Abstract: A stand for supporting a roll paper sheet and a roll of tape having an adhesive coating on one face thereof. The stand includes four upright leg members. Opposed roll supports are carried by opposed ones of the leg members. A tape support is carried by another of the leg members. Tape from the roll of tape on the tape support passes over an edge portion of the roll paper sheet to attach a portion of the tape to the edge portion of the roll paper sheet with the adhesive coating of another portion of the tape being exposed.

Abstract: An overlapping layer (24) of a first body of deformable material is pressed by an edge (78) of each of a plurality of blade members (42) into an overlapped layer (26) of a second body of resilient material forming slots (74) in the second body with ribs (88) of the first body displaced therein. The blade members (42) are removed while the ribs (88) are retained in the slots (74) and gripped by the surrounding resilient material. The blade members (42) may be adjustably clamped in a cartridge (40) which is removable from the splicing apparatus (10) for adjustment and replacement of the blade members (42) so that they conform to the surface profile (82) and splice interface line (80) of the bodies to be spliced.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing spun bonded nonwoven fabrics which have a highly uniform fleece structure and a uniform weight per unit area. In the method, a plurality of linear ranks of filaments, disposed side by side are spun from a plurality of long spinnerets. The filaments are aerodynamically drawn downward, stretched, and then fixed on a moving screen. The linear ranks of filaments are deflected and set in a pendular movement. The ranks are carried on an air cushion on the moving screen through a spreading section in which the ranks of filaments are turned around and laid down in a criss-crossing and substantially loop-like manner, and are fixed on the screen by vacuum.

Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for supporting a cutting member in a drag bit wherein the cutting member includes a cylindrical stud or body having an angularly disposed cylindrical portion projecting therefrom with a cutting wafer bonded to the face of the cylindrical portion. A hole is formed in the bit body with an angular recess intersecting the hole. The recess conforms generally to the configuration of the cylindrical portion so that in the preferred form of the invention, the bit body engages the cylindrical portion to prevent rotation of the cutter in the bit body. Also, the engagement between the bit body and the cylindrical portion occurs in such a matter as to avoid a contact between the bit body and the wafer thus avoiding imposing stresses on the cutting wafer. The engagement aids in preventing fluid erosion and in orienting the cutting member in the bit body during assembly.

Abstract: An improved method for placing ball sealers (25) onto casing perforations (17) in a deviated wellbore (10) is disclosed. In this invention, a plurality of ball sealers (25) are introduced into the casing and are transported to the perforations at an interface (26) between two immiscible fluids; the first or leading fluid (21) having a density greater than the ball sealers and the second or trailing fluid (24) having a density greater than the ball sealers.

Abstract: A method of forming a vacuum bonded non-woven batt includes the steps of blending at least first and second staple polymer fiber constituents. One of the fiber constituents has a relatively low predetermined melting temperature and the other a relatively high melting temperature. The intermixture is formed either into a relatively thick single layer web or a relatively thin web which is then formed into a relatively thick multilayer web structure. The web structure is positioned on a rotating, air permeable drum and a vacuum is used to substantially reduce the thickness and increase the density of the web structure. The web structure is heated to a temperature at or above the relatively low melting temperature of the first fiber constituent and below the melting temperature of the second fiber constituent while under vacuum to release the plastic memory of the fibers of the first fiber constituent in their compressed configuration.

Abstract: A metal support ring is located between a housing and a wellhead for reducing bending movement of the wellhead relative to the housing. The support ring has a plurality of circumferentially extending ribs for engaging the bore of the housing. The ribs are parallel to and vertically spaced apart from each other. Each rib protrudes outwardly from the wellhead a distance greater than the inner diameter of the housing. This causes the ribs to deflect in an interference fit when the wellhead is inserted into the housing.

Abstract: A system for facilitating leveling of a screed as the screed is being drawn across freshly-poured concrete. The system includes a stationary signal transmitter which is separate from the screed and which generates a planar leveling signal. Mounted on the screed are a pair of leveling signal sensors, each of the sensors being equipped for generating an indication of the level of the screed after receipt of the leveling signal. The sensor are adjustably situated on the screed for proper adjustment and orientation toward the transmitter.

Abstract: In the manufacture of welded corner joints between hollow plastic sections shaped parts are used which abut against the plastic sections during the heating-up operation and also during the welding process. In this way the result is achieved that the weld bead or plastic rim which forms during the welding, is pressed into the hollow cavity (19) or into the hollow cavities so that a subsequent operation for the purpose of removing the weld bead is not necessary.

Abstract: A tape laying machine for depositing composite tape on the surface of a mandrel having a tape laying head positionable in multiple axes by a linear interpolative feedback control in combination with an adaptive control. The feedback control receives a commanded position from a natural path part program and regulates motion of the tape laying head of the machine along a track which will not unequally tension the edges of the tape and which is highly reproducible. The adaptive control separately varies the motion produced along individual axes by the feedback control without changing the tracking path to ensure correct tape laying conditions.

Abstract: A method of making a nonwoven fibrous web. A web of primary fibers having uniformly distributed throughout secondary fibers containing 3 to 7 percent polyethylene by weight of the final web is formed on a conveying means. The polyethylene of the secondary fibers has a melting point that is lower than the melting point of the primary fibers. The web is then heated to a temperature below the melting point of the primary fibers but above the melting point of the polyethylene of the secondary fibers thereby causing some of the polyethylene fibers to bond to each other or to the primary fibers. The web is then heated to a temperature above the melting point of the primary fibers to form primary fiber-to-primary fiber thermal bonds which provide substantially all of the useful strength of the web.

Abstract: A disk wheel, especially a railroad wheel, has a composite construction of a single piece metal hub and a single piece metal rim connected to each other by a wheel disk of fiber reinforced composite material providing exclusively adhesive bonds. The wheel disk transmits shearing stress between hub and rim. The rim is provided with two radially inwardly extending rim flanges. The hub has two radially outwardly extending hub flanges. The shearing stress transmitting wheel disk (12) has a radially outer rim contacting surface (9) adhesively bonded to the rim (3) and rim flanges (7), and a radially inner hub contacting surface (8) adhesively bonded to the hub (2) and hub flanges (6). The wheel disk (12) is inserted into the space between the concentrically arranged hub and rim as long as the composite material is not yet cured and hence sufficiently deformable. The wheel disk is exposed to compression during curing.

Abstract: The invention provides in the upper portion of the spacer pad spacer ribs 7. These ribs are notched in such a manner that they will lock with alignment ribs 10 that are provided in the bottom portion of each spacer pad. When the pads are stacked, lateral movement or shifting is prevented because alignment ribs 10 fit snugly into the notches 12 of spacer ribs 7 and provide a very stable support. This alignment and interlocking of alignment ribs 10 with spacer ribs 7 is a critical feature of this invention.

Abstract: An apparatus performing a filter from a material for a filter element automatically and quickly. The filter made by the present apparatus has a plurality of wavy portions which are provided in such a manner that a plurality of wavy portions forms a circle.The apparatus employs a contracting apparatus for contracting a continuously corrugated strip of material for a filter element in such a manner that a distance between adjacent ridges of the corrugated strip is reduced so that the corrugated strip becomes the wavy portion of the filter. The apparatus also employs a rounding apparatus for rounding the continuously corrugated strip in such a manner that both ends of the strip are connected to each other so that the wavy portions made from the corrugated strip form a circle. The apparatus further employs a shaping apparatus for shaping the rounded continuously corrugated strip so that the rounded strip becomes the filter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of hollow bodies of revolution formed from threads extending in three different directions, as well as to a machine for performing this process. The machining of a mandrel, the installation or implantation of retaining or locking rings on this mandrel, the winding and weaving of the threads in circumferential, longitudinal passages formed between the locking rings and the appropriate dimensional controls and checks are carried out on the same machine. On one side of the horizontal axis of the machine is provided a mobile support on which can be mounted the subassemblies for machining the mandrel, the implantation of the locking rings, winding and control, the weaving system being placed on the other side of the axis. In order the facilitate the weaving operations, the weaving carriage moves parallel to a fictitious generatrix joining the ends of the body, the weaving means being oriented perpendicular to said generatrix.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for making vehicle tires comprising filling a pair of discrete annular tire sidewall molds with uncured sidewall compound bringing the sidewall molds into contact, one on either side of a preshaped green tire carcass, positioning the assembly of sidewall molds and tire carcass in a tire curing mold, curing the tire and removing it from the curing mold and the sidewall mold.

Abstract: A hot plate welding device designed specifically to apply asphalt membrane roofing material (hereafter referred to as material) without the use of an open flame. The device uses an electrically heated curved platen which heats the material as it is moved across and in contact with the heated platen. A cylindrical pressure roller applies pressure to the material to insure proper adhesion of the entire surface of the material to the roof structure. A variable speed motor is used as a drive motor for the device. This motor is interlocked with a sensor which senses the temperature of the material. If the material is not at proper temperature the device automatically slows down and waits for the material temperature to catch up to application temperature. The device is designed to have a low center of gravity which allows the device to be used on a roof of mild slope and where the device must fit under pipes and other obstacles commonly encountered when applying such roofing materials.

Abstract: A method of lining pipes comprises the steps of laying along the pipe (56) hoses (63) filled with constituent components of a settable resinous lining composition, axially slitting the hoses, conveying the constituent components to a mixing chamber (65), and centrifugally impelling the mixed lining composition against the wall of the pipe (56). A lining apparatus (50) for carrying out the method is advanced along the pipe (56) and comprises delivery tubes (62) with slitting blades (70) at their leading ends which are pushed through the holes (63) and which communicate with a mixing chamber (65) which, in turn, is open to a centrifugal impeller (57) of a lining machine. The slit and emptied hoses (63) may be left in situ in the pipe (56) or removed therefrom in advance of the lining apparatus (50). A trowelling arrangement using a thin-walled, flexible tube (112) of, for example, a cellulose polymer and a conical trowel (112) is employed to smooth the pipe lining.

Abstract: There is described a novel fabric for use in tire building. The fabric is of open square construction and has a tackified finish to ease construction of tire carcases. A method of making the fabric is described as well as a method of making a tire using the fabric.

Abstract: The pneumatic vehicle tire comprises a radial ply carcass, two side walls, a tread member and a belt or breaker comprising at least one cord layer. The tread member is composed of a base layer positioned closer to the tire axis and a cap layer arranged on top thereof. For particularly favorably affecting the rolling behavior of the tire the base layer forms a trough in which the cap layer is accommodated.