Abstract: Thermoshrinkable or thermoexpansive tubes for corrosion prevention or lin of piping are disclosed which have their inner and/or outer walls covered with at least one protective cover to keep them clean from dust, dirt, water or any other foreign matter which might interfere with adhesion to the pipe connection, thus causing corrosion or poor lining.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 19, 1979
Date of Patent:
January 20, 1981
Assignees:
Nitto Denki Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Nitto Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.), Osaka Gasu Kabushiki Kaisha (Osaka Gas Company Ltd.)
Abstract: A taping machine used to wind an adhesive tape around e.g. a joined cable disclosed. It comprises a rotor rotatably mounted on a frame, drive means for the rotor, tape feed means, and tape cutting means. The rotor has a radial opening, on the opposite inner walls of the radial opening are mounted brushes. The article to be taped is pushed into the radial opening and between the brushes, subsequently the rotor starts to turn. As it turns, the tape is tightly wound around the article by frictional action of the brushes.