Abstract: A shrink-fit article is made by extruding a silane-grafted polymer which foams, at least at its surface, and cross-links. Upon completion of foaming and cross-linking, the article is expanded while (still) warm and cooled in the expanded state.

Abstract: An apparatus for the corrugation of pipes of plastically deformable material, particularly of cable sheathings of metal, through which the pipe is continuously passed, comprising a corrugator rolling bushing having an inside surface with a deformation rib which is helical (when annular parallel corrugations are to be produced on the pipe) of more than one thread, or with at least one deformation rib acting on successive points viewed in the longitudinal direction of the pipe (when helical corrugations are to be produced in the pipe), the corrugator rolling bushing being supported for free rotation in a rotatable corrugator head, the inside diameter of the corrugator rolling bushing being larger than the diameter of the pipe to be corrugated and the corrugator rolling bushing being supported eccentrically to the pipe.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dual polarized feed by which two linea polarized waves can be reliably separated. The two waves are conducted separately over high frequency coaxial cables, one of which extends axially and the other radially into the polarizer. Rotation of the planes of polarization is thus unnecessary and the two cables have a minimum influence on the illumination (irradiation) of the reflector.

Abstract: A cable splice, tube joint, or the like, is covered by a fitting constructed as a split hose provided along one edge with a rail made of metal or a strong synthetic; a similar rail element or an integral fastening element is provided on the other edge and secured to the first rail by welding, adhesive bonding, or soldering in order to obtain a joint which resists tension and compression. The hose has been laterally slipped onto and over the cable splice or tube joint and, after the split joint has been sealed (or concurrently therewith), the hose is heat-shrunk. Various rail configurations are shown; a method of making the hose is explained.

Abstract: The apparatus includes a die, a punch, and a concentric counterpunch having an annular front extension; the die cavity has a spline-shaft-like extension and the counterpunch extension has a frustroconical tip and/or lateral teeth which mesh with the spline shaft. The counterpunch is spring-mounted upon the punch carrier.

Abstract: A tube system, which includes an inner and a concentric outer tube, is provided with a spacer made by cutting oblique notches into a polyurethane foam layer on a paper ribbon and by helically wrapping the ribbon onto the inner tube, the oblique and tapered foam elements pointing inwardly or outwardly, but the notches are aligned to form axial ducts. After forming the outer tube about the spacer, these ducts are filled with material that foams in situ.

Abstract: An improved directional antenna for microwave transmissions is disclosed comprising a paraboloidal main reflector, a waveguide feed having a first open end thereof positioned on the axis of the main reflector, and a second waveguide of the same size serially connected between the second open end of the waveguide feed and a transmission device such as a microwave transceiver. The waveguide feed has an elliptical cross-section throughout its axial length, thus providing an elliptically shaped first open end that in of itself and without separate horn attachment, functions as a feed energizer; while the second waveguide also has an elliptical cross-section of the same size, which in combination with such waveguide feed provides a microwave coupling to the transmission device that minimizes reflections, respectively matching problems, especially in the case of overmoded waveguide applications.

Abstract: A stranding machine having a stationary stranding head and a revolving storage and holding capstan is improved by winding one or more ribbons upon the bundle of stranding elements as they are being twisted about each other, preferably in an SZ pattern.

Abstract: The stator of a linear motor is assembled by separately assembling the windings as a uniform configuration, using a dummy to place cables into requisite positions and tieing the resulting coil ends together by end elements. The dummy is of an endless belt variety and is used to assemble the stator winding configuration in endless type fashion. The resulting assembly is placed into the stator core or cores which have been placed along the contemplated track part along which the motor is to move a vehicle or the like, carrying the armature of the motor.

Abstract: Spacer for concentrically disposed tube systems where a temperature drop exists between adjacent tubes. This may consist, for example, of a superconducting electric cable or alternatively of a tube system for carrying heated liquid or gaseous media. The concentric tubes are spaced by a winder which touches the surfaces of adjacent tubes at particular points and which consists of two ribbons of insulating material disposed adjacent to each other having two elements in-between, and one of them being wound about the other so that they touch adjacent ribbon surfaces only in isolated points.

Abstract: A super conductor is made by first shaping a copper strip carrying a niobium layer into a corrugated tube; thereafter tin is deposited on the tube which is coiled, hung from a ceramic rod and placed into an annealing furnace being evacuated thereafter, the interior of the tube is sealed off from the interior of the furnace. After, e.g. two hours of heating for causing the tin to diffuse into the niobium, a sufficiently thick layer of Nb.sub.3 Sn has developed and a cold inert gas is flushed through the tube to rapidly cool the tube while retaining it in the evacuated but no longer heated furnace.

Abstract: Spacer for concentrically disposed tube systems where a temperature drop exists between adjacent tubes. This may consist, for example, of a superconducting electric cable or alternatively of a tube system for carrying heated liquid or gaseous media. The concentric tubes are spaced by a winder which touches the surfaces of adjacent tubes at particular points and which consists of ribbons of insulating material disposed adjacent to each other. The individual ribbons are so formed and so arranged that they touch adjacent tube surfaces either at only individual points or at lines.

Abstract: Two groups of conductors are wound helically with opposite pitch around a core and are further intertwined to establish a mesh, braid or plait. The conductors of each group are interconnected to establish the signal line and the return path for the delay line.

Abstract: An insulated conductor moves along two marking stations having tapered, oscillating nozzles made of magnesium, and whose tips are spaced from the conductors by about 20 to 30 millimeters; the ratio of the length of the nozzle to the spacing of the nozzle is about 6:5 to 7:5.

Abstract: The purity of gas insulation in a high voltage device is improved by providing those conductor surface therein having relatively low local electric field strength with an exposed layer of adhesive glue to which floating particles will adhere.

Abstract: The swivel plug is comprised of an integral member having a ring plus ridge bearing portion, and a cylindrical contact carrying portion whose front end serves also as bearing. The member has a generally flared opening for insertion of the cable. The member is made of hard plastic, e.g. nylon and partially embedded and filled by soft plastic, e.g. polyvinylchloride.

Abstract: Short connection between a hf-gigahertz transmitter and a load with rectangular input is made through an elliptical, corrugated copper tube having inductive and capacitive diaphragms in the transition zone which compensate each other and the characteristic impedance of the wave guide and of the input are at least approximately equal.

Abstract: The cable is constructed so that the inner conductor has an asymmetric contour, configuration or position in the outer conductor to reduce the field strength in some zones of the cable while the inner conductor is held in the tubular interior of the cable in such a manner so that zones of increased field strength are bridged by spacer material.

Abstract: Powderous, granular, and/or liquidous substances such as thermoplastic or elastomeric materials are mixed with each other or with fillers, additives, etc. in that the mixing operation is continued until a predetermined amount of mixing work has been expended. The mixing operation can be controlled as to its entire duration on that basis as well as with regard to completion of intermediate steps.

Abstract: In accordance with the teachings of the present invention apparatus for permitting interference free transmission of high frequency signals in any given frequency range is provided. In the inventive apparatus, a central conductor of a coaxially disposed pair of conductors is employed to radiate high frequency signal information and the coaxially disposed pair of conductors is mounted in a parallel manner to the path of a tracked vehicle on a support. The support includes a metallic member disposed along the entire length of the coaxially disposed pair of conductors which is periodically connected to the outer conductor of the coaxially disposed pair of conductors to substantially reduce field strength fluctuations through a suppression of induced secondary waves in the immediate proximity of said central conductor.