Patent ID: 6682680
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: B27D,B27G,B27N,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of applying a protective strip to an edge of a wood product piece, said method comprising:(a) providing a set of aligned rollers; (b) providing a belt apparatus, including: (i) a first belt apparatus roller; (ii) a second belt apparatus roller; (iii) a shoe positioned in between said first belt apparatus roller and said second belt apparatus roller; and (iv) a belt fitted about said first belt apparatus roller, said second belt apparatus roller and said shoe and wherein said belt apparatus is substantially parallel to said first set of aligned rollers, and wherein said distance from said belt to said first set of aligned rollers is substantially equal to the width of said wood product piece; (c) placing said wood product piece between said first set of aligned rollers and said belt apparatus; (d) applying resin to said edge; (e) squeezing said wood products-piece between said first set of aligned rollers and said belt apparatus and driving at least a subset of said rollers to move said wood products piece from said first belt apparatus roller to said second belt apparatus roller, thereby causing said resin to be squeezed into said edge of said wood products piece to form said protective strip; and (f) curing said resin.