Device for coating the flanks of spacer frames for insulating glass panes
US6368408B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06B3/67321
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Device for coating sidewalls or flanks (6) of a spacer frame (7) for insulating glass panes with an adhesive or sealant, in which the spacer frame consists of a plurality of members (8); the device having a conveyor (1) that defines a conveying direction (2) and on which one of said members (8) of the spacer frame (7) is laid down to be conveyed by said conveyor (1); a support (9) provided above the conveyor (1) for supporting those members (8) of the spacer frame (7) that project upwardly from the conveyor (1); opposing nozzles (4) provided on both sides of the conveyor (1) for applying said adhesive or sealant to the flanks (6) of the respective member (8) of the spacer frame (7) laid down on the conveyor (1); and guide rolls (10, 10a, 11, 11a) located above the conveyor (1) that guide the respective member (8) of the spacer frame (7) laid down on the conveyor (1) by bearing against both flanks (6) of this member (8) with their outer circumferential surface (20), or at least with an edge of said circumferential surface (20); at least a subset of the guide rolls (10, 10a, 11, 11a) is so designed and/or arranged that during the conveying process as they roll along the flanks (6), t…
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