Glass break repair apparatus and method
OwnerGerald Jacino, Anthony Jacinoinventors
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Abstract
A glass break apparatus and method includes a pedestal which forms an airtight seal to a syringe and to the glass over the break. The flange on the pedestal enables the gripping and sealing.
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An apparatus for repairing a break in class comprising a pedestal, said pedestal including a flange portion, a chamber, said chamber in said pedestal, said chamber having two openings, one said opening in said flange portion, said other opening including means adapted to receive a syringe in airtight engagement, said chamber of sufficient size to act as a reservoir for glass repair resin, adhesive sealing means, said adhesive sealing means adapted to directly seal said pedestal at said flange in airtight engagement over a break in glass with said chamber in substantial communication with said glass break, and a syringe, said syringe having a lower end engagable at said other chamber opening, said syringe including valve means near its lower end, a plunger with a stem, retaining means on the body of said syringe, said retaining means adapted to selectively retain said stem and hold said stem in fixed position.
A method for repairing a break in glass comprising the steps of sealing a pedestal over a break in said glass, said pedestal including a flange portion, a chamber, said chamber in said pedestal, said chamber having two openings, one said opening in said flange portion, said other opening including means adapted to receive a syringe in airtight engagement, said chamber of sufficient size to act as a reservoir for glass repair resin, adhesive sealing means, said adhesive sealing means adapted to directly seal said pedestal at said flange in airtight engagement over a break in glass with said chamber in substantial communication with said glass break, emplacing a syringe, said syringe having a lower end engagable at said other chamber opening, said syringe including valve means near its lower end, a plunger with a stem, retaining means on the body of said syringe, said retaining means adapted to selectively retain said stem and hold said stem in fixed position, a flowable hardenable resin in said syringe, and creating a vacuum in said syringe to exhaust air from said break and allow the flow of resin into said break.
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