# US 10,479,063 B2 · Roller masking system and method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,479,063 B2 - Document ID: US10479063B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/973,291 - Filed: 2015-12-17 - Published: 2016-06-23 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2014-12-19 - Assignees: PDS IG Holding LLC - Applicants: PDS IG Holding LLC - Inventors: Paul Trpkovski - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10479063B2 ## CPC - B32B 37/025: {Transfer laminating} - B29C 63/0056: {Provisional sheathings} - B29C 63/024: {the sheet or web-like material being supported by a moving carriage} - B32B 38/0004: {Cutting, tearing or severing, e.g. bursting; Cutter details (cutting in general B26D; laminating combined with punching or perforating B32B38/04; removing all or part of the layers B32B38/10; cutting in combination with laying up and registration B32B38/185 takes precedence)} - C03C 17/002: {for flat glass, e.g. float glass} - B29L 2031/7782: {Glazing} - C03C 2218/118: by roller-coating - C03C 2218/355: Temporary coating - B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM - B29C: SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING (making preforms B29B11/00; making laminated products by combining previously unconnected layers which become one product whose layers will remain together B32B37/00 - B32B41/00) - C03C: CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS - B29L: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 1 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. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising: a masking material cutting element configured to cut the masking material on the first or second roller so that the masking material applied to the first or second roller is cut to define a portion of the masking material as excess masking material and a remaining portion of the masking material as desired masking material, wherein the desired masking material is transferred to the surface of the planar substrate. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, further comprising: a waste removal location configured to remove the excess masking material from the first or second roller. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3, further comprising: an excess material removal element configured to remove the excess masking material from the first or second roller at the waste removal location. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the masking material application location comprises a first roll of masking material configured to apply masking material to the first or second roller. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the masking material application location comprises a first roll of masking material and a second roll of masking material, separate from the first roll of masking material, wherein the first roll of masking material is configured to apply masking material to the first or second roller and the second roll of masking material is configured to apply masking material to the first or second roller. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the masking material application location and the transfer location are located around the carousel axis. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the masking material application location, the transfer location, and the cutting location are located around the carousel axis. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the carousel is configured to rotate around the carousel axis to move the first roller from the masking material application location to the cutting location to the transfer location and back to the masking material application location. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2 wherein the masking material application location further comprises the masking material cutting element. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10 wherein the masking material application location further comprises an excess material removal element configured to remove the excess masking material from the first or second roller. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11 wherein the masking material application location comprises a first roll of masking material and a second roll of masking material, separate from the first roll of masking material, wherein the first roll of masking material is configured to apply masking material to the first or second roller and the second roll of masking material is configured to apply masking material to the first or second roller.