Abstract: Filament wear guides which are characterized by excellent resistance to abrasive filament wear. Also, the method of their fabrication. A chromium surface on a substrate is controllably oxidized or nitrided and oxidized. Such oxidation or nitriding plus oxidizing is accomplished thermally. The coatings consist of oxide alone, or oxide formed in conjunction with the nitride depending upon the treatment employed. Resulting chromium oxide or oxy-nitride surface layer is nonparticulate and substantially impervious.

Abstract: Nitrided cutting tool materials having excellent wear and abrasion resistance. Such materials consist essentially of an alloy base of (a) one or more metals of the group columbium and vanadium and sometimes tantalum; (b) hafnium; (c) one or more metals of the group molybdenum, tungsten, rhenium and chromium; and (d) optionally titanium and/or zirconium, all in amounts by weight as are set out in this specification. These alloys are formable to shape and are then nitrided to produce a nitrided gradient in a high hardness surface zone.

Abstract: Apparatus for making and dispensing two liquids, such as organic resins and polyisocyanates which react to form a polyurethane foam. The apparatus comprises a dispensing gun including a mixing chamber having two liquid entry ports in a non-aligned relationship with each other. One of the entry ports is positioned forward or upstream from the other. A reciprocally mounted valving rod has an extended position for closing the ports and a retracted-position for opening the ports and permitting liquid flow into the mixing chamber.

Abstract: A lock arrangement for securing a first panel to a second panel, and including a bolt having a head formed to the outer end of a shaft. A resilient means encircles the shaft and is operatively associated with the first panel, and the head of the bolt is operatively associated with the second panel. The panels are secured together by the force of the resilient means when the head is locked in the second panel, and the panels are released when the head is dis-engaged from the second panel. Alternatively, a panel may be secured to a bracket using said bolt and said resilient means, or a pair of panels may be secured to a bracket utilizing a pair of said bolts and a pair of said resilient means.

Abstract: A polyurethane foam dispensing system wherein electrical lines in the conduits thereof are used to controllably heat the foam precursor materials and to maintain such material at optimum temperature for foam formation. A thermistor at the dispensing end of such conduits senses the temperature of the throughput material and controls the heating element(s) by feedback therefrom.

Abstract: Apparatus for mixing and dispensing two liquids such as organic resins and polyisocyanates which react to form a polyurethane foam. The apparatus comprises a dispensing gun and related equipment and includes a reciprocally mounted valving rod in the gun, which valving rod is circular at its ends and flattened intermediate such ends. In its retracted position, the valving rod is bathed in a liquid which acts as a cleansing agent therefor.