APPLICATION OF SELF-SEAL AND ADHESIVE STRIPS TO ASPHALT SHINGLES

摘要

An apparatus is disclosed for applying a strip of sealant to a web of roofing shingle stock as the web moves along a processing path. The apparatus includes an applicator wheel disposed on one side of the processing path and having a peripheral surface. The applicator wheel is rotatably mounted and oriented such that rotation of the applicator wheel moves the peripheral surface of the applicator wheel toward, adjacent to, and then away from the moving web of shingle stock. A nozzle preferably in the form of a slot die is disposed adjacent to the peripheral surface of the applicator wheel. A source of sealant is supplied and a delivery system is configured to deliver the sealant from the source of the sealant to the slot die under a predetermined pressure. The slot die and delivery system are configured to project a stream of sealant toward and onto the peripheral surface of the applicator wheel at a predetermined speed. This applies a coating of sealant to the peripheral surface of the applicator wheel. The moving web of roofing shingle stock engages the sealant on the peripheral surface of the applicator wheel as the peripheral surface moves adjacent to the web. This, in turn, draws sealant from the peripheral surface of the applicator and onto the web of roofing shingle stock thereby applying the strip of sealant to the web.

主权项

1. An apparatus for applying a strip of sealant to a web of roofing shingle stock as the web moves along a processing path, the apparatus comprising:
an applicator wheel disposed on one side of the processing path and having a peripheral surface; the applicator wheel being rotatably mounted and oriented such that rotation of the applicator wheel moves the peripheral surface of the applicator wheel toward, adjacent to, and then away from the web of shingle stock; a nozzle disposed adjacent the peripheral surface of the applicator wheel; a source of sealant; a delivery system for delivering the sealant from the source of sealant to the slot die under pressure; the nozzle and delivery system being configured to project a stream of sealant toward and onto the peripheral surface of the applicator wheel at a predetermined speed; the moving web of roofing shingle stock engaging the sealant on the peripheral surface of the applicator wheel as the peripheral surface moves adjacent the moving web to draw sealant from the peripheral surface of the applicator wheel onto the web of roofing shingle stock.