Abstract: A device for manufacturing a multiple layer rubber strip including a first rubber strip and a second rubber strip, the device includes a first rubber extruder for extruding the first rubber strip, a second rubber extruder for extruding the second rubber strip, a first conveyor for conveying the first rubber strip extruded from the first extruder to a downstream side in a convey direction, and a second conveyor for conveying the second rubber strip extruded from the second extruder to a downstream side in the convey direction. The second conveyor is located upwardly of the first conveyor and has a downstream conveyor end which positions above a conveying surface of the first conveyor such that the second rubber strip delivered from the downstream conveyor end meets and overlaps the first rubber strip on the first conveyor at a joining location to form the single multiple layer rubber strip.

Abstract: A hydrodynamically cooled and filtered smoking apparatus is provided having a housing, an inlet pipe, a stirring mechanism, and a flow deflecting body. The housing having at least one wall portion providing a chamber configured to contain a fluid for circulation therein. The inlet pipe has an inlet configured to draw in smoke from a source and an outlet provided within the chamber beneath a top surface of the contained fluid configured to deliver the smoke into the chamber for entrainment within the fluid. The stirring mechanism is provided in the housing and is driven to induce cyclonic circulation of the fluid and the smoke in the chamber. The flow deflecting body has a suction surface with at least one aperture provided in the suction surface and communicating with the inlet pipe. The suction surface is oriented in the fluid to generate hydrodynamic force to draw smoke into the fluid and aerate the fluid by entraining the smoke in the fluid as bubbles. A method is also provided.

Abstract: Methods and devices for dispensing tape are disclosed. An example device may comprise a tape guide portion. The device may comprise a pair of side walls extending longitudinally rearward from the tape guide portion. The device may comprise a bar that at least partially extends from one of the pair of side walls towards the other of the pair of side walls. The device may comprise an aperture disposed through the tape guide portion to define a through hole from a top side to a bottom side of the tape guide portion for receiving a finger of a user to press tape extending from a tape roll against the bar to releasably affix the tape to allow cutting the tape.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a composite part includes introducing an adhesion promoter into the pores of a fibrous preform formed by threads covered with a coating having —OH groups on its surface, the adhesion promoter including an electron-withdrawing group G1 that is reactive according to a reaction of substitution or of nucleophilic addition with the —OH groups, and a reactive group G2; grafting the adhesion promoter to the surface of the coating by a reaction of substitution or nucleophilic addition of the —OH groups on the group G1; introducing a ceramic precursor resin into the pores of the fibrous preform; polymerizing the resin introduced and bonding the grafted adhesion promoter to the resin by chemical reaction between these two compounds at the level of the group G2, and forming a ceramic matrix phase in the pores of the fibrous preform by pyrolysis of the polymerized resin.

Abstract: The operation handle includes a link portion engaged with the main handle on one side as viewed from the rotation fulcrum and a lever operation portion on the other side as viewed from the rotation fulcrum. The clincher arm is configured to rotate in a closing direction with respect to the main handle when the lever operation portion and the main handle are gripped. The binding machine for gardening further comprises a cover member configured to cover the link portion.

Abstract: A hand held combined tool for drywall taping including a drywall tape applicator attached to a smoothening blade is described. The dry wall tape applicator includes a gated protrusion for feeding a dry wall tape through a ridged slot and to be held securely in position by a user before dipping the dry wall tape in a joint compound container to coat the dry wall tape with the joint compound on both side of the dry wall tape. The user then pulls the dry wall tape through the gated protrusion and the ridged slot to obtain a uniformly dual side coated drywall tape ready to be placed on a joint and to be immediately smoothened with the smoothening blade attached to the dry wall tape applicator.

Abstract: An apparatus having a two-in-one pipe cleaner and tobacco paper refiller. The two portions of the two-in-one pipe cleaner and tobacco paper refiller fit together for storage and safe keeping. The pipe cleaner portion has a rectangular-shaped base with a protruding cylindrical shaft ending in a rounded tip. The paper refiller portion also has a rectangular-shaped base that has a protruding cylindrical shaft with a flat distal end.

Abstract: A cartridge coupled or coupleable with a control body to form an aerosol delivery device is provided that includes a container of aerosol precursor composition and an atomizer enclosing a reservoir configured to receive and carry aerosol precursor composition. The container and the atomizer are removably coupleable with one another, and include respectively a septum and a connector including a cannula that are engaged when the container and the atomizer are coupled to enable passage of aerosol precursor composition from the container to the reservoir. The atomizer further includes a heating element controllable to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition in the reservoir.

Abstract: A tobacco product tip assembly. The tobacco product tip assembly includes a tip portion comprising a tip wall defining an inhalation chamber; the tip portion extending into a body portion comprising a body wall defining an insertion chamber, the insertion chamber being in communication with the inhalation chamber; the body wall comprising a mechanical fastener. A tobacco product assembly and a process for producing a tobacco product assembly are also included.

Abstract: A method of making a fiber preform for ceramic matrix composite (CMC) fabrication comprises laminating an arrangement of fibers between polymer sheets comprising an organic polymer, which may function as a fugitive binder during fabrication, to form a flexible prepreg sheet. A plurality of the flexible prepreg sheets are laid up in a predetermined geometry to form a stack, and the stack is heated to soften the organic polymer and bond together the flexible prepreg sheets into a bonded prepreg structure. Upon cooling of the bonded prepreg structure, a rigid preform is formed. The rigid preform is heated at a sufficient temperature to pyrolyze the organic polymer. Thus, a porous preform that may undergo further processing into a CMC is formed.

Abstract: An elongate thermoplastic composite member is fabricated by a continuous molding process. A pre-consolidated thermoplastic laminate is softened by heating it to a temperature below its melting layup, and is fed substantially continuously through multiple sets of tool dies. The tool dies incrementally mold portions of softened laminate over a mandrel to form the laminate into a shape having a closed cross section.

Abstract: A protective tape dispenser includes a mounting unit, a handle, a guide unit and a cutting unit. The guide unit has a tape pressing member and a turning member. The tape pressing member is located between the mounting unit and the turning member. The cutting unit includes an operation member and a fixing seat. One side of the fixing seat is provided with a blade holder. The tape pressing member and the turning member are configured to increase the tension of the protective tape and facilitate cutting. By pressing the operation member, the operation member drives a linking member to actuate the blade holder so as to extend or retract a blade, thereby increasing the smoothness of operation and achieving the purposes of labor-saving operation and easy force application.

Abstract: A composite wick is provided for use in a micro-vaporizer having a fluid reservoir and a heating element. The composite wick comprises a wick body positionable so that its upstream surface is in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir and the downstream surface is disposed in opposition to a surface of the heating element. The wick body comprises at least one base wick structure having a plurality of tortuous passages that collectively provide a capillary effect to draw fluid from the reservoir and transport it toward the downstream surface. The wick body further comprises an active material positioned within the wick body so that vaporizable fluid drawn through the wick body contacts and interacts with the active material. The active material is selected to impart a desired characteristic to the vaporizable fluid.

Abstract: An electrically heated aerosol-generating device is provided, including a heating assembly configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate to generate an inhalable aerosol, the assembly including a heater and a heater mount, the heater being blade-shaped, including an electrically insulating heater substrate, an electrically resistive heating element supported by the heater substrate, and a through-hole through a thickness of the heater, the heater being insertable into the aerosol-forming substrate and having a length of about 10 mm to about 60 mm, a width of about 2 mm to about 10 mm, and a thickness of about 0.2 mm to about 1 mm, the mount including a moldable material molded around a portion of the heater and extending through the through-hole to couple the heater to the mount so the mount provides structural support to the heater and is configured to allow the heater to be disposed within the device.

Abstract: A line member connection device which applies an adhesive tape includes: a supply reel which supplies the adhesive tape; a cutter which cuts the adhesive tape drawn from the supply reel; and an intermediate roller via which the adhesive tape drawn from the supply reel is directed to the cutter, the intermediate roller being disposed between the supply reel and the cutter, wherein in cross section taken along a rotation axis of the intermediate roller, a surface of the first roller which supports the adhesive tape is shaped to have a straight section parallel to the rotation axis, and a first inclined section inclined relative to the rotation axis.

Abstract: Cold sintering of materials includes using a process of combining at least one inorganic compound, e.g., ceramic, in particle form with a solvent that can partially solubilize the inorganic compound to form a mixture; and applying pressure and a low temperature to the mixture to evaporate the solvent and densify the at least one inorganic compound to form sintered materials.

Abstract: A medium includes a base layer and a separation layer stacked on each other. Regions are defined along a first direction. The regions include: a first region in which a portion of the medium which is in contact with the separation layer is stickable; a second region in which a portion of the medium which is in contact with the separation layer is non-stickable; and a third region in which a portion of the medium which is in contact with the separation layer is at least partly stickable. Four first vertexes of a first imaginary trapezoid shape which are located on an outer shape of the first region and four second vertexes of a second imaginary trapezoid shape which are located on an outer shape of the third region are symmetric with respect to an axis parallel with a second direction.

Abstract: Provided is a coating film transfer tool comprising an external cassette and an internal cassette housed in the external cassette. The internal cassette includes a supply portion configured to supply transfer tape having a coating film on substrate tape. A pressing and transferring portion is configured to transfer the coating film to a film receiving surface by pressing the transfer tape against the film receiving surface, a take-up portion is configured to take up the substrate tape after the coating film is transferred, and a rotation-in-conjunction mechanism is configured to rotate the supply portion and the take-up portion in conjunction with each other. The external cassette includes a button and an elastic member. The pressing and transferring portion sticks out of the external cassette by the button being pressed, and the pressing and transferring portion retracts into the external cassette by the pressing of the button being stopped.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for automatically delivering tobacco into a tobacco receiving cavity in a cigarette casing, including a packer module with movable fingers for compressing tobacco.

Abstract: The present invention is an electronic pipe vaporizer having the configuration of a conventional pipe with a bowl and a stem. The bowl further comprises an insert configured to receive four color coded atomizers. A control panel in electronic communication with the four color coded atomizers that allow the user to customize the vapor to taste. The upper portion of the insert engages with a tamper ring segment that illuminates when the user takes a puff from the stem.