Patent ID: 7338558

Claim:
A blocking apparatus that includes a fixing material delivery system that delivers a fixing material to a block in the blocking apparatus, wherein the block is movable along a block axis, the apparatus comprising: a fixing material supply that contains a supply of the fixing material; a movable applicator that receives an amount of fixing material from the fixing material supply; and an actuatable applicator support that supports the movable applicator and is actuatable to position the moveable applicator on the block axis such that moving the block along the block axis applies the fixing material to the block by engaging at least a portion of the block with the amount of fixing material, wherein a conduit is formed in the actuatable applicator support, the conduit providing the amount of fixing material from the fixing material supply to the movable applicator and the movable applicator comprises an applicator base having an applicator reservoir formed therein for holding the amount of fixing material.