Abstract: A film formation apparatus and a film-formed workpiece manufacturing method which are capable of forming a film with a uniform thickness on a workpiece like a three-dimensional object that includes a plurality of surfaces by a simple structure are provided. A film formation apparatus includes a target 21 that is a film formation material including a plane SU3, a power supply unit 3 applying power to the target 21, a rotating unit 4 rotating a workpiece W that is a film formation object around a rotation axis AX1, and a revolving unit 5 revolving the rotating unit 4 around a revolution axis AX2 separate from the rotation axis AX1 to repeatedly make the workpiece W to come close to and move apart from the target 21.

Abstract: A coating apparatus configured to coat a peripheral surface of an endless member with a coating liquid, includes: a holding member configured to hold the endless member; an impregnation member configured to be impregnated with the coating liquid and configured to coat the endless member with the coating liquid in contact with the endless member; a nozzle member configured to eject the coating liquid onto the endless member; a rotating mechanism configured to rotate the holding member relative to the impregnation member and the nozzle member; and a moving mechanism configured to move the holding member relative to the impregnation member and the nozzle member so that the coating liquid is ejected from the nozzle member onto the endless member in a region where the coating liquid is already coated by the impregnation member.

Abstract: A multiple degrees of freedom control apparatus for a roll-to-roll printing system.

Abstract: A rolling contact layer-by-layer assembly device comprises at least one roller, a cylinder substrate and a motor to rotate the cylinder substrate. The assembly device optionally includes at least one rinsing nozzle and air applicator. The rollers each provide a polyelectrolyte solution to the surface of the cylinder substrate, the polyelectrolyte solutions having an affinity for each other. Excess polyelectrolyte solution can be washed using the rinsing nozzle followed by a drying step prior to the application of the second polyelectrolyte solution. A plurality of bilayers is produced by the continuous application of polyelectrolyte solutions to form an LBL article such as a nano-composite article or film. The film is then removed from the surface of the cylinder substrate.

Abstract: Various embodiments of methods and devices for coating stents are described herein.

Abstract: A machine (12, 13) for painting small three-dimensional objects (2) comprises a plurality of spindles (9) equipped with holders (10) for objects (2) to be painted. A unit (15) able to rotate about an axis (16) is equipped with a plurality of seats (17) structured to receive a spindle (9). The spindle (9) is removably associable with said seat (17). An airless painting device (25) is operatively positioned at a painting station (26) designed to receive said seats (17) in sequence. First actuator means (27) drive the rotation about a painting axis (18) at least of the holder (10) when the seat is positioned at the painting station (26). Means (29) for transferring the objects (2) grip a spindle (9) positioned along a transfer line (3) and place it in one of the seats (17) and/or vice versa.

Abstract: A coating method, which uses a coating apparatus including a rotatable tray having a recessed portion for accommodating a substrate and rotatable together with the substrate, a nozzle for supplying a coating liquid, and an applicator for spreading the coating liquid, includes the steps of placing a substrate into the recessed portion of the tray, positioning the nozzle over a non-recessed portion of the upper surface of the tray, supplying a coating liquid from the nozzle, and forming a coating liquid pool only on the non-recessed portion of the upper surface of the tray, moving the applicator in a horizontal direction while maintaining a certain distance with respect to the upper surface of the substrate for spreading the coating liquid of the coating liquid pool over the entire upper surface of the substrate, and releasing the substrate from the recessed portion of the tray.

Abstract: A liquid application apparatus includes a guide roll for guiding a sheet for application, and a slit die for applying a liquid to a surface of the sheet for application from an opening. The slit die has an upper layer flow path and a lower layer flow path spaced in the rotational direction of the guide roll and joining at the opening. In a cross section perpendicular to the axis of the guide roll, an angle ? formed by the center line of the upper layer flow path and the center line of the lower layer flow path is 0.

Abstract: The present invention discloses gradients and methods of forming gradients. The gradients can form a component of a molecular machine, such as those disclosed herein. The molecular machines of the present invention can perform a range of tasks including nanoparticle heterostructure assembly, derivatization of a nanoparticle and synthesis of biomolecules, to name just a few applications.

Abstract: Various embodiments of methods and devices for coating stents are described herein.

Abstract: Provided is a glue wheel arrangement for a printer having an integral page binding arrangement. The glue wheel arrangement is configured to apply glue to an edge of a sheet of paper passing through the printer. The glue wheel arrangement includes a glue wheel and a partially hollow axle connected to the glue wheel, said axle having a rotating coupling for a glue supply hose from a glue cartridge of the printer. The arrangement also includes a housing assembly arranged on the wheel and configured to expose the wheel when urged towards the sheet. A media feed assembly feeds the sheet of paper from the printer past the glue wheel to the binding arrangement.

Abstract: A method for making a disposable absorbent core comprises depositing absorbent particulate polymer material from a plurality of reservoirs in a printing roll onto a substrate disposed on a grid of a support which includes a plurality of cross bars extending substantially parallel to and spaced from one another so as to form channels extending between the plurality of cross bars. The plurality of reservoirs in the first peripheral surface are arranged in an array comprising rows extending substantially parallel to and spaced from one another. The support and printing roll are arranged such that the plurality of cross bars are substantially parallel to the rows of the plurality of reservoirs and the absorbent particulate polymer material is deposited on the substrate in a pattern such that the absorbent particulate polymer material collects in rows on the first substrate formed between the first plurality of cross bars.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus and method for processing substrates using a multiple screen printing chamber processing system that has an increased system throughput, improved system uptime, and improved device yield performance, while maintaining a repeatable and accurate screen printing process on the processed substrates. In one embodiment, the multiple screen printing chamber processing system is adapted to perform a screen printing process within a portion of a crystalline silicon solar cell production line in which a substrate is patterned with a desired material, and then processed in one or more subsequent processing chambers.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying adhesive to labels includes an adhesive transfer device having an adhesive receiving surface that receives adhesive from an adhesive applicator at a first location and moves the adhesive to a second location proximate a label supporting device for transferring the adhesive to a label supported on the label supporting device. In one embodiment, the adhesive transfer device may be adapted to receive labels from the label supporting device and to carry the labels to a third location for transfer of the labels to respective containers.

Abstract: An ink for forming CIGS photovoltaic cell active layers is disclosed along with methods for making the ink, methods for making the active layers and a solar cell made with the active layer. The ink contains a mixture of nanoparticles of elements of groups IB, IIIA and (optionally) VIA. The particles are in a desired particle size range of between about 1 nm and about 500 nm in diameter, where a majority of the mass of the particles comprises particles ranging in size from no more than about 40% above or below an average particle size or, if the average particle size is less than about 5 nanometers, from no more than about 2 nanometers above or below the average particle size. The use of such ink avoids the need to expose the material to an H2Se gas during the construction of a photovoltaic cell and allows more uniform melting during film annealing, more uniform intermixing of nanoparticles, and allows higher quality absorber films to be formed.

Abstract: An ink for forming CIGS photovoltaic cell active layers is disclosed along with methods for making the ink, methods for making the active layers and a solar cell made with the active layer. The ink contains a mixture of nanoparticles of elements of groups IB, IIIA and (optionally) VIA. The particles are in a desired particle size range of between about 1 nm and about 500 nm in diameter, where a majority of the mass of the particles comprises particles ranging in size from no more than about 40% above or below an average particle size or, if the average particle size is less than about 5 nanometers, from no more than about 2 nanometers above or below the average particle size. The use of such ink avoids the need to expose the material to an H2Se gas during the construction of a photovoltaic cell and allows more uniform melting during film annealing, more uniform intermixing of nanoparticles, and allows higher quality absorber films to be formed.

Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for curtain coating of a moved substrate like a paper web substrate is moved below a liquid supply means providing a single or multilayer liquid coating in the form of a free-falling curtain impinging the substrate at a dynamic wetting line and a blade or air shield located upstream of the dynamic wetting line with respect to the moving direction of the substrate. The dynamic wetting line of the coating curtain on the substrate or web is oriented generally perpendicular to the moving direction of the substrate or web, providing substantially the same air pressure over an essential part of the coating curtain on its front and back side with respect to the moving direction of the substrate and providing a first supply air flow upstream to the wetting line.

Abstract: The uniformity of a wet coating on a substrate is improved by contacting the coating at a first position with the wetted surfaces of periodic pick-and-place devices, and re-contacting the coating with such wetted surfaces at positions on the substrate that are different from the first position and not periodically related to one another with respect to their distance from the first position. A coating is applied to a substrate by applying an uneven wet coating, contacting the coating at a first position with the wetted surfaces of periodic pick-and-place devices, and re-contacting the coating with such wetted surfaces at positions on the substrate that are different from the first position and not periodically related to one another with respect to their distance from the first position. These methods can provide extremely uniform coatings and extremely thin coatings, at very high rates of speed. The coatings can be applied in lanes with sharply defined edges and independently adjustable coating calipers.

Abstract: In a device (1, 51) for applying an adhesive to the spine (2a) or to areas (2b) of the lateral faces adjacent thereto of an inner book (2) having a projecting portion and conveyed past in a transport system (3), comprising at least one rotating application roller (53a,b) or application disc (5) which picks up the adhesive from a reservoir (4, 52) and transfers same to the inner book (2) by rolling-off, the device having a doctor blade (7, 54a,b) adjustable with regard to its distance from the application roller (5, 53a,b) for regulating the application thickness of the adhesive and having an actuating device (8, 9, 57, 59) for the controlled movement of the doctor blade (7, 54a,b) between an application and a zero-application position, it is provided that the actuating device includes at least one single-acting contraction hose (24a,b, 56a,b) controllable via compressed air (P) and acting as a pull actuator.

Abstract: An automated can decorating apparatus including a mechanical mandrel trip mechanism. The mechanical mandrel trip mechanism includes a trip lever mechanism having a trip cam follower disposed on an end of a trip arm which causes the movement of an associated mandrel away from a printing position, and a reset cam follower disposed on a reset arm which causes the mandrel to return to a printing position. Trip cam follower and reset cam follower engage cam surfaces on a trip cam plate and a reset cam plate, respectively, to cause the movement of their associated mandrel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a binding assembly for use with a digital printer, having a support frame for mounting a printhead assembly and for printing on pages of media passing into in the binding assembly including: binding means for applying binding material to the pages of the media along a line substantially parallel to a general direction of travel of the media with respect with the support frame.

Abstract: A coating apparatus includes a first dynamic mixing system having a plurality of first coating components that are substantially free of effect pigments and a second dynamic mixing system having a plurality of second coating components having effect pigments. A first directional control device is connected to the first and second dynamic mixing systems. A plurality of reservoirs are connected to the first directional control device. A second directional control device is connected to the reservoirs. A plurality of applicators are connected to the second directional control device.

Abstract: A disc painting machine includes one or more holder devices supported on rotary platform and a rotary board and each having a plate for supporting the discs to be painted. The plates each has a number of orifices for vacuuming purposes and for firmly drawing the disc on the plate. One or more sealing rings are engaged between the plate and the discs for making an air tight seal between the plate and the disc and for allowing the disc to be firmly and solidly drawn and secured on the holder device, and for allowing the discs to be effectively and precisely painted.

Abstract: A glue applicator for a web winding apparatus applies a longitudinal stripe of glue to an elongated core. The stripe of glue may be applied by an elongated wire or bar, by a rotating roller, or by a sprayer. The glued core is moved by a core inserter into position for insertion into the winding apparatus so that the stripe of glue is upstream of the web and in position to contact the web at the start of a new winding cycle. A web pinch pad on the core inserter contacts the web and severs the web at the start of the winding cycle.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for coating a paperboard substrate includes an applicator for providing a metered amount of an aqueous polymeric coating to the paperboard substrate as well as dual smoothing bars to promote even distribution of the coating on the paperboard. The product exhibits enhanced barrier properties and printability at low coatweight amounts.

Abstract: The uniformity of a wet coating on a substrate is improved by contacting the coating at a first position with the wetted surfaces of periodic pick-and-place devices, and re-contacting the coating with such wetted surfaces at positions on the substrate that are different from the first position and not periodically related to one another with respect to their distance from the first position. A coating is applied to a substrate by applying an uneven wet coating, contacting the coating at a first position with the wetted surfaces of periodic pick-and-place devices, and re-contacting the coating with such wetted surfaces at positions on the substrate that are different from the first position and not periodically related to one another with respect to their distance from the first position. These methods can provide extremely uniform coatings and extremely thin coatings, at very high rates of speed. The coatings can be applied in lanes with sharply defined edges and independently adjustable coating calipers.

Abstract: A strand coating apparatus having an applicator head with a coating material dispenser coupled thereto, a strand guide roller coupled to the applicator head adjacent a coating material orifice of the dispenser, the strand guide roller having one or more strand guides each having a corresponding annular groove disposed about a hub, the one or more strand guides disposed and retained between a shoulder flange and removable locking collar of the hub, and in some embodiments one or more spacers are disposed between adjacent strand guides of the strand guide roller.

Abstract: An extruding coating method comprises steps of feeding a coating liquid into a coating liquid reservoir section provided with a slit having a slit width; and extruding the coating liquid through the slit so as to conduct coating, wherein the coating liquid is extruded through the slit by pushing the coating liquid in the coating liquid reservoir toward all over the slit width by a piston.

Abstract: An automatic glue spraying machine for screws, including a screw vibrator, a conveying device, a large asbestos board, a small asbestos board, a high frequency heater, an exhaustion radiating device, two glue sprayers, a glue powder vibrator, a glue powder recovering device, a resilient stopper plate, an arch inclined board and a conveying belt. The screws to be glued are placed in the screw vibrator, whereby the screw vibrator vibrates to upward move the screws along an inner spiral slope face of the screw vibrator into a guide way. The guide way serves to guide and advance the screws to a rotary disk of the conveying device with the screws hung on the peripheral notches thereof. When conveyed, inner retaining arch edges of the large and small asbestos boards serving to keep the screws attached to the periphery of the rotary disk.

Abstract: A crowned resilient roll whose diameter is continuously increased from axially opposite ends of the roll toward an axially middle point thereof is disclosed. The resilient roll includes a columnar roll body formed of a resilient material, and a coating layer formed on an outer circumferential surface of the roll body. The thickness of the coating layer is varied in an axial direction of the roll body, such that the coating layer has the largest thickness at an axially middle point of the roll body, and such that the thickness is gradually reduced from the middle point toward axially opposite ends of the roll body. Also disclosed is a method of making such a crowned resilient roll having a coating layer of varying thickness.

Abstract: This invention relates to a labelling station for objects such as bottles with several stations located one behind another along a track, which includes an adhesive application station, a label feed station and a label transfer station. At least one extracting element is mounted so that it can rotate on a driven support plate. The drive mechanism comprises a cam drive mechanism. The cam drive mechanism comprises a stationary double cam disc with two one-sided cams located above one another, and two sets of followers. The two sets of followers are mounted on the drive shaft of the extracting element or on a bearing shaft coupled to it by means of a support element. During rotation of the support plate, the two sets of followers provide, by action of a form-fit with the two cam surfaces, a positive movement of each extraction element over its entire revolution.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for applying a coating, such as a lubricant, on at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of a can body wherein a turret having a plurality of pockets formed in its outer peripheral surface is mounted for rotation about a relatively fixed axis and during the rotation thereof a can body is fed into each pocket. The can body in each pocket is held against the outer peripheral surfaces of a pair of rotating rolls having a space therebetween by a vacuum acting through the space so that the can body is rotated thereby and while rotating is moved against a heated arcuate wick located in a heated arcuate support and having a supply of lubricant therein so as to form a coating of lubricant on the at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface.

Abstract: In an improved machine for applying self-adhesive labels to bottles, of the type in which a set of rotating segments (1) carried on vertical shafts (7) are cycled between a magazine and a transfer station by a revolving platform (8), the design of the segment features a surface (6) with a matrix of finely pointed projections (3) by which labels are picked up from their gummed side and supported temporarily with a minimum of surface contact, such that the adhesive properties of the label remain essentially unaffected by handling.

Abstract: A labelling machine is for bottles, or the like, and includes a rotatable drive shaft. The drive shaft has an axis of rotation and includes at least one radially extending surface which is disposed at a predetermined location axially on the drive shaft. The labelling machine includes at least one glue segment having a curved glue take-up surface. The glue segment includes a hole for receipt of the drive shaft within the hole. The glue segment is for being disposed within the hole receiving the drive shaft and for rotation with the drive shaft. The glue segment includes an axial bore having a longitudinal axis. The hole includes a longitudinal axis. The longitudinal axis of the bore is substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the hole and with the axis of the drive shaft when the drive shaft is disposed within the hole. A bushing includes a bases element and a spacing element. The base element of the bushing is for being disposed in the bore of the glue segment.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for applying a coating of lubricant on at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of a can body wherein a turret having a plurality of pockets formed in its outer peripheral surface is mounted for rotation about a relatively fixed axis and during the rotation thereof a can body is fed into each pocket. The can body in each pocket is held against the outer peripheral surfaces of a pair of rotating rolls having a space therebetween by a vacuum acting through the space so that the can body is rotated thereby and while rotating is moved against an arcuate wick having a supply of lubricant so as to form a coating of lubricant on the at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface.

Abstract: A labelling machine for bottles or the like includes several stations located behind one another along a track. The stations include an adhesive application station, a label feed station and a label transfer station. There are three extracting elements which are each mounted to rotate on a rotating support to be moved past the stations during each rotation of the support. Each extracting element has an outwardly-curved receptacle surface for the label which rolls along the stations. The drive for each extracting element is a cam drive, which comprises common, stationary double cam discs for all the extracting elements with two cams located on one side in two planes with one above and at some distance from the other. Two sets of followers are mounted on a bearing shaft which is coupled with the rotating support. By means of a form-fit with the two cams, the followers provide positive movement of each extracting element over its entire revolution when the support rotates.

Abstract: This invention relates to a labelling machine for objects, in particular bottles, with several stations located one behind another along a track, namely an adhesive application station, a label feed station and a label transfer station. At least one extracting element is mounted so that it can rotate on a rotating support. The extracting element has an outwardly curved receptacle surface for the label which rolls past the individual stations when the support rotates. The drive mechanisms of each extracting element comprises a cam transmission mechanism. The cam transmission mechanism comprises two cams located one above the other. The cams have the basic shape of ovals indented on both long sides and are oriented crossways to one another. A plurality of followers engage with the outside curves of the cams. The followers are offset from one another by an angle not equal to 90 degrees and have lever arms of different lengths.

Abstract: An intermittently operated apparatus for decorating cylindrical cans, each can having a cylindrical surface and a rim, includes a rotatable mandrel wheel; a plurality of mandrel assemblies mounted on the mandrel wheel which hold the cans on the mandrel wheel; a surface applicator roll having a length which extends past the bottom of each can and which applies a coating of varnish to the cylindrical surface of each can; a supply assembly for supplying the varnish to the surface applicator roll; a freely rotatable rim applicator roller having a tapered surface positioned in contact with the bottom rim of each can and with that portion of the surface of the surface applicator roll that extends past the bottom of each can, such that the rim applicator roller is driven by the surface applicator roll and varnish is transferred from the surface applicator roll to the tapered surface of the rim applicator roller and then to the bottom rim of each can at the same time that varnish is applied by the surface applicator

Abstract: A coating apparatus for the scratches of a glass bottle comprises: a rotary disc for rotating and transferring the bottle; a coating roller which is eccentrically provided and applies coating liquid to the barrel surface of the bottle transferred by the rotary disc; a feed roller for feeding the coating liquid to the periphery of the coating roller and a feed member for feeding the coating liquid to the feed roller; a driving unit for rotating the feed roller together with the coating roller and a control equipment for controlling an output of the driving unit; and a bottle holding member for holding the upper and the lower portions of the bottle when the application of the bottle with the coating liquid is performed by the coating roller; wherein, the rotational speed of each of the above rollers is controlled by the control equipment.

Abstract: A base coat applicator utilizing an in-feed chute which provides supply of cans which are mounted on mandrels for application of base coat material by applicator wheels. The mandrels are rotated so that surface speed of the cans matches the applicator wheel speed to prevent smearing. Independent control of the inventory production speed of the base coat applicator machine and the applicator wheels allows any desired number of base coat layers to be applied to the cans. Two applicator wheels are used to reduce surface speeds to prevent misting and slinging of base coat material from the applicator wheels and can surfaces. The applicator assembly is automatically withdrawn when the supply of cans is not present and can be manually withdrawn by the operator to prevent application of base coat material to cans or empty mandrels. Disk transfer unit is utilized to transfer the coated cans to a deco pin chain.

Abstract: Machine and method for applying liquid coatings to cylindrical articles such as plastic continues, in which each article during movement by a rotary transport is caused to spin about its cylindrical axis and a liquid coating is applied to the cylindrical surface of the spinning container. A wiper spreads the coating uniformly and a drier dries the coating. The ratio of orbital movement of the containers and the rate and direction of spin of the containers may be adjusted and controlled.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for assembling hollow balls from molded hemispheres which are fed to the apparatus. The hemispheres fed to the apparatus are received in a plurality of slots located about the circumference of a wheel. While the hemispheres are in the slots, an applicator disc applies a solvent to the hemispheres and pressure cams force the hemispheres together, thereby forming complete balls. The balls are then discharged from the apparatus.The same apparatus may be used to assemble hollow balls from hemispheres which are adapted to be snapped together. In that case, no solvent is applied by the applicator disc and the pressure applied by the pressure cams is used to snap the hemispheres together into hollow balls.

Abstract: An apparatus for painting the outer circumferential surfaces of a plurality of cylindrical containers. The apparatus comprises a rotatable disc having a surface positioned in a vertical plane and a plurality of mandrels secured to the surface of the disc and projecting horizontally therefrom for supporting the containers. A rotatable painting roll is positioned adjacent the disc for applying paint to the containers. First and second rotatable paint storage rolls are provided, the second paint storage roll being above said painting roll and interposed between the painting roll and the first paint storage roll. The axes of the two paint storage rolls are parallel and in a horizontal plane, and the axes of the painting roll and the second storage roll are parallel and define a plane which is angularly displaced with respect to the horizontal and vertical planes.

Abstract: A mandrel wheel assembly is disclosed for use with an apparatus for the continuous decoration of containers such as cylindrical cans, and comprises a circular mandrel wheel having a plurality of regularly spaced mandrel assemblies mounted transversely about its circumferential periphery. The mandrel assemblies have cam roller ends that communicate with a guiding stationary box cam, and oppositely extending container receiving mandrels. The mandrel wheel assembly is mounted along a stationary central shaft. A secondary mandrel support is provided adjacent the mandrels comprising a stationary planar support member also mounted on the central shaft with one or more planar support cams that extend radially from the secondary support member and are adapted to cammingly engage the mandrel assemblies. The support cams are juxtaposed to the coating stations and reduce unwanted deflection of the mandrels during coating operations.

Abstract: Apparatus for coating with a desired substance a succession of beverage bottles traveling along an arcuate guideway. A star wheel assembly, rotatable about an axis at which the arcuate guideway is centered, feeds the successive bottles along the guideway, further coacting with the opposed guideway-defining surface to cause rotation of each bottle about its own axis. Coaxially mounted on the star wheel assembly, either for simultaneous rotation therewith or for independent rotation, one or more annular rows of discrete coating bodies or one or more coating rolls apply the coating substance to the successive bottles, creating one or more band-shaped coatings around each bottle. In one embodiment the star wheel assembly is replaced by a feed roll assembly comprising a pair of annular rows of independently rotatable feed rolls.

Abstract: Apparatus for distributing lining material in cap shells where the apparatus has a lining material extrusion means including an extrusion passage positioned above a path of cap shells moving through the apparatus and a rotatable knife positioned above the exit end of the extrusion passage for cutting lining material as it is extruded from the passage. A drive means is provided for rotating the knife and is connected to the knife by means of a transmission means. The transmission means includes at least two sets of non-circular gear pairs with the relative angle between the sets being adjustable whereby the rotational speed of the knife may be varied.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods of applying a thin narrow width coating to can body members comprising a feed control means associated with a guideway means for causing rotating moving of the can body members across an elongated coating applicator roller member extending parallel to the path of movement of the can body members, the rotation of and spacing of the can body members and the rotation of the applicator roller member being controlled to apply the coating during substantially only one revolution of the can body member and less than one revolution of the roller member.

Abstract: A cylindrical can being transported along a vertical circular passageway is passed through a first application zone where a part of the given amount of white paint is applied to all the outer surface of the can body and then advanced to a second application zone where the rest of said white paint is applied to all the said coated surface.

Abstract: A plurality of spaced, endless, coplanar, envelope feed belts have their upper runs interleaved and coplanar with the upper run of an envelope support belt at one end of the apparatus, which conveys the envelopes through an apparatus for applying sealant material to the flap closure portion and an adjacent body portion of the envelope. The envelopes are smoothly transferred from the feed belts to the support belt due to the simultaneous support of both belt systems at the delivery end of the apparatus. Another belt is then overlapped with the support belt at the delivery end of the apparatus to clamp the envelopes therebetween as they are conveyed through the sealant applying apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning and re-inking a fibrous printer ribbon carried on first and second reels and having foreign matter thereon comprising a frame, first and second pairs of rotatable spindles mounted in the frame so as to define parallel axes and capable of holding the first and second reels, first and second motors for rotating the first and second pairs of spindles, an elongated inking roller rotatably mounted in the frame between and parallel to the axes for contacting and applying ink to the printer ribbon, a metering roller rotatably mounted in the frame parallel to the inking roller for metering ink onto the inking roller, a trough disposed beneath the inking roller for containing ink and providing such ink to the inking roller, a reservoir capable of holding ink for supplying ink to the trough, an elongated brush rotatably mounted in the frame intermediate the second pair of spindles and the metering roller for contacting, forcibly removing the foreign matter and opening the fibers of the ribbon,