Abstract: A unitized electrical component mounting device and no more than three fasteners quickly secures a capacitor, a starter and a ballast in their preferred positions within a housing. Versatility is provided by providing for detachable appendages of different sizes for securing ballasts of different sizes in place within the housing.

Abstract: A nonprecious metal drain bushing for use in the start-up of a glass melting furnace. The bottom wall of the bushing is relatively wide and thick and is bent downwardly near the ends of the bottom wall to form integral terminal ears. The end portions of the terminal ears are of reduced thickness for attachment by the power clamp. The side walls coverage at an angle down to the bottom wall to facilitate flow of the molten glass through the bushing, and the thickness of the bottom wall and terminal ears is substantially greater than the thickness of the side and end walls.

Abstract: A carton contains a flap on the outer top panel and a flap on the inner top panel, the free edge of the outer top panel flap overlying the inner top panel flap. When a user presses down on the outer top panel flap, it pivots out of the way to allow the user's fingers to fold the inner top panel flap under the top panel structure to provide a handle for lifting the carton. When the fingers are withdrawn, the outer top panel flap is biased upwardly by its arcuate foldable connection to close the handle opening. If the inner top panel flap is contacted by the outer top panel flap as it pivots upwardly, the outer top panel flap pushes the inner top panel flap up to a substantially closed position. Score lines extending from the ends of the foldable connections of the inner and outer top panel flaps to the corners of the carton distribute the lifting stresses to the side panels of the carton.

Abstract: A machine for feeding a collapsed beverage can carrier sleeve to a flight bar conveyor and introducing the sleeve in fully open condition to the pocket of the conveyor. After leaving the feed rolls the collapsed carrier sleeve is moved through a fixed guide by lugs on a movable chain. The end flaps on the upwardly facing side panel are held in place on the guide while the end flaps on the downwardly facing side panel are moved downwardly by a fixed cam surface. The substantially opened sleeve is then either given a final kick by rotating arms or is propelled by the feed lugs to accelerate it into the pocket while at the same time fully straightening and opening the sleeve. The carton dimension corresponding to the length of the pocket is the same as the length of the pocket, resulting in more pockets per conveyor length and permitting operation at slower conveyor speeds.

Abstract: A sleeve-type beverage can carrier having a transversely arranged handle opening in the top panel. The opening is covered by flaps foldably connected to the top panel along the transversely extending elongated edges of the handle opening, each flap being formed of individual tabs which facilitate the folding down of the flap by the fingers of a user. The elongated edges are tapered so that they are the most widely spaced apart midway along their length and the closest together near their ends. This arrangement causes the top panel on both sides of the handle opening to bow upwardly when the carrier is lifted to distribute the lifting stresses through the top panel and the upper portions of the side panels.

Abstract: A multiple article display carton having the end walls of the display cells spaced from the end panels of the carton. Instead of gluing the end closure flaps together the top panel is provided with three foldably connected flaps designed to provide the assembly with a force or friction fit. The first flap is folded down to become the end panel of the carton, the second flap is folded up on the other side of the first flap with the transversely extending side panel flaps therebetween, and the third flap extends from the end panel to the end cell wall to hold the end cell wall in place.

Abstract: A wrap-around bottle carrier wherein the bottle heel cutouts at the ends of the carrier are spaced from the ends a greater distance than normal to increase the strength of the carrier at this area of stress. To permit this arrangement to be used, the shape of the outer or end cutouts is altered by connecting the top of the cutout to the vertical inner side portion of the cutout by a straight cut rather than by the usual curved cut. This allows the edges of the end cutouts to contact the bottles when the carrier is lifted even though, due to the change in dimensions of the end cutouts, the end cutouts are not symmetrically arranged with respect to the centerline of their associated bottles.

Abstract: A machine for feeding beverage cans to open-ended carrier sleeves of varying capacities. When loading relatively small carrier sleeves, inboard conveyors and associated metering screws feed groups of cans to a flight bar conveyor which moves the groups through the open ends of the carrier sleeves. When loading relatively large carrier sleeves, outboard conveyors and associated metering screws are also operated after first replacing the inboard screws with screws able to separate cans into larger groups, the same size as those formed by the outboard screws. This arrangement feeds larger groups of cans which are then fed to the larger carrier sleeves. In one embodiment each conveyor comprises a longer upstream conveyor and a shorter downstream conveyor spaced a short distance therefrom to allow the flight bars to travel through the space between the conveyors when moving from the end of their upward run to the beginning of their horizontal downstream run.

Abstract: A wheel assembly, system and method utilizing said wheel assembly are disclosed for directing filaments, strands and the like in such a manner that minimizes the wraparound of such on the wheel assembly. The wheel includes a rotatable, generally disc shaped hub having walls for supporting a plurality of rods about the hub's peripheral edge. The rods are secured to the walls of the hub such that each rod traverses the peripheral edge. The rods are also spaced from one another and arranged so as to define an annular gathering or traveling path upon which said filaments, strands and the like are directed as the wheel rotates. The spacing between the rods is such that the gathering or traveling path is at least 50% discontinuous.

Abstract: A sleeve-type beverage can carrier having end dust flaps which mechanically interlock by means of locking tabs and cutouts. The flap containing the cutouts overlaps the flap containing the locking tabs so that the cutouts and tabs are aligned. The locking tab is folded back to allow the flap with the cutouts to be moved into place, then is inserted through the cutout and also through the portion of the bottom flap from which the locking tab was struck. This provides a secure mechanical lock. In addition, the blank from which the carrier is formed is designed so that the space between dust flaps is identical in shape to that of the dust flaps. This allows multiple widths of blanks to be cut from the sheet stock without scrap loss.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus' for embossing a non-repeating design on a web of material are disclosed. The methods include the steps of passing the web of material between a first pair of embossing rollers and then between a second pair of reembossing rollers. The non-repeating design may be provided by varying the rate at which the reembossing rollers are rotated and/or by providing the second pair of reembossing rollers with a diameter which is a non-rational multiple of the diameter of the first pair of rollers.The apparatus' include means for carrying out the aforementioned methods.A novel web product is also disclosed.

Abstract: A wrap-around article carrier with a handle portion bounded by space slits extending across the width of the top panel. The fingers and thumb are intended to be inserted into cutouts covered by tabs the outer boundaries of which comprise part of the slits. The fingers can then extend under the handle portion so as to use it as a strap. The width of the tabs is half the distance between the fold lines attaching the tabs to the handle portion so that the tabs meet beneath the handle portion to form a layer of double thickness. The handle portion is further provided with score lines, four of them being arranged so that the surfaces connected to them fold downwardly about them. The surfaces connected to the fifth fold line, which is centrally located and which extends in the direction of the handle, fold upwardly about it. This arrangement directs the lifting stresses outwardly to the side panels.

Abstract: An economical and versatile fibrous glass mat displaying improved resistance to wetting or strike-through by various curable materials when said materials are placed on one surface of said mat while in liquid state is disclosed. This mat, which is especially suited as a carrier, substrate or facer for such curable substances, comprises a blend of fibers. This blend of fibers includes a majority of base fibers having a mean diameter in the range of ten (10) microns with a minor amount of microfibers. The binder formulation, which when cured holds the blend of fibers together to form a self-supporting mat, includes conventional binder resins with a minor amount of wet proofing resinous materials.Preferably, the resulting mat has a porosity of no greater than two-hundred and twenty-five (225) cubic feet per minute per square foot of mat in accordance with the Frazier Air Permeability Test.

Abstract: A wrap-around sleeve style carrier is provided with end panel punch style tabs designed to interlock the end panels and to prevent the accidental interlocking of the carrier with adjacent carriers or objects.

Abstract: A method for directing a stream of bulk fibers while simultaneously spraying a solution of high temperature resistant tacky binder material into the stream of fibers. A layer of high temperature insulating fibers on a furnace, kiln, or other surface to be thermally protected may thus be formed. The layer of binder coated fibers is then cured to a monolithic layer.

Abstract: Polymeric silicon alkoxide solutions are produced and then stabilized by the addition of calcium acetate. The calcium acetate serves to prevent the rapid evaporation of the polymerized silicon solution when applied as a coating to various substrates. Glass fiber substrates are preferred.

Abstract: A reflector for obtaining isolux light distribution patterns over polygonal areas is disclosed. The reflector is equipped with a plurality of circumferentially adjacent light transmissive wall sections corresponding in number to the number of corners of the polygonal light pattern. A reflective coating and vertically oriented prisms formed on the outer surface of the wall sections cooperate to reflect and laterally redirect light to provide the desired isolux polygonal light pattern.

Abstract: A flexible drainage gutter for use under a horizontal surface having moisture accumulation or leaks under cracks or expansion joints. A flexible, waterproof membrane is attached along its elongated edges to rigid flanges which can be attached to the horizontal surface itself or to support members attached to the surface. The width of the membrane can vary so that the membrane hangs down from the flanges a greater distance downstream than upstream, thereby providing for the slope of the gutter. Alternatively, the wall portions of the flanges, to which the edges of the membrane are attached, can vary in width while maintaining the width of the membrane constant to provide for the slope of the gutter.