Liquid applicator assembly for mechanical fasteners

An applicator assembly for applying a liquid to at least one fastener, the applicator assembly comprising:

• a housing including a sidewall assembly, the sidewall assembly extends between and to a bottom end and a top end, and the sidewall assembly includes a front wall, a rear wall, a first lateral wall, and a second lateral wall;
• a vat body slidably mounted within the housing at the bottom end, and the vat body forms a liquid cavity;
• at least one applicator roller pair disposed within the liquid cavity, the at least one applicator roller pair includes a first applicator roller and a second applicator roller, and each of the first applicator roller and the second applicator roller is configured for rotation about an applicator rotational axis;
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• at least one removal roller pair disposed between the liquid cavity and the top end, the at least one removal roller pair includes a first removal roller and a second removal roller, and each of the first removal roller and the second removal roller is configured for rotation about a removal rotational axis;
• wherein the vat body further forms a first scraper and a second scraper at the liquid cavity, the first scraper contacts the first removal roller, and the second scraper contacts the second removal roller.

An applicator assembly for applying a liquid to at least one fastener, the applicator assembly comprising:

• a housing including a sidewall assembly, and the sidewall assembly extends between and to a bottom end and a top end;
• a vat body forming a liquid cavity within the sidewall assembly, and the liquid cavity extends along a center plane;
• at least one applicator roller pair disposed within the liquid cavity, the at least one applicator roller pair includes a first applicator roller and a second applicator roller, each of the first applicator roller and the second applicator roller is configured for rotation about an applicator rotational axis, the first applicator roller is disposed on a first lateral side of the center plane, and the second applicator roller is disposed on a second lateral side of the center plane;
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• at least one removal roller pair disposed between the liquid cavity and the top end, the at least one removal roller pair includes a first removal roller and a second removal roller, each of the first removal roller and the second removal roller is configured for rotation about a removal rotational axis, the first removal roller is disposed on the first lateral side, and the second removal roller is disposed on the second lateral side;
• wherein the first applicator roller is configured to rotate in a first rotational direction, and the first removal roller is configured to rotate in a second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction.