Abstract: The invention deals with means for producing a manifold for a strutted film. In particular, the connection of a plastic tubular conduit to a strutted film to form a fluid tight communication between the strut passageway and the interior of the conduit is disclosed. The present method is especially advantageous where the struts of the strutted film, as a result of their method of manufacture, are not readily heat sealable. Where necessary, the method may also be applied to provide a manifold for a group of individual tubes.

Abstract: A machine and method for applying heat shrink labels or the like to articles such as containers having cylindrical body portions and an end portion or portions adjoining the body portion and sloping inwardly therefrom. The label has a length such that its leading end overlaps the trailing end and a seam is formed at the overlap. The label is secured to the article by adhesive between the leading end and the container and by adhesive between the overlapping leading end and trailing end. The label is of a width such that it projects beyond the junction or junctions of the end portion or portions with the body portion, resulting in free standing edge or edges which are then heat shrunk onto the container by heat from an external source. A tongue is interposed between the heat source and the seam at each free standing edges or edges. This tongue serves as a heat shield to moderate application of heat to the seam.

Abstract: A molded synthetic rubber muffler or exhaust component hanger having a molded-in nylon reinforcing loop around the circumferential surface thereof and manufactured according to a method which involves at least the steps of preparing a preform of uncured synthetic rubber which approximates the shape of the finished article, preparing a wrapping loop of synthetic rubber coated nylon the circumferential size of which accurately conforms to the circumferential dimension of the finished article but is slightly greater than the same circumferential dimension of the preform, placing the loop on the preform and compression molding the combination to unite the rubber constituents of each and to expand the preform as to fully fill out the nylon loop.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to methods and devices for installing in a tubular shaft multiple strain gages, and more particularly to a method and a device for pneumatically forcing strain gages into seated engagement with the internal surfaces of a tubular shaft in an installation of multiple strain gages in a tubular shaft. The essence of the invention involves the novel concept of seating strain gages or other electronic devices in a template-like component, wrapping the template-like component about a pneumatically expansible body, inserting the component into a shaft and expanding the body pneumatically, a suitable adhesive having been applied to the surfaces.

Abstract: A machine and method for applying heat shrink labels or the like to articles such as containers having cylindrical body portions and an end portion or portions adjoining the body portion and sloping inwardly therefrom. The label has a length such that its leading end overlaps the trailing end and a seam is formed at the overlap. The label is secured to the article by adhesive between the leading end and the container and by adhesive between the overlapping leading end and trailing end. The label is of a width such that it projects beyond the junction or junctions of the end portion or portions with the body portion, resulting in free standing edge or edges which are then heat shrunk onto the container. To provide pressure in forming the seam of the free standing edge or edges, a tongue or tongues are interposed between the article and the intended seam which provide a continuation of the body of the article.

Abstract: An elastomeric bore seal, and a method of making and installing it. The seal is a fluid-impervious, thin-walled (0.025 inch), open-ended, cylinder-like member which is made of an expansible material that can withstand a wide range of temperatures (-65.degree. F. to +400.degree. F.) and that is to be bonded and thereby installed. The use of the seal is as a bore seal in an electrical machine not only provides an economical, reliable, leak-proof way of excluding stator cooling fluid from the rotor cavity, but also permits a significant reduction (26%) in the weight of the electrical machine and a correspondingly substantial reduction in the size of the machine itself.

Abstract: Sleeve for a printing cylinder, said sleeve comprising a thin-walled cylindrical sieve, for instance a non-designed (plain-mesh) screen functioning as a support element, upon the outer face of which a photopolymer sheet is directly attached, said sheet being hardenable under the influence of radiation.

Abstract: A composite pressure sensitive adhesive construction contains a central release liner, a layer of an adhesive on each side thereof, and optionally, an exterior release liner on at least one of the adhesive layers. The central release liner and the exterior release liner contain release coatings on surfaces thereof which contact the adhesive layer. The pressure sensitive adhesive construction may be utilized in sealing pipe insulating jackets wherein the exterior release liners are removed and the adhesive construction is applied to the opposite longitudinal ends or sides of the insulating jacket cover. The insulating jacket may then be stored until utilized whereupon the central release liner is removed, the jacket inserted about the pipe, and a sealing connection then made by pressing the two exposed adhesive layers together.

Abstract: A method for holding together the opposing ends of a flat sheet wrapped around an elongate substrate employs one or more closure devices, each closure device comprising a pair of frictional elements and a means for interengaging same. The frictional elements each have a channel member having a slit and a rod member positionable within said channel member, which when so positioned cooperates therewith to provide a conduit thereinbetween and to apply frictional forces to one end of the flat sheet when the end has been inserted through the slit and is in position between the rod member and the channel member. The closure is especially suited for joining elastomeric flat sheet, the sheet and closure device or devices collectively providing a protective closure.

Abstract: Printing cylinder with an outside covering of a thermoplastic elastomeric composition which can be hardened by exposure to light, the covering being snugly applied to the circumference of the cylinder by suction in the annular clearance between cylinder and covering; the cylinder comprising several coaxial parts during the covering process, only the central portion with its covering forming the printing cylinder.

Abstract: A method for sealing an object having a peripheral surface, surfaces substantially perpendicular to the peripheral surface and infinite enlongated bodies projecting from the surfaces perpendicular to the peripheral surface, which method comprises: wrapping the peripheral surface with a heat-shrinkable film in such a manner that both side edges of the film extend beyond the side edges of the peripheral surface; bonding longitudinal edges of the film to each other; and heating the heat-shrinkable film to permit the film to shrink to thereby seal the peripheral surface and a peripheral portion of the surfaces perpendicular to said peripheral surface, except said infinite elongated bodies.

Abstract: In the affixing of neck labels and foils to bottles wherein precut labels and foils are picked up at a station and glue-coated, turned over, and pressed onto the bottles by their glue-coated surfaces, the improvement which comprises feeding each foil and its respective neck label to the pickup station in such a way that during the pickup the lower edge of the foil is covered by the upper edge of the neck label, and pressing both foil and neck label onto the bottle substantially simultaneously in a single operation. An apparatus therefor is provided.

Abstract: This disclosure involves periodically bumping webs such as a cigarette filter paper or the like against a shear surface disposed beyond a multi-nozzle adhesive extruder to provide longitudinally intermittent bands of adhesive coatings for the filters or the like, with optional provision for continuous marginal lines of adhesive along and between the bands for adhesion on the head and tail ends of such filters or other articles as well.

Abstract: A pneumatic tool for use on a robotic arm for applying adhesive tape around bundles of wire, cables and the like. Three hollow tubes are disposed in line abreast and extend from a body which includes a chamber with an inlet port to which pneumatic pressure or suction can be applied and two oppositely acting ball valves of which one is in communication with the central tube and the other is in communication with the interior of the outer tubes, which are hollow but which have a respective lateral aperture on the side facing the central tube. On the application of suction, the central tube can hold a length of adhesive tape and the tool can be advanced into contact with the bundle of wires around which the tape is to be applied. On the application of pneumatic pressure, the central tube releases the tape and the pressure applied to the interior of the outer tubes advances them forwardly, against the force of a return spring.

Abstract: Welding apparatus for plastic lining (5) in concrete tubing (4) comprises a centering carriage (6) movable inside the tubing along its length and fixable in position at a location adjacent a butt joint (51) having a seam to be welded. A carrier arm (10) is mounted for rotation about an axis (9) coincident with the axis of the tubing (4) for supporting a welding unit (14) at its outer end remote from the axis of the tubing. A drive source (15, 16) adjacent the welding unit engages the interior of the tubing and self propells the welding unit (14) and carrier arm (10) around the interior of the tubing (4). The welding unit (14) is biased outwardly towards the wall of the tubing and is guided along the welding seam by either a guide ring (21) or a roller (20) engaging a gap (48) between adjacent tubing sections. Several degrees of freedom are provided for accommodating lack of concentricity and translation of the welding unit along the length of the tubing without moving the centering carriage.

Abstract: A system is provided for applying a force to selected compliant material ch is in adjacent relationship with the inner surface of a rigid spherical segment. The system includes an elastomeric spherical segment having an apex and a radius of curvature which is less than the radius of curvature of the inner surface of the rigid spherical segment when the elastomeric segment is in an undeformed condition. Operative structure is provided for initially spacing the elastomeric segment from the rigid spherical segment, so that the elastomeric segment is in point contact relationship with the compliant material, and for controllably urging the elastomeric segment toward the compliant material after the initial spacing, until the curvature of the elastomeric segment is conformed to the curvature of the inner surface of the spherical segment.

Abstract: Machine for applying labels to containers having cylindrical bodies and tapered shoulders, comprising a vacuum drum having one or more pairs of suction pads including a lower pad for adhering a body label to be applied to the cylindrical body of a container, such pad being fixed except for rotation with the drum, the upper pad being mounted for tilting about one or two axes to bring it into proper position for applying a label to the tapered shoulder of a container.

Abstract: A process for producing roll-shaped magnets which may be used in electrophotographic copying machines or the like. At least two types of composite magnet sheets of different magnetic characteristics, each having a magnetic orientation in the thickness direction, are superposed to form a laminated body. A plurality of wedge-shaped indentations are formed in one side of the laminated body. The laminated body is then wound around a shaft so that its surface having the indentations constitutes the inner peripheral surface. A magnetization is then effected. This process conveniently permits the full magnetization of the laminated body to ensure a high quality and superior characteristic of the products, as well as a high productivity. during the mass production of such magnets.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making an electrical cable (10) which includes a plurality of insulated conductors (11) bound together in close proximity to one another to form a cablecore. A sheet of insulative material (13) surrounds this cable core and this assembly in turn is further surrounded with a conductive shield (14). An insulative sheath (16) surrounds the entire assembly. Integral with the conductive shield are means (15) for providing shield continuity when the insulative sheath and conductive shield are entered.

Abstract: The invention provides apparatus for labelling containers such as bottles and for placing groups of the containers in a crate. A labelling station includes an arm having at least two label-engaging portions separated by resilient neck portions which permit flexing as labels are placed on the container by the label-engaging portions. Also a bottle delivery system is provided having guide elements for grouping in fours. Each group guides a bottle into a pocket of a crate.

Abstract: A method of applying multiple labels to a label receiving surface of an article comprising conveying articles to be labeled to a label applying station, dispensing first and second labels onto a vacuum belt transport, transporting the first and second labels to the label applying station utilizing the vacuum belt transport and wrapping the first and second labels onto different locations on the label-receiving surface of a first of the articles.

Abstract: A bottle labeling method and machine has a bottle conveyor which transports bottles past two labeling stations and which rotationally controls the bottles to place them into different positions appropriate to the affixing and pressing on of labels. In the first labeling station in the direction of bottle travel, the simultaneous transfer of a bottle-neck foil and of a back label is effected and in the second labeling station the simultaneous transfer of one of at least one partial neck label and a neck ring label and of a belly label is effected.

Abstract: In the manufacture of cylindrical tubes for containers, a foil web and at least one fibre web are helically wound on a heated, rotating mandril. The foil web is wider than the fibre web and its edges lie outside the long edges of the fibre web. The foil web and the fibre web are fed in to the mandril at an angle such that the free edges of the foil web are placed against each other and welded together.

Abstract: In the packaging field certain types of packages are manufactured from pre-shaped, cylindrical casings made from a heat-shrinkable laminate. The casings are formed by winding a material sheet around a mandrel and subsequent sealing together of the overlapping ends of the sheet. However, because of the stiffness of the material the leading end of the sheet protrudes tangentially from the mandrel during the winding and prevents an accurate adaptation of the material sheet to the surface of the mandrel.According to the method and arrangement of this invention this disadvantage is avoided in that the leading end of the sheet is pre-heated on the side facing the mandrel to such a degree, that the shrinking is initialled. The shrinking of one side only results in that the leading end of the material sheet is given a curved shape with a radius that coincides with the radius of the mandrel, and consequently the leading end is no longer an obstacle to the winding.

Abstract: This disclosure involves periodically bumping webs such as a cigarette filter paper or the like against a shear surface disposed beyond a multi-nozzle adhesive extruder to provide longitudinally intermittent bands of adhesive coatings for the filters or the like, with optional provision for continuous marginal lines of adhesive along and between the bands for adhesion on the head and tail ends of such filters or other articles as well.

Abstract: Fully automated method and apparatus are provided for labelling containers, including supplying and applying labels. A supply provides a web of preprinted labels which may be pre-perforated for easy separation. This web of labels is fed past a sensing device and an adhesive applicator. A clamp temporarily clamps the web in response to signals from the sensor during separation of the leading label from the web. The leading edge of each label is fed to a label-engaging station with the adhesive-coated surface facing the container to which it is to be applied. Conveyor means continually transport a sequence of individual containers to said station where the respective container contacts the adhesive-coated label end. Immediately, the container begins to be rolled in a labelling channel defined between a continuously revolving belt having a friction surface and an opposed stationary wall for wrapping the label firmly around the container rolling along this channel.

Abstract: In a pipe insulating jacket comprising a hollow cylinder made of a soft foamed material and an outer sleeve with abutting edges parallel to the axis of the pipe, the improvement wherein the outer sleeve is formed by a metal foil carrying a heat-softenable coating on its inside, the inside of the metal foil being bonded throughout to the surface of the soft foamed material and in proximity to the abutting edges being welded to itself along its upwardly bent edges. Advantageously the foam is closed-cell crosslinked polyethylene of a bulk density of about 30 kg/m.sup.3, the coating is unfoamed uncrosslinked polyethylene about 30.mu. thick, and the metal foil is an aluminum foil about 18.mu. thick carrying on its outside a foil of heat-softenable polyester about 5 to 20.mu. thick.

Abstract: A device for the pressing of gummed labels or foils against objects which are moved along a straight or curved path, comprises one or more pressing elements disposed one behind the other and movably advanced in synchronism with the objects along a path that is convexly curved with respect to the first path. Each pressing element has a pliable pressure pad disposed at the level of the area which is to be provided with the foil and situated at varying distances from the pressing element. The pressure pad comprises a plurality of elements disposed side by side, which independently of one another exert a point or line pressure during the pressing action.

Abstract: A method of prolonging the useful life of a partially consumed electric arc furnace electrode which comprises holding the electrode in a fixed position, moving a plurality of electrode protection sheets substantially radially of the major axis of the electrode towards the electrode and pressing the sheets into contact with the electrode for a sufficient time to adhere the sheets to the surface of the electrode.A frame adapted to receive at least a portion of the electrode, a plurality of carriages each reciprocable in a direction radial of the major axis of the electrode, when located in the frame, each carriage being adapted to support a protective sheet, means to urge each carriage towards the electrode, and a plurality of rollers mounted on the frame each rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the plane including the centers of the rollers and the longitudinal axis of the electrode, and each roller being biased toward the electrode.

Abstract: This invention discloses a method and apparatus for forming a tubular sleeve of a shrinkable cellular polymeric material from a predecorated web. Predecorated neck labels are formed from a web having a pair of cross-dimension score lines in precise location to facilitate flat folding. The neck labels preformed from the web are adapted to overlying the neck and closure of a bottle, for example, to provide a tamper-proof feature. Such labels are formed from a web by cutting a presized blank having, if desired, a partial-depth slit along the longitudinal dimension to provide a parting line, winding the blank on a mandrel while successively forming the score lines in precise location, and then overlapping the ends and seaming the same to make a tubular sleeve having precisely-formed sides adapted to uniform flat-folding. The sleeves are stripped from the forming mandrel, flat-folded and packed into tightly-nested stacks for subsequent use.

Abstract: A composite pressure sensitive adhesive construction contains a central release liner, a layer of an adhesive on each side thereof, and an exterior release liner on at least one of the adhesive layers. The central release liner and the exterior release liner contain release coatings on surfaces thereof which contact the adhesive layer. The composite construction may be made up in the form of a roll for easy dispensing or in the form of a precut tape. The pressure sensitive adhesive construction is generally useful for making any type of sealing connection wherein an initial releasable connection is desired. For example, the pressure sensitive adhesive construction may be utilized in sealing pipe insulating jackets wherein the exterior release liners are removed and the adhesive construction is applied to the opposite longitudinal ends or sides of the insulating jacket cover.

Abstract: An improved simple and cheap method of forming electrode connector for liquid crystal display device has been found. This novel method eliminates difficulties in complicated compression molding process required a high accuracy of dimensions in a molded electrode connector.

Abstract: The apparatus produces heat-shrinkable plastic caps having a metal containing top, and is comprised of:(a) at least one mandrel having a flat end-face,(b) means for placing a metal containing disc coated with heat sensitive adhesive on the end-face of said mandrel,(c) means for placing a band of preselected length of heat-shrinkable plastic over said mandrel,(d) heating means for pre-shrinking said plastic band to conform to the shape of said mandrel and to overlay the edge of said disc, said heat-shrinking means imparting insufficient energy to activate the adhesive on said disc, and(e) electric induction heating means for rapidly heat-sealing said disc to the portion of said band overlaying the disc by activating the heat-sensitive adhesive on said metal containing disc by the heat generated by induction in said metal.

Abstract: A method of making a plate cylinder for a web printing press in which a hollow cylinder with a conical interior is formed of ductile steel. Two nickel printing plates are formed to shape so that they will fit virtually exactly around the cylinder without joins between them being readily apparent. A cylindrical mould having two semi-cylindrical mould halves is formed with its inner diameter equal to the outer diameter of the plate cylinder being produced. One mould half is placed with its semi-cylindrical inner surface facing upwards and a printing plate is placed inside. Then the hollow cylinder coated with epoxy resin is placed on this plate, and the other printing plate is placed on the cylinder. The second mould half is secured to the first half, and a conical core is forced into the cylinder to expand it radially so that the plates are held under pressure against the mould surface. Then the mould is heated and the resin allowed to set under conditions of temperature and pressure.

Abstract: This cylindrical shock absorber has a piston rod extending outwardly therefrom to which a disc-like upper cover plate is secured. The cover plate is castellated with peripheral teeth arcuately spaced from one another extending radially from the outer edges. The dust tube is formed from plastic sheet stock having a series of perforations adjacent one edge sized and spaced to receive the teeth of the cover plate. The sheets are wrapped onto the cover plate with the teeth projecting through the openings to form an outer cylinder. The adjacent end edges of the cylinder are heat welded or otherwise secured so that the cylinder is retained on the cover plate to form a cylindrical dust tube.

Abstract: A stake flag consists of a segment of flagging strip adhesively secured to the end of a wire stake. The apparatus includes a roller chain conveyor, driven at a continuous rate of speed, having fixed carriers for conveying the stakes transversely in parallel spaced relation. A conveyor for a strip of flagging material carries the strip in a path coincident with the path of the wire stakes, with one end of the stakes overlying the strip. A stake hopper, with automatic release, releases stakes sequentially to the conveyor carriers; and a glue gun deposits a quantity of glue on each stake end, and on the adjacent underlying portion of the strip, to provide immediate adhesion of the stake and strip. A rotating cutter blade coacts with a backing roller to sever the flagging strip into flagging segments adhering to respective stakes; and a rotating mechanism rotates the stake in the conveyor, after severance, to fold and press the segment onto itself and onto the stake.

Abstract: A decoration is transferred to a cylindrical body by employing a surface so configured as to maintain continuous contact with that body throughout the time of transfer; the body is supported for rotation during and as an incident to transfer but it may be positively driven at a greater speed, particularly in the instance where the decoration is a thin film label, which needs to be tensioned.

Abstract: A tubular composite structure for transmitting forces comprises a metal tubular core, preferably of aluminum, having a layer of structural metal adhesive on the exterior surface of the core. On top of the structural adhesive layer are alternating laminae of resin impregnated unidirectional reinforcing fibers, particularly carbon or graphite fibers, and of woven fiberglass, beginning with a layer of woven fiberglass followed by a lamina of resin impregnated continuous unidirectional reinforcing fibers and continuing in alternating fashion but ending with a final layer of resin impregnated continuous unidirectional reinforcing fibers, each successive layer of resin impregnated continuous unidirectional fibers having the fibers oriented at an angle of between about 5.degree. to 12.degree. with respect to the longitudinal axis of the metal tube and in opposite orientation with respect to the next preceding layer. The fibers in the woven fiberglass layer are oriented at 0.degree. and 90.degree.

Abstract: A building element useful in constructing plastic boat hulls and methods of making the element. The building element includes a plurality of glass fibers in the form of roving which are substantially parallel to each other, a resin binding the glass fibers together, and a plastic sheet covering one or both sides.The building element may be continuously made by passing a plurality of strands of glass fiber roving through a perforated guide plate into a trough of resin formed by the bight of a pair of rollers, feeding a plastic sheet over each roller into said bight to protect the rollers from the resin and to form a sandwich structure with the resin impregnated strands of roving being enclosed within the plastic sheets, and cutting across the plastic sheets and resin impregnated glass strands at a desired angle to form a stamp element.The building element may also be made by passing glass fiber roving through a resin pot and winding the roving around a drum which is covered by a polyethylene sheet.

Abstract: The ends of heat-recoverable polymeric sheet material are joined by overlapping the ends and bonding them together by means of a laminar panel comprising a layer of a crosslinked hot-melt adhesive coated on one surface of a reinforced polymer layer. The panel has a width approximately that of the sheet material being joined. The panel is disposed, adhesive side down, so that approximately half of its adhesive coated surface contacts the sheet material on either side of the line defined by the uppermost of the overlapping ends. The panel is heated to activate the adhesive and form a secure bond joining the ends. Heat-recoverable sleeves can be made by joining the opposing ends of a single length of heat-recoverable sheet material.

Abstract: A device for the pressing of gummed labels or foils against objects which are moved along a straight or curved path, comprises one or more pressing elements disposed one behind the other and movably advanced in synchronism with the objects along a path that is convexly curved with respect to the first path. Each pressing element has a pliable pressure pad disposed at the level of the area which is to be provided with the foil and situated at varying distances from the pressing element. The pressure pad comprises a plurality of elements disposed side by side, which independently of one another exert a point or line pressure during the pressing action.

Abstract: A method of improving the drying characteristics of a cylinder drying section of a paper or a cardboard machine so that an essentially even transverse moisture profile of the dried paper or cardboard web is achieved by this drier comprises coating the rim areas of the outer jacket surface of at least some of the drying cylinders with a heat-insulating foil.

Abstract: A tubular composite structure for transmitting forces comprises a metal tubular core, preferably of aluminum, having a layer of structural metal adhesive on the exterior surface of the core. On top of the structural adhesive layer are alternating laminae of resin impregnated unidirectional reinforcing fibers, particularly carbon or graphite fibers, and of woven fiberglass, beginning with a layer of woven fiberglass followed by a lamina of resin impregnated continuous unidirectional reinforcing fibers and continuing in alternating fashion but ending with a final layer of resin impregnated continuous unidirectional reinforcing fibers, each successive layer of resin impregnated continuous unidirectional fibers having the fibers oriented at an angle of between about 5.degree. to 12.degree. with respect to the longitudinal axis of the metal tube and in opposite orientation with respect to the next preceding layer. The fibers in the woven fiberglass layer are oriented at 0.degree. and 90.degree.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing hollow cylindrical structures, and more particularly for producing hollow cylindrical structures which may serve as collector electrodes for electrostatic precipitators; the method comprising the forming of a first resin and fiberous structural layer on a rotating mandrel, then applying a foam structure forming resin on the first structural layer, then permitting the foam structure to cure into a structural condition, then lathe turning the periphery of the foam structure to a uniform annular cylindrical surface, then applying a second layer of resin and fiberous material to form an external structural layer and then finishing the exterior of the last mentioned structural layer to a uniform annular shaped surface, and finally coating the last mentioned surface with a water resistent resinous material and then removing the glossy surface from said last mentioned material to prevent surface tension of water from separating flow on said last mentioned surface; the

Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for manufacturing rounded containers having inner and outer mating wall parts of plastics with a printed paper segment between said parts. The method comprises locating an outer wall part at a paper insert station in alignment with the smaller open end of a tubular tapered guide, feeding a printed paper segment through the tapered guide, where it is progressively shaped to correspond with the container but is given slightly smaller dimensions, and into said outer wall part, whereupon the resilience of the segment due to bending causes it to expand into contact with the interior of said outer wall part. An inner wall part is pressed into the outer wall at a subsequent operating station.The apparatus is arranged specifically to effect the above method.

Abstract: Dielectric optical waveguides are joined using a length of tape. One end of the tape is formed into a loop and the ends of two optical waveguides to be joined inserted into opposite sides of the loop. The diameter of the loop is reduced to such an extent that the waveguides cannot be moved alongside one another. The ends of the waveguides are moved together and the loop drawn tightly around the waveguides and secured in position. The diameter of the loop can be reduced using a pair of juxtaposed rollers. The ends of the waveguides can be secured together by suitable adhesive.

Abstract: A method and means of insulating water-cooled pipes in a reheating furnace for metal workpieces. The pipes are wrapped with flexible ceramic fiber blankets held in place with an organic adhesive capable of withstanding temperatures up to about 500.degree. F.

Abstract: A decoration is transferred to a cylindrical body by employing a surface so configured as to maintain continuous contact with that body throughout the time of transfer; the body is supported for rotation during and as an incident to transfer but it may be positively driven at a greater speed, particularly in the instance where the decoration is a thin film label, which needs to be tensioned.

Abstract: A heat-recoverable article such as a heat-shrinkable wrap-around sleeve is provided with at least one auxiliary conduit so as to facilitate its application to the installation and repair of break-out joints from main-line cables, especially power and telephone cables. The auxiliary conduit is formed by bonding together appropriate regions of the internal principal surface of the article, coupled if necessary with a cutting step. Bonding is preferably achieved by use of a cross-linking material such as a peroxide.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for labeling sheeting rolls specifically adapted for labeling wallpaper rolls of which the outer end edge of the sheet that is convoluted to form the roll is free of securement against the roll, wherein the roll is rolled along a runway leading to a labeling station, with the roll oriented to have its free outer end edge in trailing relation with respect to the direction of rotational movement of the roll, as it moves along the runway. At the labeling station the roll is supported by and between a pair of rollers, one of which is driven to rotate the roll for labeling purposes at a predetermined surface speed in the same direction of rotational movement as when the roll moves along the runway.