Abstract: A sheathing member mounting apparatus is provided with a support mechanism that supports a sheet member from the side of a protective layer, electric wire holding mechanisms that hold an electric wire portion in a state of being disposed along a bonding layer of the sheet member, and a folding mechanism that folds the sheet member in two. A second region supported by a second support portion is pivoted toward a first support portion, whereby the electric wire portion of a wire harness is sandwiched in the folded sheet member to be covered.

Abstract: An exterior member attaching device for attaching a sheet member to an electric wire of a wire harness, the sheet member being formed into a long sheet shape having an adhesive surface at one side and an exterior surface at the other side, includes a sheet member feeding portion that feeds the sheet member along a longitudinal direction of the sheet member while bending the sheet member so that the adhesive surface becomes inner side, a guiding portion that guides the sheet member fed from the sheet member feeding portion, an electric wire holding portion that holds the electric wire along the adhesive surface of the sheet member fed to the guiding portion, and a pressure applying portion that bends the sheet member into a folio and passes and pressurizes the sheet member which sandwiches the electric wire disposed along the adhesive surface.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing elasticated webs including discontinous elastic threads, and methods for manufacturing articles from such elasticated webs. Apparatus for carrying out the methods. Further, elasticated webs and articles which can be manufactured using the methods.

Abstract: A hemming system for hemming a fabric, without using seams, and by introducing an adhesively processed element into a surface or between two opposite surfaces of the fabric, comprises an adhesive applying module for applying two adhesive materials to an elastic or resilient element and to the fabric, and a second hemming module, for hemming the fabric at the resilient element.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a preform, and apparatus therefor, wherein a preform with a branched portion in its cross-section profile is continuously manufactured by delivering a raw form of reinforcing fiber base material with a branched portion in its cross-section profile, among multiple reinforcing fiber base materials for constructing the preform, intermittently in the longitudinal direction thereof; at each delivery discontinuation, performing heat and/or pressure application to the raw base material so as to tentatively obtain a preliminary shaped matter with given configuration; and uniting the obtained preliminary shaped matter with given configuration with raw forms of other reinforcing fiber base materials for constructing the preform.

Abstract: A longitudinally reinforced liner for cured in place pipe rehabilitation of an existing pipeline having a plurality of high-strength low-elongation fiber bundles disposed between resin impregnable layers of the liner is provided. The bundles of reinforcing fibers are continuous lengths of reinforcing fibers laid out adjacent to each other and parallel onto about one-half of the middle region of the upper surface of the outer resin impregnable layer. An inner resin impregnable layer formed into a tube is laid up against the outer layer and the reinforcing fiber bundles and a plurality of bundles of reinforcing fibers are laid out along the exposed surface of the flattened inner layer. The edges of the outer layer are wrapped around the inner layer and bundles of reinforcing fibers and the secured to form an outer tubular layer with the reinforcing strands remaining in position between the two layers.

Abstract: Pile weatherstripping having rows of pile and longitudinal fins both within and external to the rows of pile. The heights of the fins with respect to the height of the pile may be independently varied and controlled. A travelling endless band receives a pair of first webs providing internal fins on opposite sides of the band. The first webs are indexed to the edges of the band, which defines the heights of the fins. Each web may be independently indexed. Alignment of the webs on the band is provided either by an aligning fixture or by coining the webs to provide lines of indentations which index the webs at the edges of the band. The yarn which forms the pile is wound around the first webs. Second webs providing the external fins are indexed through the yarn and first webs to the edges of the band and are also aligned by a second aligning fixture or by coining. Backing strips are attached, as by ultrasonic welding, along the edges of the band. Then the yarn is slit without cutting into the webs.

Abstract: An apparatus for the production of tubular bodies, in particular for packaging tubes, from a foil strip (48) which comprises weldable plastic material and the longitudinal edges of which are thermally joined together has a shaping belt (46) which co-operates with shaping rollers (59, 60) and which shapes the foil strip (48) around a mandrel (45) to provide a tubular body, a lower driven transportation belt (20) which runs in the mandrel (45) and an upper driven transportation belt (33), the longitudinal edges of the foil strip (48) being accommodated in mutually overlapping relationship between the transportation belts. The upper transportation belt (20) is in the form of an endless belt which passes beneath a heating means, a pressing means and a cooling means and the heating means is in the form of an inductively operative high frequency heating means.

Abstract: Pile weatherstripping having rows of pile sandwiching a fin is fabricated so as to precisely locate the height of the fin with respect to the height of the pile. A travelling endless band receives webs providing the fins on opposite sides thereof with the edge of each web, which defines the height of the fin, precisely positioned on a side of the band and the other edge overhanging the edges of the band. Alignment of the webs on the band is provided either by an aligning fixture or by coining the webs to provide lines of indentations which index the webs at the edges of the band. The yarn which forms the pile is wound around the webs and the band and serves to wrap the overhanging portions of the webs around the band, or a guide may be used to facilitate wrapping of the webs around the band, prior to winding of the yarn. Backing strips are attached, as by ultrasonic welding, along the edges of the band. Then the yarn is slit without cutting into the webs.

Abstract: Apparatus for producing a continuous sequence of disposable headdresses in which the edge of the cap fabric has been folded inward around a peripherally extending elastic cord to provide a smooth edge which contacts the wearer, and provides superior adhesion between the elastic cord and the cap fabric by utilizing an elastic cord and fabric which are coated with or made of thermoplastically compatible materials. The elastic cord and fabric are assembled by passing the fabric and the cord through a guide system which turns the fabric side edges down from a horizontal plane to a vertical plane while an edge guide lays the elastic cord under the fabric, and then turns the fabric under the cord to sandwich in the folded edge. Warm air preheaters heat the elastic cord and the fabric before completing the fabric fold around the cord. The folded edges with the cord inside pass between dual heat wheels which physically press the fabric to the cord and also seal the fabric edge to the inside of the crown.

Abstract: A flat film 11 is delivered from a supply roll 12 to a folding device with a tube forming part 17 and is folded into a tube envelope 23. The butt or overlap seam of the folded tube envelope 23 is covered with a sealing strip 14. The folded tube envelope 23 together with the sealing strip 14 is guided between a partial periphery of a sealing drum 2 and an electrically heated heating band 3 and is sealed under heat and pressure applied by the heating band 3. Electrical current is supplied to the endlessly revolving heating band 3 via feed rollers 6 and 7 from a current source 20 connected, via lines 21 and 22, to sliding contacts 8 which rest against the two sides of each feed roller. An endlessly revolving, cooled steel band 26 is in contact with the seam of the sealed tube envelope 18 and is guided around a cooling roller 9.

Abstract: The present invention is an improved waterproof quick match and apparatus and method of making same in which the loose fitting central core (fuse) covering is made of a plastic coated paper and heat sealed at the seams in a waterproof relationship.

Abstract: Straps or belt loop strips are formed with the apparatus and method of the present invention by folding a strip of fabric about a strip of fusible material, threading the folded, combined strip back and forth between two side-by-side, counter-rotating cylinders so that, in the preferred embodiment, the strip forms a plurality of figure eight patterns over and between the two cylinders, and heating the cylinders to a temperature which is above the melting point of the fusible strip but below the scorching point of the material. The speed at which the cylinders are counter-rotated with respect to each other is chosen, in conjunction with the number of loops of the combined strip over the cylinders, to place the combined strip in contact with the heated surface for a length of time sufficient to accomplish complete fusing.

Abstract: Wrapping an article such as cable or optical fibre in wrapping material by a progressive operation in which the wrapping material is pressed along a narrow width portion to the article and then succeeding width portions are also turned around the article and pressed against it. The procedure is intermittent with each width portion turned completely against the article before turning of the next portion. This method eliminates wrinkles in the wrapping material. The process is convenient when using contact adhesive on a surface of the wrapping material.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for attaching a wire to a paper including a paper feed mechanism for feeding paper across a fabrication station, a wire feed mechanism coordinated with the paper feed mechanism for feeding wire across the fabrication station in conjunction with the paper, an applicator for applying glue to the wire and a joining mechanism for joining the wire to the paper.

Abstract: In apparatus for application of a tape of insulating material provided with a heat fixing binder to a substantially elongated rectangular electrical conductor in the longitudinal direction thereof, the conductor is heated, a portion of the tape is contacted with the first side of the conductor and other portions of the tape are successively contacted with other respective sides of the conductor. The successive contacting stations after the first contacting station each include apparatus for folding a portion of the tape about an edge of the conductor and then contacting a portion of the tape with a side of the conductor including that edge. The conductor may be additionally heated after several folding and contacting operations, and pressure may be applied to the conductor and tape after the tape has been completely fixed to the conductor.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for attaching a wire to a paper including a paper feed mechanism for feeding paper across a fabrication station, a wire feed mechanism coordinated with the paper feed mechanism for feeding wire across the fabrication station in conjunction with the paper, an applicator for applying glue to the wire and a joining mechanism for joining the wire to the paper.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting textile strands and forming the cut strands into bundles including a means for supplying the textile strands. A means for positioning the textile strands funnels the textile strands into a grouping of substantially parallel strands having a substantially cylindrical cross-section. A means for wrapping the parallelly arranged strands places a wrapper of paper around the strands and secures it by adhesive. A capstan guides the parallel strands to an accumulator pipe which has at its end a means for cutting the strands. The strands are held and retained so that a blade can cut them and the ends of the strands of the bundle are joined by adhesive or heat. An adhesive strip is tangentially attached to the sides of the bundles so that they may be wrapped around a rotating shaft.

Abstract: Apparatus and a method are disclosed for making bondable finger contacts (101) for application to printed circuit boards. The finger contacts are formed from a thin strip (102) of electrically conductive material. Following the application of a thin layer of contact metal (201) to the contact area, a strip of adhesive tape (109) is applied to the plated side of the contacts to protect the contacts, to interconnect and support them during subsequent handling, and to provide a compliant surface which aids in the application of the contacts to a circuit board. On an opposite side of the contacts there is applied a thermally curable adhesive (301) which, when brought into pressure contact with the circuit board and a moderate amount of heat is applied, will fasten the contacts to the board.

Abstract: A printing mechanism is disclosed in a high speed apparatus for making low cost integrated linings to be applied to a succession of books being conveyed through a bookmaking machine. The printing mechanism is supported on a frame in a feed path of strip stock for printing simulated headbands on one surface of the strip, and a cutter is operatively supported on the frame for cutting the printed strip transversely of its longitudinal axis into individual linings to be successively applied to books being conveyed through the machine.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for forming filter rods containing particulate material. The method is characterized by providing a filter rod of filtering material having a longitudinal axis and cutting that rod in the direction of the axis, exposing the interior of the rod, providing pockets at axially spaced intervals in the interior of the rod, depositing particulate material therein and closing and sealing the rod. The apparatus disclosed includes means for transporting a filter rod, a cutting wheel for severing the rod in the direction of its longitudinal axis, hot die means for impressing pockets within the interior of the split rod, means for depositing particulate material in the formed pockets and means for closing the rod about the particulate material and sealing the split rod.

Abstract: Apparatus for continuously forming flat sheets or shapes from a composite of resin, reinforcing fibers and a particularized filler including a series of successive material deposition and treating stations through which the composite is pulled while sandwiched between upper and lower flexible and essentially continuous carrier sheets. The apparatus particularly suited for such composites where a high percentage of filler is used and is applicable to the formation of diverse flat sheet or shaped cross-sectional configurations.