Abstract:
A catamenial tampon is provided in the form of absorbent material enveloped by a liquid permeable cover which is then folded and compressed into a cylindrical shape. The enveloped absorbent material is in the form of a flat cushion and is first folded into front, central and rear sections with the front and rear sections overlying the central section. A withdrawal cord is looped around the first folded cushion which is then folded around the withdrawal cord and compressed into the final tampon shape. The resulting tampon expands when wet into a cup-shaped configuration.
Abstract:
A machine for transforming heat shrinkable thermoplastic material into sealed and liquid-filled containers in which the material in strip form is cut off to a suitable length then heated and transformed into a tube-shaped shell blank on a mandrel with an overlapped longitudinal heat-sealed seam. The shell is then displaced in relation to the mandrel so that its bottom end extends beyond the end of the mandrel, a base blank cut from another strip is then inserted into the end of the shell to rest against the mandrel end, and the shell and inserted base are then heated causing the shell to shrink accurately to the shape of the mandrel and the bottom edge zone of the heated shell to be folded in against the end of the mandrel and the edge of the base. The joined edge zones of the shell and base are then pressed together and heat sealed. The container is then passed to a filling machine where it is filled and closed by a lid.
Abstract:
A fixture for use in preparing replacement O-rings from cord material, such as buna-N. The fixture automatically provides mating ends which when spliced together preclude undue stress along the plane of splicing.
Abstract:
Apparatus for manufacturing bolsters used to form the core for fabric windings includes apparatus to apply glue to specific areas of pre-sized cardboard cards, crimp the cards at specific locations to produce edges for the finished product, fold the crimped card, and compress the card to insure proper adhesion of the edges to the surfaces they contact, to form the finished bolster. The bolsters are produced by a method of passing a pre-sized cardboard card through the steps of gluing, crimping, folding and compressing, to provide a finished bolster of any predetermined length. A bolster is produced from a cardboard card of sufficient stiffness to provide for a substantially hollow construction, other than for a central stiffening spline used to determine the height of the bolster and provide rigidity to the bolster.
Abstract:
A tunnel containing structure which is capable of functioning as a magnetic memory device, a circuit device, such as a fluid circuit device, or the like and which is primarily constructed from photo-resist materials using photographic techniques. The tunnel containing structure is made by depositing a photo-resist coating on a substrate surface, partially exposing the resist coating to radiation having a proper spectral distribution and thereafter immediately depositing an additional coating on the first named coating so that the two become firmly bonded together. By exposing the second coating through a mask having selected spaced apart transparent areas and developing the latter coating in response to the exposure it is possible to produce channels in the second coating. A cover member is then bonded to the upper surface of the second coating through an additional layer of photo-resist material to form the tunnels. The structure can be used in the fabrication of magnetic storage devices, for example, by inserting driving wires in the tunnels and including conductive lines such as word straps on the substrate and the cover member.
Abstract:
A device for wrapping sheet, such as a foam panel, about a tubularly shaped object article, such as pipe sections of a pipeline. The device engages the substantially flat sheet and cams it about the curved pipe body circumference by pivoting yokes so as to cause the sheet to be wrapped about the pipe body. After the sheet is wrapped about the pipe body its free edges are fastened together so that the device can be removed.
Abstract:
A method of constructing an index clip, embodying a wire spring clip, from a single, rectangular pliable member. The member is first divided longitudinally into four parallel sections. The member is then completely bent and folded along the boundary line between the first and second sections resulting in a first fold. A plurality of spring clips are installed in a spaced-apart relationship on the edge of the first fold. Sections three and four are then covered with a suitable adhesive and the member is completely bent along the boundary line between the second and third sections, near the ends of the springs, resulting in a second fold. The member is then again bent on the line between the third and fourth sections, resulting in a third fold. The folded structure is then pressed tightly for adhesion of the folds to each other and to the springs. Thereafter the folded structure is cut between the springs to produce individual index clips.
Abstract:
A billfolder is constructed from a single pair of blanks formed of woven fabric coated on opposite sides with heat sealable plastic. The various layers or panels of the billfolder are held in assembled relationship by an absolute minimum number of heat seals or ''''welds,'''' thus minimizing the tendency of the heat sealing operations to stretch and deform the material. Because of a small number of heat seals, a number of the billfolder panels may slide or float relative to one another during usage to preclude wrinkling and to enable the billfolder to adjust to the variable thickness of the contents. The parts of the billfolder requiring the greatest strength are formed with multiple layers of the material and all wear edges and exterior edges are folded and rounded as distinguished from raw cut edges. The billfolder is characterized by compactness with maximum carrying capacity for a variety of articles. It is highly economical in construction and resembles fine leather in appearance and feel.
Abstract:
A method of and apparatus for forming corner pads utilizing a plurality of plies, each of which is adapted to be folded into a trihedral angle arrangement, wherein the plies are successively fed into juxtaposed relation while adhesive is applied to predetermined surfaces of certain of the plies, and the plies are successively formed into trihedral angle arrangements while being successively placed in contiguous, nesting relationship to secure the nested plies together by the adhesive to maintain the same in a collective trihedral angle arrangement.