Patent ID: 8726487
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for assembling multi-pane insulating glass units comprising: a) a controller for controlling assembly of a plurality of insulating glass units including both double pane insulating glass units having two lites and triple pane insulating glass units having three lites; b) conveyors for moving glass lites for forming insulating glass units along controlled travel paths; c) a first registration station located along a path of travel defined by the conveyors for bringing two lites into registration on opposite sides of a spacer frame; and d) a second registration station spaced from the first registration station also located along a path of travel defined by the conveyors for bringing two lites and a spacer frame previously brought into registration with each other at the first registration station into registration with a third lite and an additional spacer frame to form a triple pane insulating glass unit or bringing an outer lite and spacer frame to which the outer lite is mated into registration with an additional outer lite touted to the second registration station by said controller to form a double pane glass unit.