Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for the display packaging of articles upon a card. The apparatus includes a conveyor assembly for moving display cards through the apparatus so that various operations for forming the display package can be performed, a card feeding assembly which supplies single display cards to the conveyor assembly, article feeding means for supplying the article to be packaged to the conveyor assembly, labelling means and affixing means for securing a label to the article and the display card. The apparatus may additionally include a second labelling means and affixing means for application of a second label to the display package.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for forming a novel corrugated paperboard web of indefinite length, which web includes a planar facer layer and a corrugated layer the flutes of which extend longitudinally the length of the web. The web is formed by splicing together sections having offset planar facer and corrugated layers of generally equal dimensions, respectively, whereby at one end the facer layer projects beyond the corrugated layer and at the other end the corrugated layer projects beyond the facer layer, the flutes of the corrugated layer extending from one projecting end to the other. Successive sections are spliced together with the projecting facer layer portion of one section overlying the projecting corrugated portion and the facing layer of another section, preferably with the adjacent portions of the corrugated layers of the two sections being in flute-enmeshing engagement.

Abstract: The leading ends of a tongued web member and a pair of grooved chord members are moved longitudinally against stops, with the trailing ends of the chord members spread apart in divergent relation. A pair of opposed pistons presses the leading ends of the chord members toward the opposite side edges of the web member, forcing the tongues on the web member into the grooves of the chord members, which grooves have previously been coated with glue. Then the stops and pistons are retracted and the three members, thus joined together at their leading ends, are advanced between a pair of rubber tired drive wheels, meanwhile allowing the divergent trailing ends of the chord members to swing toward each other as the members progress through the drive wheels. The drive wheels are power driven to feed the assembled beam through sizing rollers which progressively squeeze the chord members toward each other as may be necessary to produce a beam of predetermined width dimension.

Abstract: Composite filter rods, from which composite filters for attachment to cigarette lengths are obtained, are produced by joining component filter portions with uniting bands which overlap the end portions only of adjacent filter portions. The uniting bands are obtained by longitudinally slitting a web of wrapping material into strips, spacing the strips by passing each strip around spaced turner bars, and finally severing the strips on a rolling drum. The component filter portions are conveyed transversely in aligned groups to a rolling plate which cooperates with the rolling drum to wrap a uniting band around each junction between adjacent filter portions in a group.

Abstract: The machine is for aiding in attaching stiffening elements or stays to shirt collars or to inserts which are later attached or positioned inside the outer surface of the collar. The stays are first stamped from sheets of hard thin flexible material such as a polyester plastic and coated on at least one side with a film of heat sensitive adhesive. The stays are stacked in a magazine with the side containing the adhesive facing either upwardly or downwardly depending on which of the collar elements the stay is to be attached to. Each end of the collar, or liner, is tautly drawn over a thin shelf of the same configuration as the outline of the collar. A machine element will move the lower most stay from beneath the stack and position it within a channel to be engaged by another machine element and moved into position within the collar or liner where it is to be attached.

Abstract: A method of and device for interconnecting individual profiled plates to be connected to each other end-to-end, and a structural connection effected thereby, according to which the plates to be interconnected are aligned in end-to-end relationship and a sheet metal section withdrawn from a roll of sheet metal strip material, or a pre-profiled sheet metal part is placed across the ends to be interconnected of profiled plates whereupon a ram is moved relative to the sheet metal section or profiled sheet metal part to press the sheet metal section or sheet metal part into the profiled portion of the profiled plates and the sheet metal section now profiled or the pre-profiled sheet metal part is connected to the profiled plates.

Abstract: The invention relates to an automatic assembly apparatus for assembling devices from a plurality of parts. The apparatus uses both continuous motion, for assembly, and reciprocal motion, for processing. The apparatus includes a sub-assembly station for assembling sub-assemblies from at least two of the parts and a processing station for processing a third one of the parts. The sub-assemblies and the processed parts are then brought to a main assembly station where they are assembled with the remaining of the parts to form an assembled device. In the embodiment illustrated, the apparatus is used to assemble syringes. At the processing station, the syringe barrels are cleansed and lubricated, and at the sub-assembly station the plunger tips are mounted on the plungers. The sub-assembly and the processed barrels are then brought to a main assembly station where they are assembled with needle arrangements to form an assembled syringe.

Abstract: To manufacture a sewn book from a plurality of signatures, a length of thermoplastic filament is inserted through holes in the spine of each signature so that part of the filament is on the inside and the ends of the filament extend out through the holes, and the exterior parts of the filaments of a plurality of such signatures are interconnected by welding, preferably by welding them to transverse thermoplastic members, in order to join these signatures together.

Abstract: A device for labelling objects, notably cassettes, on two sides. The device is provided with two magazines for labels and a device co-operating therewith for removing and transporting the labels to stations in the device which are adapted to receive the objects to be labelled. At least one feeding device for the objects to be labelled is provided to feed the objects to a track along which they can be moved to the said stations. At the area of the said stations the track is provided with positioning means for the objects. Between these two stations a turnover device is provided which comprises a completely or partly closed window which is arranged to transverse to the track. This window has an inner circumference which at least substantially corresponds to the outer circumference of the objects in a direction transverse to the track, and is situated in the track such that the objects can slide through the window during their movement over the track.

Abstract: A label applicator applies a human readable label and a machine readable label to opposite sides of a package such that the position of the human readable label on one side provides an indication of the position of the machine readable label on the opposite side. Proper positioning of a package for application of the machine readable label is sensed when the package is positioned either automatically or manually. A printer prints the machine readable label and ejects it into a catcher where the label is held prior to its application to a package. The label application process is monitored by an interlock which signals the failure of the applicator head to pick up a label from the catcher.

Abstract: A drive arrangement pressurizing system and method for a veneer edge gluer apparatus having a low pressure, constant-drive infeed crowder section and a high pressure intermittent-drive outfeed crowder section for producing a continuous veneer ribbon which is moved in a straight line path of travel as it issues from the edge gluer.

Abstract: Method for constructing a bore lining comprising pre-assembling in the factory voussoirs into a panel in a jig having the required outside dimensions for the panel by means of a connecting material which fills the gaps between the voussoirs. Each panel has at least two voussoirs which are juxtaposed in at least one of circumferential and axial directions of the panel. The pre-assembled panels are then transferred to the construction site and laid directly in the bore so as to form the lining.A voussoir for the panel and a jig for assembling the voussoirs into a panel are described.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for accurately and readily forming a continuous band of rubberized fabric having transversal reinforcing metal elements by butt-splicing wherein a first and second piece of rubberized fabric having transversal reinforcing metal elements are positioned such that the initial end of the second piece is a predetermined distance from the terminal end of the first piece on a common plane with the reinforcing metal cords running parallel to the ends of the pieces, butt-splicing the pieces, without overlapping, by mutually approaching the pieces, obtaining a uniform accumulation of the rubber of the rubberized fabric about the reinforcing cords as well as a local thickening of the latter at a zone symmetrically situated with respect to the contact surface of the ends and whose width is proportional to the pre-established distance wherein the pieces are bound by the operating parts of the splicing apparatus, releasing the pieces from the operating parts of the splicing apparatus and winding up th

Abstract: Apparatus for producing continuous unexpanded honeycomb material from slices of unexpanded material has a magazine for delivering the slices to a ramming station in turn, a ramming device for ramming them from the station in their expansion direction through a gripping guideway, and an adhesive applicator for applying adhesive to the slices so that they adhere together in the guideway under the ramming pressure. Provision may be made for feeding the magazine with layers of unexpanded slices from a stillage.The apparatus may be joined to a machine for lapping the unexpanded material for storage or transport if required.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for feeding packages, dispensing strips, inserting nozzles in the strips, and securing the strips and nozzles on the packages, the nozzles providing for controlled dispensing of the contents of the package upon a squeezing of the package. Before the strips and nozzles are applied to the packages, a relationship is established between the strips and the packages so as to insure that the location of each nozzle is on a seam-free portion of each package wall.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for welding a plurality of flexible, elongated members, such as thermoplastic members, at their respective end points to form a frame. One-half of the members are arranged in receptacles in a holder with all the members being in a generally U-shaped configuration and in side-by-side relationship to one another. The remaining members are arranged in receptacles in a second holder which lies adjacent the first holder, with all members in this holder also being in a generally U-shaped configuration with one member partially surrounding all the other members which are situated in side-by-side relationship to one another within the U-shaped mouth of the member surrounding them.

Abstract: Rubber cloth splicing apparatus broadly comprising a forward vibrating conveyor, a butt-splicer, a backward vibrating conveyor, and a take-up conveyor. Each piece of rubber cloth is fed by the forward vibrating conveyor onto the rear table of the butt-splicer and is clamped in position thereon, whereas the precedingly spliced rubber cloth piece is fed backwardly by the backward vibrating conveyor onto the front table of the butt-splicer and is similarly clamped in position thereon. The two rubber cloth pieces are joined end to end without overlap as the rear table is forced into abutting contact with the front table. The take-up conveyor carries the spliced pieces of rubber cloth away from the butt-splicer via the backward vibrating conveyor by indexed movement.