Patent ID: 7819163

Claim:
A system for making a door, comprising: a loading station for receiving a plurality of door facings; a distribution station; a transport device operably connecting the loading station and the distribution station for moving a plurality of door facings from the loading station to the distribution station; a first processing station; a transport device operably connecting the distribution station and the first processing station for moving a plurality of door facings from the distribution station to the first processing station; a first empty pallet storage port; a transport device operably connecting the first processing station and the empty pallet storage port for moving empty pallets from the first processing station to the first empty pallet storage port; a first adhesive coating station; a transport device operably connecting the first processing station and the first adhesive coating station for moving a door facing from the first processing station to the first adhesive coating station; a framing station for applying a frame to a door facing; a transport device operably connecting the first adhesive coating station and the framing station for moving a door facing from the first adhesive coating station to the framing station; a second adhesive coating station; a transport device operably connecting the framing station and the second adhesive coating station for moving a framed door facing from the framing station to the second adhesive station; a second processing station; a transport device operably connecting the distribution station and the second processing station for transporting a door facing from the distribution station to the second processing station; a transfer mechanism operably associated with the second processing station for positioning a door facing from said second station onto the adhesive covered door frame to create an assembled door; a second empty pallet storage port; a transport device operably connecting the second processing station and the second empty pallet storage port for moving empty pallets from the second processing station to the second empty pallet storage port; a compression station; and a transport device for transporting the assembled door to the compression station.