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US 11,623,839 B1Granted
Trim cap structure assembly apparatus and methods of use and installation
AssigneePersona, Inc.
InventorsDavid John Hovde, Matthew Neal Raymer, Aaron Ryan Althoff
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Abstract
An apparatus for assembling a securing tape on a trim strip to provide a trim cap structure having a base with an assembly path, a spool assembly to dispense tape from a coil, a guide assembly to guide the strip, and an applicator assembly to guide the securing tape to the portion of the trim strip on the assembly path. A method for assembling a sign component for a sign is also disclosed.
Claims15
A method for assembling a sign component for a sign, the method comprising:
- assembling a trim cap structure comprising securing tape adhered on a trim strip, assembling the trim cap structure including:
- providing an apparatus for assembling securing tape on the trim strip to provide the trim cap structure, the apparatus defining an assembly path having a first longitudinal direction of movement for a portion of the trim strip along the assembly path, the apparatus including:
- a base having a surface forming the assembly path along which the portion of the trim strip moves with respect to the base;
- and
- an applicator assembly with a circumferential applicator surface at least partially positioned above the assembly path, the applicator assembly comprising:
- a barrel positioned above the assembly path and rotatable with respect to the base, the barrel having a circumferential applicator surface thereon, a portion of the barrel forming a gap between the circumferential applicator surface of the barrel and the surface of the base forming the assembly path;
- positioning the portion of the trim strip on the assembly path of the apparatus;
- withdrawing a portion of the securing tape from a coil;
- contacting, in the gap, a section of the portion of the securing tape with the portion of the trim strip on the assembly path;
- and
- pressing the section of the portion securing tape in the gap against the portion of the trim strip on the assembly path by the barrel of the applicator assembly;
- and
- attaching the trim cap structure to other elements of a sign component, the other elements including a plate with a front face and a perimeter with a perimeter surface.
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A method for assembling a sign component for a sign, the method comprising:
- assembling a trim cap structure comprising securing tape adhered on a trim strip:
- and
- attaching the trim cap structure to other elements of a sign component, the other elements including a plate with a front face and a perimeter with a perimeter surface;
- wherein assembling the trim cap structure includes:
- positioning a portion of the trim strip on an assembly path;
- placing a coil of securing tape on a spool assembly;
- and
- unwinding a portion of the securing tape from the coil;
- wherein positioning a portion of the trim strip on the assembly path includes:
- abutting the portion of the trim strip against a guide fence;
- and
- sliding the portion of the trim strip between the guide fence and a biasing guide.
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A method for assembling a sign component for a sign, the method comprising:
- assembling a trim cap structure comprising securing tape adhered on a trim strip:
- and
- attaching the trim cap structure to other elements of a sign component, the other elements including a plate with a front face and a perimeter with a perimeter surface;
- wherein assembling the trim cap structure comprises providing an apparatus including:
- a base having a surface forming an assembly path along which a portion of the trim strip moves with respect to the base;
- and
- an applicator assembly configured to guide the securing tape to the portion of the trim strip on the assembly path, the applicator assembly comprising:
- a barrel positioned above the assembly path and rotatable with respect to the base, the barrel having a circumferential applicator surface for a portion of the securing tape to wrap about the applicator surface;
- wherein a portion of the barrel forms a gap between the circumferential applicator surface of the barrel and the surface of the base forming the assembly path such that a portion of the securing tape on the applicator surface is pressed against the portion of the trim strip on the assembly path by the barrel;
- wherein providing the apparatus includes:
- providing the applicator assembly with guide flanges positioned on opposite sides of the circumferential applicator surface of the barrel to guide movement of a portion of the securing tape on the applicator surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.