Abstract: The invention described herein pertains generally to an applicator for use in translating a grip-enhancing substance onto a piece of equipment. The applicator is essentially tubular in nature and has a longitudinal slit along the length of the applicator thereby permitting a piece of equipment to be inserted thereto. The applicator has an absorbent inner component which is adhesively secured to the foamed exterior component, the inner layer having the grip-enhancing substance applied thereto. Through the application of a force, typically a squeezing action, onto the exterior of the applicator, a controllable amount of the grip-enhancing substance is transtarred from the inner component to the inserted piece of equipment.

Abstract: The prestressed concrete lining has several reinforcement elements (32) distributed around the circumference and along the length of the pressure tunnel. There are prestressing elements (38, 39, 40, 41) which encompass at least a part of the circumference of the pressure tunnel. A bottom part (35) is disposed within the pressure tunnel, formed of several elongated anchorage bodies (15) in series. Each of the anchorage bodies (15) has an essentially U-shaped cross section. In each of the arms (2, 3) of the anchorage bodies turned towards the inside of the tunnel there are first means (5) for passing through at least one of each of the prestressing elements (38, 39, 40, 41). An bearing plate (8) is disposed on each of the facing inner surfaces of the arms in the region of each of the first pass-through means (5). Second means (10) for passing through at least one of each of the prestressing elements (38, 39, 40, 41) are foreseen in the base arm of the anchorage body 15.