Patent ID: 11945614
Assignee: PRC-DESOTO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 16:
17. A method of releasing trapped air from a sealant cartridge, the method comprising:
mounting an empty sealant cartridge on a sealant filling nozzle;
starting filling of the sealant cartridge with a sealant;
pressing a sidewall of the sealant cartridge to temporarily deform the sidewall to create a gap between an interior surface of the sidewall and a plunger contained within the sealant cartridge in slidable contact with the interior surface, wherein the gap allows trapped air to escape from a sealant filling region of the sealant cartridge;
stopping the pressing of the sidewall; and
continuing to fill the sealant cartridge with the sealant.