Abstract: Continuous strips of a first material, e.g., elastic strips, are continuously supplied to flexible strip supports in a supply zone while the strip supports are in a linear configuration. The strip supports are carried on respective transfer members which are mounted on a rotatable support so that individual transfer members follow a closed (orbital) path upon rotation of the support. The continuous strips are cut into discrete strips adhered to respective flexible strip supports whose configuration, and that of the discrete strips adhered thereto, is then changed to a desired curvilinear configuration. The transfer members are then brought into transfer contact in a transfer zone with a moving web of second material, which may comprise the backing sheet of a disposable diaper construction, and the curvilinear strips are transferred to the web.

Abstract: A closed pouch for infusion liquid is made from a continuously extruded plastics hose by providing transverse seals and cutting the hose in said seals, and an assembly of two necks and a filling hose connection is secured to the outer wall of each pouch, said wall being pierced when liquid is to be extracted from or supplied to the pouch through one of said necks. Such an assembly is made from plastics as a unitary structure together with closing caps for the necks and a common flange to be secured to said wall. One neck is provided, at the flange side, with an enlarged bore terminating in a shoulder which is substantially parallel to the flange, and a pierceable sealing pad is inserted from the flange side into said enlarged bore, the latter being eventually closed by the pouch wall.

Abstract: An anti-skid device is intended for use on pneumatic tires when the tires are used on ice and snow. The device includes a supporting disk with anti-skid arms pivotally displaceable about axes extending parallel to the axis of the wheel on which the pneumatic tire is mounted. The supporting disk is fixed to the wheel by a fixing disk and a retaining ring mounted on the wheel rim. The combination of the fixing disk and the retaining ring secure the supporting disk on a hub formed on the fixing disk. The supporting disk is arranged so that there is a certain amount of clearance relative to the hub for performing eccentric rotary movement for adapting the device to any elastic deformation of the pneumatic tire.

Abstract: A tire chain device of the type which has a rigid structure positioned on the inner side of the wheel upon which it is installed, said rigid structure being comprised of an adjustable length horizontal strap and two rigid depending straps pivoted from either end thereof in a manner that restricts pivoting more than 90.degree., the two ends of the horizontal strap of said inner structure being connected by two short cross links to an adjustable length outer strap, and the lower end of each depending strap being removably connected by two long cross links to a plurality of posts having expanded ends spaced along the exposed side of the outer strap. In another mode of the invention the inner structure is comprised of five rigid straps including four of equal length and shape pivotally depending from one horizontal strap such that they form five sides of an octagon when pivoted to their maximum outward extent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for attaching adhesive labels to objects comprising a rotatably mounted tubular labelling arm driven by a motor and having a suction head disposed at its free end, this suction head being directly connected via the tubular labelling arm to a vacuum source for the purpose of drawing a label by suction onto the suction head. In order to be able to use such a device, which has a high operating speed, as universally as possible, i.e. for labelling the most varied types of object, the tubular labelling arm bearing the suction head is designed to be bendably elastic and rotate in a single direction of rotation.

Abstract: In apparatus for producing a corrugated element, each pressing device for deforming a top web of the corrugated element has a separate guide means which is adjustable relative to a plane extending transversely with respect to the direction of forward feed movement of the webs. Each guide means is secured together with drive transmission for its pressing device to a plate. The plates can be adjusted by adjusting screws on opposite sides of the webs, thereby permitting the pressing devices to be adapted to specific operating conditions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle wheel with internally located emergency wheel, which is composed of a plurality of segments, preferably four segments. The segments have a substantially double T-shaped cross-section. Each segment is clamped in the well-base channel of the wheel rim by means of two clamp screws. In order to facilitate assembly of the emergency wheel, a clear space kept totally free from other installations is provided between the segments and the tire beads supported at the wheel rim. This space permits easy alignability and mobility of the segment pieces in the circumferential direction. Axial grooves on the radial inner sides of the segments, at an interval corresponding approximately to the diameter of the clamp screws, permits the circumferential alignment of the segments during the assembly by means of a screwdriver or the like. The segments are fastened with two screws each.

Abstract: A vehicle wheel-tire assembly wherein the tire has a low inflation pressure (large tire footprint) in a low vehicle speed range, and a large inflation pressure (small tire footprint) in a high vehicle speed range. The tire is partitioned into a series of circumferential compartments, with each compartment being provided with a valve mechanism for introducing air into the compartment and/or withdrawing air from the compartment as needed to maintain desired inflation pressures in the different vehicle speed ranges. The system is contained entirely in the wheel-tire assembly; no external air compressors or control valves are utilized.

Abstract: A plywood is manufactured by applying an aqueous plywood adhesive fluid to the peripheral surface of a heating roll rotating at a given speed by means of a roll coater to form an adhesive fluid film, drying the adhesive fluid film into a tacky-dry film while it is carried on the surface of the heating roll, stripping the tacky-dry adhesive film from the roll surface by pulling it under tension with or without the aid of a stripping knife, interposing the adhesive film between a pair of veneers, and pressing the veneers to each other to bond them.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for applying a tread to a tire, whereby around a toroidal tire a layer of non-vulcanized rubber is applied, which will form the tread area of the tire after vulcanization in the vulcanization press; and whereby the thus prepared tire is vulcanized in vulcanization press. According to the invention, before the vulcanization of the thus prepared tire in a vulcanization press, portions of the layer of non-vulcanized rubber are removed by peeling or by forming peels of non-vulcanized rubber, so that the shape of the peeled tire is adapted to the shape of the vulcanization press. The invention also relates to a machine for carrying out the method according to the invention.

Abstract: A label applicator for labeling articles moving along a path which includes a label retaining device for retaining labels at a label retaining station, a label dispenser for dispensing labels onto the label retaining device, a rotatable wheel for use in orienting articles at the label retaining station, a label transfer device for blowing a leading portion of the label on the label retaining means onto an article at the label retaining station while allowing a trailing portion of the label to remain on the label retaining device so that movement of the article past the label retaining station pulls the trailing portion of the label from the label retaining device, and a label wrap device downstream of the label retaining station for applying the trailing portion of the label to the article.

Abstract: In order to form safety markings at a planar card made of a plastics material, which card may be used, for instance, as credit card, this card is built up from at least two parts. The inner border area between these two parts comprises a relief-like structure which is the carrier of the safety marking. In order to generate a watermark-like effect the upper part is made of a opaque plastic material and the other part is made of a transparent plastics material. When viewing through this card the areas of the opaque layer having the largest thickness appear as darker areas, whereby when viewing the same way the areas having a smaller thickness show a certain brightness. After being embossed the two parts of the thermoplastic material are joined to each other such that they cannot be separated such that no access from the outside is possible to this safety marking.

Abstract: An apparatus for winding video tape on reels of a cassette includes a winding device for winding video tape on the reels and a feeding device for feeding a pair of reels to the winding device, the winding device having two shafts on which two reels can be removably mounted, at least one of the shafts being movable in a direction away from the other, a connecting member for connecting tapes being provided so as to be brought in and out of the path of movement of the movable shaft, the connecting member being out of the path of the reels when the reels are being moved away from each other, and when the reels are spaced from each other, the connecting member is moved in and out of the space between the reels so as to connect the tape wound on the reels with video tape.

Abstract: A tire pressure control system having a pressure switch installed in a rim, which pressure switch, as part of a tuned circuit, damps, across an air gap, an HF transmitter, installed in a wheel web and having downstream analysis electronics, the pressure switch having a diaphragm pressure cell with a reference pressure, the diaphragm of which reference cell is subjected on one side to the reference pressure and on the other side to the tire pressure. A valve installed in the pressure switch makes it possible to adjust the reference pressure so that, when filling the tire, the desired tire pressure is simultaneously retained as the new reference pressure in the diaphragm pressure cell for the tire pressure control system.

Abstract: The foil welding device for welding thermoplastic foil bags in its upright position enables the hanging of the bags onto the suction nozzle whereat the bag can be filled with food and thereafter air can be sucked therefrom and it can be welded, while in lying position the device is provided for welding bags from which air need not be sucked.

Abstract: An automatic splicer is provided which is coupled to a continuous running processor. Short strips of roll film are inserted into the splicer and are automatically spliced together as they are advanced through the splicer. When no film is ready to be processed a leader is automatically spliced to the last roll of film to be processed. When the last roll of film is passed through the processor, the system may be placed on standby or stopped.

Abstract: There is provided a method of making a metallic container having a predetermined or standard height and a circumferential seam of the type which is formed by fitting a first open end portion of an upper can body having a venting portion and a second open end portion of a lower can body having a bottom portion to each other with a heat sealable adhesive layer therebetween to form a metallic container preform having a fitted portion, and heating the fitted portion thereby to fuse the adhesive layer.

Abstract: To simplify fitting and sealing the crystal (4) to the casing (2, 6, 8), assembly is effected by means of ultrasonic welding. The casing (2, 6, 8) and the crystal (4) are made of synthetic materials which are thermo-weldable to each other. The mating faces (8a, 4b) of the peripheral wall (8) of the casing and the crystal (4) are formed for reducing the contact area between the two parts to permit thermo-welding by subjecting the assembly to high-frequency mechanical vibrations imparted by a tool (15).

Abstract: A method is described for curing an elastomeric tubular article having a thermoplastic jacket thereon. The curing is achieved either by heat or by microwave radiation. After curing, the thermoplastic jacket is removed.

Abstract: A TV bulb and method of manufacture are disclosed. A collector printing process is utilized for applying TV phosphor compounds with associated black background to the inner face of the TV panel. Also, an offset printing process is utilized for printing an acid resist ink on both sides of a TV aperture mask after it has been formed into an approximate spherical or cylindrical shape. Masks and panels produced in accordance with the present invention are interchangeable during bulb manufacture.