Patent ID: 6206069
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: B27N,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for surfacing a substrate comprising:providing a positioning assembly;providing a platform having a substantially flat upper surface, the platform including a positioning member on the substantially flat upper surface of the platform;providing a first substantially flat sheet of material;positioning the first substantially flat sheet of material using the positioning assembly, so that the first substantially flat sheet of material abuts the positioning member;lowering the first substantially flat sheet of material onto the substantially flat upper surface of the platform;providing a second substantially flat sheet of material;positioning the second substantially flat sheet of material using the positioning assembly, such that the second substantially flat sheet of material abuts the positioning member, and such that at least one edge of the first substantially flat sheet of material is substantially aligned with at least one edge of the second substantially flat sheet of material; andlowering the second substantially flat sheet of material onto the first substantially flat sheet of material, whereinthe positioning member has an interior corner, the interior corner of the positioning member receiving the sheets of material when the respective sheets are positioned to abut the positioning member.