| 摘要 |
The invention is an applicator and process used to fill in the edges of composite panels with resin or emulsions. The applicator is attached to a source of resin that forces the resin through the applicator's delivery channel, into a space between the applicator's spatula and the panel's edge. The sidewalls of the applicator guide the applicator along the edge of the panel as it is drawn along to fill the edge and also to prevent spill over. The underside of the main body of the applicator aft of the delivery channel is a spatula that tapers toward the panel's edge and acts to smooth the resin into and flush with the panel's sidewalls. A finger guide allows the applicator to work using finger pressure. The applicator is drawn along with the hands, and where the leading edge of the applicator body rests on the panel there is a rounded lip to allow the applicator to traverse smoothly over roughness and imperfections on the panel's edge. The rounded lip feature also functions as a pivot that allows the applicator to be pivoted in such a way that the sidewalls will rise above the panel's edge so that the applicator can clear obstacles like adjoining panels without having to be removed from the panel being filled. Ribs on the underside of the spatula facilitate the flow of resin over the entire edge of the panel. The applicator may be fashioned to accommodate varying panel thickness or edge profile, such as straight, angled, or bullnosed. The applicator may also be used to apply adhesives to the edges of solid panels. The invention can alternatively be fashioned for automation.
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