Abstract: A filler neck for use with an automotive fluid container having a body that includes an opening in communication with a reservoir and a fluid passageway for allowing fluid to flow through the body into the container. The reservoir and the fluid passageway are configured to regulate fluid flow through the body. The reservoir has a fill limit section. The body further includes an air passageway, an air channel and an exhaust port for allowing displaced air from the container to flow through the body. The air passageway, the air channel and the exhaust port are integrally formed with the body. The exhaust port is positioned above the fill limit section to maximize air exhaust and minimize fluid leakage from the body.

Abstract: The disclosure may generally relate to a tank which may include a fluid portion and an expansion portion which may be disposed below the fluid portion. Moreover, a three seal pressure relief cap may be constructed and arranged to allow a user to safely remove the pressure relief cap at any temperature.

Abstract: The disclosure may generally relate to a tank which may include a fluid portion and an expansion portion which may be disposed below the fluid portion. Moreover, a three seal pressure relief cap may be constructed and arranged to allow a user to safely remove the pressure relief cap at any temperature.

Abstract: A filler neck for use with an automotive fluid container having a body that includes an opening in communication with a reservoir and a fluid passageway for allowing fluid to flow through the body into the container. The reservoir and the fluid passageway are configured to regulate fluid flow through the body. The reservoir has a fill limit section. The body further includes an air passageway, an air channel and an exhaust port for allowing displaced air from the container to flow through the body. The air passageway, the air channel and the exhaust port are integrally formed with the body. The exhaust port is positioned above the fill limit section to maximize air exhaust and minimize fluid leakage from the body.

Abstract: A retaining system having a member, a first clip and a second clip. The first clip is integrally formed on the member. The first clip has two spaced first clip walls in which at least one of the walls includes a detent. The second clip is integrally formed on the member. The second clip has two spaced clip walls. Both of the second clip walls have a detent.

Abstract: A power supply for an electromagnetic force system comprising a slow current pulse system in parallel with a dumping circuit feeding a blocking inductor in parallel with a series of diodes; a fast current pulse system of opposing polarity and parallel to the slow current pulse system and blocking inductor, the fast pulse system including a triggered vacuum spark-gap for discharging the fast current pulse system through a working coil such that the current through the coil decreases rapidly and the magnetic field in the gap decreases substantially while the magnetic field in and behind the work piece decreases only slightly, resulting in a large field gradient across the work piece and the creation of a pulse of tension force on the work piece.

Abstract: A power supply for an electromagnetic force system comprising a slow current pulse system in parallel with a dumping circuit feeding a blocking inductor in parallel with a series of diodes; a fast current pulse system of opposing polarity and parallel to the slow current pulse system and blocking inductor, the fast pulse system including a triggered vacuum spark-gap for discharging the fast current pulse system through a working coil such that the current through the coil decreases rapidly and the magnetic field in the gap decreases substantially while the magnetic field in and behind the work piece decreases only slightly, resulting in a large field gradient across the work piece and the creation of a pulse of tension force on the work piece.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying heat sensitive labels and pressure sensitive labels wherein the apparatus can be readily changed to apply heat sensitive labels or pressure sensitive labels from a web along which the labels are positioned. In one mode for applying heat sensitive labels, the web is moved from a feed reel adjacent a preheater and a platen where successive labels are peeled from the web and applied to successive containers on a turret and thereafter the web is stored on a take-up reel. In a second mode, the preheater and platen are removed, a peel bar assembly is positioned in place of the platen, and the web with the labels thereon is moved about the peel bar assembly to peel a label from the web and apply the pressure sensitive label to an article on the turret and the web is thereafter redirected to the take-up reel.

Abstract: A solvent applicating roll, mounted for rotation about its vertical axis for transferring a solvent from etched or gravure areas on the roll surface to plastic labels that are moved into rolling contact with the roll, has its temperature controlled. The roll is formed as a hollow cylinder with heated air fed to the interior thereof to heat the roll to keep the solvent at a working temperature and prevent evaporative cooling of the roll due to solvent evaporating from the surface during operation. The heated air is passed through a distributor that assures the heated air will effectively transfer its heat to the metal roll.

Abstract: Apparatus for guiding bottles along the surface of a rotating vacuum drum which holds plastic shrink labels until an individual label is rolled about the circumference of the bottle to form an overlapped seam. The bottles are of the style that have tapering shoulder and rounded heel joined by a cylindrical side wall. The rotational orientation of the bottle and label is maintained during roll-on of the label from the drum by a primary roll-on pad and the bottle with the label thereon is passed to an generally linear, secondary roll-on pad with the sleeve label bearing bottle moved along the secondary pad by a horizontally driven, vertically oriented belt. The secondary pad at locations along its length is provided with resilient vertically extending, contoured pads which also extend outward beyond the surface of the secondary pads so as to contact the formed overlap seam of the label to press the seam against the underlying bottle.

Abstract: A labeling system where a cylindrical vacuum drum carries plastic labels at spaced intervals on its surface and a solvent applying gravure roll is held at a specific spacing from the drum and labels so that the labels will receive the solvent when they pass the rotating roll. The gap between the drum and the roll must be carefully controlled in order to be assured that the solvent is properly transferred. The gap is controlled by a fine adjustment of the platform on which the roll is mounted relative to the drum by a threaded rod moving a tapered surface of a reciprocable member in contact with a stop block mounted on the platform. The threaded rod threads through a stationary bracket and turns a shaft that threads into the member. The member is prevented from rotation so that rotation of the rod moves the member in one direction while rotation of the shaft moves the member in the opposite direction.

Abstract: Apparatus for wrapping shrinkable plastic labels about bottles as they are moved in a single file. As the bottles exit the wrapping machine, they are resting on a moving belt conveyor which is driven in the direction of a heat shrinking tunnel. In order to have the bottles, with the labels applied, pass through a circulating hot air, infrared tunnel in properly spaced intervals to assure proper shrinkage of the tubular labels, a spacing device in the form of a bottle side-engaging set of brushes is used. The brushes have their bristles extending horizontally across the path of movement of the bottles on the conveyor. The bottles are actually pushed at the speed of the labeling machine through the gap between the brushes and therefore the bottles are released by the brushes at equally spaced time intervals and thus become equally spaced on the moving conveyor belt that carries them to the heat shrink tunnel.

Abstract: A cylindrical vacuum drum for carrying a label held to its surface by vacuum past an adhesive applying roll to a position where the label will touch a container and the container will be rolled along the drum surface to thereby apply the label about the container. The drum is formed of metal and is mounted for rotation about its vertical axis. The drum has a rubberlike covering thereover with at least two raised areas in the cover, which underlie the leading and trailing edge of a label that is at a greater radius than the rest of the surface. These are the areas which serve to press the label against the adhesive roll or solvent applying gravure roll. These areas have very slightly depressed zones forming slight steps just in advance thereof with a row of vacuum ports extending through the cover at the base of said steps to effectively hold the leading edge of the label down and allow the trailing edge to bend upwardly away from the outer surface of the drum.

Abstract: A high efficiency broadband acoustic resonator and absorption panel used for reducing engine noise from high bypass fan jet engines mounted on an aircraft. The panel uses a single layer of cellular honeycomb core with a pair of parallel acoustic septums formed internally in the core for attenuating high and medium frequency sounds during all engine operations as well as the low frequency combination tone and "buzzsaw" noise experienced during high power aircraft takeoff and cutback engine power settings.