Applicator for applying sealant for electrochemical cell
AssigneeE. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
InventorWalther G. Grot
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Abstract
An applicator for applying a sealant to the ribbed gasket of an electrochemical cell is covered. The applicator controls the flow of sealant through an orifice in the applicator head and advantageously controls the amount of sealant near to center of the gasket.
Claims4
An applicator for applying a sealant to a ribbed gasket which comprises a means of providing a controlled flow of the sealant through an orifice in an applicator head, the head having a face modified in a means to provide a controlled size bead of the sealant near the center of the gasket and the face of the applicator is grooved in a manner to mate with the ribs of the gasket as a means of guiding the applicator on the gasket and minimizing deposition of sealant where not desired and wherein a section of the face extends from the orifice parallel to the grooves having a deeper section into which the sealant is urged.
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