Abstract: A socket tool is formed primarily from non-metallic composite material. The socket tool body is compression molded of high-strength, glass-reinforced vinyl ester sheet molding compound. Metal inserts are respectively received in the driven and driving ends of the tool body, the inserts respectively defining openings for respectively mateably receiving associated driving and driven members, the inserts being disposed in the body so that no portion of the inserts projects outwardly beyond the exterior surface of the body. The inserts are preferably insert molded in the body, but may also be fixedly secured in pre-existing recesses in the ends of the body, as by press-fitting or bonding. In the latter case, the inserts are provided with anti-rotation outer surfaces which are non-circular in transverse cross-sectional shape.

Abstract: A construction panel for use in the erection of buildings comprising a panel of castable construction material of predetermined thickness, and having first and second sides; a plurality of structural members, reinforcing the panel on one side, at least some of the structural members comprising a generally linear edge, and a generally zig-zag edge, and a web extending between the linear edge and the zig-zag edge, the zig-zag edges defining apexes, and root portions; the apexes, being embedded in one side of the panel thereby securing at least some of the structural members to the panel; recesses formed in the web extending substantially from the apexes to the root portions; and, generally triangular indentations formed in the web throat portions adjacent to but spaced from the recesses. Also disclosed is a method of constructing a level portion of a building.

Abstract: This method involves the injection molding of a polymeric/copolymeric frame about a peripheral edge of glass panel in association with a pair of brackets to form a refrigerator shelf. The glass panel is placed in a cavity of a mold with a peripheral edge of the cavity corresponding to a peripheral edge of the glass panel. The cavity has side cavity portions each housing one of the shelf brackets. Polymeric/copolymeric synthetic plastic material is injected into the cavity preferably adjacent corners thereof such that the forces of the injected material are essentially self-balancing about the peripheral edge of the glass panel, thereby maintaining the glass panel in substantially mating conformity with the cavity to produce a relatively consistently contoured and cross-sectioned frame which, upon the solidification of the plastic material, also unites the shelf brackets to the glass panel.

Abstract: A forming system for constructing stone benches which incorporates a forming tray that has a central support extending therethrough. The central support is temporarily supported at opposite ends and temporary shoring is provided beneath the length of the forming tray. Concrete and stone are placed in the forming tray and allowed to set. Next, the set concrete and stone are removed from the forming tray and support legs are placed under the concrete and stone and they are lowered into final position.

Abstract: A method of tiling a plane surface using a tiling table, after which the tiling is shifted over to the finishing stage. In the table by means of several perforated lines positioning guides for each tile are formed by fixing stoppers into the holes of said perforated lines, whereupon the tiling apparatus including tile packs is moved over the table. The tiles fall off each in its turn from the apparatus and take their position determined by the stoppers.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical connector which includes a plug comprising at least one insulative lateral support, an insulative medial lateral support and a wire having a first longitudinal section fixed to the insulative lateral support, a second longitudinal sectional fixed to the insulative medial support and an exposed third longitudinal section interposed between said first longitudinal section and said second longitudinal section. The connector also includes a receptacle comprising at least one insulative support and a wire having a first longitudinal section fixed to the insulative support and an exposed second longitudinal section of the plug. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing this connector and a mold for use therein.

Abstract: A method of eliminating difficulties in holding inserts at the time of molding, and for ensuring the inserts at predetermined positions is provided. According to this method, the edges of the inserts are alternately arranged in a stair-like state. These edges are held by a stair-like holding portion formed by an upper metal mold and a slide metal mold, and/or a lower metal mold and another slide metal mold, so that they can be secured at predetermined positions. Thereafter, resin is injected into the cavity formed inside the metal molds.

Abstract: A precast, prestressed concrete joist having web openings through which mechanical and electrical equipment may pass. In an exemplary embodiment, the joist comprises generally horizontal opposite top and bottom concrete members with a concrete web interposed between them. This web may have openings through which mechanical and electrical equipment may pass. Prestress steel strands may extend lengthwise through both the top and bottom members to provide prestress in the concrete joist. The concrete joist may further comprise strand restraining devices for deflecting the prestress steel strands. The precast, prestressed concrete joist having a web opening may be constructed using a reusable casting apparatus. This casting apparatus comprises a prestressing bed onto which a frame may be mounted. The frame provides a means of applying tension to the prestress steel strands and of supporting prestress strand restraining devices.

Abstract: An improved pipe belling process is shown which features a mandrel having spring loaded detents at one circumferential position on an outer working surface. A gasket is installed on the outer working surface in abutment with the exposed detents. The heated socket end of a thermoplastic pipe is forced over the mandrel exterior and over the gasket with the detents in an extended position. This action causes the heated socket end of the pipe to flow over the gasket and form a retention groove for retaining the gasket before again contacting the working surface of the mandrel. The heated end of the pipe is cooled and retracted from the working surface of the mandrel. The retraction step serves to force the spring loaded detents to the retracted position to allow travel of the thermoplastic pipe over the working surface of the mandrel with the gasket being retained within the formed groove.

Abstract: A connector block for injectors of an internal combustion engine having a bar-like body in which bar-like bus bars are arranged in a parallel attitude and embedded in resin. A core member includes bus bar slots in which the bus bars are placed in a desired attitude. Projections are positioned such that they butt against the inner wall of a mold cavity of a mold for resin molding. Holding-pin holes into which holding pins of the mold cavity are fitted so as to form a separation layer between the bus bars and the holding pins. The assembled core member is inserted into the mold cavity of the mold for resin molding, to be held thereby, and the core member is embedded in a resin to form a desired shape.

Abstract: A process for producing a flexible plastic molding with one or more catheters or tubes embedded equidistantly therein which comprises firmly clamping the catheters or tubes in a liquid or semi-gelled paste comprising a precursor of the plastic material of the molding, in a gelling or hardening mold, and then carrying out complete gelling or hardening, and a product made by the process.

Abstract: This invention provides an improved apparatus and method for encapsulating the solder ball interconnections of an integrated circuit assembly which accommodates the use of high viscosity encapsulating materials and enables flush molding to be accomplished without substantially altering the exposed surface of the integrated circuit chip. In accordance with the preferred embodiment of this invention, an integrated circuit chip assembly including an integrated circuit chip mounted on a chip carrier or directly on a circuit board in a standoff relationship by solder ball connections is provided. A mold is placed over the integrated circuit chip. The mold of one embodiment has a compliant material disposed on the molding surface of the mold cavity. The mold also has at least one inlet hole for dispensing encapsulant into the mold, at least one opening for applying a vacuum to the mold and at least one vent.

Abstract: A method for producing a duty gear container including applying a lining material around a core having a shape of an object to be held in the duty gear container, placing the wrapped core within a cavity of a mold sized to form a void between the wrapped core and an outer mold surface of the mold, and injecting a liquid polymeric molding material into the void to form an outer shell of the duty gear container which bonds with the lining material as the molding material of the outer shell cures or hardens in the mold.

Abstract: Containers are conveyed through an oven on a conveyor to cause a foamable material on each container to foam and become a heat insulative layer. The containers are supported on respective holders of the conveyor, which prevent the containers from contacting one another. Preferably, the holders support the containers loosely, to enable the containers to wobble relative to the holders under the influence of oven air currents and conveyor vibration. The holders thus do not make contact with any given point on their respective containers for a time period that is sufficient to enable the holders to draw enough heat away from the container to adversely affect the foaming operation. The containers are conveyed in single file, along a serpentine path through the oven.

Abstract: A polishing pad for use in chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) of semiconductor wafers includes a multiplicity of elongated microcolumns embedded in a matrix material body. The elongated microcolumns are oriented parallel to each other and extend from a planarizing surface used to planarize the semiconductor wafers. The elongated microcolumns are uniformly distributed throughout the polishing pad in order to impart uniform properties throughout the polishing pad. The polishing pad can also include elongated pores either coaxial width or interspersed between the elongated microcolumns to provide uniform porosity throughout the polishing pad.

Abstract: A tissue-conformable electrode for monitoring tissue electrical activity of the type having a plurality of contacts embedded in a flexible matrix material and custom built to conform to the contours of a portion of the tissue to be monitored consists of a flexible matrix pre-shaped to conform to the contour of a portion of the tissue to be monitored; a plurality of contacts embedded in the matrix and protruding through the matrix to contact the tissue; and lead wires engaging the electrical contacts and exiting the electrode for making electrical connection with monitoring equipment.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for handling inserts to be placed into a plurality of cavities of a mold of a plastic material injection molding machine are disclosed. The plurality of inserts comprises at least one first insert having a first position and a first orientation when placed into an associated first cavity in the mold, and at least one second insert having a second position and a second orientation when placed into an associated second cavity in the mold. The inserts are assembled into a group of inserts where they are arranged to have a position and an orientation relative to each other corresponding to the positions and orientations within the mold. The inserts are then placed from the group of inserts into the cavity.

Abstract: A method of production provides a plurality of conductors and a plastic-like material interlaced with the conducts in a woven pattern to hold and secure the conductors in a spaced relationship. The woven pattern of plastic-like material is formed by an injection molding process. The cable can have a plurality of conductors generally labeled as a first conductor, second conductor, and continuing to a last conductor held in a spaced relationship with each other, and each of the conductors has a beginning end and a terminating end. A narrow strip of the plastic-like compound forms a beginning base around the conductors, then it is woven over the first conductor, under the second conductor, over the third conductor ad continues in this woven pattern until the last conductor is included. Then the strip continues around the last conductor and is woven over the conductors in the opposite manner back to the first conductor, weaving the conductors together in a spaced relationship.

Abstract: A window module has a fixed-pane window which is encapsulated by a molded trim piece having an integral portion which extends around an adjacent movable window opening. The integral trim is formed of EPDM. The window module is constructed by placing a window pane, a division post and the end of an extruded EPDM trim strip into a mold into which EPDM is injected to integrate and encapsulate the inserts.

Abstract: A method and jig for loosing electric wires of a wire harness passed through a grommet are disclosed. A wire harness is clamped at the front and rear of a grommet. One clamping portion of the jig is rotated to twist the wire harness and thereafter inverted to loose it. Otherwise, the one clamping portion is moved in a direction of compressing the wire harness. The jig includes a fixing-side clamping portion for clamping the one end of a wire harness, a guide rail extending in a longitudinal direction of the wire harness, a bearing slidably engaged with the guide rail; a lock portion for locking said bearing to the guide rail, a circular rotating member, supported by said bearing, for rotating the wire harness in a circumferential direction of the wire harness; and a movable-side clamping portion, integrally attached to the rotating member, for clamping the other end of said wire harness.

Abstract: An insulating case that has contact members 21A, 21B, which are fixed to contact member holding boards 26A, 26B by pushing-in the members into respective holes 27A, 27B of the boards and caulking the members to the boards. A tray 29 is formed by an insert-molding process with insulating resin with the contact member holding boards 26A, 26B fixed in the bottom of the tray 29, with the terminals 23A, 23B extending outside the tray, while the contact parts 22A, 22B extend upward from the inside of the bottom of the tray.

Abstract: An improved identification marker and method of assembling the marker is provided, which includes the steps of providing a glass vial and filling the glass vial with a quick curing liquid to a predetermined volume corresponding to at least the volume wherein the unfilled volume of the vial is equal to the displacement volume of an IC circuit hybrid and antenna. The IC circuit hybrid and antenna are placed in the vial so as to be entirely enveloped by the liquid. A cap is placed on the vial and the liquid is cured. Preferably, the cap is an anti-migration cap so that when the transponder is implanted in an animal, it prevents the transponder from sliding out.

Abstract: A method for forming a grommet element including two successive steps which are performed on an assembly of conduits, such as cables or wires. The first step consists of sealing the conduit assembly under pressure, while the second step involves molding PVC or another thermoplastic elastomer over the sealed structure to form the grommet. A mold is also provided for carrying out the method. The mold includes a stationary portion and an axially movable portion.

Abstract: A leadframe loading frame with self-straightening alignment pins. A leadframe loading frame is provided with leadframe alignment pins that are made of a shape memory alloy. The pins are also superelastic. The use of the pins results in elimination of the bent alignment pin package defects that occurred when using the leadframe loading frames of the prior art. Other devices, systems and methods are also described.

Abstract: In the compression molding of a fixed angle centrifuge rotor utilizing discontinuous fibers, sample tube apertures cores present in the net-shape mold are covered with pre-cured sample tube aperture inserts. The sample tube aperture inserts have a constant and unchanging inside diameter and are formed from composite fiber. This composite fiber extends from the closed bottom of the inserts, upwardly along the sides of the inserts to the open top of the inserts to provide tensile strength longitudinally of the sample tube aperture inserts. The sample tube aperture inserts have a regular and smooth inside for first accommodating the sample tube aperture cores when the rotor is compression molded and later the sample tubes themselves when the rotor is fully fabricated. These inserts have an irregular outside for forming an interference fit with the subsequently formed compression molded rotor body.

Abstract: Methods for manufacturing highly insulating connector rods and highly insulating composite wall structures using such connector rods. The connector rods are highly insulating and are injection molded in a single step from an appropriate resinous material or moldable plastic. Discontinuous fibers may be impregnated within the resinous material or other moldable plastic. The single step molding method yields connector rods having pointed ends for facilitating entry through an insulating layer and a first structural layer not yet cured, and also an enlarged head for receiving an impact from a hammer or mallet or for facilitating gripping by the installer. The enlarged head also provides an anchoring effect within a second structural layer upon curing. The connector rods are manufactured to include a ridge or flange to limit the depth of penetration by the connector rod when inserted into the insulating material when forming the composite wall structure.

Abstract: An improved stiffener reinforced assembly and method. There is a skin member and a stiffener member including a web portion, a flange portion, and a radius region interconnecting the web portion and the flange portion. The flange portion resides on the skin member. A plurality of reinforcing pins are disposed through the radius region of the stiffener member and into the skin member to secure the stiffener member to the skin member.

Abstract: A weather-strip to be mounted on an automobile door having a movable door glass including an elongated main body, and at least one lip provided on the main body and having a contact layer provided thereon. The contact layer has a thickened portion which may act as a practical contact part to contact a side surface of the movable door glass.

Abstract: A construction panel for use in the erection of buildings comprising a panel of castable construction material of predetermined thickness, and having first and second sides; a plurality of structural members, reinforcing the panel on one side, at least some of the structural members comprising a generally linear edge, and a generally zig-zag edge, and a web extending between the linear edge and the zig-zag edge, the zig-zag edges defining apexes, and root portions; the apexes, being embedded in one side of the panel thereby securing at least some of the structural members to the panel; recesses formed in the web extending substantially from the apexes to the root portions; and, generally triangular indentations formed in the web throat portions adjacent to but spaced from the recesses. Also disclosed is a method of constructing a level portion of a building.

Abstract: In a method of resin-sealing a semiconductor device having a circuit board with an IC thereon, a metal mold formed of upper and lower metal molds is prepared. The upper metal mold has a pressing member, and the lower metal mold has a cavity for mounting the circuit board therein, a pinpoint gate formed at a lower portion of the cavity and a runner section formed below the cavity and communicating with the pinpoint gate. The circuit board is positioned in the cavity of the lower metal mold, and is set such that the IC faces downward. A rear surface of the circuit board where the IC is not mounted is pressed by the pressing member, and a resin is filled in the cavity through the runner section and the pinpoint gate to thereby seal the IC mounted on the circuit board by the resin.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of forming a gasket around a substrate from a novel polyurethane/urea composition via the RIM process. Window gaskets may be produced by this method. These novel polyurethane/urea compositions comprise the reaction product of a (cyclo)aliphatic polyisocyanate having a viscosity of less than about 25,000 mPa.multidot.s at 25.degree. C. and a NCO functionality of 2.0 to 4.0 with an isocyanate-reactive component comprising b1) a relatively high molecular weight organic compound containing hydroxyl groups, amine groups, or mixtures thereof; and b2) a low molecular weight chain extender selected from the group consisting of diols, primary amines, secondary amines, aminoalcohols, and mixtures thereof; in the presence of a catalyst. The isocyanate and isocyanate-reactive components are selected such that the crosslinking density of the resultant polyurethane/urea composition is at least 0.3 moles/kg.

Abstract: A process for producing a hard roll for use as an elastic roll for making paper calendering by casting a liquid thermosetting resin material into a space between a metal roll core and an outer mold, and thereafter heating the resin material from outside to cure a major portion of the material and to form an outer layer resin intermediate body, while cooling the resin material from the roll core side to leave a viscount liquid resin material layer inside the intermediate body. The intermediate body is subsequently cooled from outside the outer mold to contract the body, allowing an excess of the liquid material to be forced out upwardly with the contraction of the body. The material is thereafter heated from the roll core side to cure the remaining viscous liquid resin material. The hard roll can be produced without cracking due to the reaction contraction and thermal shrinkage of the thermosetting resin. The roll is usable without cracking in its surface hardness despite the influence of heat.

Abstract: Chiral composite material is made using an apertured plate (2) having apertures (3) therethrough corresponding to the desired locations of chiral elements (4) in the composite material. The plate (2) is located to overlie a substrate (1) with or without the intermission of spacer (10) which may be apertured in correspondence with the plate (2) or which may be ring like in form. The chiral elements (4) are held in position by locating means such as a tab (5) which may be magnetic in, on or associated with the plate (2) and a first layer (8) of liquid host material is placed in the apertures (3) around the elements (4) against the substrate (1), allowed to set and the plate (2) removed. A second layer (9) of liquid host material is then applied to the set first layer (8) and allowed to set to produce the desired composite material.

Abstract: There is described a blade assembly particularly for performing a tab cut in a label. The blade assembly comprises a blade received in an injection moulded plastics holder. The holder has shoulders on either side of the blade to assist in locating it and spacing it from a label to be cut. During manufacture, the blade is located within the mould for accurate injection moulding.

Abstract: A novelty candle having flat sides incorporating a plurality of defined shapes located at the outer surface of the flat sides of the candle and a method of making same are provided. The method has the steps of: forming a sheet of wax to a desired thickness; heating the sheet of wax to below the melting temperature of the wax; cutting a plurality of shapes from the heated sheet of wax; arranging the plurality of shapes in a mold having an interior defined by flat sidewalls flush against the flat sidewalls and filling the interior of the mold with wax. In another embodiment, a novelty candle having a tree-like wax ornamentation on the surface thereof and a method of making same are also provided.

Abstract: A formwork constructed of prefabricated elements, preferably for building a concrete wall. The formwork has two parallel walls that define a space that is filled with concrete laden with water, sand and large aggregates. An inner wall of the formwork has a lattice or perforated structure to filter and pass water and small aggregates from the space that is filled with concrete. An outer wall also has a lattice or perforated structure to filter additional water and smaller aggregates from the space that is filled with concrete. This invention also includes a concrete heating wall that may be constructed from formwork.

Abstract: A composite plastic article having a foam core between reinforced plastic skin layers is made by placing foam spacers, a lower reinforcement preform, a foam core and an upper reinforcement preform on a lower mold part. An upper mold part is then mated with the lower mold part in a partially closed position to form a sealed mold cavity containing the foam spacers, reinforcement preforms and the foam core with fill spaces provided adjacent exterior surfaces of the reinforcement preforms. A low viscosity resin is then injected into the fill spaces while the mold parts are held in the partially closed position. The mold parts are then moved to a fully closed position. This distributes the resin across the exterior surfaces and forces the resin into the preforms so that the resin thoroughly penetrates throughout the interstices of the preforms and bonds to the foam core.

Abstract: An elongated, substantially rigid member suitable for use as a marine piling is formed by feeding a substantially solid plastic core into a die and continuously extruding a molten plastic into the die so that the molten plastic surrounds and bonds to the plastic core and to reinforcing bars fed into the die at positions surrounding the plastic core. The plastic core acts as a heat sink to facilitate cooling of the molten plastic and deters bending of the member while cooling.

Abstract: An electric motor used especially for driving windshield wipers of motor vehicles which includes a gear pot and a metal cover with an outside and an inside and a plastic component which is injection-molded substantially at the outside of the cover and into which at least one conductive strip punched out from a metal blank and positioned substantially at the outside is embedded. In order to achieve an exact position of the conductive strip, the conductive strip is supported by a holding device from the inside of the cover through an aperture in the cover during the injection molding process. The plastic component includes at least one recess within the aperture in the cover which is open towards the inside of the cover and extends up to the conductive strip, unless the recess is filled with material afterwards.

Abstract: A decorative candle that includes an outer wax layer, at least one specifically shaped wax inlay, a wax plug, an inner wax filler, and a substantially rigid wick. The outer wax layer has a color, a first side, a second side, a top with a length, a bottom with a length, an outer surface, and at least one specifically shaped aperture being disposed therethrough. The at least one specifically shaped wax inlay has a color different than the color of the outer wax layer. Each of the at least one specifically shaped wax inlay is disposed in a respective one of the at least one specifically shaped aperture of the outer wax layer. The wax plug has a perimeter, a centrally disposed throughbore and is disposed at the top of the outer wax layer. The outer wax layer and the wax plug define a filler chamber. The inner wax filler has a bottom, a centrally longitudinally disposed throughbore, and is disposed within the filler chamber.

Abstract: Modular stone panels simulate assembled masonry, and are useful for decorative walls, retaining walls, facings for structures and the like. Precast stone-faced panels are made by setting stones such as field stone having at least one relatively flat face, substantially directly on the bottom of a rectangular mold. The stones are set in the mold individually while packing sand around and between the stones but not under them. This is done by sliding each stone laterally across the bottom of the mold, thereby packing the sand while substantially keeping the stones supported immovably against the bottom. The stones do not float on a sand bed and the sand between them is packed. Thus the stone and sand are less readily displaced by concrete poured over them to fill the mold. The concrete bonds part way into the packed sand, which can be facilitated by vibration, causing a liquid portion of the concrete to diffuse into the sand.

Abstract: A method for producing a plastic molding having a core and a foam with a skin on an outer surface of the core wherein a foaming material is foamed in a space defined between a skin member and the core, disposed within a molding die assembly having an upper die and a lower die includes disposing the skin member which is provided with edge portions that are bent backward to define side portions and engaging recesses provided on the side portions or in the vicinity thereof, on the lower die of the molding die assembly that is provided with engaging projections corresponding to the engaging recesses of the skin member, so that the engaging projections of the lower die are fitted in the corresponding engaging recesses of the skin member to position and hold the latter; disposing the core which is provided with side walls which define a foaming material receiving portion on the die surface of the upper surface of the die assembly, so that the skin member is fitted in the foaming material receiving portion; and pour

Abstract: Cutout portions are respectively formed at the lower edges of a pair of terminal plates, one being deeper than the other. At predetermined positions of holding grooves of a lower mold, protruding portions for positioning are formed, by which the terminal plates are positioned when the protruding portions are respectively engaged with the cutout portions. With this construction, terminal plates can be accurately fitted into a holding groove of the mold so that an O-ring can be smoothly attached to the molding.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for manufacturing an angular insulating wall element consisting of an angular rigid foam plate linked to brick fillets. Angular, one-piece fillets are space apart in a lying mold having an essentially V-shaped cross-section and the spacings between the fillets are filled with a mixture of san and isocyanate. Between the backs of the fillets and the sand and isocyanate mixture on the one hand and a countermold on the other hand is introduced a rigid foam layer, whereas part of the rigid foam partially impregnates the sand and isocyanate mixture. The areas of the mixture that are not impregnated with rigid foam are removed after curing the rigid foam layer. A molding box for carrying out this process is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of and system for inserting reinforcing pins in a composite structure in which a number of reinforcing pins are inserted in a compressible material; the compressible material/pin combination is assembled on the composite structure; ultrasonic energy is applied to the pins; and pressure is applied simultaneously with the application of ultrasonic energy to compress the compressible material and insert the pins into the composite structure to join two laminates or reinforce a single composite structure.

Abstract: An elongated structural element includes an external tubular casing (11) with the hollow interior space filled with a polymer binder (12) containing a plurality of elongated parallel continuous strands of fiber reinforcement material (13) extending lengthwise of the element. A method for preparing such an element is provided by filling a preformed tubular casing (11) with a polymer binder (12) in liquid form in which is dispersed the fiber reinforcement material (13) and allowing the polymer binder to solidify. The element may be initially shaped prior to solidification or reheated into another shape such as a helical coil or spring. An internal casing (29) can also be used where the fiber reinforcement strands (13) are between the external and internal casings (11) and (29).

Abstract: A molded cable and a method of production which generally consists of a plurality of conductors and a plastic like material interlaced with the conductors in a woven pattern to hold and secure the conductors in a spaced relationship. The woven pattern of plastic like material is typically formed by an injection molding process.The cable can have a plurality of conductors generally labeled as a first conductor, second conductor, and continuing to a last conductor held in spaced relationship with each other and each of the conductors have a beginning end and a terminating end. A narrow strip of the plastic like compound forms a beginning base around the conductors, then it is woven over the first conductor, under the second conductor, over the third conductor and continuing in this woven pattern until the last conductor is included.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a fissured, acoustical ceiling panel wherein the pins used to fissure the panel are roll applied thereto. The pins are embedded in flexible, resilient polymeric plates, and a plurality of the plates are attached to a rotary drum which is used to apply the fissuring pins to the surface of the panel. The invention also includes the method for manufacturing the polymeric plates which are molded and formed with the fissuring pins embedded therein.

Abstract: A method of joining end portions of a weatherstrip consists of introducing the end portions to openings in a mold such that a seal portion of the weatherstrip is compressed substantially to the shape of a seal lip of the seal portion. The end portions are separated in the mold by a predetermined gap and a rubber material is injected into the gap for mutually bonding the end portions of the weatherstrip. Such a method of joining allows the weatherstrip to be installed on complexly shaped openings with no degradation of sealing characteristics over the perimeter covered by the weatherstrip. A molding apparatus for joining said end portions includes a clamping member for assuring correct positioning of a sealing edge of the weatherstrip.

Abstract: A metal elements-resin insert is produced by holding metal elements such as conductive bus bars 8 and the like in a forming cavity 5 of a mold assembly 3, 4 by a support pin 6 projecting in the mold assembly 3, 4. The metal elements 8 embedded in a resin material can overcome problems of corrosion and electrical short-circuit in which the metal elements contact with air or moisture entering through drawn holes 7 formed by support pin 6 into the resin material and can improve the moisture and air proof function.