Patent ID: 7232491

Claim:
An apparatus for applying glue on veneer sheets, said apparatus comprising: first conveyor elements for transporting an unglued veneer sheet, supported substantially in a horizontal position, in a transport direction to a gluing point or area; a glue applying device for administering glue onto the unglued veneer sheet as the unglued veneer sheet travels under the glue applying device, so as to form a glued veneer sheet; second conveyor elements for directing the glued veneer sheet, having the glue administered on a top surface thereof and supported substantially in a horizontal position, to further processing areas or phases, said first conveying elements and said second conveying elements being located with respect to each other so as to leave a transport gap in the transport direction, said transfer gap being aligned with the glue applying device; and means for forcing the unglued veneer sheet and means for forcing the glued veneer sheet, wherein: as the unglued veneer sheet lies on the first conveyor elements, said means for forcing the unglued veneer sheet are arranged to force a central portion of the unglued veneer sheet in the transport direction to a different level than edge portions of the unglued veneer sheet in the transport direction; and as the glued veneer sheet lies on the second conveyor elements, said means for forcing the glued veneer sheet are arranged to force a central portion of the glued veneer sheet in the transport direction to a different level than edge portions of the glued veneer sheet in the transport direction.