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A moveable clamp and an improved method of fabricating insulated glass is disclosed according to the preferred teachings of the present invention. The clamp includes first and second clamping rollers which are rotatably mounted to the first ends of first and second arms. The arms are pivotally mount

A moveable clamp and an improved method of fabricating insulated glass is disclosed according to the preferred teachings of the present invention. The clamp includes first and second clamping rollers which are rotatably mounted to the first ends of first and second arms. The arms are pivotally mounted together by a third arm having a first end attached to the first arm and having a second end pivotally secured to the second arm. The second ends of the first and second arms are biased apart by a spring for creating a clamping force between the first and second clamping rollers. A first guide wheel is rotatably mounted to the first arm for rolling on the outside surface of the glass sheet to prevent the clamp from tipping with respect to the stacked glass sheets. A second guide wheel is rotatably mounted to the first arm for rolling on the edges of the stacked glass sheets for preventing the clamp from moving away from the perimeter of the stacked glass sheets. The clamp includes an abutment for abutting with the nozzle of the liquid sealing member applicator allowing the nozzle to push the clamp along the side of the stacked glass sheets. Thus, a continuous clamping force is applied to the stacked glass sheets and moveable with the applicator nozzle to prevent movement of the spacer between the stacked glass sheets during the application of the liquid sealing member.

대표청구항 ▼

Method of fabricating insulating glass comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first sheet of glass having a first surface, an outside surface, and perimeter edges; (b) providing a second sheet of glass having a first surface, an outside surface, and perimeter edges; (c) providing a spacer; (d) sta

Method of fabricating insulating glass comprising the steps of: (a) providing a first sheet of glass having a first surface, an outside surface, and perimeter edges; (b) providing a second sheet of glass having a first surface, an outside surface, and perimeter edges; (c) providing a spacer; (d) stacking the first and second sheets of glass with the spacer sandwiched between the first surfaces of the first and second sheets of glass; (e) placing clamping forces on opposite perimeter edges of the stacked glass sheets and adjacent a perimeter edge of the stacked glass sheets to be sealed; (f) providing a moveable clamp for placing a clamping force on the stacked glass sheets adjacent to the perimeter edge to be sealed; (g) providing an applicator of a member for sealing the perimeter edges of the stacked glass sheets in a liquid form, with the liquid sealing member being delivered by a nozzle; and (h) moving the nozzle along the perimeter edge of the stacked glass sheets to be sealed and simultaneously delivering liquid sealing member between the perimeter edges of the stacked glass sheets to be sealed and pushing the moveable clamp along the perimeter edge of the stacked glass sheets to be sealed for preventing movement of the spacer between the first and second glass sheets during the application of the liquid sealing member between the first and second glass sheets.