Abstract: An elongate transfer tape assembly includes a water-resistant removable top and bottom liner with two adhesive strips, one which may be water soluble, the other water-resistant, between the liners and mounted on opposite sides of a carrier. The carrier preferably is wider than the adhesives to provide mechanized gripping area remote from the edge of the assembly being fed into the nip between a collecting spool and web drive roller. A water carrying pad preferably is mounted on the bottom of the carrier that when forced against paper by insertion into the nip will weaken the paper by contact with the pad or expulsion of water from the pad. Water may also be carried by the water soluble adhesive that is applied to the bottom of the carrier in lieu of the pad. The paper will attach to the tape assembly and be drawn to a collecting spool to which the tape assembly is attached. The paper will break along its weakened portion.

Abstract: A frame, a drive mechanism for rotating a mandrel, at least two spindles mounted to the frame, a tensioner, and a belt extending between the first and second spindles may be used to roll pre-preg strips or similar sheets of composite materials around the mandrel. The belt travels over the spindles, and the spindles guide the belt through changes in its direction of travel. The mandrel is mounted in the drive mechanism in contact with the belt, which changes its direction of travel around the mandrel. The lower surface of the belt bears against upper portions of the spindles, and the mandrel contacts the upper surface of the belt. As the drive mechanism rotates the mandrel, pre-preg sheets are fed between the mandrel and the belt and are thereby wrapped around the mandrel. The belt presses the pre-preg sheets against the mandrel. The wrapped mandrel may then be removed from the apparatus and cured in any suitable manner known in the art to produce a composite tubular article.

Abstract: A paint roller is comprised of a thermoplastic tubular core and a cover fabric heat-fused thereto without an intermediate adhesive. The fabric is wound around the core in a helical path, and the core is heat-softened in the zone of winding to fuse the fabric to the core as it is wound thereon.

Abstract: A decorative ornament that is constructed generally in the shape of a bow, flower or tree which is formed by wrapping a first section of sheet material on a rigid core. The first section includes a plurality of spaced apart cuts which extend between a solid upper border and a solid lower border. When the first section is folded over upon itself with the borders abutting, the material located between the cuts each form a loop. The first section is basically in the shape of a truncated cone with the left edge being of a short length and the right edge being of a longer length. The first section is to be overlapped with the borders abutting and then wrapped on the core. Wrapping in a direct overlapping arrangement will produce one type of ornament and wrapping longitudinally along the core will produce another type of ornament. Also, different types of decorative ornaments are produced when the wrapping starts with the short edge or the long edge.

Abstract: The coating of bodies rotating about an axis with a reaction mixture forming a polyurethane can be improved by making use of a sheet die disposed parallel to the axis of rotation of the body at an angle .alpha., whereby the rate of reaction of the reaction mixture and the relative movement are synchronized with the circumferential speed of the rotating body in such a way that the successive convolutions overlap in the form of scales and connect together seamlessly.

Abstract: A flexible, non-water absorbing insulation system is described for insulating articles exposed to relatively cold temperatures. This insulation system is especially adapted for insulating delivery or transfer hoses used with cryogenic liquid transfer operations. The insulating material is a thermoplastic sheet-like layer having gas-filled cells to which is attached or bonded to a metallized thermoplastic film. In one embodiment, the metallized thermoplastic material is bonded to the smooth side of the thermoplastic sheet-like material. In another embodiment, metallized thermoplastic material is bonded to both sides of the cell-containing thermoplastic material. The sheet-like insulating material is wrapped at least twice around the hose or article to be insulated. Slits may be cut in the insulating material to make the hose self draining whereby any condensed water can gravity drain once the temperature is above the freezing point of water.

Abstract: Wrapped covering material, e.g. tape is applied around an elongate substrate, such as a pipe, using an apparatus comprising a hollow frame mounted on rollers that is rotatable about the substrate, a delivery device for holding the covering material, mounted on the frame, and pressure rollers designed to press down on the covering material.

Abstract: A filled hollow structure, such as a fence post, which is constructed with a hollow member filled with a core to increase its strength. One aspect of the structure is that the core material normal expands upon setting, so that, when hardening within the hollow member, the expansion is restrained by the hollow member and the core is formed into an integral structure with the hollow member. Further strength is added by constructing the hollow member of reinforced fiberglass with the fiberglass rovings oriented at an angle to the axis of the pipe and by using a hard coating on the outside of the pipe.

Abstract: A post for resisting deterioration within a body of water. The inventive device includes a central post member wrapped in a fiber mesh and sealed within a matrix resin. A glow in the dark or fluorescent painted mounting cap for facilitating coupling of the post to a pier structure and a guide cap for facilitating forced insertion of the post into a sea bed can also be provided.

Abstract: An extrusion assembly for extrusion of a triple walled (plastic/metal/plastic) pipe includesa first extrusion apparatus, for extruding an inner plastics layer of the pipe, having an extruder with a coaxial outer extrusion sleeve and inner extrusion die,a shaping sleeve surrounding and substantially coaxial with the extruder, which shaping sleeve is capable of shaping a U-section form metallic layer passing through it into a tubular configuration and a welder for welding the metallic layer of tubular configuration to provide a metal tube,a conduit for supplying a pressurized gas internally of the pipe whereby extruded plastics material emerging from the first extrusion apparatus is forced against an internal surface of the metal tube, anda second extrusion apparatus, for extruding an outer plastics layer of the pipe, having a body part and a supply channel within the body part for supplying plastics material,which extrusion assembly has at least one of,(a) an essentially annular section recess in the body part

Abstract: A double-sided differentially adhesive adhesive tape is applied to the winding core of a web processing machine, e.g. for producing light-sensitive photographic film, by a dispensing unit carried on a linearly movable support. In the unit, first and second tape applicator rollers are mounted for rotation on the support for engagement upon movement of the support to operative position with the core periphery at peripherally spaced apart points thereon, Tape extends from a supply roll to the first and then to the second roller for application of a winding thereof to the core upon rotation of the latter. The second roller is mounted on the support for limited independent movement after application of the tape winding to a position separated from the core and from the tape, such movement being in a direction generally tangential of the core periphery to avoid lifting the tape from the core.

Abstract: Means for applying a plastic finishing layer to the surface of a composite article comprising an extruded plastic-based solid body reinforced by one or more bundles of reinforcing fibers, these bundles being affixed to its surface, comprising a ring (1), the entry diameter (2) of which is greater than its exit diameter (3), the internal surface (4) of the said ring furthermore providing a decreasing variation in the internal diameter between its entry and its exit; method of applying a finishing layer, in which method these means are used, and coated composite article.

Abstract: Process for coating metal pipes, where the coating materials used are specific polyolefin compositions partially crosslinked by grafting the polyolefin backbone with an alkenyl-substituted alkoxysilane and then reacting the grafted polyolefin with water.

Abstract: The machine for manufacturing vulcanized-rubber tubes has a pair of heads arranged oppositely with respect to mandrels which rotate two or more tubular cores, supported by supporting elements with fixed rollers on a supporting frame. The tubular cores are contained in a thermally insulated box-like container, wrapped in the tubes to be vulcanized and unloaded by transfer means. The container has heads for supplying electrical power to the cores. Devices are provided for removing the cores from the container. The machine also has a carriage which can move along guides which are parallel to the cores, and a mechanism for wrapping the cores simultaneously with spirals of the materials to be used to manufacture tubes.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for applying a label onto a substantially cylindrical article is disclosed. A thin layer, heat activated adhesive backed label is fed onto the surface of a rotating label transport drum so that the adhesive back faces outward from the drum. The adhesive is heated as the drum rotates so that the adhesive obtains a sufficient temperature to melt. Articles are conveyed into tangential spinning engagement with the drum and into rotate engagement with the leading edge of the label as the label moves into the article wrapping position so that the label wraps about the article and adheres thereto. The articles can include crayons which are somewhat tapered along their length. The articles are conveyed at a skewed angle so that the label wraps about the tapered crayon with end-to-end label alignment thereof. The crayon is conveyed onto the drum surface so that the wider "butt" end of the crayon engages the leading edge of the label before the more narrow and of the crayon engages the label.

Abstract: An improved method for making a release agent delivery device for delivery of release agent to a roller is disclosed for use in laser printers, plain paper copiers, facsimile machines, and similar printing apparatus. The delivery apparatus comprises an absorbent textile core filled with release agent, a permeable membrane surrounding the textile core to form a sheathed wick member, and a mounting sleeve adapted to attach the sheathed wick member in operative contact with the printer. The apparatus has numerous operational advantages over existing oil delivery apparatus, including providing multiple contact surfaces for longer operational life before replacement, ease in cleaning and regeneration, improved durability and reduced wear, and more compact and versatile operation.

Abstract: A device for gluing the tail edge of sticks or logs (10) of sheet material, such as paper or the like, comprising a positioning assembly (2) and a gluing assembly (3). The positioning assembly (2) comprises two rollers (4, 5) with a fixed center distance, that can be operated in synchronism to position the log (10) correctly before its transfer to the gluing assembly (3), also comprising a pair of rollers (11, 12) with a fixed center distance that can be rotated in synchronism. The roller (11) is a suction roller, which holds the edge (29) of the log, while the roller (12) can be moved vertically to tip the log (10) onto a glue distributing nozzle (19), which applies a layer of adhesive to the log itself, before it is discharged by rolling between a plane (20) and a belt (22) opposite, which presses on the log (10) causing the tall edge (29) to adhere to the glue-coated section of the log.

Abstract: A paint roller having a tubular core formed of thermoplastic material. The thermoplastic material being in the form of a multiplicity of spirally wound plies. The multiplicity of plies comprising an outer ply surrounding and in continuous contact with an inner ply. The plies are in general parallelism with one another and fused to one another in the absence of adhesive. A fabric cover overlies the core and is heat fused to the underlying core in the absence of adhesive.

Abstract: A mass transfer device including a hollow fiber bundle wound on a core for radially outward flow of a first fluid. The core has an axis extending from one end to the other. The hollow fiber bundle has packing fractions which increase radially outward of the core's axis for a major portion of the bundle. Methods for making such mass transfer device.

Abstract: A printing sleeve for a flexographic printing process is prepared by spirally winding successive adhesive coated tapes onto a forming mandrel such that the outer tape covers the seam in the previous layer, providing heat to the thermoplastic adhesive layers at the initial contact point between two tapes, providing sufficient tension to ensure consolidation, and advancing the resultant printing sleeve off the mandrel by means of a drive belt.

Abstract: An elongate transfer tape includes a water-resistant removable top and bottom liner with two adhesive strips, one water soluble, the other water resistant, side-by-side in a plane between the liners. Above the water resistant adhesive is a water absorbent pad that when forced against paper will weaken the paper by the forced expulsion of water from the pad. The paper will attach to the tape and be drawn to a collecting spool to which the tape is attached. The paper will break along its weakened portion. The pad is constructed to hold water against the centrifugal forces that derive from the rotating collecting spool to which it is attached via the water resistant adhesive.

Abstract: The invention relates to an automated apparatus for automatic placement of a retroreflective sheeting material on markers used for the channelization of traffic. The apparatus includes a spool member to dispense the retroreflective sheeting and receive the liner material removed from the retroreflective sheeting during dispensing. The apparatus also includes a roller mechanism for advancing and positioning the retroreflective sheeting. A drive mechanism for regulating the advancement and position of the retroreflective sheeting to provide a precise length of the retroreflective sheeting according to the size of the marker is also included in the apparatus. The apparatus also comprises a positioning mechanism for automatically configuring a length of the retroreflective sheeting against the marker so that the retroreflective sheeting is precisely affixed the marker.

Abstract: The method of the invention for co-reactive slot die extrusion coating of elongated tubular articles, such as pipes, comprises the steps of extruding a two-component thermosetting material through a slot die that is comprised of low friction material and so configured as to permit the slot die to be rapidly opened for purposes of peeling gelled material from the die by hand. The method provides for substantially increased coverage rates and the use of interchangeable and reusable slot dies. In a preferred method, the extrusion step campuses the use of a slot die comprised of two blocks comprised of an acetal resin, and the blocks are clamped together and can be quickly unclamped to permit convenient removal of gelled thermoset material.

Abstract: In a process for manufacturing toothed belts of any length, a tubular sleeve comprising a layer of cords (1) and at least a layer of elastomeric material (2) is preformed in an autoclave without being vulcanized so as to produce, on the inner surface thereof, a plurality of grooves (5) spaced apart from one another according to a predetermined toothing pitch (P). The sleeve is helically cut to obtain a continuous strip (7) to be subsequently wrapped over two wrapping drums (8, 9) suitably spaced apart from each other depending on the circumferential extension to be given to the belt. The obtained annular element (10), when the wrapping has been completed, is trued up by means of the provided grooves, between a molding matrix (11) and opposite mould (12) and is submitted to a pressing step and simultaneous cross-linking of the elastomeric material (2) by closing said elastomeric material between the molding matrix (11) and opposite mold (12) according to stages in succession.

Abstract: A tape winding device having a rotating plate rotating around the circumference of a bundle of wires for a wiring harness or the like, and a driving device. A notched portion for insertion of a bundle of wires is formed in the rotating plate and the device main body, respectively, so as to extend from the outer edge to the rotating center thereof. A tape holder for holding a roll of adhesive-backed tape, and feeding and cutting devices for the tape are provided on the rotating plate. An arc-like collar is provided on the rotating plate concentrically with the rotating center thereof, and the driving device is constituted by a plurality of driving and guide rollers for sandwiching the collar. At least two pairs of the driving and guide rollers are disposed in the vicinity of each side of the notched portion. The feeding device has guide rollers supported on the rotating plate, and a feeding arm and a driving lever which are both supported on the rotating plate in a swiveling manner.

Abstract: A self propelled vehicle (14) has rollers (20, 22) supporting the vehicle for movement. A ring (44) is mounted for rotation and has rolls (54) of wrapping material (55) thereon for wrapping the pipeline (10). A plurality of discharge nozzles (82) spaced about the pipeline (10) forwardly of the rolls (54) of wrapping material (55) spray a liquid coating material in streams (86) impacting adjacent wrapped and unwrapped portions of the pipeline 10 as shown in FIG. 9. The wrapping material (55) is porous and the coating material permeates and saturates the wrapping material from both the inner and outer surfaces of the wrapping material (55). Fabric-type wipers (81) rearwardly of the rolls (54) of wrapping material (55) smooth and even the outer surface of the wrapping material and upon curing of the coating material, such as an epoxy resin, a hard outer protective liner or covering is formed including the wrapping material.A separate embodiment in FIGS.

Abstract: A method of winding a continuous web on a succession of cores comprises the steps of sequentially rotating a core to which the web is attached to longitudinally advance the web and wind it on the core while applying a strip of adhesive to a transfer roller and then stopping rotation of the core. Subsequently a crosswise row of perforations is formed in the web offset from the core and then the web is longitudinally advanced while pressing the roller against the web to transfer the adhesive strip to the web at and immediately upstream and downstream from the perforation row. The web is subsequently differentially. longitudinally advanced web upstream and downstream of the perforation row to tear the web longitudinally apart at the perforation row, thereby forming a trailing web end attached to the web wound on the core and a leading web end each carrying some of the adhesive strip.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a joint pipe from a spirally wound thermoplastic profile is described in which the pipe end to be furnished with a joint pipe is pushed onto a rotatably driven, slightly conical mandrel, after which a melt profile of thermoplast is extruded and spirally wound in overlapping wraps around the mandrel and the pipe end in a direction extending from a point furthest from the pipe end, followed by cooling of the joint pipe, cutting of its end surface, and removal of the pipe end from the mandrel.

Abstract: Rolls of toilet paper are produced by winding a paper web around each of a plurality of air permeable cylindrical cores each having a fixed, outer diameter while applying a liquid to only a leading portion of each web so that wound webs each having a wet inner portion are formed. After drying the wound webs to integrally bind the inner portion, the core is separated from each of the wound webs.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for making reusable paint rollers comprised of a core formed from thermoplastic material. The thermoplastic material is formed into a core about a stationary mandril. An adhesive is then applied to the core whereupon a cover is bonded thereto. In a first embodiment the core is formed by winding a plurality of thermoplastic strips about the mandril. In a second embodiment the core is formed by applying liquefied thermoplastic material to a driven belt which transfers the thermoplastic material to the mandril.

Abstract: A novel method of forming a heating element in a proper place on the surface of a composite, molded material made up of a multiplicity of layers of individual element where the elements are overlapped each other, suitably on a mandrel, until the composite article almost completely built up; the last element has a plastic strip disposed on the surface thereof which will be the outermost surface of the molded article, and on the surface of this plastic strip, which is directed away from the rest of the composite article, there is disposed at least one printed resistance circuit in such position(s) as to provide heating coverage for so much of the surface of the composite article as is required. This composite article is then molded, suitably by compression, to form the desired final article with the heating circuit on an exposed surface. If desired, suitable electric cables can be attached to the heating circuit.

Abstract: The invention consists of applying a thermosetting adhesive in a molten state to an area where a strip of pile fabric is wound onto a plastic tube which is mounted over a rotating roller. The molten thermosetting adhesive is applied by a nozzle connected to a reservoir where the thermosetting adhesive is heated. After application, the adhesive, the strip of pile fabric and the plastic tube are joined together, forming a structurally integral paint roller body.

Abstract: The present invention provides a CFRP-made optical cylinder comprising, as the main CFRP layers, (a) CFRP layers containing a carbon fiber arranged in a direction substantially parallel to the cylinder axial direction and (b) CFRP layers containing a carbon fiber arranged in a direction making an angle of substantially.+-.(40.about.50) degree to the cylinder axial direction, in which cylinder at least 50% by weight of the carbon fiber arranged in a direction substantially parallel to the cylinder axial direction has a linear expansion coefficient of -1.times.10.sup.-6 /.degree.C. or less and at least 50% by weight of the carbon fiber arranged in a direction making all angle of substantially.+-.(40.about.50) degree to the cylinder axial direction has a linear expansion coefficient of -1.times.10.sup.-6 /.degree.C. or less, and which cylinder has a linear expansion coefficient of -0.5.times.10.sup.-6 /.degree.C. to 0.5.times.10.sup.-6 /.degree.C. in the axial direction.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fiber reinforced, resin matrix, tank with an integral fitting, such as an internally threaded pipe connection, bulkhead door or manhole entryway. A thread form tool having a cylindrical bore and a rounded pattern thread forming outer surface at one end is provided. The tool is secured to a drive shaft extending through the tank forming mandrel with the thread forming end adjacent to the mandrel. A second, thread is formed on the opposite end of the threat form tool opposite the tank mandrel and carries a consolidation nut. A consolidation washer rides on a wider cylinder surface of the thread form tool intermediate the two threaded ends. At least one fabric doily or band is placed over the thread forming tool rounded threads and the tank mandrel is filament wound with high strength fibers impregnated with a resin in a conventional manner, with filaments overlapping the rounded thread area.

Abstract: A permanent marking article for use with an elongate object, consisting of a strip of transparent polymeric film having an upper and a lower surface, at least a portion of the upper surface being imprintable, the polymeric film being fusible to itself with the passage of time, and remaining transparent even after fusion such that any marking placed on any portion of the article remains readable even if covered by one or more overwrapping portions of the strip.

Abstract: Rolls of toilet paper are produced by winding a paper web around each of a plurality of air permeable cylindrical cores each having a fixed, outer diameter while applying a liquid to only a leading portion of each web so that wound webs each having a wet inner portion are formed. After drying the wound webs to integrally bind the inner portion, the core is separated from each of the wound webs.

Abstract: A method of bonding metallic structures to thermoplastic composite structures is described. Various construction details have been developed which provide a method for producing a bond of sufficient strength to transmit rotational and axial loads between the metallic and thermoplastic composite structures. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of knurling a mating surface of the metallic structure, coating the mating surface with a thermoplastic material to produce a bonding surface, and consolidating the bonding surface to the thermoplastic composite structure.

Abstract: A method of making game racket frame of plastic compound material includes a tubular body, which is formed by a bendable inner tube wrapped orderly and windingly with the cured thermoplastic plastic thin films and the long fiber fabric sheets made up of a plurality of long fiber bundles. The tubular body is placed in a mold cavity of a molding tool, which is subjected to a heat corresponding to the melting point of the thermoplastic plastic thin film. A gas with a first predetermined pressure is introduced into the tubular body so as to force the molten thermoplastic plastic thin film to diffuse uniformly into the interstices of the fiber bundles. Another gas having a second predetermined pressure is introduced into the tubular body to force the outer shell of tubular body to attach intimately to the wall of mold cavity of the molding tool, which is then cooled to permit the removal of the racket frame made therein. The method produces a recyclable racket frame and no waste causing environmental pollution.

Abstract: A method of making a bicycle frame of plastic composite material includes a process in which an inner tube is wrapped orderly with at least a thermoplastic matrix layer and a long fiber reinforcing layer, so as to form a tubular object having a laminated outer shell. The tubular object is placed in a molding tool, which is then heated up to a temperature corresponding to the melting point of the thermoplastic matrix. Under the condition that the heating temperature is maintained, a pressurized gas having a pressure is introduced into the tubular object in such a manner that the pressure is increased progressively and stepwise for a predetermined period of time. The molding tool is finally cooled to permit the removal of a newly-formed bicycle frame, which is light in weight, strong and tough.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of wrapping pipe with a cementatious material such as concrete. The material is conveyed to the pipe as a continuous strip provided with notches along one edge and complementary notches are formed at the other edge of the strip as the strip is wrapped spirally onto the pipe. The continuous strip is formed in a hopper having a number of sections of successively reduced widths and containing rollers by which successive superimposed layer portions of the strip are formed with reinforcing mesh embedded between successive layer portions.

Abstract: This invention provides spiral-wound hollow fiber membrane fabric-containing cartridges and modules for separations and other phase contact applications, including tube sheets having improved solvent resistance and mechanical durability which are fabricated by extrusion of thermoplastic resins having particular defined characteristics, and methods for making the same.

Abstract: A method of producing a connecting tube that interconnects the shaft and the handle of a racket includes the steps of performing two foamed preforms which cooperatively form a foamed layer; placing the two foamed preforms around an internal impregnated fiber wall of the connecting tube; wrapping predetermined layers of impregnated fibers around the two preforms to form an external impregnated fiber wall; and heating the internal and external impregnated fiber walls and the preforms in a mold to allow the internal and external impregnated fiber walls and the preforms to connect integrally.

Abstract: A double sided tape comprised of a carrier which is coated with a first pressure sensitive adhesive which is a water swellable adhesive that contains a lubricity component that temporarily, so long as water is present, imparts a high degree of slip to the nominally tacky surface of the adhesive when the adhesive is wetted with water, wherein the lubricity component is a high molecular weight polyoxyethylene resin, and where said carrier is coated on its opposing side with a second pressure sensitive adhesive, which is substantially a rubber based adhesive having good shear properties, wherein the double sided tape is wound in roll form with an interleaving double sided release liner which is laminated to the first pressure sensitive adhesive.

Abstract: A belt for use on a long nip press for dewatering a fibrous web includes a base fabric, woven from machine-direction and cross-machine directions yarns and taking the form of an endless loop. The base fabric many be woven from monofilaments yarns of a synthetic polymeric resin in either a single- or a multi-layer weave. At least one side of the base fabric, namely, that side which will be on the inside of the belt in its endless loop form, and which slides over the arcuate pressure shoe component of the long nip press during its operation, is coated with a polymeric resin, such as polyurethane, to render it impervious to liquids, especially lubricating oil. The coating is reinforced with a flexible layer of reinforcing fiber which may take the form of a woven sheet or may be in single filament form in single or multiple layers thereof. When in single filament form, each layer includes filaments disposed adjacent and substantially parallel to one another.

Abstract: The invention consists of applying thermoplastic adhesive in a molten state in the area where a strip of pile fabric is wound onto a plastic tube which is mounted over a rotating roller. The molten thermoplastic adhesive is applied by a nozzle connected to a reservoir where the thermoplastic adhesive is heated After application, the adhesive, the strip of pile fabric and the plastic tube are joined together, forming a structurally integral paint roller body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for wrapping pipe with a cementatious material such as concrete. The material is conveyed to the pipe as a continuous strip provided with notches along one edge and complementary notches are formed at the other edge of the strip as the strip is wrapped spirally onto the pipe. The continuous strip is formed in a hopper having a number of sections of successively reduced widths and containing rollers by which successive superimposed layer portions of the strip are formed with reinforcing mesh embedded between successive layer portions.

Abstract: An apparatus for glueing the tail or outer end of a web of material which has been formed into a log which comprises: device (9, 13) for unwinding the tail from the log (R); applicator (45) for applying glue to the log; tail rolls (97, 99) for re-winding the tail back on the log and glueing the tail to the log; and conveyor (23, 41) for transferring said log. The applicator for applying the glue includes a dispenser device (55-63) provided with a nozzle (61) forming at least one upwardly oriented slit (63) from which the glue is dispensed by overflowing; the log (R) conveyor (23, 41) discharges the log, with the tail (L) being unwound from it, above the glue dispenser, causing it to roll over said slit (63) for the application of the glue to the log.

Abstract: Apparatus for winding web material (14) comprises a reciprocating carriage assembly (22) which delivers the leading end of the web to a winding spindle (30) and then moves away from the spindle as winding proceeds. A builder roll (138) mounted on the carriage assembly applies pressure during winding. A tape tab (178) is automatically applied to the trailing end of the web and pressed onto the completed roll (140) by the builder roll, while a stepping motor (176) for the builder roll resists the winding motor to maintain tension in the final convolution of the web. A corresponding method is taught.

Abstract: A flexible hose construction and method of making the same are provided, the flexible hose construction comprising an inner corrugated hose made of polymeric material and having a plurality of outwardly convex projections with recesses therebetween and extending from one end thereof to the other end thereof, an outer sleeve of reinforcing material disposed in telescoping relation on the inner hose, and a tube of polymeric material disposed between the sleeve of reinforcing material and the inner hose and extending in a generally straight-line manner from projection to projection of the inner hose so as to tend to prevent the sleeve of reinforcing material from entering into the recesses of the inner hose an amount that would tend to substantially reduce the flexibility characteristics of the inner hose.

Abstract: The invention consists of applying thermoplastic adhesive in a molten state in the area where a strip of pile fabric is wound onto a plastic tube which is mounted over a rotating roller. The molten thermoplastic adhesive is applied by a nozzle connected to a reservoir where the thermoplastic adhesive is heated After application, the adhesive, the strip of pile fabric and the plastic tube are joined together, forming a structurally integral paint roller body.