Abstract: A holder for a food product includes three rectangular shaped sidewalls which are interconnected to establish a triangular tube-like structure with an enclosed space for receiving a portion of the food product therein. A score line is formed on a selected sidewall to create an integral hinge which allows for an operational reconfiguration of the holder to support the food product while the food product is being consumed.

Abstract: A wrapper (40) comprising a film (41) having a plurality of reinforcing tear strips (42a, 42b) extending at least partially across the film Each tear strip includes a tab portion (45a, 45b). The wrapper (40) is configured such that pulling the tab of a first tear strip causes a tear to propagate through the film (41) to separate a first portion of the film attached to the first tear strip, from the remainder of the film Pulling the tab of a second tear strip causes a second tear to propagate through the film to define a second portion of the film attached to the second tear strip. The second portion of film attached to the second tear strip comprises the remainder of the film once the first portion is removed with the first tear strip. Also, an apparatus and method for manufacturing such a wrapper.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing tubular bodies (1) exhibiting an inner circumferential surface and outer circumferential surface (8) for packaging tubes out of a strip-shaped film substrate (2) that encompasses a barrier layer (19) against moisture and/or oxygen, exhibits at least one weldable plastic layer (3), and comprises a beveled first edge face (5) extending in the longitudinal direction of the film substrate (2) and a beveled second edge face (6) spaced apart from the first edge face (5) by the width of the film substrate (2), wherein the first edge face (5) and second edge face (6) are arranged opposite each other with the formation of a tube shape, and welded together during exposure to heat, the first and second edge face (5, 6) are pressed against each other during welding so as to compress the barrier layer (19), accompanied by the formation of a wave geometry encompassing several wave peaks and/or several wave valleys and exhibiting at least three zero crossings and/or at least two equiphase zero cro

Abstract: An insulation sleeve for a heated beverage cup. The sleeve is formed from spathes of a raw husk material, such as corn husk. The spathes are attached such that end portions of the spathes overlap to form a generally circular form sized to fit about and vertically support a typical frustoconical beverage cup. The sleeve may be further formed to have a generally frustoconical shape to fit the corresponding frustoconical shape of the beverage cup. The spathes may be dampened to assist in forming the sleeve into the circular or frustoconical shape.

Abstract: A urinary directional device for improving the directional urination and health of a male user is provided, in which the device comprises a conduit for the passage of urine and having a proximal end adapted for engagement with the penis of the user and a distal end having a distal aperture to enable the passage of urine from the conduit, the device having an interior surface providing one or more of a cleansing, an anti-bacterial or antiseptic or an anti-fungal function whereby the penis of the user can be cleansed by wiping on the interior surface of the device after urination and the device optionally further comprising a health detection indicator capable of indicating abnormalities in urine indicative of disease or health-related conditions.

Abstract: A former is used to manufacture a bag in a packaging machine. The radius of curvature of the former top along a film guiding direction is between 0.27 mm and 0.50 mm, the average surface roughness of the former top is less than 10 &mgr;m, and the number of high projections per unit length of 10 mm of the former top along a width direction of the film guided by the collar into the cylinder. The high projection is defined as a projection of the surface of the former top that is as tall as or taller than 5 times the average surface roughness of the former top. It is found that the minimum radius of curvature of the former top should be equal to or larger than the critical radius that is defined by a radius of the curvature which causes an elastic limit strain at an innermost portion of a support layer of a laminated film immediately outside a barrier layer of the laminated film when the laminated film is bent over the former top.

Abstract: The present invention is an applicator barrel with a taped finger grip. The applicator barrel includes a barrel body having an outer surface. A three-dimensional tape is connected to a portion of the outer surface and includes a first surface and a second surface opposite said first surface. The first surface has at least one integrally formed gripping structure extending outwardly from the first surface to provide a gripping surface, and the second surface is adhesive to connect the tape to the barrel.

Abstract: The present invention is an applicator barrel with a taped finger grip. The applicator barrel includes a barrel body having an outer surface. A three-dimensional tape is connected to a portion of the outer surface and includes a first surface and a second surface opposite said first surface. The first surface has at least one integrally formed gripping structure extending outwardly from the first surface to provide a gripping surface, and the second surface is adhesive to connect the tape to the barrel.

Abstract: A shirred stick of cellulosic casing having an open end formed to a desired profile by burnishing. A portion of the surface of the stick bore adjacent the open end is part of the desired profile. The burnishing action forms the stick end to a surface of revolution which is symmetrical about the longitudinal axis of the stick.

Abstract: To change the surface tension of cup-like containers by means of corona treatment, the containers are placed on a mandrel and are moved by drive wheels in such a way that the cup-like container is caused to roll off on the mandrel with the inside of the wall. Via an electrode the discharge current is supplied across the discharge gap to the cup-like container and it is removed via the mandrel, which is connected as counter-electrode. To avoid a discharge gap on the inside of the wall, the mandrel has connected to it a guide shoe which always applies against the inside of the wall.

Abstract: An automatic paper board tube reamer apparatus includes a tube index and feed assembly and a pair of tube end reamers. The reamers automatically simultaneously square the tube end surfaces and ream the internal diameter of each end of a tube aligned therewith by the feed assembly. The feed assembly automatically feeds the tube to the reamers and ejects the reamed tubes. The reamers and feed assembly operate alternatively and continuously to recycle damaged tubes fed thereto.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for skiving and hemming one or more edges of a paperboard web or blank to improve the sealing qualities of a container made from the paperboard. The paperboard is skived twice generally parallel to its edge, once to define an oblique surface and once to make a flat skived surface. The latter is folded over the former and heat-sealed to a heat sealable material adjacent the skived region, defining a wedge-shaped edge portion. The folded over part is preferably ironed to produce a substantially flat sheet, and the wedge-shaped edge is preferably reshaped at some point in the process to make the entire folded over surface substantially flush with the unskived surface to which it is sealed. The flat skived surface is preferably made by a milling procedure in which the milling teeth strike the material while moving in a direction opposite to that of the motion of the material.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing spiral winding paper tube, the surface of which is ground, coated with colored synthetic resin and ground again after coating. By this way, paper tube of any length, with variously colored and very smooth surface of appropriate hardness, will be gained continuously and economically.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pipe wrapper and cleaner or similar apparatus which includes a rotatable drum with an axial linear slot or gap therein which may be supported on and rotated about an elongated body such as a pipe by casters carried by the drum and engaging the elongated body to support the drum concentrically thereabout. An outwardly projecting flange encircles the drum with a gap therein coincident with the gap in the drum. The drum is rotated by a pair of drive gears powered by synchronous motors and placed circumferentially apart by an arcuate distance greater than the arcuate length of the gap in the flange.