Abstract: Apparatus is provided for supplying a liquid to an advancing strand comprising: a frame; first actuator means associated with said frame; a first element mounted on said frame, said first element having a port adapted to supply said liquid to said strand; a member mounted on said first element; a second element fastened to said member, said second element being spaced from said first element, said second element having a port adapted to supply said liquid to said strand; a third element journaled at said member, said third element being spaced from said first element and said second element; and second actuator means associated with said first actuator means, said second actuator means being fastened to said third element, said first actuator means and said second actuator means being adapted to move said strand such that said strand does not contact said liquid supplied at said port of said first element when said member is in a first position, said second element being positioned such that said strand does

Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for flowable products, comprising a replaceable container with an externally threaded neck portion, a dispensing device comprising a pump housing and a valve chamber with two valves arranged in succession in the direction of flow of the product, and a sleeve arranged to be fitted over the container neck portion so as to allow air to penetrate into the container interior along the neck threads, whereby the partial vacuum which generates above the product level inside the container during discharge of the product may be levelled out while at the same time the sealing-off against the environment is sufficient to prevent drying out of the product.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for controlling the advancement of a strand by directing a fluid along the strand in a first direction opposite to the direction of advancement of the strand to retard the advancement of the strand sufficiently to create slack in the strand, and directing a fluid in a second direction transverse to the first direction to control slack in the strand.

Abstract: A bead ring for a pneumatic tire comprising strands of glass filaments and at least one metallic wire in an elastomeric matrix.

Abstract: The apparatus and method of handling linear textile material to facilitate its processing including withdrawing the linear textile from a source and advancing it along a given path to a handling station; between the source and handling station applying the forces of a stream of fluid media in a direction opposing the movement of the textile material.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing a composite bulked or texturized yarn having a generally uniformly bulked core yarn component of continuous filaments having groups of core yarn filaments extending outwardly from the core component in undulatory waves having substantially less filament density than the core component, and having a varyingly bulked effect yarn component of continuous filaments having groups of effect yarn filaments extending outwardly from the effect yarn component in undulatory waves such that the groups of effect yarn filaments form slubs at regions along the length of the composite yarn. The filaments forming the slubs return to each respective nucleus portion of the segment on each side of the slub. Selected filaments within the waves have different lengths so that the waves are comprised of filaments based at various distances from the core and are spaced from one another within the wave.