Abstract: An applicator for applying a closure sticker to the free end of each of a plurality of rolls (18) mounted side by side, comprises a dispenser (1) for dispensing closure stickers one after the other to a single pick up point (10) and a mount (12) carrying a plurality of closure sticker applicator heads (4-7). The heads (4-7) are spaced along the mount (12) by the pitch of the rolls (18) to which the closure stickers are to be applied and an indexing mechanism (17) moves the mount (12) past the pick up point (10) such that each applicator head (4-7) in turn can pick up a closure sticker. Finally, means (13,14,15,16) for moving the mount (12) ensures that the applicator heads (4-7) are brought into engagement with the said rolls, simultaneously and each with a respective one.

Abstract: A method for forming an absorbent article having an absorbent pad assembly with an outer fluid-contacting surface including discrete portions of different absorbency is provided. At least first and second absorbent pad materials are helically wound adjacently about a shaft member whereby at least a portion of each of the first and second absorbent pad materials includes an outer surface exposed portion.

Abstract: A method of covering a floral grouping by providing a wrap constructed of a flat sheet of material, the wrap having an opening disposed within the sheet of material, and inserting a portion of the stem end of a floral grouping through the opening in the wrap, and wrapping the wrap about the floral grouping.

Abstract: In the invention, a method is provided for producing a composite nonwoven fabric. A polymer is extruded into heated continuous filaments, possibly elastic, from the die head to a first chilled roller, wherein the extruder is configured to provide the continuous filaments to the chilled roller in a canted direction that is at a tangent or angle to the surface of the first chilled roller. The filaments are conveyed in a downward direction by way of chilled rollers to a nip. In a next step, the nonwoven web is sprayed with an adhesive and is laminated on the continuous filaments in the nip to form a composite nonwoven fabric. The continuous filaments move vertically downward approximately in line with the lamination process, facilitating automatic re-threading of filaments when they are broken or interrupted in their travel downward onto the chilled rolls.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a press fabric for a paper machine includes the attachment of a strip of top laminate layer material to a base fabric using a heat-activated adhesive film. The top laminate layer material may be a woven fabric, a nonwoven mesh, or a thermoplastic sheet material, and, in any case, has the heat-activated adhesive film bonded to one of its two sides. The strip of top laminate layer material and heat-activated adhesive film together form a multi-component strip, which is spiralled onto the outer surface of the base fabric, with the side of the strip of top laminate layer material having the heat-activated adhesive film against the outer surface, in a closed helix, and bonded thereto with heat and pressure. The portions of the multi-component strip overhanging the lateral edges of the base fabric are then trimmed, and a staple fiber batt is needled into and through the top laminate layer formed by the multi-component strip to firmly attach it to the base fabric.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus comprising a film-cutting means for cutting a lengthy photographic film fed from a film roll into those having a length suitable for a film size included in film information, a conveyer apparatus for changing transport operation for a photographic film strip depending on the film size, a timing-changing means for changing transport timing for the photographic film strip to be fed to a winding section depending on the film size, and a timing-changing means for changing transport timing for a shield paper strip to be fed to the winding section depending on the film size.

Abstract: A stent-graft including a stent member having an inner surface and an outer surface, a generally tubular graft member and a coupling member that couples the stent member to the graft member. The coupling member, which is the preferred embodiment is in the form of a ribbon, covers only a portion of the inner or outer surface of the stent member and secures the stent member and graft member to one another. Alternatively, the coupling member can be to described as interconnecting less than entirely the inner or outer surface of the graft member to the stent member. With this construction, regions of the stent member do not interfere with the coupling member. Shear stresses between the stent member and the coupling member and the risk of tearing the graft or coupling member or delamination therebetween may be reduced as compared to a fully enveloped stent member. This construction also provides improved flexibility and kink resistance.

Abstract: A sheet roll forming system for forming sheet rolls by winding a heat transfer recording sheet around an outer periphery of a plurality of cores including a core supplying apparatus and a sheet roll discharge apparatus. The core supplying apparatus includes a cantilever shaft supporting the cores, a tray below the shaft and movable up and down in a direction of the shaft, and core stoppers on the tray where the shaft is an air shaft that can increase in diameter when air is supplied from a charge and exhaust apparatus. The sheet roll discharge apparatus includes the shaft supporting rolls of the recording sheet on the cores, a tray below the shaft, and a stopper on the tray.

Abstract: An automated process and apparatus for installation of a handgrip on a golf club shaft is disclosed herein. The handgrip is installed on the golf club shaft in a dry state. The present invention does not utilize solvents, lubricants or the like for the installation of the handgrip onto the golf club shaft. The apparatus has a taping mechanism for automatically wrapping a double-sided tape onto the butt end of the golf club shaft. The apparatus also has a gripping mechanism for preparing a grip for automated installation on a shaft while in a dry state. The apparatus also has a shaft shuttle mechanism for transferring the golf club shaft from the taping mechanism to the gripping mechanism. The gripping mechanism has means for expanding the handgrip prior to placement on the butt end of the golf club shaft.

Abstract: An invention is disclosed which relates to a process for producing a glass reinforced potable water pressure pipe having an ultra thin inner layer of thermoplastic resin that is made via a continuous mandrel concept and which is ideally suited for use with potable water.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing thermoplastic tubes from hollow thermoplastic sleeves by a variety of different manufacturing processes. The machine used in the method is a single apparatus having an indexing device with a plurality of mandrels for holding hollow thermoplastic sleeves for the purpose of transporting the same around a closed manufacturing path. The method involves advancing sleeves around the closed manufacturing path to form tubes from the sleeves.

Abstract: A composite laminated, generally cylindrical container for over-the-road transportation of liquids by truck is fabricated using a core of cellular thermoplastic expanded foam material, with an encapsulating layer adhered to each of the interior and exterior surfaces. The encapsulating layers of the cylindrical portion each utilize at least one layer of resin-impregnated unidirectional filament material, with the primary filaments extending in the longitudinal direction to provide bending strength, and a plurality of layers of spirally wound, resin-impregnated filaments to resist shear, torsion and external and internal pressure. The core and the encapsulating layers define a bonded sandwich type of construction. The container can be supported only at its forward and rearward ends during over-the-road transportation of liquids, like presently available stainless steel containers.

Abstract: A device for gluing the tail end of a reel of wound web material including conveying means for moving the reel, unwinding means for unwinding the tail end of the web material, a dispenser of glue for applying the glue to the reel, and means for rewinding the tail end after the glue has been applied. The dispenser includes an upwardly oriented aperture from which the glue is dispensed and includes a container for the glue with the upwardly oriented aperture and a moving member positioned inside the container which is immersed in the glue contained in the container and moved towards the upwardly oriented aperture in order to dispense the glue to the reel as it rolls over the aperture.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing pencils having paper-made cylinder includes step (1): preparing a paper sheet, step (2): tensing the paper sheet by pressing rollers, step (3): immersing the paper sheet in a tank having glue received therein, step (4): drying the paper sheet, step (5): placing lead sticks on the paper sheet at an equal interval, step (6): cutting the paper sheet into sections and each of the sections having one lead stick thereon, step (7): scrolling the section of paper sheet to wrap the lead stick, and step (8): pressing the scrolled paper sheet.

Abstract: A method of making golf clubs of thermoplastic composite material is disclosed. The present method is characterized in that the composite material wound around a mandrel is consolidated by using a metal sheet. This method comprises the steps of: (a) providing a tapered mandrel, and wrapping the mandrel with at least a sheet of thermoplastic prepreg to form a laminated outer shell; (b) heating the thermoplastic prepreg to a molten state; (c) enclosing the laminated outer shell with at least a metal sheet, and heating the metal sheet and the laminated outer shell while constricting said metal sheet to thereby consolidate the molten prepreg to form a tubular body; and (d) releasing the metal sheet and withdrawing the mandrel from the tubular body.

Abstract: A method for winding a continuous material onto a supporting surface, the method being characterized more precisely by the following process steps:unwinding a material (6) from a material supply (7) and winding said material onto a supporting surface (5);the pendulum-type support (17) of the material (6,7) during the advance, permitting an automatic adjustment of a winding angle .alpha.;maintaining the tensile stress during the winding of the material (6);the cleaning and conditioning pretreatment of the material (6) carried out between unwinding and winding; andthe coating with adhesive carried out between unwinding and winding.

Abstract: A separator cartridge comprises a support screen comprising a substantially rigid reinforced plastic cylinder including an inner first major surface and an outer second major surface, a first nonwoven polymer layer adhered to the inner first major surface of the support screen, a second nonwoven polymer layer adhered to the outer second major surface of the support screen, and a polymeric screen contacting and frictionally engaging the second nonwoven polymer layer, the polymeric screen including a hydrophobic coating. The invention also contemplates a process for preparing the separator cartridge.

Abstract: Process of manufacturing a golf club shaft made of composite materials, including the successive steps of fitting a tubular, flexible impermeable bladder around a rigid mandrel, dressing the mandrel with a composite structure including fibers impregnated with a synthetic resin matrix, placing the mandrel in the mold, and then carrying out a molding operation by applying at least one internal pressure exerted by feeding a fluid inside the bladder.

Abstract: An electrode is made by depositing a mixture of particulate carbon and very fine thermoplastic binder on the surface of a fluid permeable dielectric web. The coated web is then passed between a pair of rollers that apply heat to at least the Vicat softening point of the binder and simultaneously apply pressure to fuse the carbon and binder to the web. Two of such electrodes are employed to manufacture a flow-through capacitor suitable for use in water treatment.

Abstract: A method of forming a cuff on a section of tubular pipe which defines first and second ends and inner and outer surfaces. The method comprises the initial step of applying an outer layer of polymer material to a portion of the outer surface of the pipe such that a portion of the outer layer extends beyond and covers the first end of the pipe. Thereafter, an inner layer of polymer material is applied to a portion of the inner surface of the pipe. The inner layer is then blended into the outer layer so as to define a bull nose of the cuff which extends beyond the first end of the pipe.

Abstract: A process for applying a removable and releasible protective layer over an adhesive surface of a flexible sheet flooring product while simultaneously collecting the flooring product on a core roll. The process includes the steps of attaching a leading end of the protective layer to the core roll, and attaching a leading end of the flooring product to the core roll. The flooring product is oriented such that the adhesive surface faces inwardly towards the core roll and adjacent the protective layer. The core roll is then rotated such that the protective layer is applied to and overlies the adhesive surface of the flooring product as the flooring product is simultaneously collected on the core roll.

Abstract: The electric isolator (1) is manufactured from a support (2) made of laminated material and a continuous band made of elastomeric material (3) wound in several contiguous successive turns around the support on an outer face (20) thereof so as to make an isolating coating in the form of a plurality of annular flanges (16, 17, 18). The continuous band is profiled so as to have, in section, a basis used as a contact surface with the support outer surface, an upper face provided with at least one flange extending transversally to the basis, a first and a second side surfaces which continue the basis by forming a certain angle therewith.

Abstract: A paint applicator has a paint-impervious backing such as a cylindrical core to which is adhered a resilient reticulated reservoir such as an open-cell polyurethane foam. Covering the reservoir is a flexible reticulated metering layer that is not bonded to the reservoir except at crossing points of the reticulations. The applicator better releases paint and is more easily cleaned as compared to prior paint applicators having pile fabric coverings. In addition to paint rolls, other types of paint applicators such as paint pads and paint mittens can employ the same composite of a reticulated reservoir and reticulated metering layer.

Abstract: A hollow and cylindrical laminated molded product which is constituted by mutually overlapped joining of edge sides in a longitudinal direction of at least one or more elongated laminated articles formed by layered lamination of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin plates containing reinforcing fibers of not less than 30% and not more than 85% in volume content, and a method of producing the above-mentioned laminated molded product using a simple molding tool.

Abstract: A current sensor operable over a selected operating frequency range includes a flux concentrating core. The core is fabricated by forming a series of tape-wound laminations into a desired closed shape, securing the laminations together at a point and removing material at the point to create a gap.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing a golf club shaft made of composite materials, including the successive steps of fitting a tubular, flexible impermeable bladder around a rigid mandrel whose length is at least equal to the length of the shaft to be produced, dressing the mandrel with a composite structure comprising fibers impregnated with a synthetic resin matrix, placing the mandrel in the mold, and then carrying out a mold operation by applying at least one internal pressure exerted by feeding a fluid inside the bladder.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for sealing the tail of a convolutely wound log which include a longitudinally extending path, an infeed station and a sealing station in the path, equipping the infeed station with a pair of spaced-apart, rotatable rollers, providing one of the rollers with vacuum ports in the periphery thereof, feeding logs sequentially into the nip space between the pair of rollers, rotating the rollers, orienting the log tail to a position over the ports in the one roller, rotating the rollers to unwind the tail, and rolling each log in the path into the sealing station; the unwinding being either (a) triggered by a mark on the tail such as a UV ink stripe or (b) using an air blast.

Abstract: The endless band is provided with print marks (D) at equal distances, this distance (r) corresponding to the circumference of the largest pack goods item (P) to be banded, plus an overlap. A strip-shaped glue coat (L) for closing the band loops (5a) is applied transversely to the longitudinal direction of the band at a constant predetermined distance (s) in front of each print mark (D). During banding, after the looping of the pack goods (P) the band movement is stopped when a print mark (D) is read by a print mark reader. At standstill, a glue coat (L) is located directly at the closing mechanism. While the free band end is retained, the endless band is retracted until the band loop (5a) surrounds the pack goods (P) with a specific tension. The closing of the band loop and the severance of the latter then take place.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for handling logs of convolutely wound webs which includes providing a rewinder-tail sealer wherein a glue stripe is applied to a predetermined circumferential location on a partially unwound log and the log rewound by rolling on itself toward and into a pair of spaced-apart rollers, providing a path from the roller pair to log receiver wherein logs sequentially roll in the path, the path having fixed dimensions, operating the rewinder-tail sealer to develop logs of a first nominal diameter to enable the roller pair to controllably rotate each log for positioning the glue stripe at a first angular orientation, which in combination with the fixed dimensioned path enables each log to be received in the receiver with its glue stripe in a second angular orientation, changing the operation of the rewinder to develop logs of a second nominal diameter, and by correlating the second nominal diameter with the fixed dimensioned path to enable each second nominal diameter log to be received in sai

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of and composition for bonding a tubular first object to an inwardly located second object by using an adhesive coating. The coating includes water, a glue and a polymer. The coating is preferably applied to the inner surface of the first object and is dried so that the object may be stored for years prior to use. When ready for use, the coating is activated by wetting it with water so that the first tubular object can easily slide along the outer surface of the inwardly located second object to a desired position. The present invention further teaches a handgrip bonded to a golf club using the method described above.

Abstract: A label stock includes a thermal transfer facestock and a thermal transfer ribbon that are laminated together. The face stock has a front face for receiving thermal transfer ink and a back face covered by an adhesive. The ribbon has a front face covered by thermal transfer ink and a back face covered by a release. The facestock and ribbon are laminated and wound together into a roll so that the ribbon also functions as a conventional release liner.

Abstract: A plastic profiled strip (10) is provided for producing helically wound tubes or pipes, the strip (10) having female and male joint formations (13, 14) extending along opposite longitudinal margins thereof and arranged so that upon spirally winding the strip into a tubular form, the joint formations (13, 14) can be interlocked to thereby lock adjacent windings of the strip together, the male joint formation (14) comprising a hinged flap (15) which is flexibly connected to the strip (10) for hinging movement between a disengaged or unlocked position displaced from the plane of the strip (10) and a locking position wherein it interlocks with the female joint formation (13) of an adjacent winding of the strip (10).

Abstract: A tape is adapted to be secured to a container or other object which when removed therefrom causes the display of a message which was formerly not visible, such as a notification that the object has been tampered with, the tape being provided on one surface with an adhesive layer so that it can be attached to the object and provided on its opposite surface with a release layer so that it can be wound upon itself and readily dispensed without having to remove a protective liner therefrom, the message displayed by the tape both when initially secured to said object and after removal therefrom being located on said one surface of said tape, whereby said tape may be readily and inexpensively manufactured and readily dispensed from appropriate mechanical equipment in large quantity applications.

Abstract: A method of making an article from a fiber reinforced polymer composite material including the steps of providing at least two mandrels, wrapping at least one of the mandrels with a first layer of a fiber reinforced polymer composite material, disposing the at least two mandrels in a predetermined orientation, wrapping a second layer of a fiber reinforced polymer composite material around the mandrels, and curing the wrapped assembly.

Abstract: A process for the production of sandwich structures made of fiber-reinforced ceramics, the base substance of the ceramic matrix consisting of a Si-organic polymer and a ceramic or metallic powder. A cross-linking of the Si-organic polymer takes place under increased pressure and at an increased temperature. After the joining of the facings and the honeycomb core, the sandwich structure is pyrolysed to form a ceramic material.

Abstract: A fiber reinforced plastic pipe comprising a cylindrical inner layer formed by winding a prepreg sheet containing a thermosetting resin as a matrix and an outer layer formed by winding a thermoplastic resin sheet or tape around the inner layer, said inner and outer layers being heat cured and thermocompression bonded in one united body; and a process for manufacturing the fiber reinforced plastic pipe. When the fiber reinforced plastic pipe is manufactured, the thermosetting resin is used for forming the inner layer and the thermoplastic resin is used for forming the outer layer. Moreover, a metal coat can be firmly bonded to the surface of the outer layer. Hence, a fiber reinforced plastic pipe prominently improved in impact resistance, abrasion resistance and lightweight properties can be provided.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for facilitating insulation of cryogenic devices such as piping, dewars, tanks, superconducting assemblies and the like. A sleeve having a generally circular cross-section and a diameter slightly larger than the cryogenic device is fabricated from a material preferably having low thermal emissivity and covered with the required thickness of insulation so that what the insulated sleeve with the device installed inside is placed into a housing or jacket the required heat leak from the device when in use is achieved.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for sealing the tail of a convolutely wound log which includes the steps of providing a turret rotatably mounted in a frame and having a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart three-roll clusters, feeding a log into a first cluster while positioning an immediately previously fed log with a draped tail in another cluster adjacent glue apparatus and while ejecting an even earlier fed log now rewound from still another cluster, and providing a log infeed mechanism adjacent the turret and including a pair of relatively movable rollers, feeding logs sequentially into the pair of said rollers, rotating the infeed rollers to orient the log tail in a predetermined position, by providing a mark on said log prior to the feeding step, and detecting said mark to orient the tail in a predetermined position.

Abstract: A process is provided for the production of a base board for printed wiring. The process involves the steps of wrapping a block inorganic continuous porous material with a cloth, impregnating the wrapped block inorganic continuous porous material with a thermosetting resin under reduced pressure, curing the thermosetting resin to form a composite material, and slicing the composite material into base boards having a thickness of 0.2 to 2 mm and a thickness allowance of .+-.5 .mu.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid prepreg having reinforcing carbon fibers and foreign fibers. The carbon fibers have a diameter ranging from 5-30 microns and are unidirectionally arranged. The foreign fibers are composed either of single monofilaments having a diameter ranging from between about 50-150 microns or of strands formed by bundling together a plurality of single monofilaments having a diameter ranging from between about 5-50 microns. If strands are employed, they have a conversion diameter (D.sub.0) which is less than about 500 microns. The conversion diameter (D.sub.0) is represented by the following equation: ##EQU1## wherein n is the number of monofilaments used in forming the strand, and wherein d is the diameter of these monofilaments. Examples of foreign fibers which can be used when practicing this invention include boron fibers, metal fibers and organic fibers.

Abstract: A taping method and apparatus for performing at least one taping operation. Each taping operation is performed by adhering an extra length of adhering allowance of a tape to an outer surface of a coil having a coil bobbin rotatably supported by a spindle. A tape retaining means is used to retain the tape against a tape rolling means while a foremost end of the tape is projected, by a distance corresponding to the extra length of adhering allowance, ahead of a retaining position defined by the tape retaining means. The distance between the spindle and the tape rolling means is shortened until they come into contact thereby causing the extra length of adhering allowance to adhere to the outer surface of the coil.

Abstract: Method of manufacturing a spectacle frame component composed of a fiber-reinforced, synthetic resin includes filling a core of a single tubular braid woven from long reinforcing fibers with an inert filling material, exteriorly impregnating the filled tubular braid with a synthetic resin comprising a bisphenol epoxy comprising first aliphatic amine hardening agent and a second aromatic diamine hardening agent, or a single aliphatic amine hardening agent, shaping and stabilizing a cross-section of the epoxy impregnated tubular braid, and shaping the stabilized cross-section epoxy impregnated tubular braid into a three dimensional form and hardening in the three dimensional form.

Abstract: A novel form of sandwich construction is disclosed. The lattice core sandh construction comprises of elongate lattice cells in side-by-side abutment, to present common, lengthwise flat sides that have facesheets co-cured thereto without any secondary bonding. Each lattice cell is formed by wrapping, in alterate patterns, fiber-reinforced, composite bands around commonly-shaped mandrels. Opppositely disposed face sheets are placed against flat sides and the construction co-cured. After co-curing, the mandrels are removed.

Abstract: A flexible, aerodynamic inflatable nose fairing for use in combination with flat nosed canister launched missiles having a wide circular cylindrical shape. The inflatable nose fairing is fabricated as a fiber-reinforced elastomeric membrane having a laminate construction which includes a silicone rubber inner or base layer as the gaseous pressure membrane or bladder, surrounded by two or more ply layers made up of resin-impregnated yarns. In a preferred embodiment, the silicone rubber bladder is applied to a generally conical shaped mandrel. The first ply layer is fabricated by hoop winding resin impregnated yarns on a constant diameter cylinder and then cutting to form gores. The gores are applied to the conical shaped mandrel such that the gore fibers are oriented in the axial direction of the conical shaped mandrel.

Abstract: A method of forming a flower bouquet for decorative use wherein the bouquet includes at least one flower and a conically shaped decorative wrap. The wrap is a sheet of transparent plastic material or paper with decorative designs. An end edge of the sheet has an adhesive strip layer. A peel-off ribbon, which initially covered the adhesive layer, encircles the conically shaped sheet with its ends tied together. A method of making the bouquet is also provided.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing passive shimming for a superconducting magnet of the type that has a relatively small imaging volume. Such structures of this type, generally, provide the proper amount of passive shimming for a relatively small imaging volume.

Abstract: A method for adhesively bonding two surfaces, such as a handle grip to a hand-held implement, utilizing essentially non-volatile lubricous oil is provided.

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 forming an Ilizarov ring includes forming two half rings, each of which comprises a length of resin impregnated cloth. Cloth is pre-impregnated with a resin and then wound to provide a plurality of layers in a three dimensional orientation, and then the resin impregnated cloth is placed in a mold. After the resin impregnated cloth is pressed and cured in the mold, the material is removed from the mold and is appropriately machined. Two half rings are secured together to form a single ring.

Abstract: A paper tube consisting essentially of one or a plurality of paper tapes formed into a tube and a blend adhesive comprising two or more aqueous adhesives different in their concentrations adhering the paper tapes, its production and a package using it. In the paper tube, the adhesive can be coated into a thin film layer even at a high concentration without reducing the initial adhesive force, and the drying process after the coating can be omitted.