Abstract: The invention relates to a printer device for thermal printing or embossing of a carrier film coated with a coloring matter on a substrate, wherein the printer device has a roller arrangement for accommodating the carrier film and for moving the carrier film along a conveyor path, stepper motors for driving the roller arrangement, a thermal print head for printing or embossing the coloring matter from the carrier film onto the substrate, and a swivel arrangement, which can be deflected over a swivel range, for engaging with a swivel roller of the roller arrangement and for exerting a tensile force on the carrier film. The printer device is characterized in that, with regard to an engagement with the carrier film, the swivel roller is arranged along the conveyor path directly adjacent to the thermal print head.

Abstract: A method of using a device to apply adhesive to a medium is disclosed. Preferably, a device allows the hand loading of a medium, such as paper, etc., to then have a strip of adhesive applied thereto so the medium can be applied to a surface (like a sticky note).

Abstract: A paper coater includes a frame, an entry guide roll and an exit guide roll both carried by the frame and along a path of travel of a continuous paper sheet. The paper coater includes independently controllable hot wax applicators carried by the frame between the entry and exit guide rolls. Each independently controllable hot wax applicator includes a press roll, an engraved applicator roll opposite the press roll so that the continuous paper sheet is therebetween, and with the engraved applicator roll extending into a hot wax reservoir to pick up hot wax. Each wax applicator includes a doctor blade adjacent the engraved applicator roll to control a thickness of hot wax. At least one selectively operable positioner relatively moves the press and engraved applicator rolls between active and idle positions. The paper coater provides different wax application rates and can be reconfigured relatively quickly between different application rates.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a doping apparatus for manufacturing an electrode of an energy storage device. The doping apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a doping chamber body providing a doping space where a process of doping lithium ions onto an electrode plate is performed; a plurality of doping plates laminated vertically in the doping chamber body and containing lithium; and an electrode plate feeder feeding the electrode plate so that the electrode plate passes through gaps among the doping plates.

Abstract: A beverage bottling plant, a labeling machine for use in a beverage bottling plant, and a glue application device for use with a labeling machine in a beverage bottling plant.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for producing a regular film of foodstuff, comprising a first roll on to which foodstuff is applied in fluid or plastic form, and an independent second roll spaced from the first by a distance t1 on to which a film of foodstuff of thickness t1 is applied by means of the first roll. Also apparatus and method for producing a layered foodstuff produce additionally comprising a doctor blade on the second roll and a rotary former including a number of cavities in which the foodstuff is collected.

Abstract: A tire dressing applicator which reduces wear on the applicator elements comprising a plurality of foam rollers having broad outer circumferential surfaces mounted in parallel coaxial adjacent relationship on a support shaft adjacent a path of tire travel. Tire dressing is dispensed onto the outer circumferential surfaces on demand and an actuator is provided for incrementally rotating the shaft and the rollers in unison therewith as necessary. However, a frictional engagement between the rollers and the shaft permits individual rotation of the rollers relative to the shaft during engagement with a tire sidewall.

Abstract: A sufficient number of pick-and-place devices (e.g., rolls) whose periods of contact with a substrate are equal or substantially equal to one another are used to form continuous void-free uniform coatings despite the occurrence of unintended or intended coating caliper surges, depressions or voids. The wetted surfaces of the devices contact and re-contact the coating at positions on the substrate that are different from one another. Extremely uniform and extremely thin coatings can be obtained at very high rates of speed. The pick-and-place devices also facilitate drying and reduce the sensitivity of drying ovens to coating caliper surges. Equipment containing the pick-and-place devices is simple to construct, set up and operate, and can easily be adjusted to alter coating thickness and compensate for coating caliper variations.

Abstract: A gumming device (1) for applying gum (2) to an article (4), whereby the article (4) is fed along a path tangent to a lateral surface (22) of a gumming disk (13) having an inner chamber (16) communicating with a number of radial feed channels (17) terminating at the lateral surface (22) of the gumming disk (13); the gum (2) is fed under pressure to the inner chamber (16) to wet part of the lateral surface (22) of the gumming disk (13) via the feed channels (17); being provided a supply device (24) for supplying gum (2) under pressure to the feed channel (17) having a pump (41) for the gum (2), at least one supply conduit (25, 28) connecting an output of the pump (41) to the feed channel (17), and a valve (29) for closing the supply conduit (25, 28) which is located along the supply conduit (25, 28) and is carried by the gumming disk (13).

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for applying adhesive to an outer circumference of a section of tubing. The apparatus includes opposed grippers with concave adhesive transfer areas that can be moved into surrounding relationship with the tubing. Adhesive dispensing passages communicate with the adhesive transfer areas for delivering adhesive to the tubing. Counterbores are at opposed ends of the adhesive transfer areas and communicate with a vacuum source for removing excess adhesive.

Abstract: Sheet products, such as card stock, envelopes and other paper products (10) are advanced on a vacuum surface conveyor belt (30) beneath a glue applicator drum (35). The glue transfer strips (37 and 38) of the glue applicator drum apply stripes of glue (42 and 43) at the ends of the sheet product, leaving a belt engaging space (41) without glue between the glue stripes. The sheet product is grasped by overlying conveyor belts (46 and 47) at the belt engaging space (41), thereby exposing the wet glue stripes on opposite sides of the belts. Hot air is applied on opposite sides of the conveyor belts (46 and 47), drying the glue. The glue transfer strips (37 and 38) of the glue applicator drum can be adjusted in size, shape and position so as to apply glue to one end, the other end, or both ends of the sheet product, and if glue is applied to only one end, one of the dryers (50 or 51) can be deactivated, saving energy.

Abstract: A coil coating system for embedding discrete masses of material in a resinous coating on sheet metal as it is pulled from a dispensing coil through a series of rollers, said system comprising a paint pan, a roller rotating in the pan and picking up said resinous coating composition and transferring it to an applicator roller; thenceforth to the moving sheet metal, an oven, and a sprayer that can heat thermoplastic resin particles to a molten or plastic state and spray the particles to the moving sheet metal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided to apply a polymeric coating to the ends of a fuser roll. A wiper arm is constructed having a wiper edge with may be rotated into contact with the end to be coated. Coating solution is applied to the wiper edge and allowed to flow onto the end surface of the roll.

Abstract: A paper web impregnated with a liquid resin and following impregnation is coated with an abrasive particle containing coating mass or composition and then dried before a liquid resin is applied which does not contain the abrasive particles. The web is then finally dried and the resulting paper is particularly suitable as a cover sheet in the hot pressing of laminates since it minimizes wear of the laminate press.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying labels to bottles or the like comprises at least one moveable gluing palette 7 which coacts with a rotary gluing roller 1 so as to be coated with glue, and which thereafter transfers the glue to a label 17 which is transported by the palette from a label magazine 11 to a gripper 12 which grips the glue-coated label and presses it onto a bottle 15. The outer cylindrical surface of the gluing roller is provided with helical grooves 2 which are kept filled with glue, and the outer layer 10 of each gluing palette is slightly elastic so that when the palette is urged into contact with the ridges 3 extending between the grooves on the gluing roller, parts of the outer layer will be pressed partially into the grooves so as to come into contact with the glue present in the grooves.

Abstract: An adhesive is applied to a material under compression such that the adhesive penetrates the material when the material is a porous material (e.g., a fiberglass batt). Upon release from being compressed, the material returns to nearly its original size and shape and some of the adhesive penetrates into the material a given distance. Many mats of the material bearing the adhesive at selected locations can be placed on a common carrier for easy dispensing using a dispenser. The common carrier can be refurbished for reuse.

Abstract: A material (21) is transferred to an electronic component (32) using a transfer apparatus (10). The transfer apparatus (10) has pins (13) that pass through openings (19) in a cavity plate (16). The pins (13) and the openings (19) in the cavity plate (16) form cavities (20) that are filled with the material (21). The pins (13) are then extended from the cavity plate (16) to transfer the material (21) from the cavities (20) to the electronic component (32).

Abstract: There is disclosed a coating method involving a dispensing apparatus defining a particulate material exit opening including: (a) rotating a first applicator and an adjacent second applicator against a substrate, wherein the first applicator and the second applicator define a gap region therebetween; and (b) introducing particulate material into the gap region from the particulate material exit opening positioned at the gap region and moving a portion of the particulate material across the gap region to the substrate, wherein the rotation of the first applicator and the second applicator rubs the particulate material against the substrate.

Abstract: An apparatus (12) for use in forming core layers for plywood from a plurality of veneer sections includes a manifold (48) which extends transversely to a work flow path and across which the veneer sections are sequentially moved. An adhesive passage (46) in the manifold (48) is connected in fluid communication with a plurality of modular dispenser guns (44). Each of the modular dispenser guns (44) is connected in fluid communication with either an adhesive dispenser head or a string dispenser head (34). At the adhesive dispenser heads (32), adhesive is engaged by the leading end portion of a veneer section and pressed against the trailing end portion of a next preceding veneer section. At the string dispenser heads (34), string (42) coated with adhesive is applied to downwardly facing major side surfaces of the veneer sections.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying a liquid lubricant in a pattern to a face of a sheet workpiece has a support frame through which the workpiece is transported in a travel direction substantially parallel to its face, a plurality of axles in the frame extending along respective axes generally perpendicular to the direction and individually displaceable generally perpendicular to the direction and to the respective axes, and respective liquid-pervious rollers journaled on the axles about the respective axes. A liquid lubricant is fed to the rollers and respective actuators connected between the axles and the frame displace the respective rollers perpendicular to the direction and to the respective axes into and out of contact with the workpiece as same passes in the direction through the frame. A controller connected to the actuators individually controls and operates same to apply the liquid lubricant in the rollers to the workpiece in a predetermined pattern as the workpiece passes through the frame.

Abstract: Apparatus is presented for applying a coating of liquid material to a glass container and curing the coating to enhance the strength of the glass container. The apparatus includes an array of rollers in staggered alignment for coating the bottom of the container, along with differential speed belts for coating the side wall of the container and separate curing stations for curing the bottom coating and the side wall coating.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for forming coreless paper roll products are disclosed. Coreless paper roll products are formed by slitting a paper web to form web segments having side edges. The web segments are then wound about an elongated winder shaft. During winding of the paper web, liquid is applied to the web segments only at the side edges thereof while maintaining the web segments free of liquid between the side edges. When the rolls are formed and stripped from the winder shaft, the openings located at the ends of the roll at the roll central aperture will be well defined and allow ready insertion of a dispenser spindle. All the material of the roll can then be dispensed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for marking recyclable books permits the user to retain the recyclable value of the books while effectively deterring third-parties from reselling books which are intended to be recycled. The method includes transporting recyclable books past a designated marking location and marking at least a portion of the covers of the books with a distinguishing mark, and then transferring the marked books away from the marking location. The apparatus includes a marking device for marking the covers of the books, a transport device having a first and a second end for transporting the books past the marking device so that the covers of the books become marked thereby, and a removal device for moving the books away from the marking device after the covers of the books have been marked thereby.

Abstract: A method of providing localized corrosion protection to products manufactured of sheet metal wherein coils of sheet metal are passed through a coil coating line wherein one or more stripes of corrosion resistant material are applied to selected areas along both the upper and lower surfaces of the metal prior to the metal being cut, punched, or bent to form a product having predetermined portions of its surface area coated. In one embodiment, a selected corrosion resistant coating is applied to galvanized sheet metal prior to the metal being punched and formed into sheet metal fasteners having coated heads but uncoated shanks.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a multi-colored printing ribbon including a first printing station where one or more spaced transfer heads transfer a first color to selected portions of a web of base colored ribbon stock. A second printing station where one or more spaced transfer heads transfer a second color to said web interleaved with the first color to providing a serial, alternating color pattern. Control devices connected to both printing stations insure that the color segments are deposited in proper serial, spaced locations to prevent the colors from running onto each other. Also disclosed is a method for using such multi-colored ribbons to prevent counterfeiting or theft of various documents wherein at least some of the characters to be printed on such documents are printed in a predetermined sequence of colors.

Abstract: Two parallel webs of wrapping material are advanced toward the inlet of a wrapping mechanism in a twin cigarette rod making, filter rod making or like machine adjacent a paster with two wheel-shaped rotary applicators which apply strips of adhesive to selected marginal portions of the respective webs. The applicators receive adhesive from discrete rotary adhesive supplying members which, in turn, receive adhesive from a tandem pump. The applicators are installed at a level below the wrapping mechanism to reduce the likelihood of contamination of such mechanism by sprays or droplets of adhesive. The webs are draped around discrete tobacco-containing or filter material-containing rods, and the adhesive-coated marginal portions of the webs are folded over the other marginal portions to form seams which extend in parallelism with the axes of the resulting cigarette rods or filter rods.

Abstract: A resin-sandwiched metal laminate, a process and apparatus for producing the same and a process for producing a resin film for the resin-sandwiched metal laminate are disclosed. The laminate comprises a pair of face and back metal sheets and a resin layer and is capable of passing electricity between the face and back metal sheets, the resin layer being composed of electroconductive filler-containing resin regions at the side edges of the resin layer in the width direction of the metal sheets and an electroconductive filler-free resin center region provided between the electroconductive filler-containing resin regions at the side edges.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for making a pleated expandable and collapsible multi-cell product for window coverings and the like. A web of material is accordion folded widthwise to form a series of web panels united in alternate succession along first and second creased folds disposed at respective first and second sides of the web. Successive panels are advanced in an unfolded condition lengthwise of the web through an adhesive applying zone to an inlet end of a refold stack and adhesive is applied to each web panel, in a band parallel to and spaced from the associated creased fold with a preceding panel. The web panels having adhesive applied thereto are refolded in succession along the associated creased fold with a preceding panel onto the inlet end of the refold stack.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for applying a code to textile webs in the form of detectable dots of iron-containing paste. The moving textile web (1) is passed over an iron-containing paste (3) placed on a movable support (2). A series of dots is formed on the textile web by passing the textile web (1) briefly into the paste (3) by means of vertically movable cogs (5) disposed above the textile web (1).

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing storage plates, plate frames (5) of storage batteries are material-coated by active material supply means which is provided with at least one rotating material application wheel. The wheel includes a dispensing element (14) with which the active material is dispensed to a conveyor belt or equivalent means which travels under the supply means (10) and conveys plate frames (5). The material application wheel/wheels (11,1a) of the supply means (10) is/are rotated at such a high speed that the material application wheel/wheels (11,1a) dispenses/dispense the active material (1) from the dispensing element (14) to the mobile conveyor belt (20) under the effect of centrifugal force. The invention also concerns a means for manufacturing storage batteries.

Abstract: A process for controlling curl in coated papers in which the paper web is coated on one side and is wetted with water on the opposite side by a roll-type water applying apparatus, the water applying operation being carried out under such conditions that the relative difference of the surface speed of the applicator roll from the running speed of the paper web is at least 1000 m/min. and preferably the water applicator roll is reversely turning. Curling of the paper is thereby eliminated.

Abstract: A soldering machine for simultaneously applying liquid solder to opposite sides of the leads of a lead frame having I.C. devices thereon. The machine has sidewardly spaced roller assemblies which define a vertically extending narrow nip therebetween through which the lead frame assemblies pass. A solder bath is disposed below the roller assemblies so that lower portions of the rollers dip into the bath and carry a solder film to the nip for application to opposite sides of the leads. A passage extends upwardly in isolation from the bath for permitting the lead frame to be fed vertically upwardly into and through the nip.

Abstract: Objects such as for example printed circuit boards are transported for treating through a treatment container which accommodates a treating medium in a lower plane being supported by clamps of object supports, and then the object supports with the clamps are returned to a starting position in an upper plane.

Abstract: A toilet roll dispenser, comprising a holder for a toilet roll, a medicament reservoir, and means operable selectively to apply medicament to a part of a surface of a toilet roll as it is dispensed.

Abstract: A roll-coating apparatus and method of using it, the apparatus having a pair of narrow rubber tires mounted to be driven by the roll-coater doctor roll, disposed to transfer a narrow band of coating material along the two opposite edge areas of a board which is subsequently coated throughout the full width of the board by the roll-coater main applicator roll.

Abstract: A device for applying adhesive material to card blanks in a packeting machine, comprising a gumming roller and a pressing roller which are substantially mutually tangential and between which the blanks are led in succession to receive traces of adhesive material in predetermined zones. Should the packeting machine halt for a time exceeding a predetermined time limit, detachment means withdraw from the gumming roller that blank disposed between the two rollers in order to prevent it becoming stuck to the gumming roller.

Abstract: The device comprises a glue roller which picks up adhesive from a tray or tank, a scraper that wipes the glue roller, leaving the adhesive at prescribed points only, and a contact roller which takes sheets of wrapping material through an area where adhesive is applied to them. The contact roller is disposed about an axis parallel to the axis of the glue roller through positioned downstream thereof in the direction of movement of the sheets, such that a guide may be located beneath the contact roller adjacent to the cladding of the roller, designed to afford support to sheets carried by the contact roller and existing from the area where the adhesive is applied.

Abstract: In the application of a volatile solvent to a plastic, roll-on label for a bottle, a large diameter solvent applicating roll is formed with small diameter gravure rolls that extend from the surface of the solvent applicating roll. The small diameter rolls are circumferentially spaced from each other a distance that is equal to the spacing between the leading edge and trailing edge of a plastic label carried on the surface of a transfer drum. The small gravure rolls are relatively rotatable with respect to the large roll and are supplied with solvent from behind within the large roll.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for laminating a strip of foil to each edge of a double-width strip of cigarette tipping paper. A double-width strip of foil having a water-activated adhesive on one side is slit into two strips which are separated to the width of the tipping paper, run over a water-applying drum, and laid down on the tipping paper. The apparatus includes a low friction air bearing strip guiding system and a feedback system for controlling strip tension. The water-applying drum has a textured surface to retain sufficient water to activate the adhesive without overwetting the foil strip.

Abstract: A roller for glue applying folding machines is disclosed which grips paper sheets to be advanced for folding, and which sheets have had one or more lines of glue applied thereto, which roller includes a plurality of spaceable segmented roller elements, detachably secured to a metal shaft, which elements have a resilient outer layer bonded thereto with an end to end helical groove, providing for advancing the paper sheets, and which grooves expel debris picked up from the surfaces of the advanced paper sheets.

Abstract: An advancing optical fiber (22) is marked with a plurality of spaced indicia along its longitudinal axis. The indicia are applied by an applicator wheel (56) in the form of a disc which is mounted for rotation about an axis which is transverse to the path of travel of the optical fiber. The wheel has a plurality of marking teeth (70-70) arranged about its periphery with each tooth provided with a groove (72) for receiving increments of length of the optical fiber as it is moved rotatably. As the wheel is turned, each tooth in seriatim compresses a porous, resilient pad (80) which is disposed to one side of the wheel in a chamber through which the optical fiber is advanced to cause ink from the pad to be received in the groove of each tooth. Further rotation of the wheel causes ink to be transferred from each groove to the moving fiber. The pad is supplied with ink through a tube by a peristaltic pump (90).

Abstract: In a printing machine, a medium applicator disposed downstream of printing units of the machine, in travel direction through the machine of a sheet being printed, the medium applicator having an assembly formed of a first roller for taking up medium from a supply container, a second roller for metering a quantity of the medium to be applied, and a third roller for transferring the medium, the third roller having a continuous cylindrical surface with a rubber lining disposed thereon for directly applying the medium onto the sheet, the three rollers being in constant meshing engagement with a sheet-transfer cylinder during application of the medium, the medium applicator further comprising a plate cylinder having a cylindrical surface interrupted by a transverse channel and carrying a flexible relief plate having raised surfaces thereon, and another assembly of rollers for supplying medium from another supply container to the raised surfaces of the flexible relief plate, the plate cylinder being in operative en

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrode for a fuel cell comprises placing a coating roller opposing a feeding roller with a space through which an electrode substrate is passed, placing a doctor roller with respect to the coating roller so as to keep a space which is adjustable, arranging a paste reservoir above the doctor roller and the coating roller so that paste flows to the space between the doctor roller and the coating roller, rotating the feeding roller in a specified direction while the coating roller is rotated in the same direction as the feeding roller to transfer the paste on the electrode substrate.

Abstract: A form of stamp in which a height/diameter ratio of a drop of glue can be achieved which is larger than one fifth, for providing drops of glue on printed circuit boards or components in assembling electrical chip components. A projection having a height between one-tenth and one-half the largest stamp end face dimension, and a cross section less than one-quarter the end face area, projects from the center of the end face. These stamps reduce the effect of machine stoppage on the shape and dimension of the drops of glue.

Abstract: In spreading glue onto blanks for the manufacture of packs, it is necessary to ensure that the metered amounts of glue spread onto the glue spots are neither too large nor too small. There is therefore a need to provide a glue transfer which is precise in respect of amount of glue, glue pattern and relative positioning. For this purpose, glueing rolls, glueing rollers and glueing segments are used, which in the region of the glue transfer are provided with shallow depressions or recesses, which accommodate limited amounts of glue for transfer onto the blank.

Abstract: Apparatus for the application of marks to tubes used for the winding of textiles for the identification of the composition, quality and/or origin of the textiles. Device includes a flighted elevator conveyor adapted to take tubes from the bottom of a container and to transfer them to an inking assembly with marking tips which mark the ends of the tubes. Rotary brushes clean the tube ends prior to marking.

Abstract: Process and apparatus for providing the application of glue on preselected zones of a printed circuit, according to which provision is made for a tank containing liquid glue, and a series of push rods arranged at preselected positions, which first contact the glue in said tank, then deposit the drops of glue on a board for printed circuits.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for applying a coating material to a sheet material which is particularly useful in connection with preventing evaporation or drying out of the coating material when the apparatus is not in use. The apparatus basically includes a reservoir for containing a supply of coating material and an applicator roll having an applicator surface or surfaces thereon which is rotatably mounted in the reservoir so that coating material is received by the applicator surfaces and applied to the sheet material which is placed in contact therewith during rotation of the applicator roll.

Abstract: In spreading glue onto blanks for the manufacture of packs, it is necessary to ensure that the metered amounts of glue spread onto the glue spots are neither too large nor too small. There is therefore a need to provide a glue transfer which is precise in respect of amount of glue, glue pattern and relative positioning. For this purpose, glueing rolls, glueing rollers and glueing segments are used, which in the region of the glue transfer are provided with shallow depressions or recesses, which accommodate limited amounts of glue for transfer onto the blank.

Abstract: A machine for collating multiple flexible webs includes a power driven conveyor on which the webs are assembled, a plurality of wheel members to guide the webs onto the conveyor, and glue nozzles mounted opposite certain of the wheel members to deposit glue onto a selected area of a web passing around the associated wheel member. A spot glueing attachment is provided for the wheel members in the form of an integral flexible member having a pair of curved side parts spaced apart to fit against opposite sides of the wheel member and having an outer diameter approximately equal to the diameter of the wheel. Cross bars connect the side parts and extend across the periphery of the wheel. Studs on the attachment fit into holes in the wheel, allowing mounting and removal of the attachment without use of tools.