Abstract: The invention relates to a method for coating grey goods for carpeting (1) comprising an upper layer (21) containing filaments, according to which a thermoplastic material (8) is applied to the upper layer (21) of the underside of the carpet, thus bonding the filaments in the grey goods (1). The invention also relates to a carpet comprising an upper layer of filaments, in which a thermoplastic material (8), which bonds the filaments in the carpet, is applied to the upper layer (21) of the underside of the carpet. In addition, the invention relates to a coating device for coating carpets comprising an upper layer (21) of filaments, said device being provided with transport elements for transporting the carpet (1) along the coating device. The device is also equipped with an applicator for applying the thermoplastic material (8) to the underside of the upper layer (21) of the grey goods that are transported past said applicator.

Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing fluid includes a base member having a feed channel and a slot nozzle having first and second spaced apart members. A slot-shaped outlet channel is in fluid communication with the feed channel and is defined between the first and second spaced apart members. A slot-shaped outlet opening is in fluid communication with the slot-shaped outlet channel and has a width defined between the first and second spaced apart members. A valve is coupled with the base member and selectively interrupts and releases the flow of fluid through the slot-shaped outlet opening. An adjustment device infinitely adjusts the position of the first member relative to the position of the second member to change the width of the slot-shaped outlet opening. A method for dispensing fluid onto a substrate includes directing the fluid through the slot-shaped outlet channel while continuously increasing the pressure of the fluid.

Abstract: A series of standardized components from which can be assembled a single stage geared turbine having any one of a large number of combinations of output power and gear rotation rate, the components including a plurality of rotor wheels having respectively different wheel pitch diameters, a plurality of steam delivery nozzle sets for each rotor wheel, a plurality of turbine casings each dimensioned to correspond to a respective wheel pitch diameter, a plurality of gear casings each dimensioned to correspond to a repectively different value for the spacing between the axis of a pinion and a gear, and a plurality of pinions having respectively different diameters, any gear casing being connectable to any turbine casing, the turbine casing employed for the turbine to be assembled being selected on the basis of the rotor wheel which has been selected, and the gear casing which is to be employed in the turbine being selected on the basis of the distance between the axes of rotation of the selected pinion and the ou