Abstract: A glass scratch removal apparatus includes a driven rotating tool that is supported on a skirt that can be sealed against a surface to be treated for scratch removal. The skirt is conical and has some flexibility to permit the edge of the skirt in contact with the surface to deform in shape to follow curves or irregularities (such as on a curved windshield of an automobile) and at the same time, the skirt is held in place through the use of a vacuum. The rotating tool is pressed against the surface to lap and polish the surface. The tool is manually actuable toward and away from the surface, and a slurry is fed into the skirt to provide either for "fining" which is an initial step of rough removal of material adjacent the scratch and/or "polishing" which blends in or feathers the surface adjacent the scratch and provides for an optically satisfactory surface.

Abstract: A glass scratch removal apparatus includes a driven rotating tool that is supported on a skirt that can be sealed against a surface to be treated for scratch removal. The skirt is conical and has some flexibility to permit the edge of the skirt in contact with the surface to deform in shape to follow curves or irregularities (such as on a curved windshield of an automobile) and at the same time, the skirt is held in place through the use of a vacuum. The rotating tool is pressed against the surface to lap and polish the surface. The tool is manually actuable toward and away from the surface, and a slurry is fed into the skirt to provide either for "fining" which is an initial step of rough removal of material adjacent the scratch and/or "polishing" which blends in or feathers the surface adjacent the scratch and provides for an optically satisfactory surface.

Abstract: A plate glass repair apparatus comprises a plate member that has an outer peripheral seal and can be held onto the surface of the plate glass to be repaired with vacuum generated from a self contained hand operated vacuum pump mounted on the plate. The plate is made so that the plate surface is forced down against the glass in locations sufficient to prevent the glass from being over stressed and for securely holding the tool in position. A cup like cutter for cutting a circular hole in the glass is positioned adjacent one corner of the plate and has a separate seal surrounding the cutter to form a chamber. Cutting fluid, such as water, is provided to flow from the outside of the cup like cutter toward the interior, where it is exhausted during the cutting operation. The cutter device for repairing plate glass is put into position over a break that is to be removed for plugging. Prior to cutting a backing plug is placed on the opposite face of the glass where the plug will be cut from the glass.

Abstract: A device for supporting a circular disc to be cemented in an opening in a rigid plate-like member, such as a pane of plate glass, comprises a support frame, a first set of legs around the perimeter of said frame, and a second set of legs spaced inwardly from said first set of legs. All of said legs are terminated along the same plane spaced from the frame member. A support element has a suction cup to hold a rigid plug having a diameter less than the area circumscribed by the first legs, and greater than the area circumscribed by the second legs. A spring resiliently urges the plug against the ends of the second legs so that a surface of the plug lies in said plane. The frame is held against the pane or plate like member so that one surface of the plate member also lies in said plane and the plug can be held in the hole with one surface exactly parallel in a plane coincident with the plane of the plate.

Abstract: A support member or bridge member used for holding a repair material injector in proper position relative to a piece of glass that is to be repaired, such as a windshield, and which holds the injector under a predetermined spring load even when there is a rounded or curved surface to be repaired. The support is self orienting relative to the windshield so that the injector used for injecting repair materials is held normal to the tangent plane at the opening of a break that is to be repaired in the windshield.

Abstract: A support for supporting a glass panel repair apparatus, including a frame which is removably attached to the glass panel and supports an applicator device for placing a repair liquid material, such as a resin, into a crack or damaged area of the glass panel. The frame is supported on a suction cup and includes a portion which permits repairs to be made adjacent edges and corners of the glass panel without interference from the supporting device.

Abstract: An apparatus for collecting and causing evaporation of water that condenses on the interior surfaces of a window, to inhibit water damage to the window sill and lower portions of the frame. The apparatus includes a member comprising an outer housing that has apertures therethrough that is substantially filled with a foam or other absorbent material. The apparatus is applied to the window generally horizontally across the bottom portion, so that any water that runs down the surface of the window will collect on the device, and will evaporate.