Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for processing products aligned on a tape. In the present embodiment, the products are shown to be heat recoverable sleeves which are conveyed to a control station for insertion of a terminal. The work is then released from the control station and allowed to pass across a heater which recovers the sleeve about the terminal. To accomplish the above, a drive having a friction coupling and a positive coupling are employed to convey the work through the apparatus. A conditioned atmosphere process apparatus is employed for the heating of the sleeves and a controlled product feed apparatus controls the feeding of the work to the control station.

Abstract: A self-contained heat recoverable exothermic chemical heater to provide heat to a recoverable sleeve. The heat recoverable heater provides superior thermal contact as the sleeve recovers and, in particular, after recovery when additional heat is required to melt an adhesive. A first and second heat bag, each having a different chemical means disposed in its separate compartments, are bonded together. The separate compartments maintain the correct proportions and proper distribution of the chemical means for optimum mixing. The rupturable barrier enclosing each of the compartments can be almost totally removed to allow the rapid and complete mixing of the chemical means without permitting any of the chemical means to escape. The removal of the rupturable barrier causes the chemical means to mix, thereby generating heat. The adhesive partitioning the heat bags into separate compartments releases its bond as a result of the increasing temperature.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for processing products aligned on a tape. In the present embodiment, the products are shown to be heat recoverable sleeves which are conveyed to a control station for insertion of a terminal. The work is then released from the control station and allowed to pass across a heater which recovers the sleeve about the terminal. To accomplish the above, a drive having a friction coupling and a positive coupling are employed to convey the work through the apparatus. A conditioned atmosphere process apparatus is employed for the heating of the sleeves and a controlled product feed apparatus controls the feeding of the work to the control station.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for processing products aligned on a tape. In the present embodiment, the products are shown to be heat recoverable sleeves which are conveyed to a control station for insertion of a terminal. The work is then released from the control station and allowed to pass across a heater which recovers the sleeve about the terminal. To accomplish the above, a drive having a friction coupling and a positive coupling are employed to convey the work through the apparatus. A conditioned atmosphere process apparatus is employed for the heating of the sleeves and a controlled product feed apparatus controls the feeding of the work to the control station.