Abstract: The invention is a process for forming a fiberboard structure with a rough textured surface on a conventional Oliver forming machine. The machine is operated in such a manner as to prevent the dispersion of the fibers in the slurry and to permit the fibers to build up in a lumpy and irregular manner on the rotary vacuum cylinder of the Oliver machine. Also the vacuum of the rotating clyinder is on a low vacuum level of 3-5 inches of mercury and the slurry level is maintained at point 5 inches below the center line of the rotating cylinder. There is thereby formed a fiberboard structure which has a very rough surface texture.

Abstract: An applicator nozzle adapted to apply a liquid coating to the shaped edge portions of work pieces. The nozzle is particularly adapted for applying a finish coat of paint to the beveled and adjacent nonparallel planar surfaces of the edges of fiberboard. The nozzle comprises a body member having a nose portion shaped to conform to the main configuration of the board edge to be coated. The front face of the nose portion has an open-end reservoir and a slot extending upwardly therefrom. A passageway extends from the reservoir through the length of the nozzle. Paint is fed through the passageway to the reservoir. During the application of paint to the edge portion of a board being conveyed past the nozzle, the beveled edge passes through a stream of paint issuing from the reservoir and partially seals it off, thus causing the paint in the reservoir to pressurize and be forced into any voids in the board's edge surface.

Abstract: An edge coating apparatus adapted to apply a liquid coating to the shaped edge portions of work pieces. The apparatus is particularly adapted for applying a finish coat of paint to the beveled and adjacent non-parallel planar surfaces of the edges of previously face-coated fiberboard. The apparatus comprises an endless belt mounted on and driven around four standard pulleys located 90.degree. apart in a horizontal plane. The applicator side of the belt is shaped to conform to the main configuration of the board edge to be coated. The other side of the belt acts as a drive. Paint is applied to the belt at a point prior to its arrival at the point of paint application. Resilient means is provided for biasing the belt into and maintaining contact with the work piece.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying an adhesive to a furniture component wherein the furniture component has a plurality of points to receive the adhesive. The adhesive-applying apparatus has a plurality of adhesive-dispensing nozzles arranged in a pattern similar to the pattern of points on the furniture component to receive the adhesive. Means are provided to move the adhesive-dispensing nozzles into registration with the furniture component so that the nozzles match up with the points to receive the adhesive and dispense the adhesive to these points.