Apparatus for laying strip on glass or like material
AssigneeTremco Incorporated
InventorLuc Lafond
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Abstract
The disclosure herein describes an apparatus for laying an adhesive strip along the peripheral edges of a glass sheet positioned on a work table with a view to forming a double-glazed insulated glass panel. The apparatus comprises a handle with a housing mounted at one end thereof and includes therein a series of rollers for positioning and laying the adhesive strip on the glass sheet. A third roller, whose axis is perpendicular to the axis of each of the strip-laying rollers, applies pressure to the strip being laid.
Claims30
Apparatus for laying an adhesive strip along the peripheral edges of a glass sheet or other member resting on a work table, comprising:
- a handle;
- first support means at one end of said handle including means for contacting said work table;
- a housing mounted at the opposite end of said handle;
- a second support means mounted to said housing including means for contacting the work table;
- and
- strip receiving and applying means operatively associated with said housing and including:
- first roller means contacting said strip on one side thereof;
- pressure roller means contacting said strip along a top edge thereof and applying pressure thereon as it is being laid on the member;
- and
- further roller means adapted to cooperate with said first roller means and said pressure roller means for applying said strip at said peripheral edges and at corners of said glass sheet.
A tool for applying a strip of material to a surface of a member, adjacent to the periphery thereof, said member supported on a support surface, the tool comprising:
- an elongate base member;
- means for slidably supporting said base member on said support surface;
- guide means for guiding said base member along a peripheral edge of said member;
- a body supported on said base member, spaced therefrom for gripping by an operator;
- a housing at a front end of said body;
- at least one roller mounted in said housing for rotation about generally vertical axes, said at least one roller being spaced at a distance slightly greater than the width of said strip in a direction normal to the longitudinal axis of said base member;
- a further roller positioned proximate said at least one roller and mounted for rotation about a generally horizontal axis, extending transversely at said base member, pivoted from a first, withdrawn position to a second, corner-engaging position, said base member pivotable about a corner.
A hand-held apparatus for laying an adhesive strip on the surface of a glass sheet or other member, said member having a surface and an edge and resting on a work table, comprising:
- a frame;
- means attached to the frame for directing the adhesive strip onto the surface of the member;
- and
- a guide attached to the frame and configured to guide said directing means a predetermined distance from the edge of the member, said guide maintaining rolling contact with and being supported by the work table.
A hand-held apparatus for laying an adhesive strip on the surface of a glass sheet or other member, said member having a surface and an edge and resting on a work table, comprising:
- a frame;
- means attached to the frame for directing the adhesive strip onto the surface of the member;
- and
- a guide attached to the frame and configured to guide said directing means a predetermined distance from the edge of the member, said guide maintaining rolling contact with the edge of the member and being supported by the work table.
An apparatus for laying an adhesive strip on the surface of a glass sheet or other member, comprising:
- a frame;
- a handle attached to said frame;
- and
- a first and a second guide roller mounted to said frame between which the adhesive strip may pass when being applied to the member, said guide rollers mounted for rotation about axes inclined forwardly from generally vertical axes whereby the adhesive strip is pushed down into contact with the surface of the member.
An apparatus for laying an adhesive strip on the surface of a glass sheet or other member, said member having an edge and an interior portion, comprising:
- a frame;
- a handle attached to said frame;
- a guide roller mounted to said frame for rotation about a generally vertical axis;
- a cornering roller mounted to said frame such that the adhesive strip may pass between said cornering roller and said guide roller when being applied to the member, said guide roller positioned on the side of the adhesive strip towards the edge of the member and said cornering roller positioned on the side of the adhesive strip towards the interior portion of the member;
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- means for directing the adhesive strip onto the member.
An apparatus for laying an adhesive strip on the surface of a glass sheet or other member, said member having a corner, comprising:
- a frame;
- means attached to said frame for directing the strip of material onto the surface of the member;
- a guide for positioning said directing means a predetermined distance from the edge of the member;
- and
- a corner locator attached to said frame, said corner locator capable of movement between a first position and a second position such that said corner locator may be biased against the member to locate the corner of the member.
A method for applying a flexible adhesive strip onto the surface of an article resting on a work table, the flexible adhesive strip being applied a predetermined distance from the edge of the article with a tool having a frame, means attached to the frame for directing the adhesive strip onto the surface of the article, a first guide capable of contact with the edge of the article and a second guide capable of contact with the work table, comprising the steps of:
- placing the article on the work table such that the work table extends beyond the edge of the article;
- and
- applying the flexible adhesive strip to the surface of the article, said applying step comprising the steps of:
- directing the adhesive strip onto the surface of the tool with the directing means;
- and
- advancing the tool along the edge of the article with the first guide maintaining contact with the edge of the article and with the second roller maintaining contact with the work table.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.