1. A method of making an insulating glass (IG) window unit, the method comprising:
forming a multi-layered low-E coating on a glass substrate, wherein the low-E coating comprises at least one infrared (IR) reflecting layer comprising silver sandwiched between at least first and second dielectric layers;
adhering at least two flexible protective sheets in non-liquid form to a top surface of the low-E coating via at least an adhesive layer to form a protected coated article;
applying at least one protective coating in liquid form directly on the low-E coating andor over at least one of the flexible protective sheets in order to reduce one or more gaps formed between the low-E coating and the flexible protective sheet(s) andor between the flexible protective sheets;
following applying and curing of the protective coating, shipping the protected coated article to a fabricator of IG window units;
the fabricator cutting the protected coated article into an appropriate shape and size with the protective sheets thereon, edge seaming the protected coated article with the protective sheets thereon, andor washing the protected coated article with the protective sheets thereon, so that following the cutting, edge seaming, andor washing the protective sheets and protective coating remain at least partially adhered to the top surface of the low-E coating;
following said cutting, edge seaming, andor washing, peeling the protective sheets off of the top surface of the low-E coating to form an unprotected coated article, and also removing at least part of the protective coating when peeling off the protective sheets;
after peeling the protective sheets off of the top surface of the low-E coating, thermally tempering the coated article including the glass substrate and low-E coating; and
after said tempering, coupling the tempered coated article including the glass substrate and low-E coating to another glass substrate to form an IG window unit.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the protective sheets comprise polyethylene.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one protective coating deposited initially in liquid form comprises a solvent-based andor UV-curable liquid coating.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one protective coating deposited initially in liquid form is applied by spraying, extruding, or roll coating.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least two flexible protective sheets comprise a first protective sheet and a second protective sheet to be adhered to the top surface of the low-E coating so that the first and second protective sheets overlap each other at least at edges portions thereof.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the first and second protective sheets overlap by at least about 1 inch.
7. The method of claim 5, wherein the at least one liquid coating is applied to the top surface of the low-E coating proximate where the first and second protective sheets overlap or will overlap.
8. The method of claim 5, wherein the at least one protective coating deposited initially in liquid form is applied to the top surface of the first protective sheet proximate to where the first and second protective sheets overlap or will overlap.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least two flexible protective sheets comprise a first protective sheet and a second protective sheet adhered to the top surface of the low-E in a slightly spaced-apart manner such that a gap is formed between the first and second protective layers.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first and second protective sheets are spaced apart by about 5-10 mm.
11. The method of claim 9, wherein a first liquid coating is applied directly to the top surface of the low-E coating proximate to where the gap between the first and second protective layers is formed or will be formed.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein a second liquid coating is applied to a top surface of the first and second protective layers proximate to where the gap between the first and second protective layers is formed or will be formed.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein a third protective layer is adhered to the first and second protective layers such that the third protective layer is adhered over at least the second liquid coating.
14. The method of claim 12, wherein a third liquid coating is adhered to the first and second protective layers such that the third liquid coating is adhered over the second liquid coating.
15. A method of making a window unit, the method comprising:
sputtering a multi-layered low-E andor solar control coating onto a glass substrate, wherein the coating comprises at least one infrared (IR) reflecting layer sandwiched between at least first and second dielectric layers;
adhering at least two protective sheets in non-liquid form to a top surface of the coating to form a protected coated article;
applying at least one protective coating initially in liquid form directly on the coating andor over at least one of the flexible protective sheets to reduce one or more gaps formed between the coating and the flexible protective sheet(s) andor between the flexible protective sheets;
the protective coating curing;
following curing of the protective coating and applying the protective sheets, cutting the protected coated article into at least one shape and size with the protective sheets and protective coating thereon, and thereafter washing the protected coated article with the protective sheets and protective coating thereon, so that following the cutting and washing at least the protective sheets at least partially remain on the glass substrate;
following said cutting and washing, peeling the protective sheets off of the top surface of the coating to form a substantially unprotected coated article;
after peeling the protective sheets off of the top surface of the coating, inserting the unprotected coated article into a furnace and heat treating the unprotected coated article including the glass substrate and coating in the furnace; and
after said tempering, using the tempered coated article in making a window unit.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein the protective sheets comprises polyethylene.
17. The method of claim 15, wherein the protective coating as initially applied comprises a solvent-based andor UV-curable liquid coating.
18. A method of making a window, the method comprising:
forming a multi-layered low-E andor solar control coating on a glass substrate;
providing at least two flexible protective sheets in non-liquid form to the glass substrate over at least part of the low-E andor solar control coating;
applying at least one protective coating in liquid form, before andor after the flexible protective sheets are provided, so as to reduce one or more gaps formed between the low-E andor colar control coating and the flexible protective sheet(s) andor between the flexible protective sheets;
cutting, edge seaming, andor washing the coated article, optionally with the protective coating and protective sheets thereon, and peeling the protective sheets and at least part of the protective coating off of the top surface of the low-E andor solar control coating before or after the cutting, edge seaming andor washing.
19. The method of claim 18, further comprising: after peeling the protective sheets off the top surface of the low-E coating, thermally tempering the coated article including the glass substrate and low-E coating; and after said tempering, using the coated article in a window unit.
20. A method of making a window, the method comprising:
forming a multi-layered low-E coating on a glass substrate;
providing a combination of (i) at least one flexible protective sheet in non-liquid form, and (ii) a wet protective coating that is wet at the time of application, to the glass substrate over at least part of the low-E coating;
applying the wet protective coating in liquid form, before andor after the at least one flexible protective sheet is provided on the substrate over the low-E coating; and
after said providing and applying steps, cutting, edge seaming, andor washing the coated article.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An umbilical member clamping device used to attach a plurality of umbilical members to an industrial robot, comprising:
a base member attached to a body of the robot;
an elastic body provided so as to surround a periphery of an umbilical member bundle including the umbilical members;
a clamp member secured to the base member so as to press the umbilical member bundle to the base member via the elastic body; and
an insert member inserted to a corner portion of a space which receives the umbilical member bundle and which is defined by the clamp member and the base member when the clamp member is secured to the base member.
2. The umbilical member clamping device according to claim 1, wherein the elastic body includes a sheet-like member wound around the umbilical member bundle.
3. The umbilical member clamping device according to claim 1, wherein the clamp member has a shape which curves so as to project in an opposite direction from the base member.
4. The umbilical member clamping device according to claim 1, wherein the elastic body has a hollow cylindrical shape.