Apparatus and method for sealing a vertical protrusion on a roof
View Patent ↗A device forms a radial flange on a bottom opening of a conate member having a longitudinal axis. The device has a die for receiving the conate member with the bottom opening extending from an open end of the die, a seal-forming cone having at least two radially-extendable sections and being removably located in the open end of the die, inside the conate member, and a handle, axially movable in the cone to extend the movable sections.
1. A device for bonding a conate member having respective top and bottom openings to a generally planar base member with an aperture for receiving the conate member therethrough, the device comprising:
a holding chamber, adapted to hold the conate member;
a lower portion, adapted for placement of the base member thereupon;
a top support, to which the holding chamber is attached through separately translatable vertical and horizontal arms; and
a bonding element, attached to the lower portion.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein:
the holding chamber moves relative to the lower portion to align the conate member with the base member; and
the bonding element is adapted to perform a hot air bonding of the conate member and base member.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein:
the holding chamber is rotatable.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein:
a section of the lower portion is rotatable.
5. The device of claim 3 , wherein:
a section of the lower portion below the holding chamber is rotatable.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein:
a vacuum source holds the conate member in the holding chamber.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein:
the bonding element comprises:
first and second arms;
first and second heat applicators, attached respectively to the first and second arms, each heat applicator having an upper face and a lower face, each heat applicator having openings in the upper and lower faces wherefrom hot air is emitted.
8. The device of claim 7 , wherein:
each heat applicator is semi-circular shaped.
9. The device of claim 7 , wherein:
each heat applicator is retractable.
10. The device of claim 1 , wherein:
the bonding element comprises:
a heat applicator; and
a roller, located substantially behind and close to the heat applicator.
11. The device of claim 10 , wherein:
the heat applicator is retractable.
12. The device of claim 10 , wherein:
the roller is retractable.
13. The device of claim 10 , wherein:
the applicator is adapted for insertion between a bottom edge of the conate member and the base member; and
the roller is adapted for insertion above the bottom edge, such that the roller presses the bottom edge against the base member.