Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a mattress having a core formed from a plurality of elongated rows of interconnected coil spring containing fabric pockets, each row having a plurality of spaced apart pockets with a spring encased in each pocket and having an elastic strip of material between adjacent rows. A first row of spring encased pockets is placed in a tray in a horizontal position and held in the tray by fingers which engage the fabric of the pockets at the ends of each spring, there being a finger at each end of each pocket. The elastic strip of material may thereafter be bonded to the row and adhesive may be placed on the upper surface of the elastic material. The tray is mounted on a pivotable plate which is then rotated to a vertical position and moved linearly toward a table containing prior rows of the core to bond the elastic strip carried in the tray to the last row on the table.

Abstract: A machine for cutting and fusing plastic plates includes a feeding means for feeding the plastic plates toward a first compressing device having a first supporting plate being flush with the feeding means, a first compressing plate controlled by two first cylinders disposed beside the first supporting plate, a cutting device disposed above the first compressing means and having a disk blade driven by a motor, the disk blade is moved with a belt movably reeved around pulleys disposed to a frame so as to cut the plastic plate fed by the feeding means. A second compressing means is movably connected to the first supporting plate and has a second supporting plate being flush with the first supporting plate and a second compressing plate which is connected to two second cylinders disposed beside the second supporting plate.

Abstract: A pocket coil spring structure assembling apparatus for producing a pocket coil spring structure which includes a feeder mechanism to supply a group of pocket coil springs to a positioning transfer conveyor mechanism; a cutting mechanism between the feeding mechanism and the positioning transfer conveyor mechanism to cut the group of pocket coil springs to a predetermined length; a press holding mechanism to hold and lift the cut group of pocket coils springs on the positioning transfer conveyor mechanism by pressing the centers of opposite ends of each pocket coil springs; a pressing holding mechanism carrier mechanism to move the press holding mechanism in forward, backward, leftward, and rightward directions; a spray mechanism with a spray nozzle to apply adhesive to the cut group of pocket coil springs; a nozzle carrier to move the spray nozzle; and a controller mechanism for controlling each of the mechanisms.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing sheets, includes placing a sheet on a carrier to form a sheet/carrier structure, sizing the sheet/carrier structure, stacking the sheet/carrier structure in a stacking apparatus having a second sheet stacked in advance therein, so that the sheet contacts the second sheet, aligning the sheets with pins, tacking the sheet to the second sheet and removing the carrier.

Abstract: An apparatus for assembling innerspring constructions from rows or strings of pocketed coil springs comprises a generally planar support surface with a pressure plate mounted parallel to and above the support surface. The apparatus includes a bonding material applicator for applying bonding material to a first row of pocketed coil springs retained by the pressure plate. A pusher bar assembly is provided for pushing a second row of coil springs into intimate contact with the first row whereupon the two rows become bonded. The pusher bar assembly includes a pusher fixture having two opposed sides, each with differently spaced dividers for receiving rows of springs having differing diameters. The pusher fixture is manually rotatable to employ a desired set of dividers depending on the size of the coils being assembled.

Abstract: The invention comprises an apparatus for cutting cardboard boxes into panels of uniform widths and removing irregularities from the panels, for sorting the panels and for assembling several series of panels end to end and assembling the series of panels face to face to make a multiple thickness corrugated web. The apparatus can ensure that seams between panels in one layer are laterally displaced from seams in adjacent layers and can provide for wrapping paper or cardboard around the corrugated web.

Abstract: A method for producing one or more individual stacks of superimposed, secured together, expandable tubular strips forming an expandable honeycomb panel. The strips coated with adhesive are advanced sequentially to the inlet of a stacking chamber having an elevated floor with a longitudinally extending slot of a length to receive each strip and which is narrower than the width of the strips to be delivered thereto. The strip so delivered is pushed up through the narrower slot and against the strip just previously delivered to the chamber, to adhere it to the latter strip. The chamber has a weight bar to exert a downward force on the stack of strips to provide good adherence between the strip.

Abstract: A plywood layup system for assembling veneer plies includes a carousel feeder that supplies core veneer plies to an accumulator gate system. The accumulator gate system accumulates one or several plies into a predetermined ply assembly pattern before releasing the accumulated plies. A glue application system is controlled to apply glue to either or both sides of a core veneer ply to allow many different assemblies to be made. The accumulated plies can be dropped aligned with and synchronized with a ply or assembly of plies, to form a complex assembly. The accumulator gate system can be arranged above a conveyor carrying passing plies or partial assemblies from other veneer supplying devices. Two carousels and accumulator gate systems can be arranged in tandem to provide more complex patterns of assembly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a process for a half-cell structure to make a hexagonal-cell honeycomb core. The structure has a plurality of peaks and valleys and a diagonal surface between each consecutive peak and valley. The apparatus comprises a stack holder for stacking the structure so that as one sheet is placed on top of a stack comprising at least one sheet, the peaks of one sheet contact the peaks of an adjacent sheet. The apparatus also comprises an air blower disposed beneath the top of the stack for reducing the air pressure surrounding the stack to a pressure below the air pressure on the top of the stack, thereby pressing the layers together to form the core. The present invention also relates to a transfer head and a process for holding a half-cell structure.

Abstract: A linerless label stacking assembly and procedure utilize a paddle wheel first conveyor having a rotatable central portion with a number of paddles extending generally radially outward from the central portion. The central portion is along a generally horizontal axis and is rotated about that axis at spaced time intervals in a first direction. Each paddle has first and second curved surfaces which engage the linerless labels for stacking. A second conveyor having a generally horizontal supporting surface is disposed at approximately the same vertical position as the first conveyor axis, and a rotary cut off device, or a similar individual label cutter, feeds linerless labels to the first conveyor one at a time. After a stack of predetermined size is formed on a paddle, a controller (which receives input from a sensor associated with the rotary cut off) controls motors to rotate the first conveyor and operate the second conveyor to advance a stack of labels away from the cut off device.

Abstract: Multiple thin-film photoelectric conversion elements formed on a flexible insulating substrate are organized as a single photoelectric conversion module via a manufacturing process that substantially eliminates the probability of damaging the light-receiving surface of the photoelectric conversion elements during the manufacturing process. Each photoelectric conversion element includes a rear electrode layer, a photoelectric conversion layer, and a transparent electrode layer laminated on one side of a substrate, and an auxiliary connecting electrode layer formed on the other side of the substrate. The manufacturing process for the conversion module involves utilizing an apparatus which includes two perpendicularly overlapping belt systems and a cutting/heating unit. The first belt system applies a thermally adhesive resin film to the light-receiving surface of the conversion elements mounted on a substrate. The cutting/heating unit identifies and cuts out non-defective conversion elements.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming paper blocks installable in offices to form paper blocks out of office-use paper such as computer printer paper, etc. including a treatment chamber, paper feeder and an adhesive apply device. Used and waste paper is fed into the treatment chamber by the paper feeder while being coated with adhesives by the adhesive apply device, and inside the treatment chamber, the paper with the adhesives coated thereon are pressed by a pusher or by air against the bottom of the chamber, thus forming firm paper blocks solidified by the adhesives.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing one or more individual stacks of superimposed, secured together, expandable tubular strips forming an expandable honeycomb panel. The strips coated with adhesive are advanced sequentially to the inlet of a stacking chamber having an elevated floor with a longitudinally extending slot of a length to receive each strip and which is narrower than the width of the strips to be delivered thereto. The strip so delivered is pushed up through the narrower slot and against the strip just previously delivered to the chamber, to adhere it to the latter strip. The chamber has a weight bar to exert a downward force on the stack of strips to provide good adherence between the strip. The improvements are a stacking chamber that has a second pair of wall surfaces that diverge upwardly so that the chamber width gradually increases and adjusting members to progressively adjust the angle of divergence of the second pair of wall surfaces.

Abstract: An apparatus for feeding a long adhesive sheet material protected with parting films on both side into a forming machine by a specified portion each without any manual labor. An adhesive sheet material (10) let off through pinch rolls (102, 102) in a sheet cutter (100) is measured of its length by an encoder, and is cut in a preset length. A cut segment (15) of the adhesive sheet material is conveyed by a sheet cutter conveyor (200) to a specified position, where it is stacked up on a stacking truck (400) waiting above a weighing scale (500) by a suction and transfer device (300). When stacking of segments (15) is over, the weight is measured by the weighing scale (500). When this measurement agrees with the necessary weight, the specified number of segments (15) are carried up to the waiting position of a charger (600) by the stacking truck (400), and are charged into the specified position of a forming machine (20) by the charging machine (600).

Abstract: A machine for processing raw material plates includes a feeding assembly, a first transportation assembly for moving raw material plates to a front clamping assembly which is used to clamp a first raw material plate for subsequent cutting of an irregular front end of the first raw material plate by a front electric heating assembly. The machine further includes a movable table device for moving the first raw material plate to a rear clamping assembly for subsequent cutting of an irregular rear end of the first raw material plate by a rear electric heating assembly. The rear electric heating assembly has a further function for fusing the cut front end of the first raw material plate to a previously fused material web before the cutting of the rear end of the fused material web. A second transportation assembly is provided to feed the first raw material plate to the rear electric heating assembly.

Abstract: A production line for manufacturing wooden I-beams wherein a pair of grooved flanges are conveyed along opposite sides of a train of web members and converged so that the web longitudinal edges are inserted into the chord grooves is disclosed. The flanges are each sequentially fed into left and right hand sides of the assembly line through a cam type flange feeder and a resiliently mounted hold-down member automatically orienting the flanges with the flange grooves facing inwardly. A lugged web feeder engages a longitudinal edge of each web to laterally convey same, or random web lengths, into the upstream end of the assembly machine. A web bottom drive engages the web undersides to convey same into contact with the flanges while eliminating overhead clutter to enable easy access to the web and flange members for manual intervention.

Abstract: Process and equipment for the production of an expanded honeycomb core from strips (10) coated at uniform intervals with strips of adhesive (6), in which the strips (10) with their adhesive strips (6) parallel and in staggered positions are stacked on top of one another and adhesively bonded together under pressure and if necessary at an elevated temperature, the stack (40) so formed being subsequently expanded, consists in the following: a strip (10) passes over a position detector (24), which from the adhesive strips (6) determines its position relative to a first end (P) of a stack (40), and which controls a positioning drive (25) and a cutting device (26). The positioning drive (25) positions the strip (10) relative to the stack (40) at its end (P), and the strip (10) is held fast.

Abstract: A methods is disclosed for labeling bottles in a stream. An input conveyor is provided for supplying bottles to a presenting station. Bottles are restrained at the presenting station until the appropriate time by an entrance gate. Bottles are conveyed from the presenting station to a work station by an advancing conveyor. Bottles entering the work station drive the predecessor bottle out of the work station. An exit gate is provided to halt bottles leaving the work station so that they act as a registration stop for bottles entering the work station.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for labeling bottles in a stream. An input conveyor is provided for supplying bottles to a presenting station. Bottles are restrained at the presenting station until the appropriate time by an entrance gate. Bottles are conveyed from the presenting station to a work station by an advancing conveyor. Bottles entering the work station drive the predecessor bottle out of the work station. An exit gate is provided to halt bottles leaving the work station so that they act as a registration stop for bottles entering the work station.

Abstract: A system for forming an article includes an apparatus for stacking successive sheets of a polymer mixture and selectively irradiating each sheet with an electron beam deflected to trace the configuraiton of an incremental heighth of the article. The polymer mixture may include a polymer resin mixed with a reactive diluent and, if required, an initiator. The stacked sheets form a matrix which supports the article as it is being shaped. After integration of all incremental heighths of the article, heat or chemical dissolution is employed to remove the matrix. The sheets may be a laminate of a stratum bonded to a substratum. The substratum is easily compressed under heat to reference the level of the upper surface of the sheet irrespective of thickness variations of the sheet. To compensate for beam intensity absorption, the substratum is formulated with increased sensitivity. Successive sheets are heated while being transported to a platen which is positioned beneath an electron gun.

Abstract: A cohesive layered sheet of thermoplastic fiber material formed by two outer layers of material, each outer layer having a standard full width, and an inner layer made from strips of scrap material. The strips of scrap material each have a width substantially less than the standard full width and are arranged side-by-side so as to have a combined width approximately equal to a standard full width. The layers are ultrasonically bonded together so as to form a cohesive layered sheet. A method and apparatus are provided for manufacturing such a sheet.

Abstract: A distinct conveyor assembly allows a business form sealer--such as a pressure sealer--to operate with forms that have been detached from a continuous supply. Individual forms are detached from the continuous supply while being conveyed in a first direction, to form shingled forms having irregularly positioned side edges. The forms are deshingled by conveying them from the detacher at high speed (e.g. an increase in speed of about ten times or more), and they are registered while being conveyed in the first direction at high speed. Registration may take place by moving the forms against one side edge, or moving them between funnelled side edges to ultimately engage straight guides on both side edges. After registration, the forms may be fed directly to the sealer, or into the top of a hopper, and then withdrawn from the bottom of the hopper and passed through a folder before being fed to the sealer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing innerspring constructions for mattresses, cushions and the like, consisting of strings of jackets encasing each one coil spring, whcih are fixed side to side by means of an adhesive; the apparatus consisting of at least:a moving means or conveyor for moving a string of a particular size according to its longitudinal direction;a fixed applicator mounted in front of the conveyor, for depositing adhesive to a string moving along on said conveyor andmeans for positioning the coated side of said string to a similar string and pushing it into contact.

Abstract: A laminated wood panel manufacturing device is provided for use with daylight presses. A pressure strip is arranged in a longitudinal direction of the press. Parallel upper and lower lids are attached to the pressure strip and extend in a transverse direction toward the press. The lids are vertically adjustable by means of adjusting screws. The pressure strip assembly is moved in a transverse direction of the press so that, during pressing, the upper and lower lids abut upper and lower board layers of a laminated stack to press the board layers together in a transverse direction of the press.

Abstract: The present invention represents a further extension of the automation of the various steps of the wood gluing process. This invention automatically selects and transmits to further work stations appropriately sized pieces of stock which, when glued together (utilizing various of the apparatus shown in the art for gluing such strips together), saves time in the formation of the end products.

Abstract: A package collator machine adapted to translate two successive in-line packages into face-to-face paired orientation, particularly where the faces of those packages present plural curved surfaces, e.g., shrink wrapped sausages. The machine includes first and second package conveyors, one having a transfer section of a lesser length and the other having a transfer section of a greater length, that are juxtaposed to define common entry and exit points. The difference between the lesser and greater conveyor lengths is at least equal to the length of the trailing package of each package pair. A series of active package seats is preferably connected with one of the first and second conveyors, and a series of inactive package seats is connected with the other of those conveyors.

Abstract: Veneer edge treatment method and apparatus are described. The apparatus includes plural work stations distributed along the length of elongate conveyor means for transporting the veneer sheets as a series into and out of the work stations, with each work station having means for working on at least one of opposed terminal edges of a veneer sheet occupying the station. Selectively controllable scarfing, glue-applying and bonding work stations are provided, and the selectively controllable conveyor sections extending thereinto, therebetween and therefrom are vacuum-assisted to maintain alignment of the veneer sheets transported thereby. Sensing means and control means measure the distances between the opposed terminal edges of successive veneer sheets and determine their lengths, permitting the apparatus to handle veneer sheets or different lengths.

Abstract: A machine for providing a collation of a series of forms with partial overlap defined by a predetermined stagger from a continuous web of such forms has; a tractor feed for feeding the web into a separating station; bursting rollers for separating the web along transverse lines; a conveyor for feeding individual forms consecutively to a collation station; a rotatable stop and indexing conveyor for advancing a form at the registration station through a distance of the stagger with respect to the next form to be received at the registration station, whereby each form as it arrives at the registration station is offset from the preceding form by the predetermined stagger; adhesive being applied to the forms to hold them together with said predetermined stagger.

Abstract: A device for applying glue to the cut leading end of a veneer sheet which is applicable to use in a veneer jointing apparatus is disclosed herein. The device has hold-down means for holding the veneer sheet adjacent its cut leading end against a support surface on which a glue deposit is formed previously along a line across the veneer feeding direction, so that the end is straightened against said support surface at least while the glue is picked up by the cut surface on the moving leading end. It is so controlled that said holding means is shifted to its holding position before the cut leading end of the veneer sheet reaches the glue deposit and also that it is shifted away from the holding position only after the glue has been picked up by the cut leading end.

Abstract: An arrangement for pressure adjustment in a veneer assembling machine has at least two conveying units which include alternatingly raisable and lowerable heating and conveying rails which are arranged parallel next to each other on transverse support members. Each rail has on the input side and the output side of the veneer assembling machine a cylinder each to which a pressure medium can be admitted. At least to the pressure cylinders at the input side arranged transversely of the travel direction of the veneer differently adjustable pressures can be admitted. The pressure cylinders are differently controllable through a valve control in dependence upon a workpiece edge scanning device.

Abstract: A sealer/conveyor aligns and conveys groups of form sheets, and seals them into form sets.

Abstract: A method for assembling veneer sheet into a plywood comprising the steps of supplying the veneer sheets to a feed conveyer, stopping the veneer sheet so that the forward edge thereof is precisely oriented in the transverse direction perpendicular to the feed direction, detecting the position of the veneer sheet in the transverse direction and calculating deviation thereof from a reference line extending along the feed direction by a computer, and transporting the veneer sheet by a transfer unit to a position on an assembling conveyer for fabricating a stepped lamination. The assembling conveyer extends parallel to the feed conveyer and is operated intermittently. The transfer unit includes a holding member for holding the veneer sheet during the transportation and is controlled by the computer for correcting the deviation while transporting the veneer sheet.

Abstract: Laminated lumber press apparatus is described including a plurality of press sections each having a lower press platen and an upper press platen of adjustable height which are spaced apart for receiving lumber members therebetween and pressing such lumber members together during gluing to produce laminated lumber of different thicknesses. Side clamp devices are employed for clamping the opposite side edges of lumber members and holding them in a raised position above the lower platen so they can be glued to another lumber member supported on such platen. The side clamp includes a pair of jaw members which are moved laterally on carriages into engagement with the sides of a lumber member, such carriages being coupled together by rack and pinion gearing. Before being conveyed into the press sections, the lumber members are heated on one side and fed into a board turner apparatus so that the heated lower side of such board member is inverted into an upper position where glue can be applied thereto.

Abstract: The invention relates to a core or shell bundling machine for the fully automatic assembly of bundles of cores or shells in foundry work, and consists of a removal apparatus for the cores/shells, a pivot apparatus, an adhesive application system, a bundling apparatus and an immersion device.By means of the machine described in the invention, the cores/shells coming from a core and shell shooting machine are immediately combined or bundled in accordance with the cycle time of a machine of this type.

Abstract: Self-sticking note pads are mass-produced in a continuous operation starting with a running web of paper which is drawn from a roll and one side of which is coated with longitudinally or transversely extending stripes of adhesive before the web is subdivided into a series of large panels which are gathered into stacks and overlapped by bottom covers prior to subdivision into pads of desired size. The stacks are preferably inverted prior to subdivision into pads so that the bottom covers are disposed below the lowermost panels of the corresponding stacks, and the subdivision of successive stacks into pads takes place in two immediately following stages. The pads are transported to a packing machine.

Abstract: Electronic components, such as resistors with bodies of different lengths and axially protruding leads, are fed along a feed path and between a pair of rotating members. Each rotating member has fingers that are flexed away from the feed path for reception of the component bodies between cooperating fingers of the rotating members, after which these fingers close onto the bodies to center them on the feed path.An opposed pair of the flexible fingers, one from each rotating member, retain each component in a centered condition along the feed path until corresponding leads of consecutive components are taped together at a subsequent taping station to form a ladder-like belt of components.

Abstract: The system is for conveying and guiding electrical construction elements such as resistors and capacitors on a conveyor belt while maintaining the orientation of the electrical construction element. The system employs a belt having tabs that extend outwardly from the plane of the belt. Under the tab is a perforated opening. Wheels or discs are used to move the belt. These wheels or discs have a plurality of projections or pins which engage in the perforated opening of the belt.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the laminating of glass is described. Glass sheets are transported by a gantry which places the sheet on a workstation. The glass sheet is allowed to dish and a second sheet is placed over the first sheet after depositing a resin on the first sheet. The trolley and the workstation from a press to complete the lamination process.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for making a bulk container from a pair of outer and inner blanks of foldable sheet material such as paperboard wherein the blanks are laminated to each other to form a multi-ply sheet then scored to provide fold lines, and then glued and folded to provide a tubular structure.

Abstract: Apparatus for stacking of corrugated cardboard sheets on at least two stacks disposed adjacent each other in a stacker included in a corrugator, wherein a slitter scorer, first conveying means, cut-off means, second conveying means and a stacker are located each behind the other in conveying direction, characterized in that at least one applying means is located above the first conveying means, said applying means being supported for movement transverse to the conveying direction and said applying means being adapted to apply adhesive strips, self-adhering paper strips or the like to adjacent webs.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for fabricating long full width scanning arrays for reading or writing images. For this purpose, smaller scanning arrays are assembled in abutting end-to-end relationship, each of the smaller arrays being provided with a pair of V-shaped locating grooves in the face thereof. An aligning tool having predisposed pin-like projections insertable into the locating grooves on the smaller scanning arrays upon assembly of the smaller arrays with the aligning tool is used to mate a series of the smaller arrays in end-to-end abutting relationship, there being discretely located vacuum ports in the aligning tool to draw the smaller arrays into tight face-to-face contact with the tool. A suitable base is then affixed to the aligned arrays and the aligning tool withdrawn.

Abstract: An apparatus for placing veneer pieces in edge-abutting relationship, which comprises an infeed section for flat-feeding the veneer pieces, one by one, in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the fibers of the pieces, including at least one positive feeder at one end of the infeed section, and a crowder section comprising a plurality of upper and lower longitudinal rotating rollers extending in the feeding direction and spaced in parallel to each other so as to define a free transporting passage following the infeed section. The veneer pieces are, in turn, held and pressurized from top and bottom by the upper and lower rollers with their respective edges being in contact with the edges of the adjacent veneer pieces. A succeeding veneer piece is fed by the positive feeder and, just before the positive feeding ceases, the front edges of the succeeding piece come into contact with the rear edges of a preceding veneer piece which has been held at the crowder section.

Abstract: A procedure for manufacturing elongated glued beams by gluing veneers in their grain direction after each other and upon each other. The veneer ends are cut obliquely so that the glue bond area will be large enough in view of adhesion, whereafter the veneer strips joined by gluing at their ends are glued to each other to form a beam.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for assembling innerspring constructions from rows of pocketed coil springs. The apparatus includes a surface for supporting the rows and a pressure plate which compresses them slightly while holding them in straight lines. After each row is positioned between the surface and the plate, a hot melt applicator is passed thereby and deposits a selected amount of bonding material to the fabric encasing each coil spring. New rows are pushed into contact with the treated rows and each displaces them by about one coil spring diameter. A plurality of rows are maintained under compression at all times to insure they remain in alignment with adequate frictional contact therebetween. A bar having markings corresponding to each pocketed coil spring within a row is mounted to the apparatus. A beam switch or the like is provided for detecting these markings and actuating the applicator at a selected time as it passes each spring.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for high speed automatic production of ply stock in which tire cord fabric on a first conveyor is cut by a bias cutter to form panels which are spliced at the side of said conveyor and then pulled transversely onto a second conveyor. During each cycle a cut panel is advanced by the first conveyor to a stationary transfer position where its uncut side portion is overlapped by the trailing side portion of an adjacent panel in a stationary splicing position on the second conveyor.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of forming individual sealed plastic bags from a continuous web of a layflat tubular film material wherein the individual plastic bags, subsequent to the formation of bag seals and the separation of the film web into individual plastic bags, are intermittently and sequentially conveyed through a cooling zone which will allow for the cooling of the bag seals. Thereafter, the bags are serially conveyed to a bag stacking arrangement incorporating a stacker foot which will position the first or bottom bag of a stack being formed on a vacuum box which retains the bag in a fixed position and with subsequent bags being superimposed on preceding deposited bags and sealed thereto through the intermediary of heated needles depending from the stacker foot which will penetrate and concurrently seal the bags together at predetermined locations.

Abstract: A machine for assembling wood flooring intermittently advances rows of wood fillets lengthwise along side-by-side paths. Glue is applied to opposed longitudinal sides of the fillets in adjacent rows, and a strip of compressible material is inserted between the glue-bearing fillet surfaces. The rows converge and the fillets are pressed together to join the fillets and the cushion material. The pressing preferably occurs at a station where glue is simultaneously applied to other rows of fillets. Each glue applicator has an outwardly-directed face for applying glue to the fillets as they slide by the face, and the face is apertured with a recess which contains glue supplied from a pressured source.

Abstract: A veneer splicing apparatus comprising a veneer detector for detecting the irregular portions of a veneer, disposed before a cutting tool which reciprocates toward and away from conveying means capable of being optionally driven or stopped, with respect to the direction of feeding a veneer; a delivery conveyor disposed after the cutting tool; veneer supporting members each disposed between the cutting tool and the delivery conveyor with one end thereof directed toward the cutting tool and with the other end thereof pivotally supported; an adhesive material feed device to feed adhesive materials, such as adhesive tapes or adhesive-impregnated yarns, near to the veneer cutting position of the cutting tool; said cutting tool or a tool holder being provided with an appropriate number of guide grooves at an appropriate distance away from the cutting edge of the cutting tool; and pressing members integrally mounted on the tool holder on both sides, with respect to the direction of feeding a veneer, of the cutting t

Abstract: Apparatus for producing finger jointed lumber from random length boards is disclosed. Adhesive applied to the union of two boards of lumber mated end-to-end in a finger joint union is cured in a rotary bonding assembly including a stator and a rotor. Mounted on the stator assembly are a plurality of electrode plates disposed at equally spaced locations around the stator opening thereby defining a plurality of curing stations. The rotor assembly is mounted for rotation within the stator assembly and includes a plurality of electrode plates disposed at equally spaced locations and in axial alignment with the stator electrode plates. The electrode plates are adapted to conduct radio frequency current through the finger joint union of boards confined between the rotor and stator electrode plates at each curing station.

Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for splicing together successive sections of single facer corrugated board having planar and corrugated fibrous layers, which sections are initially conveyed colinearly in spaced relation at uniform speed with the flutes extending in the direction of travel of the sections, characterized by the provision of a reciprocatory vacuum bar feed member operable initially to accelerate a subsequent section relative to a preceding section to a position in which a protruding layer portion at the trailing end of the preceding section is in superposed relation relative to a protruding layer portion at the leading end of the subsequent section, and subsequently to displace the section at the lower uniform speed at the moment at which the adjacent ends of the sections are in overlapping relation, whereupon the superposed portions may be bonded together to connect the sections to form a continuous web having longitudinally extending flutes.