APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING SEALANT TO A CAN LID

摘要

Apparatus (2) for applying a sealant to an outer rim (138) of a can lid (58) supported on a rotating lift chuck (50) for movement into and out of a location beneath a sealant applying gun (136) wherein the can lid is held onto the rotating lift chuck during the application of the sealant by at least a partial vacuum. Also, each sealant applying gun is pivotally mounted between a first location blocking the removal of an underneath lift chuck and a second location permitting the removal of the underneath lift chuck.