Abstract: A method and apparatus for fabricating a laminated band of vulcanizable elastomeric material to be shaped and molded into a pneumatic tire. After the tire carcass is formed a specially prepared extruded strip of tread material of predetermined length is applied and lap spliced at its ends. Prior to its application to the carcass, the strip is longitudinally foreshortened or shrunk to form a slightly thickened portion midway between its ends. After the tire is vulcanized the thickened portion is located approximately 180.degree. circumferentially from the zone of the splice to counterbalance the weight at the zone of the lap splice.

Abstract: A method for automatically producing bib aprons from a continuous web of nonwoven fibrous material. The web is unwound from a supply roll, and beads of adhesive are applied adjacent its longitudinal edges as it is advanced along a feed path. The edges are then folded over the adhesive to provide longitudinal reinforcements, and the web is cut in a direction transverse to its direction of movement to form rectangular blanks. As the blanks continue along the feed path, additional beads of adhesive are applied to each blank in spaced areas adjacent a pair of opposed corners. To produce the neck loop and tie elements for the apron, a single narrow strip of nonwoven fibrous material is positioned over the blank in a direction transverse to its direction of movement, and the center of this strip is pulled in the direction of movement such that the strip forms both the neck loop and the tie elements. The opposed corners of the blank are folded over the adhesive areas to hold the strip in place.

Abstract: An improved adhesion between polyester compositions per se or metals using the isocyanate-type adhesive is obtained by first treating the surface of the polyester composition and/or metal with a first and a second treating agent without regard to sequence where the first treating agent is an organic polyisocyanate and the second treating agent is a tertiary amine.

Abstract: Successive pouches are formed from a web of plastic film by advancing the web through a folding station and folding the web along a longitudinal fold line to form a two-ply portion and a single ply portion adjacent thereto. At a sealing station, confronting surfaces of the two-ply folded portion of the web are sealed together along longitudinally spaced apart seal areas extending transversely across the two-ply portion to define a series of successive pouches interconnected by the seal areas. At a flap forming station predetermined waste areas are severed and removed from the single ply portion of the web to form the same into a series of successive flaps extending alongside each of the pouches and adapted for being folded over the pouches to close the same.

Abstract: A helically fluted deep hole cathode which is fabricated by helically winding at least one thread member around a dielectrically coated cathode tube and then applying a layer of electrical insulation over the tube and thread member so wound and wherein, preferably, the helical flutes commence about the distance of the diameter of the electrode tip from the tip and are selectively formed or machined after forming to have a flute diameter approximately .001 inch to .002 inch smaller than the diameter of the hole to be cut so that the flutes support the electrodes in the deep hole during the cutting operation and provide an egress route for the electrolyte and removed workpiece material to depart the hole area during the hole drilling process.

Abstract: A process for sealing glass to metal by applying a methylolated polyoxazoline to the surfaces of the glass and metal which are to be joined, applying a sealant to the oxazoline-coated surfaces, joining the glass and metal surfaces to be sealed and allowing the sealant to dry.

Abstract: A tire building apparatus comprising an expandible former embodying axially movable former expanding and contracting means to dispose the former in positions defining firm supporting surfaces of different radii, said expanding and contracting means ensuring symmetrical expansion and contraction of the former with respect to a transverse plane of the former. Axially-movable tire bead core locating and supporting means are disposed on opposite sides of said transverse plane. Further means, for example at least one rack and pinion mechanism connecting the two bead core locating and supporting means, is provided to ensure that axial movements of the two bead core locating and supporting means occur symmetrically with respect to said transverse plane.

Abstract: This invention concerns a process of manufacturing panels composed of units in, for example, ceramic assembled by a thermoplastic material.The interstitial spaces between the units are filled with granules of thermoplastic material. After heating to the highest possible temperature but just lower than the degradation temperature, the units are firmly joined to one another.Such panels can be used as decorative floor or wall-coverings.

Abstract: An improved hickey roller and method of making same is provided wherein such roller has a longitudinal axis and comprises an outer portion made of an elastomeric matrix having a substantially cylindrical outside surface and a plurality of elongated fibers having inner portions embedded in the matrix and outer portions extending outwardly from the cylindrical surface to define a brushlike construction. The elongated fibers are arranged approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis and the fibers have a denier ranging between 4 and 8 and each fiber has a cohesive strength which is greater than the cohesive strength of the matrix and greater than the adhesive force holding each fiber in the matrix.

Abstract: The color-coded index tab is produced automatically by passing a tape through a label applying machine which is programmed by a computer to apply color-coded labels at precise locations of the tape. The tape is afterwards severed to produce the individual index tab for subsequent application to a file holder. The index tabs can be folded or not about the longitudinal center line so that the block of color on each label can be exposed around the edge of the file holder or on a flat edge surface of the file holder for viewing purposes. The individual index tabs and labels can be sized to present any number of different color coded blocks.

Abstract: An improved method for bonding same or different thermoplastic high molecular weight materials is described, in which the respective materials to be bonded are heated until their respective temperatures reach a temperature a little lower than the respective second order transition points, when a pressing force is applied to a butting surface between the materials to be bonded, and after the materials have been in themselves further heated up to a temperature 20.degree. - 50.degree. C higher than the higher second order transition point if the second order transition points of the respective materials are different, the materials are slowly cooled down to a temperature lower than the lower second order transition point.

Abstract: A container article is formed from a stratified material having an inductively heatable layer. A first article part has a thermally joinable region. A second stratified article part, formed by coextrusion, has a layer containing an oxide susceptor. The container parts are assembled and subjected to an alternating magnetic field to heat the susceptor and thermally join the parts.

Abstract: A Shottky barrier gate field effect transistor is produced by etching a first conductive film formed on a semiconductor crystal surface using a mask to leave a first conductive film area smaller than the area of the mask and projecting a second conductive material on to the surface perpendicularly thereof. The second conductive film areas thus formed and the first conductive film area serve as the source and drain electrodes and the gate electrodes, respectively.

Abstract: An etching liquid comprises ammonium fluoride or alkali fluoride dissolved in a polyvalent or higher alcohol.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor composite comprises providing a semiconductor substrate having a platinum layer, masking the platinum layer with a chromium mask layer, applying a patterned photoresist layer over the chromium mask layer, etching away portions of the chromium mask layer in accordance with the pattern of the photoresist layer to accordingly pattern the chromium mask layer, then etching away portions of the platinum layer in accordance with the etched chromium layer, and finally removing the remaining portions of the chromium mask layer. The chromium layer is interposed between the platinum and photoresist layers due to its excellent adhesive compatibility with both the platinum and the photoresist layers and the presence of the chromium layer effectively prevents the etching solution for the platinum from penetrating between the platinum and photoresist layers.

Abstract: Apparatus for producing continuous unexpanded honeycomb material from slices of unexpanded material has a magazine for delivering the slices to a ramming station in turn, a ramming device for ramming them from the station in their expansion direction through a gripping guideway, and an adhesive applicator for applying adhesive to the slices so that they adhere together in the guideway under the ramming pressure. Provision may be made for feeding the magazine with layers of unexpanded slices from a stillage.The apparatus may be joined to a machine for lapping the unexpanded material for storage or transport if required.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for replacing a portion of the insulating sheath of a submarine electric cable when the ends are inaccessible in which a split extrusion mold is placed around the cable and secured to the head of an extruder which is mounted on a carriage movable axially of the cable. The cable is held in a fixed position and as new insulating material is injected into the mold and extruded over the portion of the cable from which the old insulation has been removed, the carriage is moved at a rate dependent upon the extrusion rate. The interior of the mold may be subjected to vacuum. Alternatively, the mold may be held stationary and the cable moved axially thereof.

Abstract: A product comprising a soft elastic base material and an electroconductive film formed on the base material by applying a coating composition to the base material and fixing the composition by an insolubilizing treatment such as irradiation with light, heating or the like, the composition comprising an aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol, a fine powder of electroconductive material dispersed therein and an insolubilizing agent for insolubilizing the polyvinyl alcohol by the insolubilizing treatment. The composition may contain a softener to impart softness to the electroconductive film. The soft elastic base material is made of a spongy foamed material and fixed to the peripheral surface of a base roller.

Abstract: A solid imaging ink-coated sheet for use in photoelectrophoretic imaging systems comprising a support substrate having adhered to a surface thereof a thin, solid layer of an imaging ink suspension. The imaging ink suspension comprises a plurality of photosensitive pigment particles and thixotropic additive particles dispersed in a carrier liquid.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for continuously making fiber reinforced plastic pipe in which a conveyor tube is formed on an axially fixed hollow rotatable mandrel. A plurality of bands of resin impregnated fiber elements are wound on the conveyor tube as it advances to provide the pipe assembly. The terminal end of the generated pipe assembly is sealed with a plug. A fluid under pressure is fed through the hollow mandrel and out the forward end of the mandrel into a chamber formed by the generated pipe assembly, the plug, and a fluid sealing means within the pipe assembly being generated, thereby causing the pipe assembly to advance.