Back to results
US 11,333,356 B2Granted
Edge-banding apparatus and method
AssigneeHyfuse Limited
InventorsHenk Van Oeveren, Johannes Pieter Van Oeveren, Wilfried Manfred Turinsky
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An edge-banding apparatus is provided and configured to apply an edging strip having a heat activated layer to a substrate or work piece. The apparatus uses localized heat generated from a controlled flame from combustible fuel to apply heat to the edging strip to active the heat activated layer.
Claims22
An edge-banding apparatus configured to apply an edging strip having a heat activated layer to a substrate or work piece, the apparatus comprising:
- a. an edging strip feeding device to feed the edging strip along a predetermined path towards the substrate or work piece;
- b. the apparatus being configured to comprise, or be in fluid communication with, a source of combustible fuel;
- c. the apparatus further comprising a fuel delivery device in fluid communication with the source of combustible fuel such that combustible fuel can be delivered to the fuel delivery device;
- d. the apparatus further comprising an ignition device configured to ignite the combustible fuel at or near the fuel delivery device such that a controlled flame is generated by the fuel delivery device;
- e. the apparatus further comprising one or more controllers configured to control one or more properties of the controlled flame of combustible fuel such that the flame directly contacts and activates the heat activated layer of the edging strip no more 250 milliseconds prior to the heat activated layer being pressed into contact with an edge of substrate or work piece such that the edging strip is applied to the substrate or work piece;
- and
- wherein the fuel delivery device, when aligned with the edging strip, is spaced between 1 and 5 mm from the edging strip.
4 more elements
A method of applying an edging strip having a heat activated layer to a substrate or work piece, comprising steps of:
- a. feeding an edging strip along a predetermined path towards the substrate or work piece;
- b. delivering combustible fuel from a combustible fuel source to a fuel delivery device;
- c. igniting the combustible fuel using an ignition device at or near the fuel delivery device such that a controlled flame is generated by the fuel delivery device;
- and
- d. controlling one or more properties of the controlled flame of combustible fuel such that the flame directly contacts and activates the heat activated layer of the edging strip no more than 250 milliseconds prior to the heat activated layer being pressed into contact with an edge of the substrate or work piece such that the edging strip is applied to the substrate or work piece;
- and
- wherein the fuel delivery device, when aligned with the edging strip, is spaced between 1 and 5 mm from the edging stip.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.