Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for severing a cable formed by strands twisted together with a helical lay wherein a first notch is cut in the cable and a second notch is cut in the cable to a notch depth in excess of the cable width less the depth of the first notch at a location longitudinally spaced from the first notch a distance such that for the lay length of the strands all of the strands are severed by at least one of the notches.

Abstract: A rod mill guide tube has a channel member of U-shaped cross-sectional configuration to which a cover member of T-shaped cross-sectional configuration is fastened whereby no seam edge is presented which a rod passing therethrough may contact.

Abstract: Component materials of an article having a metallic element encased within a brittle bulb are reclaimed by passing the article between two rotating rollers spaced apart a distance less than a dimension of the bulb but greater than a dimension of the metallic element thereby shattering the bulb without altering the structure of the metallic element. The shattered brittle bulb material is then separated from the metallic element as with a magnetic separator.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for reclaiming a jelly-filled telecommunication cable. The process comprises the steps of cutting the cable into segments of jelly bearing insulated wires and forming the segments into a slurry heated to a temperature sufficient to soften the jelly. The slurry is milled thereby liberating insulation from the wires with a substantial portion of the softened jelly adhering to the liberated insulation. The jelly-bearing liberated insulation is then separated from the wires.

Abstract: A labyrinth seal is disclosed having mutually facing stationary and rotatable members. The rotatable member is comprised of one section adapted to be mounted to a granulator rotor and another section that has a plurality of arcuate segments adapted to be passed over the rotor blade support and removably mounted to the one section.

Abstract: A process for reclaiming composite materials that includes viscous and non-viscous constituents is described. The process comprises the steps of submerging the materials in a bath of liquid having a specific gravity greater than the viscous constituent but less than the non-viscous constituent, blasting the submerged materials with a gas or vapor heated to a temperature in excess of the melting temperature of the viscous constituent whereupon the viscous constituent is liberated from the non-viscous constituent and rises to the surface of the bath, skimming the viscous constituent from the surface of the bath, and emerging the non-viscous constituent from the bath.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for removing coils of scrap wire or cable (103) from about a reel (100) comprised of an array of juxtaposed cutting blades (50-53) and apparatus (60-63, 54-57) for reciprocally driving each of the blades independently along a different path in a group of mutually juxtaposed paths. Apparatus (16) is also provided for supporting the reel with the reel flanges straddling a portion of the group of paths.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for separating finely sized materials of diverse weights comprising a housing 8 having an opening 20 through which materials may be introduced for separation, an air intake 26 through which air may be introduced, and an air outlet 34 through which an air stream may exit. Means 53 are provided for forcing air into the housing 8 through the air intake 26 and out of said housing through the air outlet 34. A series of steps 10, 12, 14 is mounted within the housing 8 over which the materials may cascade. Means are further provided for channeling air introduced into the housing 8 through the air intake 26 into at least one air stream which passes between adjacent steps of the series of steps whereby the air stream may pass through the cascading materials and entrain the lighter materials.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for depositing a thick layer of copper upon a copper base wherein the base is heated and flame sprayed with molten copper until globules are observed. The globules are mechanically removed from the base and the flame spraying and globules removing steps repeated.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for collecting drippings from a wet load carried by a crane having a carriage 14, 16 to which elements 10, 12, 18, 20, 22 for lifting loads are mounted for movement up to and down from a load carrying station beneath the carriage. The apparatus comprises supports 30 mounted dependent from the crane carriage along opposite sides of the load carrying station. A cradle 61 is pivotably suspended from the crane for pivotal movement about an axis passing through the load carrying station. Elements 34, 36, 38, 42, 44, 46, 52, 60 are included for pivoting the cradle between a lowered position beneath the load carrying station and a raised position beside the load carrying station.

Abstract: Continuous casting apparatus is disclosed having a rotatable casting wheel 10 formed with an annular groove 12 in the wheel rim and an endless metallic band 20 mounted for movement along an endless path passing over and in contact with the casting wheel rim. Means 15, 17, 18, 19 are provided for introducing molten metal 16 into the casting wheel groove 12 under the endless band 20. A band hold-down roller 25 biases the band 20 firmly against the casting wheel rim overlaying the casting wheel groove 12. The hold-down roller 25 has an annular groove 26 located over the casting wheel groove into which an arched portion 21 of the endless metallic band 20 may intrude upon being heated by molten metal introduced into the casting wheel groove and thermally expanded.