Apparatus for applying plastic film material to a glass sheet

Apparatus for applying plastic film material having a thickness in the range of from about 0.001 to about 0.01 inch to a glass sheet comprising a first roller mounted for rotation about its longitudinal axis, said first roller having a rubber-like surface and a diameter of at least about 30 inches (75 cm), means for rotating the roller about its longitudinal axis, a second roller mounted for rotation about its longitudinal axis adjacent to the first roller to form a nip between the first and second rollers, means for supplying a length of said plastic film material having adhesive on one surface under controlled tension to said first roller at a position remote from the second roller, with the opposite surface of the film material in contact with the first roller, to cause the film material to pass around a substantial portion of the circumference of the first roller to a position adjacent the second roller, and means for feeding the glass sheet through the nip to cause the second roller to press the glass sheet towards the first roller and cause the film material to be adhered to the glass.