Abstract: A method and apparatus for continuously forming a laminated tubular body, disclosing the joining of opposite longitudinal edges of a strip of sheet material (5) to form a tubular body, extruding a hollow plastics lining member (1) within the body, expanding the hollow lining member within the tubular body to form a substantially continuous lining, pressure means (66, 67, 71, 72) for pressing the inner lining into sealing engagement with said inner surface, and cutting means (16) for cutting the continuously formed laminated tubular body into preselected lengths.

Abstract: A stackable container (1) partially defined by two spaced apart side walls (3), a portion (5) of each said side wall converging inwardly toward the other side wall to define a surface profile on each side wall which is a mirror image of a corresponding part of the other side wall whereby like containers (1) can be stacked in an overlapping manner to form a closed packed array.

Abstract: A laminated tubular body comprising; an outer layer and an inner layer which contacts the inner surface of the outer layer; wherein the outer layer is penetrated by at least one aperture and the inner layer extends into said at least one aperture.

Abstract: A laminated tubular body comprising; an outer layer and an inner layer which contacts the inner surface of the outer layer; wherein the outer layer is penetrated by at least one aperture and the inner layer extends into said at least one aperture.

Abstract: Printing apparatus is disclosed comprising a rotatably mounted hub, a plurality of carriages circumferentially spaced around the hub, each carriage being adapted to support a printing blanket. Each carriage is movable with respect to the hub upon actuation to retract its respective blanket radially out of its operative printing position.

Abstract: A plastic insert is formed around the externally threaded dispensing neck of a metal toothpaste or like tube by positioning a collar section of heat shrinkable plastic material around the neck in the presence of heat sufficient to shrink the material upon and within the threads, and the internally threaded end closure for the tube is rotatably mounted on the neck whereby the collar is tightly secured on the neck and conformed to the matching threaded contour of the neck and closure.

Abstract: Method for applying cover or cladding elements of heat shrinkable plastics material upon the externally screw threaded metal necks of dispensing containers such as toothpaste tubes comprises for mounting a succession of containers and presenting them at an insert applying station having means for advancing the tubular open end of a continuous length of synthetic plastics tubing toward a positioned container neck and for operating upon the leading end of the tubing to separate therefrom successive cover or cladding elements of desired length and dispose each on a container neck prior to a heat shrinking operation for permanently securing the elements upon the threaded necks.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for applying cover or cladding elements of heat shrinkable plastics material upon the externally screw threaded metal necks of dispensing containers such as toothpaste tubes comprises a rotatable turntable for mounting a succession of containers and presenting them at an insert applying station having means for advancing the tubular open end of a continuous length of synthetic plastics tubing toward a positioned container neck and for operating upon the leading end of the tubing to separate therefrom successive cover or cladding elements of desired length and dispose each on a container neck prior to a heat shrinking operation for permanently securing the elements upon the threaded necks.

Abstract: Apparatus for applying cover elements of heat shrinkable plastics material upon the externally screw threaded metal necks of dispensing containers such as toothpaste tubes comprises a floating mandrel rod assembly adapted to be disposed within the leading end of a continuous length of synthetic plastics tubing for cooperation with feeding and cutting arrangements for operating upon the tubing to separate therefrom successive cover elements of desired length and dispose each element on a container neck prior to a heat shrinking operation for permanently securing the elements upon the threaded necks.