Controlling adhesive spew upon assembly of bonded components

摘要

A dam profile for controlling adhesive spew when components are bonded together is shaped to extend around a free edge of one of the components. The dam profile has a head defining a barrier wall of convex cross-sectional curvature that imparts a beneficial concave cross-sectional curvature to an edge of the adhesive disposed between adherend surfaces of the components. The dam profile also has an anchor formation for attachment to a support surface on an opposite side of the component with respect to its adherend surface, allowing the head of the dam profile to move past the free edge during assembly movement to avoid distortion of the components.