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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8133345 | Method and apparatus for lining process tanks A method and apparatus for lining process tanks. The method comprises lining a tank with a plurality of sheets, wherein the tank has walls and a bottom that intersect at a corner of the tank. The method comprises bonding a bottom sheet of the plurality of sheets to ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8052832 | Splicing assembly and method A splicing assembly comprising a splicing plate having a structure defining at least two cutting grooves. A positioning marker is disposed on the splicing plate, and at least one clamping assembly is coupled to the splicing plate. A method for installing a roll of l... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8029639 | Method of joining a pair of tubular ends A method of joining a pair of tubular ends (1, 2) comprises: providing the tubular ends with intermeshing tapered edges (3, 4); joining the tubular ends by inserting an adhesive between the tapered edges and pressing the tapered edges (3, 4) tog... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7658814 | Irrigation pipe splice sleeve and method An irrigation pipe splice is formed from two sub-assemblies, each sub-assembly including a sleeve mated to a pipe section. Each sleeve has an inner wall and an outer wall connected by a rim, the outer wall surrounding at least a portion of the inner wall and forming... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7438778 | Elastic endless crawler and method of manufacturing the same An elastic endless includes an annular belt-shaped elastic crawler body and a plurality of cords with ends, the cords being disposed substantially parallel with one another at predetermined intervals and embedded in the crawler body, wherein one end and the other en... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7381289 | Method and apparatus for seaming abutting layers of planar material A method and apparatus is provided for seaming together abutting side-by-side layers of planar material with adhesive and a backing tape to form a finished seam extending along the line of abutment. The method consists of laying a backing tape underneath the line of... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371304 | Apparatuses and methods for joining structural members, such as composite structural members Apparatuses and methods for joining structural members. In one embodiment, an apparatus for joining a first member to a second member includes a first part and a second part configured to be engaged with and bonded to the first part. In one aspect of this embodiment... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368035 | Method for brazing and adhesive bonding An improved method for joining together the edge portions of first and second panels includes applying a heat curable adhesive along the edge portion of the first panel and then abutting the edge portion of the second panel with the edge portion of the first panel s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7350553 | Gripping separable-paper peeler A gripping separable paper peeler includes a grip frame, a paper roll holder, two idle gears, a separable paper holder, a pushing roller, and a pressing roller. The paper roll holder has a first gear engaging a second gear of the separable paper holder via the two i... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347244 | Membrane applicator A membrane applicator comprises a wheeled carriage adapted to ride on a surface to be covered with the membrane. A roll mount system is provided on the carriage to support a roll of membrane thereon. A press roll is mounted to the carriage for pressing the membrane ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344611 | Method and structure for joining and sealing two components A method of joining two components of a vinyl frame provides first and second components each having an end and having surfaces defining at least one channel open at the end and extending into the associated component. A coupling structure is provided and has at lea... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7311790 | Hybrid structure using ceramic tiles and method of manufacture A hybrid structure (50) and method of manufacturing the same including a structural ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material (42) coated with a layer of ceramic insulating tiles (24). Individual ceramic tiles are attached to a surface (22)... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311792 | Process for making a splice for a stabilized absorbent A process for splicing a first portion of absorbent material to a second portion of absorbent material to form a longer, continuous length of absorbent material suitable for uninterrupted sequential infeed to a processing machine. The process includes the steps of p... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306692 | Production forming, bonding, joining and repair systems for composite and metal components A method of repairing a composite component (1) having a damaged area including: laying a composite lay-up (7) over the damaged area; locating at least one pressure chamber (3, 4) over the damaged area, the pressure chamber including a displacea... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300531 | Tape application device A device and a method for applying tape to one or more sheets of material in a moving line-up. The device can include a tape applicator, a sensor, a tape cutter, a tape gripper, an engagement-initiation press, and a hold-down portion. During intermittent operation, ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296347 | Method of forming an electrical terminal An electrical terminal includes a generally planar base pad having two opposed legs and an intermediate portion. The base pad legs have proximal and distal ends and are joined at the proximal ends to the intermediate portion. The legs are spaced apart from each othe... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7255769 | Method for splicing and coating webs as well as a web obtained with such methods The present invention relates to a method for splicing successive rolls of webmaterial to one endless web, in such way that during subsequent coating of the web, coating defects near the splices are reduced, preferably prevented. To that end at least part of the tra... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250089 | Method of manufacturing segmented belt tires Three methods of constructing tires having functionally graded belts are provided. According to one method a bandage is used to hold neighboring belt segments in position so they may be simultaneously applied to a carcass. According to a second method, longitudinal ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7192504 | Adding glass to composite bonding surfaces The present invention relates to a method of bonding together two pieces of composite material (10, 26) by applying a layer of glass fibre (20, 28) to a surface of each piece of composite material 10, 26, and bonding the pieces together by means... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192498 | Method for making adhesive fabric joints with heat and pressure by comparing actual joint parameters to pre-calculated optimal joint parameters A method for joining fabrics, particularly high strength fabrics such as airship hull fabrics, including the steps of: measuring selected parameters of two fabric layers to be joined and the adhesive and any tape or other materials intended to be included in the joi... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7138033 | Connecting apparatus and connecting method of web material The present invention simplifies an apparatus and is capable of, when replacing a roll, swiftly connecting the tail end side portion of a previously paid out web material and the lead end portion of web material to be paid out subsequently. A connecting apparatus | 11/21/2006 |
| 7108910 | Double sided adhesive carpet tape A carpet tape construction 10 designed for use on top of a layer of padding 100 and beneath the abutting edges of two segments of carpet 200 which form a seam 203 to prevent the peaking of the seam 203 in a finished carpet installa... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097733 | Method of bonding ends of flame retardant sheet and intermediate transfer member of image forming apparatus fabricated by the method There is prepared at least one flame retardant sheet member in which a flame retardant layer comprised of a flame retardant agent having extinguishability is sandwiched between resinous layers. One end face of the at least one sheet member and another end face of th... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094310 | Method for joining high-pressure composite pipes A high-pressure composite pipe includes a pipe-shaped inner layer made of a synthetic resin, and a reinforcing layer made of a stretched polyolefin resin sheet and wound on an external circumferential surface of the inner layer, with a winding direction of the reinf... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7063767 | Process for creating a durable EMI/RFI shield between two or more structural surfaces and shield formed therefrom A method for producing a durable electromagnetic and radio frequency interference shield between two or more structural members of a wall or enclosure and a shielded shelter produced using the method. In one embodiment, joints between structural members are preferab... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7022205 | Apparatus and method for forming a butt splice The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for splicing a web of layered material so that a new roll of material may be joined to an expiring web via a butt joint. A shear wheel is driven to ensure that the shear wheel positively rotates as it cuts acro... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6978816 | Method and apparatus for splicing a web material An apparatus and method for splicing web materials. The apparatus comprises a first nip roller, a second nip roller and an adhesive roller. The apparatus further comprises a first wind up roller and a second wind up roller. The apparatus also comprises a pair of inf... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6972062 | Process for the manufacture of a tire The invention concerns a process for the manufacture of a tire comprising the following steps: a) laying a carcass reinforcement on a generally flat receiving surface; b) turning up at least one lateral end of the carcass reinforcement over itself to obtain a semi-f... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6959903 | Cast in place chimney form A cast in place chimney form and installation method therefor. The cast in place form being of a relatively light weight construction and having physical and visual features that allow it to be used as a chimney cap form and to be left as an element of the finished ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6893531 | Slitter-splicer for joining the ends of sheets A splicer quickly and accurately joins together with tape the ends of plain sheets or perforated sheets, such as the ends of fanfold sheet commonly used for printing. The sheets are clamped between mating pairs of resilient strips by a top which hinges down onto a b... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6887335 | Method for guiding the seam allowance in seam sealing Apparatus and a method are provided for guiding the seam allowance of a seamed joint of a fabric into alignment longitudinally with a seam sealing tape applied to the seamed joint within a consolidation nip, all to effect a leakproof seal of the joint. The apparatus... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6880604 | Butt splicer apparatus A sleeve label splicer apparatus is disclosed for splicing together a tail end of a roll of sleeve labels to a leading edge of a replacement roll of sleeve labels. The splicer apparatus includes a drive roller for driving and guiding the roll of sleeve labels and a ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6863768 | Water resistant edge of laminate flooring A method for forming the edge profile of a decorative laminate panel, wherein the decorative laminate panel includes a decorative surfacing layer, a backing layer and a substrate positioned between the decorative surfacing layer and the backing layer. The method is ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6858105 | Splicing system affording a continuous web material supply for an applicator An apparatus and method for providing continuous web material to an applicator machine, comprising a placement arm for supporting a length of splicing tape and the end of a substitute roll for attachment to a supply web, and a knife holder mounted for movement from ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6857243 | Wallboard edge and method for use A wallboard, wallboard joint and method for joining adjacent wallboards. A first wallboard has first and second edges extending between a face and back of a core. The second edge is an inverted mirror image of the first edge. A facing-material covers the face and ha... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6843286 | Tire/wheel assembly, run-flat support member and manufacturing method therefor A tire/wheel assembly in which a run-flat support member 3 is inserted into a cavity of a pneumatic tire 2, the run-flat support member 3 including a circular shell 4 in which the outer circumferential side thereof is used as a support su... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6841028 | Film joining method, a wide film produced by the joining method and a covering material for agricultural use made of the wide film A method for joining films having a hydrophilized surface at a single surface and an excellent melt-bonding force at the melt-bonded portion, which is formed by disposing two films (A) having a hydrophilized surface at a single surface, to align the hydrophilized su... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6808580 | Method for splicing a conveyor belt A method is provided for splicing a conveyor belt having vulcanized rubber with steel strands embedded in the vulcanized rubber, comprising the steps of exposing a plurality of strands at two belt ends, and applying a vulcanizable rubber composition to the exposed s... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6701992 | Automatic butt splicer for converting machine A butt splicer lengthens a travel distance of a lap-spliced web by a predetermined distance. A pair of knives, spaced apart by the predetermined distance are fired when the lap splice is between them. The severed ends of the web are brought together on a ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6692597 | Ceramic joining A method for the production of joints between ceramic bodies such as silicon carbide bodies in which a preceramic polymer mixed with a powder, such as bimodal silicon carbide, is applied in slurry form. The mechanical and hermetic properties may be enhanc... | 02/17/2004 |
