Abstract: A process for lining moulded articles, e.g. for the internal lining of motor vehicles, and apparatus for performing this process, are described in which a lining apparatus is supplied with blanks in alternating manner via a paired arrangement of lining moulds. When one lining mould is in the operating position for the actual lining process, the other lining mould is supplying a completed moulded article to the lower mould of a bending-over and/or punching or stamping device and receives a new blank and then supplies it to the lining apparatus. In the meantime the first-mentioned lining mould has removed again a fully lined moulded article from the lining apparatus. The bending-over process takes place between the taking over of a blank from one of the blank supports on either side of the lining apparatus and the transfer thereof, after lining, to the lower mould of the associated bending-over device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for preparing a microscopic specimen by lifting up coverslips in a piled state one by one, comprises a step of means for holding the upper-most coverslip on one spot on its upper surface and pushing the same on another spot on one end portion of its upper surface apart from the holding spot in a longitudinal direction of the coverslip. The holding spot of the coverslip is then lifted and, with a delay time; the pushing spot of the coverslip is lifted so as to bend the coverslip while it is held, within its elastic limit edge of the coverslip is then pushed downwardly to bend the coverslip and cause another coverslip which may be stuck to the bottom of the uppermost coverslip, to drop off. The curvature is then eliminated.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for simultaneously applying individual outserts to multiple containers of pharmaceuticals includes a conveyor (12) for advancing the containers along an input path and magazines (22) containing the outserts. The containers are stopped in groups by a gate assembly (18) opposite to a transfer assembly (20) including a rotatable pick up arm (72) mounted for reciprocation between a retracted position adjacent to the magazines (22) and an extended position adjacent to the container input path. Vacuum cups (76) are provided on the pick up arm (72) for engaging the outserts, and pinion and a drive pin arrangement (100, 102) is utilized to control rotation of the pick up arm to reorient the outserts only during an intermediate portion of travel between linear motion at the extended and retracted positions to facilitate proper engagement between the outserts and the vacuum cups.

Abstract: Individualized sequenced sheets are carried along a conveyer to a predetermined location where an adhesive pattern is applied prior to reaching a card-affixing station where a corresponding individualized sequenced card is attached. A reciprocating carriage removes the lowermost card from a stack of cards in a magazine and feeds the card into the nip between a driven squeeze roller and the conveyer whereby the card is affixed via the adhesive pattern.

Abstract: A method whereby chip type circuit elements are mounted at predetermined locations on a printed circuit board by a suction means and apparatus for performing the method are disclosed. The suction means picks up each circuit element from a respective stack supported in a vertical magazine and transfers and positions them above the predetermined locations on the printed circuit board which can have a predetermined pattern of laminar conductors on the upper surface thereof. The circuit elements are then released by termination of the applied suction and adhered to the board by a thermoplastic adhesive setting operation.

Abstract: A label feeding apparatus for removing labels with the use of suction one by one from a label magazine in which a quantity of labels are stored and sending it to a label sticking device where labels are stuck to containers such as bottles and cans. The label feeding apparatus comprises a pivotally supported guide lever on which a slide member is slidably mounted. The slide member is provided with a label holding mechanism including suction members. The cooperation between the pivotal motion of the guide lever and the reciprocating motion of the slide member defines a particular closed path of the movement of the label holding mechanism. During one cycle of this closed path, one label is removed from the label magazine and fed to the label sticking device.

Abstract: A machine for making hanging file folders, each of which folders comprises a folded paperboard blank and a pair of support rods fastened to the upper edges of the folded blanks and includes a rod applicator mechanism comprising a conveyor for moving an unfolded flat blank having glue patterns thereon along a path; a mechanism for momentarily interrupting or stopping movement of the blank along the path; a pair of rod-dispensing magazines adjacent the path; and rod transfer mechanisms for transferring rods from the magazines and applying them to the glue patterns while the blank is stopped, whereafter blank movement resumes. The conveyor includes a pair of separable rollers between which the blank passes and by which it is advanced when the rollers are closed. The mechanism for momentarily interrupting movement of the blank effects momentary separation of the rollers and includes a stop member temporarily movable into the path of movement of the blank to arrest its progress after the rollers separate.

Abstract: A label applicator for an injection moulding machine which includes a suction head for picking up a label, an electrostatic charging device to electrostatically charge the label and means to reverse the suction to transfer the label to the face of a die where it is held by electrostatic forces. The label applicator also includes sensing pins which will actuate a switch to close down the injection moulding machine if the label is not correctly positioned to cover the sensing pins.

Abstract: A device for assembling large flexible panel layers into press packs, for the production of layered pressed panels, the device including a plurality of parallel layer collecting lines with two layer stacks each, arranged on opposite sides of a transversely extending press pack assembly conveyor. The latter advances from collecting line to collecting line, as a collecting carriage in each collecting line alternatingly collects panel layers from its two layer stacks. The collecting carriages are moved by means of crank drives; the layer stacks are adjustably positioned under light beam position markers.

Abstract: A dispenser for thin flat rigid articles such as glass cover slips for microscope slides comprises a magazine for a stack of such articles and a dispensing block carrying the magazine and reciprocable relative to a spring blade running in a groove in the top of the block and under the magazine. The depth of the grooves changes so that the front of the blade rises as it travels in the groove, under the magazine, from a projection less than the thickness of article to a projection greater than that thickness, so as to engage and push only the lowermost article under a resilient barrier that restrains other articles in the stack.Also disclosed is an automatic microscope slide coverslipping machine incorporating the dispenser.

Abstract: A machine comprising a stack of cards, a stripping feeder for stripping the bottom card from the stack and moving a series of such cards with an intermittent motion to a series of feed rollers which convert such intermittent motion into a constant velocity and for spacing the cards one from another. A tape coated with magnetic material is laid on the surface of each card by a guiding device after the card has passed through the feed rollers and the combination is fed between a heated roller and a reaction roller which are driven synchronously with the cards. The heated roller is pressed against the cards at a constant pressure exerted by an air cylinder to seal a portion of the magnetic coating to each card.

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: An apparatus for handling facing sheets for application to pressed board and other laminate stacks adapted to be bonded together comprises a feed device for causing engagement of the uppermost sheet of a pile of facing sheets with a pick-up device of a drum which destacks the sheets individually and advances them to an assembling table at which the laminate stack is formed. The drum is associated with a reversible drive for enabling the trailing end of the sheet to pass a discharge point, whereupon reversal of the direction of rotation of the drum feeds the sheet with its trailing end foremost to the laminate stack thereby enabling the facing sheets to be applied alternately with their top faces turned upwardly or downwardly.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for separating a single outermost label from a stack of labels mounted on a centrally disposed shaft in a magazine. The apparatus utilizes a pair of friction members diametricaly opposed from said shaft and containing respective friction engaging elements which are caused to reciprocally move into a position where the friction engaging elements doggingly engage the outermost label of the stack and move toward one another thereby causing the outermost label to slide and bend outward from the next adjacent label in the stack. Included in the apparatus is an adjustable camming mechanism for varing the points at which the friction engaging elements contact the outermost label of the stack.

Abstract: A method for transferring a coverslip from one location to another comprises placing a suction pad on to one surface of the coverslip, applying suction to the suction pad so that the coverslip adheres temporarily to the suction pad and transferring the suction pad with the adhering coverslip from a first location to a second location. The invention also provides a specific apparatus for carrying out the method. Also provided is an apparatus for feeding coverslips singly from a stack of coverslips employing an open bottomed hopper for the stack of coverslips which rests on a plate having a depression, to accommodate a single coverslip, in its upper surface. The invention further provides a substantially automatic apparatus for placing mounting medium and coverslips on to microscope slides which apparatus can include the apparatus for transferring coverslips and the apparatus for feeding coverslips singly from a stack of coverslips.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying a label to an article while the article is being transported along a path of travel by a conveyor, including a vertically movable applicator foot operable to pick up a label from a source and apply such label to the surface of an article and a vertically movable compressor foot operable to engage the applied label to cause it to conform to the contour of the article surface. The applicator foot and compressor foot are independently supported for conjunctive movements with the article in the direction of conveyor travel, while operably engaged therewith.

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: This invention refers to a machine for applying transfer-designs to a substrate or a succession of substrates. Basically the machine includes a magazine for holding a stack of stick-down transfers, means for withdrawing one transfer from a stack and positioning it adjacent but in spaced relation to the substrate, means for bringing the transfer into contact with the substrate so that the transfer is applied to and remains on the substrate and means for subsequently removing the backing sheet from the transfer when so positioned on the substrate.

Abstract: A machine for automatically applying stamps onto successive envelopes at a precise location and without distorting or marring the stamps or envelopes comprises vacuum devices for picking off the stamps and envelopes from respective magazines, feeding each envelope into an exact position below a backing pad, and concurrently feeding a respective stamp past a moistening device into an exact position below the envelope, then pressing the envelope against the backing pad and concurrently pressing the stamp upwardly against the envelope, and thereupon releasing the vacuum devices and knocking out the stamped envelope into a receptacle as the machine is returned to a start position for another application cycle.

Abstract: An automatic cover slipper for microscope slides has a base with guide means to mount a manually reciprocating slide having an advance position and a retracted position. The base has a pair of transverse apertures to receive a microscope slide and a stack of slide covers, respectively. A slide cover lifter assembly is mounted on the slide and includes a depending suction cup for manually gripping and lifting a slide cover when the slide is in advance position. A cement dispenser assembly with a reservoir is mounted on the slide and has a control valve for automatically dispensing a measured amount of cement onto the microscope slide when the reciprocating slide is in advance position. The lifter assembly on movement to retracted position is adapted to transfer the cover into registry with the microscope slide and for dropping the cover thereon in juxtaposition.