System and process for manufacturing frameless windows
AssigneesPilkington Automotive Deutschland GmbH, Pilkington Italia S.p.A.
InventorsSergio Pulcini, Christoph Senge
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Abstract
System for manufacturing frameless windows which comprise a transparent pane, the lower edge of which is fixed in the slot of one or more holders by at least one layer of adhesive, which system comprises a work-table suitable for supporting the pane with the lower edge turned upwards and one or more mobile supports suitable for moving downwards the holders toward the pane, so that the holders can be inserted astride the lower edge, turned upwards, of the pane. In addition, a process is disclosed which can be carried out with the system.
Claims20
System for manufacturing frameless windows which comprise a transparent pane having a lower edge fixed in a plurality of holders by at least one layer of adhesive, wherein said system comprises a work-table suitable for supporting the pane with the lower edge turned upwards and a plurality of mobile supports, each one of said plurality of mobile supports suitable for independently moving downwards a corresponding one of the holders toward the pane, so that the holders can be inserted astride the lower edge, turned upwards, of the pane.
Process for manufacturing frameless windows which comprise a transparent pane having a lower edge fixed in a slot of one or more holders by at least one layer of adhesive, the process comprising:
- arranging the pane on a work-table with the lower edge of the pane turned upwards;
- arranging the holders on one or more mobile supports suitable for moving the holders toward the pane;
- moving downwards the mobile supports toward the pane, so that the holders are inserted astride the lower edge, turned upwards, of the pane;
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- applying one or more layers of adhesive in the slot of the holders.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.