Abstract: A process for improving the run-in characteristics of drives having sintered bearings. The drives are subject, prior to their operational usage in repeated cycles (I; II etc.), to a loading procedure exhibiting respectively a first load (M.sub.1), with the effect of operating of the sintered bearings in the mixed friction region (MR), and a following transition to a second load (M.sub.A, with the effect of operation of the sintered bearings in the boundary friction region (GR).

Abstract: An iron core of a multi-phase linear motor which is not restricted by the shape of the motor is manufactured. A stator 1 and a mover 2 are disposed opposite to each other and are separated by an air gap. In manufacturing of the iron core of the multi-phase linear motor having a multiplicity of teeth 16 formed on surfaces of a plurality of salient poles P1, P2, . . . disposed in the stator 1 or the motor 2, the stator iron core 10 or mover iron cores 22a and 22b are formed by punching iron plates 30a, 30b, . . . forming the iron core by a punching mold 31 while selectively controlling actuation and withdrawal of movable punches 33 included in the punching mold 31 and disposed so as to be actuable and withdrawable toward and away from the salient poles so that the tips of the salient poles P1, P2, . . . form tooth tops 16a or tooth bottoms 16b of the teeth 16 at a predetermined period for each punching of the iron plates and by laminating the punched iron plates successively.

Abstract: A method of lapping the air bearing surface of a magnetoresistive head which minimizes the likelihood of interelement shorts at the air bearing surface is described. In a final, linear lapping phase, the air bearing surface is lapped back and forth parallel to the longitudinal axis of the head elements in an oscillatory path across a stationary lapping surface. Any scratches or smears of the elements will be along the length of the elements rather than transverse to the elements. Any transverse scratches or smears occurring in earlier lapping phases will be removed during the linear lapping phase.

Abstract: A method of forming a button-type battery includes: a) providing an electrically conductive sheet having an exposed surface which is divisible into a plurality of areas; b) depositing an uncured electrically insulative gasket material onto the conductive sheet into a plurality of the areas, the gasket material being deposited to define at least one discrete pattern within the respective deposited areas, the respective discrete patterns covering less than a total of their respective areas; c) curing the deposited gasket material; d) cutting and forming a plurality of discrete first terminal housing members from the areas of the conductive sheet, the respective first terminal housing members comprising at least a portion of one of the discrete patterns of gasket material; d) providing a discrete electrically conductive second terminal housing member in facing juxtaposition to one of the first terminal housing members; e) providing an anode and a cathode having a separator and electrolyte positioned therebetween

Abstract: An adhesive is applied onto a flexible resistive film 1 and dried to form an adhesive layer 2. A metal foil 3 is contacted onto the layer 2, which is subjected to a heat and pressing treatment. The foil 3 is polished. An ultraviolet light curable ink is applied on the foil 3 and dried to form a first layer 4. A negative film is placed on or over the layer 4 and ultraviolet light is irradiated thereto through the film so that the layer 4 is cured. Uncured portions of the layer 4 is removed so that cured portions thereof remain and the foil 3 is exposed between the remaining cured portions. The metal foil 3 is subjected to an etching treatment to remove exposed portions of the foil 3 so that unexposed portions of the foil 3 remain and form conductors 3A. The cured portions of the layer 4 is removed from the conductors 3A. A metal plating film 5 is formed on each conductor 3A to form each electrical conductive circuit 9.

Abstract: A method of producing heat exchangers that two heat exchangers are produced simultaneously in one assembly line, being provided with a tube element unit having a pair of intake/outlet portions on the both ends thereof, a pair of medium passages communicating between a pair of the intake/outlet portions and a cutting portion in a middle portion thereof, and a pair of tanks arranged on both sides of the tube element units, the tube element units being maintained by the tanks provisionally, after brazing, two heat exchangers being separated by cutting the cutting portion.

Abstract: An extraction cartridge, for extracting a component from a composition, contains a packing composition including a buffer composition, diatomaceous earth and absorbent. The cartridge is made by heating each component to assure it is free from contaminants. The diatomaceous earth is sifted to obtain a particular particle size. The cartridge also includes frits and filters for holding the packing composition within the cartridge. All of the components of the cartridge are selected or processed to assure that no contaminants are leached into the sample being extracted. A processing system automatically processes a plurality of cartridges. The processing system, which is capable of continuous operation, includes a platform, a rack for holding the cartridges, sample vials and extraction tubes.

Abstract: A visual wear indicator which may incorporate a shaving aid, such that the visual wear indicator corresponds to released shaving agents, wear or oxidation of a cutting edge. The visual wear indicator may include a shaving aid composite which exhibits a first color to the user during an initial use and a different color during a subsequent use, wherein the transition from the first color to the second color is designed to correspond to a predetermined parameter of the shaver. The visual wear indicator may also include a metallic surface having an oxidation rate which parallels the oxidation rate of a cutting edge and provides a sufficient surface area to exhibit a second color upon detrimental oxidation of the blade.

Abstract: A utility knife includes a handle having a rod slidably engaged in the front portion. A knife blade is engaged between two boards. A plate is secured to the boards and has a rear portion for engaging with the rod. A spring biases the rod to engage with the plate. The plate may be disengaged from the handle when the rod is moved away from the plate against the spring. The boards are slightly extended outward of the handle for allowing the user to grasp the boards and for disengaging the knife blade from the handle without contacting with the knife blade.

Abstract: A swivel spoon of the type having a functional member which rotates in relation to a handle is provided. The swivel spoon comprises: a handle and a stem having an elongated section, an angled section, a spoon bowl end, and a first end. A portion of the elongated section is rotatably connected to the handle in a manner such that the spoon bowl rotates in relation to the longitudinal axis of the handle. The angled section extends at an angle between twenty-five and sixty degrees from the longitudinal axis of the elongated section of the stem. The spoon bowl extends from the angled section parallel with the handle and the elongated section of the stem.

Abstract: An angle guide device is disclosed which includes a slotted base member pivoted at one end to one end of an angle guide member, an adjustment member pivoted at one end to the angle guide and carrying a slider element at the other end. The slider element is slidable in the slot but may be locked in any adjusted position. Numeric indicia indicate the angle between the base member and angle guide members in each position of the slides along the track. The base member is clamped to a workpiece by dual action clamps separately clamping to the workpiece and to the base member. Extension pieces may be attached to increase the length of the guide member.

Abstract: A template for weighting and placement of finger holes in a bowling ball has a meridian plane indicator and an angular indicator. The meridian indicator includes a scale which determines the distance between placements of finger holes and a thumb hole for bowling balls. A second scale is on the angular indicator to determine placement of a weighted center of gravity with respect to a bowling ball pin. The angular indicator is positioned with respect to the meridian plane indicator such that the meridian plane indicator forms the supplementary plane of the angle indicating member.

Abstract: An extractor for removing water from washed articles hung from hangers includes a hollow outer structure 11 containing therein a hollow inner structure 12 having side walls made of a perforated sheet metal and a motor 31 for rotating the inner structure 12. Both structures 11 and 12 are open at the top, and a plurality of hanger-supporting pieces 16 are attached to the inner structure 12 for suspending therefrom hangers 1 carrying washed articles. There are also a supply device 50A for causing hangers 1 to become suspended from the hanger-supporting pieces 16 from above and a discharge device 50B for removing hangers carrying dehydrated articles thereon from the hanger-supporting pieces 16 upward to above the inner structure 12.

Abstract: A pipe coil is heated in the furnace of a heat treatment apparatus, The oil adhered to the inside of the pipe is vaporized by this heating, In this state the oil removing gas is fed at one end into the pipe which gas is in the high temperature enough to maintain the vaporizing condition of the oil.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a dryer used to reduce the moisture content of sheet material such as a jet veneer dryer. A drying chamber is provided and includes a plurality of individual, juxtaposed drying sections. Each drying section circulates air in a path substantially transverse to the path of movement through the dryer. A single point exhaust system extracts the exhaust from the first drying section. A wet seal section located at the input end of the dryer includes an exhaust passage through which a gas sample is drawn by a sampling fan. Gases within the wet seal section are a combination of ambient air drawn through restricted passages at the entry to the wet seal section and exhaust gas that bleeds into the wet seal section from the drying chamber. A controller monitors the temperature of the sampled gases and ambient air and adjusts the rate of exhaust flow from the main exhaust system as a function of the temperature differential.

Abstract: A bubbler for solid metal-organic precursors is described. The bubbler includes a bubbler body, a carrier gas feed tube, an exhaust tube, a compressing plate and a pair of porous thin plates. A carrier gas is fed into a mass of metal-organic precursors through a feed tube which is connected with the bottom of the bubbler body. The exhaust tube is set away from the mass of metal-organic precursors and drains the carrier gas passing through the precursors. The compressing plate has many holes and is movable up and down along the wall of the bubbler body so that it may be positioned according to the amount of the precursors. The upper porous thin plate is located between the exhaust tube and the compressing plate, and the lower porous thin plate is located above the leading end of the feed tube, giving support to the mass of the metal-organic precursors. That is, the precursors are placed on the lower porous thin plate and there is a room between the lower porous thin plate and the bottom of the bubbler body.

Abstract: A lift for shoes is formed by injection molding a thermoplastic polyurethane resin which contains carbon fiber formed into linear pieces and cut to a predetermined length. This lift for shoes is a nonslip lift having a high abrasion resistance, a high impact resistance, a high moldability and a high operation efficiency concerning the production of shoes.

Abstract: A process for suctioning solid material from a waterbed and for conveying a resulting solids-water suspension into a hopper is provided. A flow of water is supplied to a towed suction basket. The basket has a suction region connected to a suction tube, at least one pressure nozzle and at least one motive nozzle. The flow of water supplied to the towed suction basket is divided into a motive water flow and a pressure water flow. The pressure water flow is directed through the at least one water pressure nozzle onto the waterbed for dislodging the solid material on the waterbed and creating the solids-water suspension in the suction region of the towed suction basket. The motive water flow is directed through the at least one motive water nozzle through the suction region of the towed suction basket and into the suction tube for accelerating the solids-water suspension into the suction tube.

Abstract: A plow blade comprising a forward facing longitudinally curved major portion and a minor blade resiliently and pivotally mounted on the major portion and being disposed between the major portion and the surface to which the plow is applied. Also included in the preferred embodiment is a `reversing` cylinder which is selectably operable to apply a force to urge the minor blade into a selectably rearward angle without inhibiting the resilient movement of the lower portion to respond to surface obstacles by deflecting into a further rearward position. Also provided of the present invention are selectable intermediate minor blade positions, such as perpendicular to the surface, to facilitate removal of residual surface material, e.g. packed snow and ice. Alternate embodiments include a retrofit kit applicable to existing plows to provide the features of the present invention.

Abstract: A portable, hand-held snow thrower comprising a power unit and an attachment removably securable to the power unit. The attachment includes an impeller having a first pulley and a flexible drive shaft. A first end of the drive shaft is connected to the power unit, and a second end of the drive shaft is drivably connected to a second pulley lying substantially in a plane with the first pulley. A lower portion of the drive shaft is curved and extends through an impeller housing. The second pulley is operably connected to the first pulley to provide a gear ratio therebetween resulting in a desired rotational speed of the impeller.

Abstract: A dragline comprising a main housing, a bucket hoist mechanism mounted on the housing, a bucket drag mechanism mounted on the main housing, a walking mechanism for moving the main housing over the ground, the walking mechanism including a motor mounted on the main housing, a planetary transmission which is mounted on the main housing and which is driven by the motor, a transmission output shaft driven by the transmission, a walk leg housing connected to the output shaft via an output pinion, a driven gear, and a driven eccentric such that rotation of the output shaft causes walking movement of the walk leg housing, and a shoe fixed to the walk leg housing for engaging the ground during walking movement of the walk leg housing, a boom extending from the main housing, a bucket, a hoist rope extending between the bucket and the bucket hoist mechanism and over the sheave for causing vertical movement of the bucket, and a drag rope extending between the bucket and the bucket drag mechanism for causing horizontal m

Abstract: A greeting card, business card or money display with greeting disk assembly is disclosed herein that utilizes two flat pieces with beading and varying sizes of cuts and fit together to simulate a tree or pyramid and at the same time supports cards or money and a locked-on disk with imprinted greeting.

Abstract: A simulated suspended animation biosphere assembly includes an outer housing having a transparent wall portion, a transparent gel in the housing and at least one action component movably suspended in the gel. The action component is adapted to resemble an actual action element which is capable of voluntary controlled independent action movement and which is movably suspendable in a natural environmental medium.

Abstract: An animated display comprises a frame (16), arms (46) pivotted to an upper part of the frame and articulated legs (36, 54, 55) pivotted to a lower part of the frame. The arms and legs are pivotted and articulated by a common drive which includes a rocker bar 26 driven by an electric motor (18).

Abstract: The ornamental cover is installed on a rectangular, tubular trailer hitch socket for substantially covering or concealing the otherwise undecorated opening of the hitch socket. The cover is configured to be quickly and easily installed over and partly within the opening of any standard frame-mounted hitch socket, thereby improving the aesthetic appeal of the rear of a vehicle so equipped.In the preferred embodiment, the cover includes a plate that includes an outer surface bearing user-selected ornamentation and an insert extending from the center of the inner surface of the plate. The insert is dimensioned for insertion into a standard rectangular hitch socket. An ear extends from the insert and away from the plate for securing the cover partly within the socket. The ear is offset from the center of the insert so that when the cover is installed the ear extends substantially parallel to and adjacent an interior wall of the socket.

Abstract: A safety mechanism for a firearm consisting of a specialized scanning mechanism built into the firearm's trigger. The scanner is programmed to read the unique fingerprints of a given individual. The device is also capable of holding the programmed print information for more than one person, so that multiple people would he able to use the firearm. However, usage is limited to only those persons whose hand prints have been prestored in the scanner. The scanner mechanism is connected to the firearm's safety lock. The safety is prevented from being released without proper authorization from the scanner. When a person grips the weapon and places his finger on the trigger, the pressure of the finger on the trigger activates the scanner, and the scanner reads the fingerprint to determine if the scanned fingerprint matches one of the pre-stored fingerprint images. If the individual is an authorized user, the scanner transmits a signal to the safety, releasing this device and activating the firearm for use.

Abstract: A safety system for a hand gun includes an electrode exposed through the handle. A high voltage source inside the handle connects to the electrode through a switch controlled by a receiver activated by a transmitter carried by an authorized person. If the authorized person loses possession of the hand gun, the transmitter is actuated thereby energizing the electrodes. If an unauthorized person is holding the hand gun within range of the transmitter, a high voltage shock is delivered through the electrodes. The unauthorized person thereupon drops the hand gun and it is no longer a threat to the authorized person.

Abstract: A connecting device for connecting an object, such as a fishing lure, to a line without formation of a knot in the line. The connecting device includes a first shank angularly disposed from a second shank, a line engaging hook and a line retaining loop.

Abstract: A dip cheese catfish bait lure is provided that allows for a variety of advantages for fishermen. The lure has a durable hollow rubber tube into which a plurality of holes have been provided. The tube has a straight forward angled scoop design with one hole provided. A connecting loop leader is threaded through the one hole provided in the scoop, back into and through the inner length of the tube by way of one of the plurality of holes and exits the back end of the tube where a treble hook is secured to the leader. The rubber tubing insures less bait loss when casting and provides longer fishing time between baitings. In use, the forward angled scoop design lure is filled and coated with dip cheese catfish bait which oozes from the surface and plurality of holes on the lure tube providing a long lasting chumming effect.

Abstract: A window security device wherein a window bar assembly is slidably mounted in a frame assembly secured to the interior surface of a wall in which the window is mounted. A releasable fastener is connected between the bar assembly and the frame assembly for holding the bar assembly in an operative position across the window and releasable to allow the bar assembly to slide downwardly to an inoperative position away from the window. When in the inoperative position, the bar assembly provides a ladder to facilitate exit through the window in case of an emergency. When in the operative position, the bar assembly extends over fasteners securing the frame assembly to the wall to prevent access to the fasteners.

Abstract: A door latch member (16) is slidably supported on a door (14) between a latched position in which the latch member (16) engages a door frame (12) to prevent the free swinging edge of the door (14) from moving with respect to the frame (12), and an unlatched position in which the latch member (16) is spaced apart from the frame (12) to allow the free swinging edge of the door (14) to move relative to the frame (12). The latch member (16) includes a hook (18) having a "U" shape extending outwardly therefrom in a horizontal plane perpendicular to the door (14), the hook (18) presenting a concave pocket facing the outer swinging edge of the door (14) for receiving a human forearm to move the latch member (16) from the latched position to the unlatched position.

Abstract: An inflatable enclosure for amusement purposes and/or promoting physical activity comprising: inflatable means being formed of a plurality of interconnected panels of an inflatable material, taking the form of a chamber, when inflated, said chamber having, an interior, exterior, side walls, front wall, back wall , a floor and a ceiling whereon at least one panel thereof, there is a window of transparent material, blower means for supplying air at a predetermined rate and pressure to said inflatable means, blower aperture means disposed on one of said interconnected panels forming one of said side wall, to allow said blower means to be in contact with said inflatable means, at least one vent means located on each of said panels forming the side walls and the front walls, to provide venting of said air in said chamber of predetermined rate not causing substantial underinflation and/or overinflation, at least one amusement floating means disposed in the interior of said chamber, air actuated entrance/exit area s

Abstract: A roof stabilization system for securing the roof of buildings to prevent loss during storms and other natural disasters. A plurality of metal bands are provided which extend across the roof of the building and down the sides to be secured in or near the foundation of the building. For installation in new constructions utilizing footers, an anchor is embedded in the foundation and extends through the sill. The metal bandings are attached to the anchors between the foundation and the sill. For installation in new structures which do not utilize footer, for example, buildings with cinderblock walls, the anchors are embedded into the foundation and extend through the bottom of the wall. In this case, the metal bandings are secured to the anchors between the wall and the foundation. For installation onto existing structures, footers are buried below the ground level running the length of the building with anchors embedded therein which extend above ground.

Abstract: A watertight mounting system for keeping objects, such as climate control devices, solar panels, etc., above a roof deck. The system has a deck mount with a flat plate for fastening directly to the roof deck and a coupling joint with an insertion opening for receiving an elongate joining member by its bottom end. A supporting means or element is attached to the top end of the elongate member. Preferably, the supporting means is a U-shaped channel and is attached to the elongate member by a swivelable cap. The U-shaped channel receives an object framework, preferably made up of beams, which upholds the object. This allows the user to orient the supporting means parallel with the horizontal and thus maintain objects level on a pitched roof deck. The lower portion of the elongate member is tightly enveloped by a flashing to provide a watertight seal between the elongate member and the flashing. The lower portion of the flashing covers the deck mount and is attached to the roof deck in a watertight manner.

Abstract: An architectural body having a quasicrystal structure formed from a lattice framework, plate framework, or lattice-membrane framework. The lattice framework comprises elongated members connected at nodes corresponding to computer generated vertex positions from a computer program. The plate framework comprises rhombus shaped plates formed into cells of either an acute rhombic hexahedron or an obtuse rhombic hexahedron. The cells are fastened together to form the quasicrystal structure. The lattice-membrane structure is formed by a lattice framework which is then covered by a tensile membrane.

Abstract: An on-shore building construction, having two distinctive divisions each in combination with an adjacent containment of water. A first division includes a plurality of separate living or other type units and a second division includes display halls or other public rooms intended for use with museum-quality exhibits. Each division is arranged in combination with the water containment structure whereby public visitors may enter the second division and be provided access to view the marine life residing within the water containment structure and explore the exhibits and displays of the second division, while occupants of the first division are provided with the ultimate in close association with the marine life residing within the water containment structure without the inconvenience of traffic flow of public visitors. The living units are arranged in a manner relative to the display halls so as to allow separate access by occupants and public visitors to minimize disturbance of the second division.

Abstract: A storm panel and attachment apparatus for protecting an exterior window in a structure includes three frame members attached to the structure peripheral to the window. A panel assembly includes a panel member and a panel-mounted connector assembly connected to the panel member. The panel-mounted connector assembly connects the panel assembly to the structure either directly or by way of a frame member. In a first embodiment, the panel-mounted connector assembly includes a panel-attached frame member which includes a first frame portion connected to the panel member and a second frame portion adapted for connection to the structure. U-shaped channels in the frame members are adapted to receive edges of the panel member when the panel member is slid onto the frame members. In a second embodiment, the panel-mounted connector assembly includes a plurality of captive first connector elements distributed at first positions on the panel-mounted connector assembly.

Abstract: A plastic door frame structure and a method of mounting the same after a threshold is installed in a door hole including fixing a packing rail on a wall of the door hole, fitting an outer rail on the packing rail and adjusting the horizontal or vertical position of the outer rail, arranging a link rail at either lateral side of the outer rail such that the link rail conceals a clearance formed between the outer rail and the wall and passing screws through the link rail and the outer rail into the packing rail to keep the outer rail firmly in place, and fitting a seal strip onto the link rail to accomplish an integral plastic door frame, which is cut at 45 degrees at appropriate positions to obtain an inverted-U shaped door frame with the lateral sides perpendicular to the top side.

Abstract: First and second operable wall panel faces are positioned with respect to one another by vertical and horizontal brackets which include corner portions positioning the panel faces in compressed relation with vertical and horizontal flexible vinyl seals extending about the entire perimeter of the panel faces, so as to provide increased impact resistance, reduced noise transmission, and easier manufacture.

Abstract: A sealing system for a multi-panel T-bar ceiling. The panels are supported upon arms of the T-bar supports and a locking system is used for sealing the peripheral edges of the panels upon the arms of the T-bar. The sealing is in compressive relation of the panels upon the arms against upward forces that might tend to move the panels off the T-bar such as in cleaning operations and the like. The locking system is comprised of an operating rod, such as a screw or the like extending through the T-bar which can turn a threaded locking member, such as a clip or the like into forceful relation against the edge of the panel into sealing engagement against the arms of the T-bar. When sealed, only the head of the screw is visible from the bottom of the panel. A resilient seal may be employed between the panel and the arm of the T-bar.

Abstract: The present invention provides for an apparatus for retrofitting an existing wooden door having opposing surfaces to upgrade the fire rating of the existing door. The apparatus includes a door cover steel sheet having a non-combustible insulating coating on an interior surface for coveting at least one surface of the door and a lock set reinforcement bracket having a non-combustible insulating coating on an interior surface for surrounding the lock set opening on an opposing surface of the door, the apparatus providing at least a twenty minute fire rating to the retrofitted door. In an aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for increasing the fire rating of a door having opposing surfaces.

Abstract: A tile mounting system for mounting tiles of stone or other appropriate material to a wall or other supporting body. The system includes a tile engaging member and an aligning member. The tile engaging member includes three substantially mutually orthogonal portions including a rear face engaging portion adapted to engage the rear faces of adjacent tiles, an extending portion extending beyond and spaced from the front faces of the adjacent tiles and a connecting portion extending between the adjacent tiles and connecting the rear face engaging portion and the extending portion. The aligning member comprises a wedge and includes a slot therein for receiving the connecting portion and is adapted to be slid between the front faces of the tiles and the extending portion of the tile engaging member to align the front faces of the tiles.

Abstract: A shield wall structure for a magnetically-shielded room and a method for producing a magnetically-shielded room in which the shield wall structure includes at least one shield structure layer, each shield structure layer having a first aluminum sheet layer, a two-ply layer of .mu. metal sheets, and a second layer of aluminum base sheets. In the aluminum sheet constituting the first layer, holes are made at a hole spacing equivalent to the width of the .mu. metal sheets. Support members are disposed in the holes. The first layer of .mu. metal sheets is suspended, supported on the support members, and on top of these, the second layer of .mu. metal sheets is suspended by the support members in another direction. On top of the two-ply .mu. metal sheet structure, the base sheets of aluminum are positioned in conjunction with the support members. Tightening members are then coupled to the support members for operatively compressing the entire wall structure into a compact package.

Abstract: A method of lining a basket with a basket lining material, in which the basket lining material comprises an unpreformed sheet of material. The sheet of material is disposed in the basket without first preforming the sheet of material to conform to the inner surface of the basket, and the sheet of material disposed adjacent to the inner surface of the basket. The sheet of material is crushed and flattened against the inner surface of the basket thereby forming a liner.

Abstract: A stretchable film is used whose width is substantially equal to that of the bottom of an article of the largest format which can be processed by the packaging machine. The film is characterized by considerable stretchability and a low elastic memory when stretched. The portion of film cyclically introduced into the wrapping station is normally subjected to longitudinal pre-stretching which has the function of decreasing the width of the film, and the extent of this pre-stretching is variable according to the dimensions of the article to be wrapped, so that the portion of film has a width proportionate to the corresponding dimension of the article to be wrapped.

Abstract: A method and a device are specified for feeding, arranging and distributing articles on a conveyor and for inserting the articles in receptacles, particularly for articles which are identical or similar to each other (monoproducts). The system involved is flexible and cost-effective in operation, with which articles of differing shape and size can be processed without any substantial alteration of its components. For this purpose, articles fed unarranged are gathered by means of gathering rails in lanes in juxtaposition and apportioned, counted and distributed according to the capacity of subsequent inserter means, to form groups having the same number of articles which are transferred into receptacles, whereby excess articles are diverted from one lane to a neighboring lane.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an airtight, recyclable, biodegradable package includes the steps of stamping a cardboard sheet to mark the folding lines which define the lateral walls, the top walls and the bottom of the package as well as adhesive bands. The sheet is then sterilized. A fast drying adhesive substance is applied on the adhesive bands between the walls. The cardboard sheet is then folded so that the adhesive bands overlap each other in pairs forming a tube. The ends of the tube are closed by folding the bottom walls making a flat base. The top walls are folded to seal the tube. The adhesive in the adhesive bands becomes activated to form a closed airtight package.

Abstract: A blister package, method for forming the same, and backing sheet for use therewith, wherein the package includes: i) a planar backing sheet having one or more die-cut portions, a series of spaced score lines formed in the backing sheet adjacent each die-cut portion, the material of the backing sheet adjacent each die-cut portion being folded upwardly out of the plane of the backing sheet about a first score line, folded laterally about a second score line, and folded downwardly about a third score line to form at least one hollow projection extending out of the plane thereof; ii) a vacuum-formed clear plastic blister pack cover having at least one compartment formed therein for containing product(s) to be packaged, and one or more projections formed therein complemental in shape, number and location to the folded hollow projection(s) formed in the backing sheet; iii) the backing sheet and cover being disposed in face-to-face relation with the product(s) to be packaged disposed therebetween within the compart

Abstract: A machine for wrapping an article with a belt-like wrapping material of film, synthetic resin laminate or the like, includes a folding and opening unit having a length about a half of the wrapping material. The unit comprises an inverting guide, a raising guide, and a folding guide. The inverting guide has a straight inverting and guiding section transversely crossing the wrapping material at a right angle and a virtually straight slant guiding section connected with one end of the inverting and guiding section and inclined by about 45.degree.. The raising guide is included in a fixed horizontal plane defined by the inverting guide and crosses a meeting point of both guiding sections at a right angle for raising the wrapping material at about a right angle.

Abstract: A process and an apparatus for handling food, chemical or pharmaceutical products effects sequentially the thermoforming, the loading with products, and the final production of trays for handling the products. These handling trays comprise a receiving recess (8) for the products (P) and a film (3) welded thereover, as well as a cover (9) of one piece with the recess (8) used in the handling of food, chemical or pharmaceutical products.