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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120017409 | WINDOW COMPONENT STOCK INDEXING A stock supply station for use in a insulated glass unit component production line includes a plurality of rotatable sheet stock coils, an indexing mechanism, and an uncoiling mechanism. The indexing mechanism is coupled to the sheet stock coils for indexing a selected ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120011722 | AUTOMATED SPACER FRAME FABRICATION Method and Apparatus for fabricating a spacer frame for use in an insulating glass unit. One of a multiple number of possible spacer frame materials is chosen for the spacer frame. An elongated strip of the material is moved to a notching station where notches are forme... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110079489 | WINDOW COMPONENT SYSTEM INCLUDING PUSHER FOR SCRAP REMOVAL An apparatus for automatic removal of scrap elongated window component stock from a conveyor includes a path of travel altering mechanism, a translating mechanism, and a controller. The path of travel altering mechanism is positioned along the path of travel that select... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110024019 | DECORATIVE TRANSFER METHOD AND APPARATUS A method and apparatus (50, 300) are provided for applying decorative material (52) to a component (C) comprising a first roller (70) having a heating element (72) substantially located centrally within the first roller (70). The appar... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20100319429 | WINDOW COMPONENT SCRAP REDUCTION A method of making elongated spacer frame members prevents a first spacer frame member in a series of spacer frame members from being scrapped. A supply of thin relatively narrow sheet metal stock is provided. The stock is fed endwise to a stamping station. The stock is... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100287756 | EFFICIENT ASSEMBLY OF TRIPLE PANE WINDOWS This invention describes a process flow and method to assemble triple IG units without contaminating the center glass lite. A non-contact vacuum pad is used to lift a glass lite off from a horizontal or vertical support that conveys it from a glass washer to an assembly... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100192989 | GLASS WASHING MACHINE WITH BROKEN GLASS REMOVAL SYSTEM A glass sheet washing machine with a broken glass removal system includes a support, a liquid container or reservoir, a pump, a liquid applicator, and a liquid permeable member. The support supports a glass sheet being washed. The liquid reservoir is positioned below th... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100065580 | DESICCANT DISPENSING SYSTEM A method and apparatus for controlling dispensing of a desiccant material into an interior region of an elongated spacer frame member. The appropriate desiccant dispensing nozzle is automatically selected and/or the distance between the desiccant dispensing nozzle and t... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20090294571 | WINDOW COMPONENT STOCK INDEXING A stock supply station for use in a insulated glass unit component production line includes a plurality of rotatable sheet stock coils, an indexing mechanism, and an uncoiling mechanism. The indexing mechanism is coupled to the sheet stock coils for indexing a selected ... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090282772 | MULTIPLE CONFIGURATION JOINER CLIP A muntin bar joiner clip having a relatively flat, thin body and first and second muntin bar engagement legs extending from the body. These legs extend along a longitudinal axis of said joiner clip. The body has opposite sides defining substantially parallel major surfa... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090199870 | GLASS WASHING MACHINE WITH BROKEN GLASS REMOVAL SYSTEM A glass sheet washing machine with a broken glass removal system includes a support, a liquid container or reservoir, a pump, a liquid applicator, and a liquid permeable member. The support supports a glass sheet being washed. The liquid reservoir is positioned below th... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090014493 | WINDOW COMPONENT STOCK TRANSFERRING An apparatus for automatic feeding of elongated sheet stock from a stamping station into a roll forming station in a window component production line includes a transfer mechanism, a feed mechanism and a controller. The transfer mechanism is between the stamping station... | 01/15/2009 |
