Abstract: A bobbin includes a bobbin main body including flanges at both ends of a bobbin winder spindle for winding the bobbin thread and an outer flange attached to one of the flanges (a second flange) of the bobbin main body. A gap in which a thread end of the bobbin thread is housed is provided between the outer flange and the flange of the bobbin main body.

Abstract: Anaerobic adhesive and sealant compositions in film form, film spool assemblies containing such compositions in film form and preapplied versions thereof on matable parts are provided.

Abstract: A magnetic mechanism is disclosed, which includes a bobbing, a first and a second magnetic core and a winding coil. The bobbing includes a main body and a base member. The first and second magnetic cores are disposed on two opposite sides of the main body, and the winding coil is wound on a wire-winding portion of the main body and is threaded through a guiding hole of the base, wherein the guiding hole is away from the wire-winding portion in comparison with the outer most edge of the main body.

Abstract: A directionally-controlled roll-out elastically deployable solar array structure is disclosed. The structure includes one or more longitudinal elastic roll out booms that may be closed section or open section to allow for efficient rolled packaging onto a lateral mandrel. A flexible photovoltaic blanket is attached to a tip structure and to a lateral base support structure, but remains uncoupled from the longitudinal booms. The solar array system may be stowed simultaneously into a rolled package comprised of the roll out booms and the flexible planar blanket together, or onto independent rolls. Alternatively, the system may be stowed by rolling the booms, and accordion Z-folding the hinged flexible photovoltaic blanket into a flat stack. Structural deployment is motivated by the elastic strain energy of the roll out booms, and several methods of deployment direction control are provided to ensure a known, controlled, and unidirectional deployment path of the elastically unrolling booms.

Abstract: A support comprising a handhold in the center with two ends extending straight out in opposite directions away from the handhold for winding and storing a rope or cord in a secure condition in a figure-8 configuration around the ends of the support using a flexible tie affixed at one end to the center of the support to wrap around and secure the rope or cord to the support when the other end of the tie is fastened to a cleat located in the center of the support. A method of winding and releasing a line on the support.

Abstract: An apparatus facilitates reverse-tension headphone cable organization. The apparatus includes at least one headphone retention point to retain at least one headphone through tension in a headphone cable. The headphone cable is coupled to the at least one headphone. The apparatus also includes a port connector to facilitate connection of the apparatus to a separate electronic device. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes at least one retention point to secure at least a portion of a headphone system, and a graphical element aligned with the retention point to facilitate visual incorporation of a component of the headphone system with the graphical element upon insertion of the secured portion of the headphone system into the retention point.

Abstract: A tubular cylinder (2) particularly for handling plastic film webs in connection with production of thin plastic film, e.g. thin packing film, the cylinder (2) including an outer tube (4) with a large number of radial apertures (6) that communicate with an inner tube (8) arranged coaxially relative to the outer tube (4), and which by means of radial longitudinal partitionings (10) is divided into a number of longitudinal curving ducts (12), the inner tube (8) being connected with a tubular duct (14) for the supply of air, the cylinder (2) include bearing means at opposite ends allowing the cylinder (2) to rotate, where the radial nozzle apertures (6) in the outer tube (4) are arranged along two helical lines, and that the helix at one side of the centre plane (20) is winding in a direction opposite the helix at the other side of the centre plane (20), and that the radial nozzle apertures (6) are angled outwards relative to the radial centre plane (20).

Abstract: A cable lift mechanism for a multi panel, overhead garage door includes a drum having a spiral groove comprised of two adjacent sections that are generally coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the cable drum. The groove or grooves in a first section adjacent the attachment end of the cable to the drum have a lesser radius than the remaining grooves of the second section of the drum which have substantially equal radii of greater diameter than the first section radii. As a consequence, initial torque associated with lifting of a garage door is increased to lift a heavier upper or top panel or panels of a multi-panel garage door.

Abstract: A cord winder device that may be used to shorten the length of a pull cord that hangs from a window covering, such that it can adjust the exposed length of window blinds. The cord winder device includes a spindle and sides that overlap the spindle. A cord hanging from the window covering may be wound around the spindle so that the length of the cord is reduced. Reducing the height of the cord may keep the cord out of reach of children and prevent injury. The sides of the spindle may have slots to secure the cord to the cord winder device after it is wound around the spindle.

Abstract: Keeping computer, router and switch cables organized can be challenging as cables may have excess length which can become entangled with each other and which can be susceptible to damage. The enclosed invention relates to a modular spool. Many copies of the spool may be linked together to a large number with ease and convenience. They may also be easily separated for convenient maintenance. Each spool has a male connector on one end and a female connector on the other end, so that one spool design can result in large lengths of connected spools. The spools may be connected by a bayonet style system or by screws or pins after alignment with a notch and key system. An alternative embodiment has an array of nubs which matches an array of nub ports which may be aligned by the shape of the plates at the end of the spools.

Abstract: A support comprising a handhold in the center with two ends extending straight out in opposite directions away from the handhold for winding and storing a rope or cord in a secure condition in a figure-8. configuration around the ends of the support using a flexible tie affixed at one end to the center of the support to wrap around and secure the rope or cord to the support when the other end of the tie is fastened to a cleat located in the center of the support. A method of winding and releasing a line on the support.

Abstract: Cord organizers including a first shell, a second shell, and a spindle connecting the first shell and the second shell. The inside face of the first shell is held proximate the inside face of the second shell with a gap there between. The cord organizer is configured to allow the user to manually wind the cord around the spindle. The cord organizer may comprise containment surfaces extending from the inside face of the first shell and/or the inside face of the second shell as well as opposing elastomeric grips connected to the inside faces of the shells, so that the elastomeric grips encircle the spindle to receive and clamp the connection end and the listening end of the cord between the first elastomeric grip and the second elastomeric grip. A cord restraint is used to hold the cord close to the spindle and the inside face of one of the shells.

Abstract: A method for welding parts formed of polymeric resins having different melt-index grades. The method may include the steps of selecting a tube formed of a first thermoplastic in an extrusion process, selecting a first flange formed of a second thermoplastic in an injection molding process and having a containment region sized to receive an end of the tube, inserting an end of the tube within the containment region of the first flange, and welding the tube to the flange by inducing relative rotation between the flange and the tube. The containment region may have a depth more than two times the wall thickness of the tube. Moreover, the containment region may maintain its shape and support friction pressure on a significant portion of melted material within the weld zone, so the material may continue to generate heat and conduct the same to the less easily melted material.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed in which printing material is printed upon a tray surface and transferred to a sheet supported by the tray surface. A cleaning device removes residual printing material from the tray surface.

Abstract: A one-piece unitary easily manufactured and economical product that both facilitates the routing of cable and the storage of extra lengths of cable is provided in one embodiment by a cable management apparatus including at least two longitudinally extending cable guide members forming a channel therebetween. In various exemplary non-limiting embodiments, the innovation provides multimedia furniture that includes structure for supporting an entertainment device, at least one outwardly facing rear section, wherein the at least one outwardly facing rear section includes an opening through which a cable is receivable and a cable management apparatus disposed on the outwardly facing rear section, the cable management apparatus includes at least two longitudinally extending cable guide members forming a channel therebetween.

Abstract: A pipe retrieval system winds a pipe onto a spool. During winding, the pipe is pressed between two sectors of a tensioning device wherein at least one of the sectors is resiliently flexible.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for storing gift wrapping articles comprising: a hollow cylindrical body having open end portions and defining an inner surface and an outer surface between the open end portions; a pair of annular flanges extending radially outward from the outer surface at the open end portions; and a centerpiece disposed circumferentially along the inner surface of the hollow cylindrical body. The centerpiece comprises a central recess, and a plurality of cut out channels extending radially from the central recess to the inner surface of the hollow cylindrical body to form a plurality of truncated pie-shaped sections. The hollow cylindrical body is capable of holding multiple layers of a first gift wrapping article (multiple layers of ribbon) on the outer surface between the annular flanges. The truncated pie-shaped sections are flexible enough for removably receiving a second gift wrapping article (a wrapping paper roll) through the central recess.

Abstract: A new device for the storage, management, & transportation of articles such as cord, wire, cable, and tubing that generally comprises a main housing body having a lid, a multitude of cord, wire, cable, and tubing dispensing openings, a multitude of cord, wire, cable, and tubing retractor devices, and first and second mounting clamps, and which is intended to be mounted or attached to a device such as a medical monitor stand and used to manage a multitude of wires which are commonly referred to as “lead wires” and are used for the medical monitoring of a patient, whereby the user can simply grab the exposed end of the cord, wire, cable, or tubing that is desired, and pull or extract it from the housing to the desired length and then locked into place.

Abstract: A rule-based method for packing a customer delivery unit containing a predetermined plurality of spools of filamentary product thereon comprises the steps of: (a) uniquely identifying each of a plurality of spools; (b) recording for each spool information regarding the kind of product on the spool, the grade of the product on the spool, and the weight of the product on the spool; (c) based on the product kind, grade, and weight information, assigning to each spool an appropriate one of a plurality of packing rules; and (d) selecting a predetermined plurality of tubes for inclusion in a customer delivery unit in accordance with the packing rule assigned to each selected tube.

Abstract: An elastance spool is described which comprises a winding of elastane threads having a titre of greater than 160 dtex, particularly from 160 dtex to 1400 dtex, and a bobbin weight of elastane threads of at least 1.5 kg, in which the elastane threads have a ribbon-shaped fiber cross-section, wherein the ratio of the width of the elastane threads to the thickness of the elastane threads in cross-section is at least three to one. The elastane spool is used for the production of textile sheet products and for the production of disposable articles of hygiene.

Abstract: The present Invention is an apparatus for applying high tension to strap in an automatic strapping machine. A rotatable frame has a first and a second position. Two driving wheels are mounted on the frame. In the first position of the rotatable frame, strap passes freely through a gap between the two driving wheels to allow feeding of the strap around an object and take-up of excess strap. In the second position of the rotatable frame the strap frictionally engages the periphery of the two driving wheels. Rotation of the two driving wheels when the rotatable frame is in the second position places high tension on the strap.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of detecting residual yarn on spinning cop tubes, wherein a spinning cop tube is exposed to a suitable light source; the light reflected by the spinning cop tube is detected by a suitable means, e.g., via a camera or other picture-taking device, and two-dimensional picture signals of the spinning cop tube are generated thereby on the basis of the reflected light detected in order to generate a picture matrix comprising picture data in digital form; and the picture signals thusly generated are evaluated by means of performing an edge filtering of the digital picture data in order to segment image edges corresponding to brightness transitions in the picture matrix, from which the presence of residual yarn on the spinning cop tube can be assessed based on the edge filtering.

Abstract: A component selector assembly 10 which pseudo-randomly energizes components 40-54 use of received data 60.

Abstract: Bobbin wound coated monofilament tapes where the coating comprises between 20% and 120% by weight of said tape, and the process for bobbin winding coated monofilament dental tapes comprising combining a coating conditioning means with means for winding at substantially constant tensions to produce controlled tension bobbins that do not unwind, that dispense uniformly free from back lashing, and that are substantially free from coating displacement and winding displacement when exposed to high temperatures and high relative humidity and that have tack values from between about 0.1 and about 0.5 grams.

Abstract: A light-shielding packaging for a roll of continuous photosensitive web wound cm a core having on its each end a light-shielding flange disc has at its leading end a light-shielding leader sheet. The leader sheet is composed of a longitudinal light-shielding base sheet and two heat-sinkable light-shielding strips, in which each of the light-shielding strips is tearable predominantly in its longitudinal direction and is fixed onto a surface of each side of the light-shielding base sheet under the condition that the light-shielding strip is aligned in parallel with the side of the longitudinal base sheet to project its portion from the side of the base sheet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fiber optic spool which includes a spool including a barrel having opposed ends, a first flange positioned on one end of the barrel, and a second flange positioned on the other end of the barrel; and an elastic foam tube substantially surrounding the barrel under conditions whereby the foam tube is stressed radially while in its resting state on the barrel such that the foam tube resists lifting away from the barrel during rotation of the spool at speeds effective to wind or unwind at least about 25 m of optical fiber per second. Related aspects of the present invention include fiber optic spools including multi-laminar cushioning devices, such multi-laminar cushioning devices, and methods of making fiber optic spools of the present invention.

Abstract: Composite paperboard container constructions, providing optimized axial crush strength, and related properties, are formed of one, two, or three structural paperboard plies that are arranged to form a layered body wall having a cross-section of the construction in the ordered structure, high compression strength paperboard layer\low compression strength paperboard layer\high compression strength paperboard layer. Preferably, the container body is formed of one or two structural plies and at least one structural ply is a multiple layer paperboard having both high compression strength and low compression strength paperboard layers.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are introduced for preventing a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber wound on the same spool from interfering from one another. The apparatus comprises an annulus having an inner edge, an outer edge, and an annular width consisting of the distance, measured radially, between the inner and outer edges. The inner edge of the annulus is sized to fit snugly in a coaxial fashion around the spool, and the annular width should be at least large enough to separate the first and second optical coil.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of combining wires and fibers to fabricate fiber reinforced composites is disclosed. The fibers are drum wound on an adhesive-coated substrate followed by coating with a barrier layer to preserve the fiber spacing. A layer of the adhesive material is then applied to the fiber wrap and wire is wound therearound. A series of increasingly viscous tacky materials can then be applied to the wire wraps so that all gaps between the wires are filled. The inventive method can be used to form standard wire/fiber preforms, variable spacing wire/fiber preforms, ring preforms and wire only preforms which can be processed into fiber reinforced composite materials.

Abstract: A bobbin for holding a filament pack having a base layer wound of optical waveguide fiber. A method for winding the base layer on the bobbin base is disclosed.The optical waveguide base layer closely matches the properties of the glass and coating of the optical waveguide which makes up the filament pack. Thus, the long term stability of the filament pack is enhanced. Examples are given in which bobbins incorporating the inventive base layer were successfully unwound at high speed.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for making a filament winding amenable to inside payout and having squared-off ends providing optimal volumetric efficiency. The filament crossovers are distributed so as to reduce crossover stacking in one or a few places which can interfere with winding and payout from the finished winding. A base wire layer is wrapped onto a mandrel over which a guide is nestingly wound with adjacent guide wire turns spaced apart. The filament first layer is wound nesting in the guide wire spaces, and subsequent filament layers accordingly formed. Each crossing filament turn has an advance in a crossing region substantially aligned with a crossover region in the underlying layer and which in one embodiment is one-half the winding pitch.

Abstract: Thin-walled molded articles (i.e., molded articles where at least 70% of the wall thickness is 0.8 mm or less) are formed of a polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) molding composition having improved fluidity characteristics and desirable mechanical strength properties. The PBT molding composition includes (A) 100 parts by weight of a polybutylene terephthalate base resin having a melt index of between 40 and 200 as measured at 235.degree. C. under a load of 2160 grams according to ASTM D-1238; (B) between 1 to 60 parts by weight of plate-like glass flakes having an average flake dimension of between 10 to 200 .mu.m; and (C) between 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of a fatty acid metal salt.

Abstract: A cylindrical bobbin having flanges at both ends thereof is formed as a unitary structure, using a material of thermal conductivity nearly equal to or lower than that of an optical fiber coil, and the optical fiber coil is wound on a housing portion defined between the flanges. An annular member is mounted on the bobbin to cover the housing portion on the outside of the optical fiber coil, forming an annular case for housing the optical fiber coil, together with the bobbin. The annular member is also made of a material which has a thermal conductivity nearly equal to or lower than that of the optical fiber coil.

Abstract: A device by which the end of an optical cable incorporated in a power cable is maintained fixed relative to an optical reader while the power cable is being wound onto or unwound from a cable winding drum. The device comprises a first roller on which there can be wound a number of turns of said optical cable equal at least to a fraction of the number of turns of power cable wound on said cable winding drum. The free end of said optical cable is locked in front of said optical reader after it has been wound through at least one turn or a portion of a turn on a roller on which there can be wound a number of turns equal at least to the number of turns which can be wound on said first roller. This latter is rotatably driven. At least said second roller is associated with a mobile structure rotating about and in mechanical synchronization with said roller.

Abstract: A winding support for the treatment of threads or yarns includes two end rings, a shell ring disposed between the end rings having openings formed therein, the shell ring including intermediate rings formed of a multiplicity of ring elements, and spacer elements disposed in the shell ring interconnecting the ring elements in axial direction, the ring elements having alternatingly larger and smaller diameters as seen in axial direction.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electromagnetic deflection unit for a cathode ray tube, which unit comprises a field deflection coil consisting of two parts, a line deflection coil consisting of two parts and an annular core of a magnetizable material surrounding the two coils. The two parts of the field deflection coil are wound on the inside of a funnel-shaped field coil support. A hollow, funnel-shaped line deflection coil support having an annular flange at its wide end then passed into the field coil support to such an extent that its narrow end projects form the field coil supported and subsequently the two parts of the line deflection coil are wound on the inside of the line coil support.

Abstract: An electro-magnetic deflection coil with a flangeless narrow end is wound against the inside of a funnel-shaped support 14. The support 14 opposite the windows of the coil parts 19 has recesses 25 through which axially extending guide elements 26, 27 are passed inwards during the winding process in order to support the circumferentially extending turn segments of the coil parts 19 on the rear side. After winding, each coil part 19 is formed to a coherent unit by means of a thermal treatment and the guide elements 26, 27 are removed.

Abstract: A bobbin holder is provided for holding one or more bobbins of thread of varying heights in superimposed positions and adapted for being loosely and removably inserted into a bobbin carrier of a textile machine. The bobbin holder includes an elongate tubular body for receiving one or more hollow bobbins of thread on the outside thereof along the axial length thereof, mechanisms for varying the length of the elongate body for accommodating bobbins of varying heights, and a radially-outwardly-projecting support carried on the lower end of the tubular body for supporting the bobbin or bobbins of thread on the tubular body. The elongate body preferably comprises at least two tubular portions connected together at respective ends thereof by the length varying mechanisms.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a disc-shaped curved magnet coil, particularly for a system for accelerating and/or storing electrically charged particles such as electrons. The conductors of the coil to be made are to be arranged around a winding core having a convex outside and a concave inside and are then to be fixed in position around the winding core. A coil form or fitting piece of predetermined shape is first added to a winding core, so that a provisional winding body with only positive radii of curvature on its outsides is formed. The conductors are wound under tension around the winding body and subsequently are fastened only to the winding core of the winding body and, after the coil form is removed, the thus exposed conductor portions facing the region of the concave inside of the winding core are pressed against this inside and fixed in position.

Abstract: A hand manipulated tube which can be axially stacked and is able to sustain bobbins that can be stacked, one against another, at least for doubling and twisting operations comprising an outside section which is at least partially elastic radially and disposed circumferentially, and which bears protrusions positioned lengthwise in respect of an end face of a portion of the tube, and which extend radially outwards, an inner circumferential seat in the portion of the tube positioned in respect of the other end of the tube whereby the partially radially elastic side cooperates with the inner circumferential seat for the positioning of two axially stacked tubes, axial guides within the tube and possibly a radially guiding and tensioning element between one tube and another.

Abstract: Bobbin apparatus for releasing a connecting filament between a radiosonde and the sonde balloon in a controlled manner during the ascent thereof includes a longitudinally extending member adapted to be affixed to the balloon around which the filament is wound and having a transverse dimension which increases in the longitudinal direction from a narrow upper end to a wide lower end thereof. The filament will unwind from the bobbin member during ascent of the balloon causing the bobbin member to periodically oscillate in a manner such that the filament will unwind without fouling and at an appropriate rate.

Abstract: A method for producing fabric reinforced tapes of vulcanizable rubbery material, to be wound and stocked in bobbins, comprising progressing the formed tape under means adapted for applying a thin layer of anti-adhesive zinc stearate on one face of the tape, preparatory to winding the tape into bobbins the turns of which are to be prevented from sticking to each other.

Abstract: An improved winch is disclosed which possesses means for increasing the coefficient of friction on the surface of the spool only in an area substantially at the intersection of the drum and flange sections of the winch so that only the last turn of rope or line around the winch would contact the area of increased friction. Friction in this area can be increased by placing a rubber ring over a conventional winch which makes it self-tailing. As a further embodiment, the winch possesses a surface which is recessed, said recess containing radial projection elements for the support of friction increasing sections contained between said radial projection elements within the recess.

Abstract: A woven structure comprising at least a continuous band around an internal axis, suitable for impregnation with resin or for internal deposition of graphite from a reactive vapor, comprises axial threads, circumferential threads, and radial threads. The device employed to produce the structure comprises principally a series of flat rings or disks, aligned and slightly spaced from each other axially, having small apertures located around their circumference or one or more helical worms, with central openings, whose successive turns are similarly provided with apertures. Radial threads are passed through homologous apertures in successive disks, or successive turns of the helical worm, and are then drawn toward the central axis by wrapping of circumferential threads around them in the axial space between adjacent disks. Axial threads are then passed between the radial threads, and are drawn by further wraps of circumferential threads.

Abstract: A device, conveniently in the form of a reel, for the housing of apparatus which is provided with a flexible or articulated windable element comprises a casing having two or more hollow components within which the apparatus is housed and around which the windable element is wound in such a manner as to constrain the components of the casing in the abutting positions which form the casing.