Patent ID: 6745460
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: B32B,B44C,E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
A system for making muntin bars comprising:a) a conveyor for moving elongated preformed muntin bar members that have been treated on at least a portion of an exposed surface; b) a supply of an elongated strip of covering material for controlled application onto a specified portions of first and second surfaces of a muntin bar member, said covering material comprising an adhesive for adhering the covering material to the muntin bar member; c) a drive system for moving the covering material into contact with the preformed muntin bar member; d) a first pressure roll that applies pressure to a region of engagement between the first surface of the muntin bar member and the covering material; and e)a second pressure roll that applies pressure to a region of engagement between the second surface of the muntin bar member and the covering material.