apply the masking material to a staging surface on the first roller or a staging surface on the second roller:
- and
- a transfer location where at least a portion of the masking material is transferred from the staging surface on the first roller or the staging surface on the second roller to a surface of a planar substrate:
- and
- wherein the carousel is configured to rotate around a carousel axis of the carousel to move the first roller between the masking material application location and the transfer location, wherein the carousel is further configured to rotate around the carousel axis to move the second roller between the masking material application location and the transfer location.
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