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US 9,309,714 B2Granted
Rotating spacer applicator for window assembly
AssigneeGuardian IG, LLC
InventorsRaimo T. Nieminen, Eric B. Rapp
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Abstract
A spacer applicator assembly has tooling with a plurality of retention devices. An actuator is coupled to the tooling, where the actuator is adapted to continuously rotate the tooling about an axis in a first direction and the tooling is adapted to move in a direction that is generally parallel to the axis.
Claims18
A method of shaping a spacer length, comprising:
- feeding a spacer to a tooling on a rotatable mount, wherein the rotatable mount is configured to continuously rotate about an axis in one direction, and wherein the tooling comprises a plurality of spacer retention devices;
- actuating a portion of the tooling to translate the portion of the tooling;
- moving apart at least some of the spacer retention devices to apply tension to a spacer frame;
- rotating the mount, thereby wrapping the spacer around a portion of the tooling;
- and
- moving at least some of the spacer retention devices inwardly towards each other to disengage from the spacer when the spacer is being applied to a transparent pane.
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