Abstract: A holding device or "cradle" for holding a coil of sheet material so that the material can be unrolled from the coil and cut to length. The cradle takes the form of an open-topped tray having side walls and an end wall, the side walls supporting two horizontally disposed rollers upon which the coil is super-imposed. A third roller projects through the annular coil and is spring biased into contact with the interior of the coil to retain the coil in position. The unrolled sheet material is guided by the curved bottom onto a scoring or cutting bed which has spaced, parallel non-marring surfaces which are raised above the surface of the bed to define a cutting space therebetween. An upper score guide is moveable away from the scoring bed to accommodate the entry of sheet material therebetween and is moveable downwardly into contact with the sheet material to clamp the sheet material in position for cutting and to provide an elongated cutting edge which is aligned with the space between the non-marring surfaces.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for winding a coil of wire onto a rigidly arranged coil core. A wire guide is journalled in a winding disc and is traversable in the direction of the coil axis. A part is connected to the wire guide for cooperation over a portion of its circle of revolution with a surface of a structural member displaceable in the direction of the axis of rotation.

Abstract: This invention comprehends a unique braking mechanism for a spinning style fishing reel rotor. This brake mechanism prevents the fishing reel rotor from inadvertently or accidentally revolving when the bail is in the casting position. The braking means is provided by a removable brake shoe and a stationary brake drum.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an apparatus for the preparation of a reaction mixture, from fluid components, comprising storage tanks, feed pipes leading from said storage tanks to a mixing head via metering pumps and opening into a mixing chamber via injection apertures, said mixing chamber formed by the bore of a housing, a control piston displaceable within said bore and being capable of blocking flow through said apertures, return lines branching off upstream of said apertures and leading up to said storage tanks, and a shut-off means for stopping the flow of said material through at least one of said return lines, the activation of said shut-off means being dependent upon the position of said control piston within said bore.

Abstract: A spool-like member for being removably attached to the drive wheels of a vehicle. One end of a flexible cable is attached to the spool-like member. The other end of the cable is attached to a fixed object such as a tree or rock. Rotation of the drive wheels will cause the cable to wind around the spool-like member and will cause the vehicle to be drawn toward the fixed object. The spool-like member can be removed from the drive wheels regardless of whether the cable is fully wound onto the spool-like member or not. The drive wheels can be removed from the vehicle without removing the spool-like members from the drive wheels.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for dispensing flexible materials from multiple coils which are stacked in coaxial alignment upon a rotatable turntable so that the open inner eye of each coil is vertically oriented. For dispensing, the top most coil is clamped between a snubber roll on the outer periphery, and an expandable core which is positioned within the inner eye and activated to provide gripping engagement therewith. Since the expandable core is flexible, it conforms to the shape of the inner eye, thus readily adapting the invention for use with coils which are noncircular or irregularly formed. In a preferred form, the expandable core and snubber roll are coactively connected components of the floating arm assembly which is completely separable from both the turntable and the pay-out assembly. As thus constructed, the floating arm assembly drifts horizontally to follow the irregular motion resulting from rotation of off-centered coils.

Abstract: A hub for use in a magnetic recording tape cassette comprising an engagement recess defined in the cylindrical peripheral surface of the hub and a clamp piece having a pair of elastically deformable lugs. When the clamp piece is fitted in the engagement recess with the magnetic recording tape inserted therebetween, the tape is secured on the hub by clamping the tape between the free ends of the lugs and the side walls of the engagement recess.

Abstract: A gear assembly: a gear assembly which is used in a power assisted steering system of a vehicle.The gear assembly comprises a piston (1) within a cylinder (2), the piston (1) being axially displaceable in response to an input shaft (4). The piston (1) is axially rotatable by means of a track (18) and track follower (19) in response to axial displacement. Splines (40) on the piston (1) intermesh with teeth (42a) of a take off part (42) which is laterally spaced and in side by side relationship with the piston. By rotation of the piston (1) an output shaft (44) of the take off part (42) is rotated. In a modification of the take off part instead of being in side by side relationship is an extension of the piston and the track is of variable curved portions.

Abstract: An improvement in an apparatus for unreeling tapes and the like which apparatus comprises a reel plate driven by a driving motor, said driving motor having a driving shaft provided with a driven wheel, said driven wheel connected via a transmission to a driving wheel, said driving wheel connected via a shaft to said reel plate, said driven wheel connected to a clutch, said clutch connected to an actuating feeler said feeler engageable by tape unwound from a reel disposed on said reel plate whereby when said feeler is engaged said clutch is engaged to transmit rotation of said driven wheel to said driving wheel through said transmission.

Abstract: A tape reel comprising a lower reel member having a hub, a disc-like upper reel member, protrusions formed on the end surface of said hub and holes formed in said upper reel member in such a shape as to be elongated in the circumferential direction, thin on one side and thick on the other side, whereby said reel members can be assembled with each other by fitting said protrusions into said elongated holes and fixed to each other by rotating said reel members.

Abstract: A mechanism for dispensing a measuring tape into the wraps of a length of cloth that is being wound onto a mandrel has a carriage that is mounted for reciprocal movement along a guide extending transversely to the length of the cloth. The carriage has means for rotatably mounting two rolls of tape so that when one is exhausted the other quickly may be utilized and the first replaced while the second is being dispensed. The mechanism has a drive wheel which is driven by engagement with the cloth being wound, or a part of the cloth winding machine, for positively reciprocating the carriage so that the only tension of the measuring tape is that required to unwind the roll.

Abstract: This relates to a dancer roll assembly wherein there are a pair of dancer roll assemblies disposed in side-by-side relation and each vertically disposed. Each dancer roll assembly includes an upper shaft and a lower shaft having spaced sprockets thereon which are vertically aligned and over which are engaged belts. Each pair of belts carries a dancer doll for vertical movement under the influence of a tensioned web passed around the dancer roll. The upper shaft is a control shaft and has connected thereto a pneumatic control motor which resists the rotation of the shaft and thus resists the upward movement of the dancer roll. After the dancer roll has moved to an uppermost permitted position, the pneumatic motor is actuated to rotate the upper shaft and thus return the dancer roll to its lowermost starting position. The tension on the web is controlled by controlling the air pressure to the air motor.

Abstract: A vibratory actuator (22) includes a housing (62), a rotatable shaft, (78) extending through the housing, and an eccentric member (80) to which the shaft is secured. Vibration is effected upon rotation of the eccentric member (80) by the shaft (78). A hydrodynamic fluid film gap is provided between a partial cylindrical journal surface of the eccentric member (80) and a full cylindrical bearing surface of the housing (62), and the housing contains hydrodynamic fluid. Radial loading between the housing (62), shaft (78) and eccentric member (80) is more uniformly distributed to reduce structural deflections and thus facilitate maintenance of the proper film of hydrodynamic fluid during operation of the actuator (22). If desired, the fluid can be circulated through the housing (62) for cooling purposes.

Abstract: A collapsed hose reel and transport device including first and second generally parallel spaced wall members of generally semi-circular configuration disposed in aligned relation, bracket means extending between first and second wall means along a portion of the length of periphery thereof to form a hose receiving chamber, at least two roller means located at the periphery of the wall means and disposed to extend across the chamber between the first and second wall means.

Abstract: The invention describes a device for controlling the tension of a web discharged from a delivery spool including a compensating roller around which the web is guided to which a tiltingly supported lever is connected the deflection of which influences a pneumatic valve, which provides, in a compressed-air line system including a reduction valve, for the pneumatic pressure of a brake cylinder of a pneumatic brake of a machine processing the web, wherein the lever 4 is engaged by a tension spring with adjustable stroke and the lever is tiltable between two end switches 10, 11, which actuate valves including series-connected reduction valves 14, 15 inserted into one pneumatic line 12, 13 each, both being connected to a compressed-air tank 19 which actuates the brake cylinder 22, the valve actuated in case of a decrease of the tension of the web 1 being inserted into the line under pressure 12 and when actuated by the lever 4 connecting the compressed-air tank 19 to the compressed-air source 15a, and the valve act

Abstract: A brake control system for an unwinder measures the line speed of the moving web and the rpm of the roll and produces electrical output signals proportional to each, which signals are operated upon to produce a main brake control signal to apply a braking force proportional to the roll diameter as it is constantly decreasing, and a further output signal which is proportional to the energy in the roll based on the calculation of the cube of the diameter of the roll so that required braking force modification will occur during acceleration and deceleration of the web in order to maintain essentially constant web tension. An additional feedback from a web tension measuring device is also provided which adjusts the braking force to produce an actual tension equal to the desired tension which has been included in the main braking force output signal proportional to the roll diameter.

Abstract: A continuous uncoiler for coils of web lengths adhesively connects the web of an exhausting coil on and overlapping the front web of a new supply coil and a rip cord behind the adhesive is pulled to rip off the residual portion of the overlapping web behind the adhesive.

Abstract: A characteristic feature of the invention lies in that a container for each liquid component, incorporated in a sand machine, is provided with an actuator intended for effecting forcible opening of the container spring-loaded valve, a device for controlling this actuator, and an eccentric mounted on the shaft of a drive for actuating feeders and acting on the control device; each proportioner for a fluid component is provided with spring-loaded diaphragms, of which one is adapted to control a feeder for loose components and the other, to close the feeder outlet. The connection between the feeders is effected by an intermediary member connected with the spring-loaded diaphragm and brought in contact with a cam mounted on the shaft of the drive for feeders and set at an angle of 2 to 15 deg. relative to the eccentric.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are described by means of which the slitting head in a slitting line for severing sheet metal web material into strips is utilized to transfer the leading end of the web material from the uncoiler to the recoiler for attachment thereto during the feed-up operation. The invention enables the concerned operation to be performed more safely in reduced time and with less effort and manpower than heretofore.

Abstract: A wire insertion apparatus particularly for forming presses and the like comprising at least one pair of insertion rollers between which a wire or rod is periodically advanced by a predetermined insertion length, a crank and connecting rod mechanism connecting at least one of the insertion rollers to a drive shaft for producing a periodic angular movement of the insertion rollers, the mechanism comprising an intermediate lever member pivotally mounted on an axis, first and second linkage rods connecting the intermediate member respectively with an eccentric on the drive shaft and an eccentric mounted on one of the insertion rollers so that rotation of the drive shaft produces angular movement of the insertion roller in response to pivotal motion of the intermediate lever member, and means for shifting the pivot point of one of the linkage rods so as to change the distance between the pivot axis and that rod and thereby change the degree of angular movement of the insertion rollers.