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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 1989
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1986
James S Stirbis, Littleton, CO (US);
Preferred Machining Corporation, Englewood, CO (US);
Abstract
A sealant supply system for a sealant applying machine having a plurality of rotatable sealant applying head devices rotatable about a central axis of rotation and comprising support means for supporting the system on the machine; a rotatable sealant supply chamber means mounted on the support means for holding a supply of sealant material and having a bottom wall portion, a side wall portion, and an upper wall portion; coupling passage means in a lower portion of the chamber means for connection to the sealant applying head means to supply sealant thereto; a spindle means mounted on the upper wall portion of the chamber means for enabling rotation of the chamber means; a first central passage means in the spindle means enabling supply of air and sealant to the chamber means; bearing journal means and bearing means on an outer wall portion of the spindle means for rotatably supporting the spindle means; a non-rotatable housing means for receiving and rotatably supporting the bearing means and the spindle means; a second central passage means in the non-rotatable housing means for connection to the first central passage means for enabling supply of air and sealant to the chamber means; passage sealing means between the spindle means and the housing means for sealing the first central passage means relative to the second central passage means; a sealant delivery tube means mounted in the first central passage means and the second central passage means and having a discharge opening located in the chamber means for supplying sealant to the chamber means; and air passage means circumjacent the tube means and defined by the tube means and the first central passage means and the second central passage means for supplying pressurized air to the chamber means.