Patent ID: 6817466
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: B01D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for placing a circular end cap on a cylindrical workpiece, comprising:a stationary support base; a guide member which is fixedly attached to the stationary support base and which comprises a ramp; a movable push bar linearly and reciprocally moveable with respect to said stationary support base; a spacer which is operatively attached to said push bar for concurrent movement therewith; an emplacement applicator operably coupled to said spacer, comprising: a back plate having a first part and a second part, said second part having a front side and a back side; a flange affixed to the second part of said back plate on said front side, said flange being pivotally attached to said spacer at a pivot connection distal from said back plate; a cam follower bearing assembly operably attached to said flange distal from said pivot connection, said cam follower bearing assembly resting on said ramp of said guide member; an end cap clamping jig operatively attached to the first part of said back plate for receiving said end cap when said back plate is in a substantially horizontal position; said push bar being configured to move said spacer in a first linear direction, said cam follower bearing assembly being configured to move up the ramp in response to said linear movement of said spacer and to rotate said back plate about said pivot connection from a substantially horizontal position to a substantially vertical position to move said end cap on said end cap clamping jig against said workpiece.