Sealant system for metal seams
AssigneeMestek Machinery, Inc.
InventorSteven Kerska
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Abstract
A sealant system for operation with a metal workpiece comprises a frame, a cam assembly mounted to said frame, a sealant reservoir, a sealant application unit connected to said sealant reservoir, and a control module for coordinating operation of said cam assembly and said sealant reservoir, wherein said control module comprises a temperature sensor for monitoring the temperature of said sealant, an integrated heating system for heating said sealant and a controller in communication with said temperature sensor and said integrated heating system.
Claims8
An apparatus for manipulating a metal workpiece, comprising:
- a frame;
- a cam assembly mounted to said frame for receiving and holding said metal workpiece;
- a sealant reservoir for housing sealant;
- a sealant application unit connected to said sealant reservoir, said sealant application unit being supported on said frame;
- wherein said sealant application unit selectively dispenses said sealant on said metal workpiece as said cam assembly manipulates said metal workpiece;
- wherein said cam assembly selectively bends roll forms a portion of said metal workpiece;
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- said sealant application unit dispenses said sealant adjacent to said bent roll formed portion.
An apparatus for manipulating a metal workpiece, comprising:
- a frame;
- a cam assembly mounted to said frame for receiving and holding said metal workpiece;
- a sealant reservoir for housing sealant;
- a sealant application unit connected to said sealant reservoir, said sealant application unit being adjacent said frame with at least first and second sealant supply hoses configured to transport sealant from the sealant reservoir to at least one upper and one lower cam roller;
- wherein said sealant application unit selectively dispenses said sealant on said metal workpiece as said cam assembly manipulates said metal workpiece;
- wherein said cam assembly selectively roll forms a portion of said metal workpiece forming a seam;
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- said sealant application unit dispenses said sealant within said seam thus sealing said seam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.