Air flotation assembly table

Details Air flotation assembly table Air flotation assembly table

1991-10-18

1993-09-21

Skaggs, H. Grant

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Article supported by air and moved by mechanical or manual...

269 69, 269305, 414783, B65G 3500

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052463311

ABSTRACT:
An air flotation assembly table utilized in the application of sealant strip material to the perimeter edges of sheet material, the assembly table having a flat work surface upon which the flat sheet material, such as a glass sheet, is placed for applying the sealant strip material to successive perimeter edges thereof. The flat work surface has a plurality of spaced-apart air holes through which air is emitted to float the sheet material slightly thereabove. In combination with the assembly table there is included a vacuum cup assembly for linearly positioning the sheet material so that an edge of the sheet material is presented to the workman, the vacuum cup assembly further including a vacuum cup for adhering to the sheet material, and a lift shaft for raising and lowering the vacuum cup. The vacuum cup assembly is mounted to a carriage which is selectively actuated for linear movement by a band cylinder. A plurality of detectors on the flat work surface are activated or deactivated by sheet material rotation, and the detectors interact with the vacuum cup assembly for positioning the sheet material on the table.

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