Hand application tool for laying sealant spacer strip on glass or like material

Abstract

An hand application tool for laying a sealant spacer strip along a glass sheet for forming insulating glass units having a handle with first and second ends; a base having freely rotatable rollers connected to the first end of the handle; and a housing connected to the first end of said handle and to the base the housing having a positioning roller, at least one guide pin and a housing roller wherein the at least one guide pin and the housing roller form a guideway for deploying the adhesive strip and the housing roller provides pressure for applying the sealant spacer strip onto the glass sheet.

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         10 . An apparatus for laying a sealant spacer strip along a glass sheet, said apparatus comprising:
 a housing means for deploying the sealant spacer adhesive strip and including a down-pressure means for providing pressure for applying the sealant spacer strip onto the glass sheet;   a handle means for allowing an operator of said apparatus to hold said apparatus in a hand; and   an adjustable guide plate means for controlling a distance of said apparatus from an edge of said glass sheet.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10  further comprising:
 a targeting means for projecting at least one indicator light for indicating a position of said apparatus proximate to said glass substrate.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11  further comprising:
 a cutting means for cutting the sealant spacer strip.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 11  wherein said targeting means projects a first indicator light indicating when the apparatus is in position at a corner of said glass sheet indicated when to cut said sealant spacer strip, and projects a second indicator light indicating when the apparatus is in position to turn said apparatus about said corner. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein said housing means comprises a front positioning roller and at least one guide pin to form a guideway for deploying the sealant spacer strip, and said down-pressure means comprises a down-pressure roller to provide pressure for applying the sealant spacer strip onto the glass sheet. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein said targeting means comprises at least one laser.