Abstract: A vacuum coating apparatus for forming a thin film evenly coated over a material to be treated as well as providing excellent productivity. The vacuum coating apparatus includes a chamber, an evacuating device, a fluid supplier, a hood, and a gas reservoir. During operation, the chamber is subjected to a partial vacuum by the evacuating device and filled with treatment fluid. At this time, air at predetermined temperature supplied from the gas reservoir is admitted into the chamber. As a result, the temperature and viscosity of the treatment fluid in the chamber become constant. The material to be treated is then fed into the chamber via an inlet port and an outlet port. An air flow caused by evacuation removes excess fluid on the material at the outlet port, resulting in evenly forming a thin coating film.

Abstract: A combined joint compound bucket and tape dispenser comprising a cylindrical container with a removable cover. A roll of dry-wall construction tape is suspended at the top of the container beneath the cover by a rod extending through the center of the tape and engaging slots in opposite sides of the container. The container includes two slotted apertures on one side of the container and a third slotted aperture on the other side of the container. The tape is reeled from the rod, out through a first aperture, guided down along the outside of the container, back into the container at the second aperture adjacent the bottom of the container. The tape passes through mud deposited in the container and exits the container on the opposite side through the third aperture. The tape is thus coated with the mud and may be torn from the container on a serrated edge at the desired lengths. A removable guide rail is also provided to guide the tape from the first to the second apertures.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for producing a laminate of metal and a polymeric film such as polypropylene bonded to a metal substrate such as steel or aluminum strip, preferably electrolytically chromium coated steel for making can ends, comprises laminating a polypropylene film to the metal and subjecting the film to a temperature above its melting point, and then uniformly and rapidly cooling the laminate to a temperature substantially below the melting point of the polypropylene by flooding the polypropylene coated surface of the laminate with cold liquid, e.g., water at room temperature.

Abstract: An apparatus used in connection with the construction of a duroplastic, fiber-reinforced article a fibrous web which includes continuously impregnating the web under subatmospheric pressure with a liquid, curable resin composition whose viscosity is gradually increasing. The prepreg thus obtained is covered on both its major surfaces by thin polymer sheets, then cut into the desired length, vacuum molded, pre-cured in the mold and finally cured outside the mold. Construction parts, car parts and boat bodies may thus be produced.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying a heat responsive melt sealant to the side edge of a carton, such as a gable-top liquid carton prior to folding the carton into its tubular form. The apparatus forces the sealant to flow evenly along an edge of the carton to be sealed and confines the sealant adjacent to the edge. The apparatus has a reverse C-shaped channel through which the carton blank edge is fed and a duct opening in the bight portion of the channel through which the sealant is fed onto the carton blank edge. In the process of the invention, after the heat responsive melt sealant is applied to the interior edge of the carton blank, the latter is conveyed to a heat station where the heat responsive melt sealant is cured preparatory to final erection of the tubular carton.

Abstract: An apparatus for coating a continuous fiber which includes (a) a coating composition container having an orifice in the bottom portion thereof; (b) means for introducing coating composition into the coating container; (c) a catch vessel positioned below the orifice in the coating container; (d) means for deflecting excess coating composition flowing through the container orifice into the catch vessel; (e) means for removing coating composition from the catch vessel and returning the same to the coating container; and (f) means for transporting a continuous fiber to be coated through the orifice and the coating composition in the coating container; wherein the orifice in the coating container is of sufficient diameter that the continuous fiber need have no contact therewith, and preferably, has no contact therewith.

Abstract: A coating section for coating a traveling web of material, such as paper, wherein the web to be coated travels along a selected one of two different web paths. There is a lower counter roll and an upper press roll which define a nip between them and the distance apart of the two rolls is adjustable. A respective applicator for coating composition is on each of the first and second sides of the lower roll and on the third side of the upper roll, and the third side is the same side of the coating section as the first side of the lower roll. First web guide rollers guide the web from below, past the counter roll and the first applicator and not through the nip. Second guide rollers guide the web through the nip.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of applying a coating to a substrate is provided. A liquid resin is introduced into a first region at a predetermined pressure. The liquid resin is maintained within a first pressure range in the first region. Next, the flow of the resin from the first region to a second region is controlled so as to bring the resin from the first pressure range to a second pressure range, the pressures in the second pressure range being lower than the pressures in the first pressure range. The liquid resin is then applied at a pressure within the second pressure range to the substrate at a third region adjacent the second region.

Abstract: A lubricator (28) is provided to lubricate tab stock (82) prior to forming the tab stock (82) into pull tabs. The lubricator (28) comprises felt pads (36-38) for removing contaminants from the tab stock (82) prior to lubrication thereof. A hydrostatic chamber (40) receives and disperses lube (42) from a source (44). As the tab stock (82) passes through the chamber (40) the lube (42) coats the tab stock (82). Subsequently, the tab stock (82) passes through wipers (50-52) and metering rollers (58-60) to remove all but a predetermined quantity of the lube (42). A collector (70) is provided to collect any excess lube (42) and return same to the source (44) through a return line (72) thus allowing recycling of the lube (42).

Abstract: Crosshead deflector for extrusion wire coating, including a wire guide tube carried in a holder, which holder is mounted in the main bore of a main body; a radial passage enters the main bore to introduce molten plastic and the holder is formed to bring about even flow around the guide tube for application to the wire as it moves out of the tube.

Abstract: This invention relates to composite materials formed by thermoplastic materials reinforced by fibers, and to methods and apparatus for forming such materials, where the thermoplastic and fiber components are such as to impart to the composite materials enhanced strength as compared with materials made previously to this invention. An important distinguishing characteristic of the disclosure is that advancing heated fiber is directed to move in one direction and while a flow of heated thermoplastic material is directed to move in a direction opposite to and in intimate impregnating enclosure of the advancing heated fiber, so that shear forces arising between the advancing heated fiber and the directed flow of thermoplastic material promote wetting and impregnation of the fiber by the thermoplastic material.

Abstract: A method for coating continuous tow which comprises the steps of: (a) transporting a tow through a coating composition to provide a coated tow having a layer of uncured coating thereon, (b) transporting the coated tow through a liquid which is immiscible with the coating composition and (c) curing the coating on the tow to provide a coated tow having a layer of cured coating on the individual filaments thereof, wherein the tow has contact only with the coating composition and the immiscible liquid between the uncoated state of the tow prior to coating step (a) and the cured, coated state of the tow subsequent to curing step (c).

Abstract: A double-coating cup for applying two protective coatings simultaneously to an optical fiber includes a body having an bore formed therein and provided with a plurality of first and second coating-material inlet channels. A die holder is positioned in the bore in the body and the outer surface of the die holder has first and second slots formed therein positioned opposite the first and second coating-material inlet channels, respectively. The die holder also has first and second radial bores formed therein which communicate with the first and second slots, respectively. A guide die having a bore formed therein is positioned in the bore in the die holder and has a bore formed therein. First and second die nozzles and an intermediate die guide positioned therebetween are disposed in the die holder bore.

Abstract: A method for applying polymeric coatings to fibers is disclosed and claimed. The method involves solution casting a film atop a liquid bath and radially advancing the pre-cast film to a central point where the fiber to be coated is drawn through the film so that a uniform coating is applied about the entire circumference of the fiber. The polymeric film is maintained in a swollen state to ease processing and promote adhesion.

Abstract: In order to coat successive increments of length of an elongated strand material such as an optical fiber (22), for example, with a marking material, for example, a liquid coating material (40) is circulated through an input section (85) into an inner chamber (71) of a housing (62) and outwardly through an output section (87) to be returned to a reservoir (39). Elongated strand material is advanced through an entry portion into and through the inner chamber wherein it is contacted by the liquid coating material being circulated therethrough. Afterwards, each successive increment of length is advanced through an exit die (73) which causes the liquid coating material to be formed into a layer of predetermined thickness on the elongated strand material.

Abstract: An optical fiber resin coating device having a nipple and a die which each have gradually tapering holes through which the optical fiber is drawn. The die and the nipple have adjacent parallel flat surfaces which are spaced to created a gap through which resin is supplied by pressuring to be applied to the optical fiber. The gap between the die and the nipple and the tapered holes within the die and the nipple are all designed to produce a resin coating which is even and contains no air bubbles, especially at high optical fiber drawing rates.

Abstract: An apparatus for solder joining metal tapes to form laminated metal tapes comprises an alignment box having a base and a sidewall means extending therefrom to define a tapered inner channel extending through the box. The tapered channel having an entrance end and narrowing to an exit end. At least one tapered wall extending from the base and within the inner channel to define subchannels that are spaced at the entrance end and converge into the inner channel before the exit end. The sidewall means and tapered wall extending from the base to respective wall tops, and a cover extending over the channel and subchannels is mounted on the wall tops. The base, sidewalls, inner wall, and cover being configured to form the channel and subchannels to have a first preselected distance between the base and cover that is greater than the width of the tapes.

Abstract: A machine for compressively applying an outer cementitious coating received from a pressurized source on a continuous pipeline as well as on pipeline segments includes a cementitious material accumulating chamber with an aperture for receiving the pipeline thereinto. An injection manifold is in flow communication with the pressurized cementitious coating source and is oriented about and in flow communication with the accumulating chamber for evenly delivering the cementitious coating about the pipeline in the accumulating chamber. A frustoconical compression chamber having a wide and a narrow diameter concentrically joins the accumulating chamber at its wide diameter for receiving the pipeline and compressing the cementitious coating about and onto the pipeline. A forming chamber is concentrically oriented and adjoining the compression chamber at its narrow diameter for troweling and finishing the cementitious coating also having a coated pipeline exit aperture.

Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing an index matching coating material onto an end of an optical fiber to be terminated includes a reservoir formed by a floor and sidewalls with a small portion of the index matching coating material being disposed on a top surface of the floor. An interior perimeter shape of the sidewalls is registrable with an external perimeter shape of an optical fiber contact to which the optical fiber is secured which allows the index matching material to be conveniently disposed on an end of the optical fiber by simply inserting the optical fiber contact into the reservoir.

Abstract: There is disclosed an air knife for preventing transfer of liquid from one container to another. The air knife comprises an expansion chamber having a product inlet opening on to one container and a product outlet opening onto a second container. Around the circumference of the expansion chamber is positioned a distribution chamber. Air is input to the distribution chamber through an air inlet and a large bore inlet and passes around the whole of the annular distribution chamber. Several evenly-spaced small bore inlets allow ingress of air from the distribution chamber into the expansion chamber. The air, at a pressure greater than the fluid outside the product inlet and product outlet is forced out of the product inlet and product outlet thus forcing liquid adhering to an elongate product, such as a strip of components being electroplated, passing from the product inlet through the expansion chamber and out of product outlet, off the elongate product.

Abstract: The method of impregnating and the apparatus for impregnating a thin cord with a medicinal solution with the cord to be used in the dental field as an appliance for gingival retraction in conjunction with the teeth of a human being. The cord is immersed in a bath of the medicinal solution, moved from the bath to a squeezing roller assembly so that the medicinal solution evenly permeates the cord, removing excess solution, drying the cord and winding the cord on a wind-up reel prior to being dispensed to the consumer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a superconducting magnet comprising the steps of applying a bonding agent on a length of a superconductor by passing the superconductor through a bath of the bonding agent to thereby coat the superconductor with the bonding agent. The superconductor coated with the bonding agent is simultaneously wound to form a winding which is then hardened by heating for example to form a rigid winding without voids.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and an apparatus for impregnating a continuous fiber bundle or fiber bundles (10) with molten or fluid curing resin in manufacturing fiber reinforced material, the material comprising one or several fiber bundles (10) encircled by matrix resin. The fiber bundles (10) are so conducted to pass across the nozzle opening (13) that the resin runs through the nozzle (11) from a higher pressure zone through the fiber bundle (10) to a lower pressure zone.

Abstract: A device for applying adhesive onto a fiber, such as an optical fiber, is located between the fiber supply spool and rewinder and comprises a covered cup for holding liquid adhesive, and a drying chamber. The cup has first and second bores for passing the fiber therethrough and is suitably insulated from external temperature changes. The entrance of the drying chamber is coupled to a side of the cup so that it surrounds the second bore.

Abstract: In the gas jet wiping of galvanized wire strip or tube the gas jet wiping nozzle and, preferably a reactive gas containment vessel used for modifying the surface coating on the wire, are made in two or more non-annular parts which when abutted together form an annulus. The parts may be releasably held together in their abutted annular form until the wire, strip or tube requires to be rethreaded, then the parts can be separated from one another transversely of the direction of travel of the wire, strip or tube through the nozzle or containment vessel. The threading of the wire, strip or tube through an annular nozzle or containment vessel is thereby avoided.

Abstract: A method and means for producing a layered semiconductor system are proposed wherein the required semiconductor layers are deposited on a carrier layer (10) through interaction with a melt (42). The carrier layer (10) itself may have a basic layer consisting of glass or quartz, which in turn may be formed from a melt by solidification on a metal melt.

Abstract: An apparatus for the continuous manufacture of high temperature superconducting wires is disclosed. A core on which the superconductive ceramic substance is caused to directionally solidify from the melt is drawn through the melt in such a manner as to obtain an oriented microstructure conductive to high critical current carrying capacity. This also produces a macrostructure with appropriate mechanical strength and flexibility independently of the superconducting substance chosen.

Abstract: A liquid cooling method and apparatus for rapid cooling of a hot glass fiber. In FIG. 1, an open ended liquid coolant container (12) is provided at its lower end with an inverted funnel surface (34). A vertically running, hot glass fiber (42) of indefinite length is continuously drawn through the container, as the container continuously receives a coolant liquid at its upper open end (30). The liquid continuously drains from the container lower open end (32) by flowing along flow surface (36) of the inverted funnel (34), downwardly and away from the glass fiber (42). The temperature of the fiber relative to the temperature of the coolant liquid is such that a vapor barrier surrounding the hot fiber is formed due to boiling of the liquid in a zone surrounding the fiber. This vapor zone facilitates diversion of the liquid (change in direction of flow) from the vertical to an angle thereto, along the inverted funnel surface.

Abstract: There is provided cross-head type die apparatus for applying a substantially concentric insulating layer to a conductor passing therethrough. Die assembly elements of novel structural combination are disposed within the substantially cylindrical cross-head such that they are in axial alignment with each other and the cross-head. In particular, a die insert or die tip has a front portion which tapers inwardly to substantially a point and includes an outlet orifice to guide the conductor along a passline towards a die orifice. A flow guide has a respective internal surface which tapers rearwardly to form a die orifice on its front surface. Cooperatively tapered surfaces securely fit the flow guide and the die tip within the cross-head axial bore such that a space is formed between the internally tapered surface of the flow guide and the front portion of the die tip. The die orifice and the outlet orifice of the die tip are axially aligned due to their respectively tapered fits within the cross-head.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described, for extruding a thermoplastic protective jacket onto a steel pipe. The pipe is first coated with a layer of epoxy which is partly cured, and then is conveyed through a cross-head extruder where a layer of copolymer or other suitable adhesive is applied. The outermost thermoplastic jacket may be co-extruded with the adhesive layer or laid down onto the pipe as it passes through a second cross-head extruder. Radial pressure is applied to a band of surface about the jacketed pipe which has been cooled to a stage such that the outer surface of the thermoplastic is hardened while the inner portion thereof remains above the softening temperature, thereby achieving good adhesion of the jacket to the pipe, without dislocating or blemishing the thermoplastic protective jacket.

Abstract: A frictionless strip support for supporting a metallic strip conveyed along a feed path in a treatment process. The support including at least one hydrostatic chute including a plurality of confined hydrostatic chambers having apertures therein for a supply of a pressurized treatment liquid such as molten metal, and at least one pair of hydrostatic guides positioned downstream of the hydrostatic chute. Each hydrostatic guide has a confined hydrostatic chamber with apertures therein for supply of a pressurized treatment liquid such as liquid metal. The frictionless support also includes a pump for supplying the pressurized treatment liquid through the apertures and to the confined chambers such that the treatment fluid maintains the strip spaced from the hydrostatic chute and the hydrostatic guides by hydrostatic force of the pressurized liquid normal to the strip surface as the strip is conveyed across the hydrostatic chute and the hydrostatic guides.

Abstract: A dynamic flood conveyor. The conveyor permits a chemical solution to be applied to the surface of a material such that the solution interacts with the material at a generally uniform rate at each point on the surface of the material. The apparatus promotes laminar flow of the channel solution over the surface of the material and uses segmented rollers to minimize the fluid loss from the flood conveyor.

Abstract: A system and a method for converging and filling unfilled small unit cables into a single large cable in a single pass at a single station is disclosed. The single pass filling station comprises a pressure chamber in which the unfilled small pair count unit cables are filled with filling compound and the plurality of unit cables are converged into a single cable as the converged cable enters into a pressure tube where additional filling compound at at least slightly higher pressure is applied thereto. The assembled and filled large cable is then wiped of excess filling compound, wrapped, bound and collected on a take up reel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electromagnetic system for applying a coating to a metal or metal alloy substrate. The system utilizes a high frequency electromagnetic field to maintain a supply of coating material in the molten condition, to restrict the flow of the molten coating material, and to control the thickness of the applied coating layer. Downstream cooling solidifies the coating layer. The system has particular utility in forming tin coated copper or copper base alloy products.

Abstract: A thermal print head having a base, a glass glaze layer formed on the base by electrically-heated welding, and heating elements formed on the glass glaze layer. A manufacturing method of a thermal print head uses a furnace to accommodate molten glass and a pair of opposed electrodes disposed within the furnace to melt the glass by flowing the current. The method comprises the steps of supplying electric power across the electrodes to cause electric current to flow through glass so as to melt glass, passing an elongated base through the molten glass accommodated in the furnace to form a glass glaze layer on the base, and forming heating elements on the glass glaze layer.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for the impregnation of a continuous length of multifilament or multifiber yarns with a molten thermoplastic polymeric resin includes a member for spreading the multifilaments or multifibers apart during their immersion in a bath of the molten resin. The shape, configuration and location of the member facilitates the homogeneous impregnation, particularly with highly viscous melts, to produce a uniform and thorough encapsulation of the filaments or fibers.

Abstract: Continuous filament glass fiber bundles are coated with a molten thermoplastic polymer, without the addition of a size to the glass, by passing the filaments through an unpressurized pool of the polymer contained in a passage. The forces between the filaments and the unpressurized polymer interact to center the filaments in the passage as they pass through. The passage is defined by a body member and a detachable cover having contiguous surfaces joined along a longitudinal mating line which is angularly displaced from the longitudinal axis of the passage to assist in prevention of filament snagging in the melting line as they pass through the passage.

Abstract: Method and apparatus to apply a coating or coatings of a predetermined thickness over designated sections of a continously advanced elongate member by means of cooperating guide die and coating die segments. The die includes two abutting members through which, the article to be coated, passes the first member defining a guide passage and the second being in the form of a collar defining a coating groove for distributing the coating material and limiting its thickness. Since the two parts are separable cleaning is facilitated.

Abstract: A manifold bar for supplying enamel to a die bar is disclosed. A manifold bar has internal passages which provide a flow path from an enamel supply to the feed holes of a die bar. A method for directing a flow of enamel from an enamel supply to a die bar is also disclosed.

Abstract: Apparatus for the impregnation of a continuous length of multifilament or multifiber yarns with a molten thermoplastic polymeric resin includes a pair of convex/concave (mating) surfaces for spreading the multifilaments or multifibers apart during their immersion in a bath of the molten resin. The shape, configuration and location of the surfaces facilitates homogeneous impregnation, particularly with highly viscous metls, to produce a uniform and thorough encapsulation of the filaments or fibers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described which facilitate the growing of silicon ribbon. A container for molten silicon has a pair of passages in its bottom through which filaments extend to a level above the molten silicon, so as the filaments are pulled up they drag up molten silicon to form a ribbon. A pair of guides surround the filaments along most of the height of the molten silicon, so that the filament contacts only the upper portion of the melt. This permits a filament to be used which tends to contaminate the melt if it is in long term contact with the melt. This arrangement also enables a higher melt to be used without danger that the molten silicon will run out of any bottom hole.

Abstract: A method of packing elongated porous bodies moved between zones of different pressure, wherein the porous body (T) reciprocates through a pressurized packing agent (M). The packing agent is thixotropic and is supplied continuously to the porous cable (T) under a pressure exceeding the pressure in a higher pressure zone (P.sub.1) while the porous body (T) is impregnated with a thixotropic packing agent (M) such that the cross-section of the cable, throughout its entire length, is filled with packing agent (M). A hydraulic cylinder-type actuator utilizes a porous cable power transmission element packed in a chamber (7) filled with viscoelastoplastic material and communicated with means designed to develop in said chamber a pressure exceeding the pressure of the actuator working fluid.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for metallic coating according to which the fiber is made to pass through a bath of molten metal. To prevent unevennesses in coating, caused by turbulence, a depression is made above the bath.The invention also pertains to a device by which the method is applied. The fiber goes vertically through a pot containing the molten metal above which the depression is made.The invention can be used to make optic fibers of greater mechanical strength.

Abstract: A sample processing unit is disclosed for use in the a method of analysis, particularly autoanalysis, wherein the sample is presented for examination by deposition upon a tape substrate.

Abstract: A vacuum painting apparatus has movable entry and exit ports which compensate for bending or twisting of the strip material being painted. The entry and exit port templates are connected together by four compression struts. A spring-loaded slidable seal is provided around the periphery of each of the entry and exit port templates, sealing the templates to the box structure of the vacuum painting apparatus. The templates use either "Z" or "C" shaped parts each having first and second ends and a web therebetween, with one end having larger dimensions than the other end. A first set of guide roller assemblies is positioned at the entry port on the exterior of the apparatus, while a second set of guide roller assemblies is positioned at the exist port on the interior of the apparatus.

Abstract: Fleece materials are coated, in particular on both sides, with a viscous liquid by applying the viscous liquid to at least one side of a web from at least two dies.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for making a charge used in molding a fiber reinforced part. Continuous strands of fibers are impregnated with resin and then cut into segments of predetermined lengths. The segments are collected so that the resin impregnated fiber segments are piled together to form the charge. In one embodiment, the fibers are collected in a controlled manner to provide preselected fiber orientation for the molded part. Also a cutter mechanism is provided for cutting resin impregnated fiber strands pulled over a first rotating drum.

Abstract: A resin-stripping die for mounting in a holder on a filament winding machine comprising a body formed of resiliently flexible heat and wear resistant material with a converging, preferably tubular, passage which is slit longitudinally at one side throughout its full length to permit lateral movement of the die onto and off a filament strand. In operation, the die is mounted in a fixed axial position in the holder.

Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for providing a bubble-free coating on a fibre, more particularly on an optical fibre. A fibre to be coated is fed into a pressure chamber (61) via an inlet duct (56) with a restricted inlet opening (57) and leaves the pressure chamber (61) through an outlet opening (41) of a nozzle (40). Liquid coating material is supplied to the pressure chamber (61) at such a pressure that the coating material rises in the inlet duct (56) up to a certain level to form a convex meniscus (D). By flushing the surroundings of the inlet opening (57) with a gas having a kinematic viscosity which is lower than that of air, the drawing speed at which the applied coating is still bubble-free can be considerably increased.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling the thickness of coatings on webs at a plurality of cross-directional positions while a coating procedure is taking place. The deflection of the metering element is controlled automatically in response to measurements of the uncoated and coated web that determine the thickness of the coating being applied at a plurality of cross-directional positions. In one preferred embodiment, a bimetallic member having a plurality of separated tongue-like extensions corresponding to cross-directional positions along the blade is used, the tongue-like extensions pressing on the back of the blade at their ends in response to heat applied dependent upon the determined thickness of the coating being applied. In another embodiment, pneumatic actuators whose pressure may be varied in response to the determined thickness are used to adjust the position of the metering element at a plurality of cross-directional positions to locally vary the thickness of the applied coating.