Patents Assigned to T. C. Mfg. Co., Inc.
  • Patent number: 4322262
    Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed capable of wrapping both cold-applied and hot-applied strips of sheet material in tape form around a pipe or conduit having a generally circular cross-sectional external shape. The apparatus includes a frame having a desired number of frame cross members for structural support and having a hinged rotatable frame portion; a plurality of guide roller assemblies connected to the frame; a guide roller tensioning assembly; a sheet material feeding assembly; a sheet material tensioning assembly; a guide roller angular adjustment assembly, adjustable to vary the angle of the guide rollers with respect to the conduit being wrapped for varying the amount of sheet material overlap; a cold-applied tape backing material take off and wrapping assembly, and a burner assembly, alternatively attachable to the frame instead of the cold-applied tape backing material take off and wrapping assembly, when hot applied tape is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1982
    Assignee: T. C. Mfg. Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Spencer D. Cottam