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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7469735 | Composite structural element fabricating device and method To fabricate a composite item, a device places a composite ply on a curved form at about 0° relative to a longitudinal axis of the form. The form includes a web surface and a cap surface. The device includes a web compaction roller and a set of guides. The web comp... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7398811 | Tubular label spreader with transfer apparatus Apparatus for guiding an opened tubular label from a tube spreader onto a cylindrical object, e.g. a product cylindrical container, being conveyed past the spreader in a manufacturing environment. The spreader is adapted with an array of wires forming a skirt from t... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7337820 | Barrier film encapsulating apparatus for insulating pipe A barrier film encapsulating apparatus for insulating pipes is proposed, the apparatus comprises: a positioning unit for positioning a insulating pipe to be encapsulated with a barrier film and moving the insulating pipe along an axial direction thereof; at least a ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7243697 | Apparatus and method for coating pipes Apparatus for coating pipes includes means for applying a sheet material 32,33,34, to a pipe 2 and means for heating 23,31 the sheet material and/or pipe. The means for heating may be operative to heat the sheet material during its application t... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234410 | Buoyancy control systems for tubes A buoyancy control system for controlling the buoyancy of a tube may includes generally tubular length of buoyancy control material having a selected buoyancy characteristic. The length of buoyancy control material may be attached to a section of the length of the t... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7204286 | Apparatus for continuously forming FRP square pipe An apparatus 1 for continuously forming an FRP square pipe comprises a long core 10 for laminating prepreg sheets, and to this core 10 are fed prepreg sheets from prepreg laminating devices 20, 30, 40 and 50 with a release film int... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7178572 | Label wrapper block assembly A label wrapper block assembly for mounting in a rotatably mounted wrapper frame in a label wrapper assembly includes a base having opposing ends joined by a top surface and a bottom surface. A channel extends between the ends in the top surface for receiving an obj... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7152632 | Systems and methods for pipeline rehabilitation The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for pipeline rehabilitation. The methods and systems disclosed herein permit the rehabilitation of long lengths of previously installed pipe and minimize the need for creating multiple access points to the pi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153124 | Preforming thermoplastic ducts There are provided apparatuses and related methods for preforming sheets to form preforms for forming ducts. The preforms can be formed of a thermoplastic material, such as flat sheets of reinforced thermoplastic, which can be lightweight, strong, and perform well i... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7029356 | Buoyancy control systems for tubes Buoyancy control methods for tubes are described. In one embodiment, a buoyancy control method can include a composite tube and a buoyancy control material for controlling the buoyancy of the composite tube. The composite tube can include an internal liner an extern... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6978804 | Systems and methods for pipeline rehabilitation The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for pipeline rehabilitation. The methods and systems disclosed herein permit the rehabilitation of long lengths of previously installed pipe and minimize the need for creating multiple access points to the pi... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6959747 | Machine for applying fiberglass reinforcements in disposable column forms A pair of rollers (2), constituting the seat and the traction means for the formwork (3) to be reinforced, are established on a bench (1). A pair of upper pressure rollers (12) act, at the same time, on the formwork. On the same bench ( | 11/01/2005 |
| 6901985 | Taping device A manually-powered taping tool for taping an elongated object with tape, which consists of a radial bearing ring (5) provided with a cutout (7) of sufficient size so that the object can pass into the cutout (7); an inner part (6) rotatabl... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6440245 | Method for anticorrosive protection in situ of welding joints and/or of damaged coating areas of metal pipes Method for the implementation in situ of the three-layer coating with thermoplastic materials for the anticorrosive protection of welding joints of coated metal pipes, and/or of damaged coating areas, by wrapping up a ready-to use sheathing/band or tape, ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 5843261 | Method and apparatus for preparing beverage transmission lines Method and apparatus for preparing beverage transmission lines to form bundles that convey a drink product to a remote location includes the step of providing a plurality of spools that include a wound length of beverage conveying tubing each with a free ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5820727 | Machine particularly for producing vulcanized rubber tubes The machine for producing vulcanized rubber tubes comprises two mutually opposite head sections, each having a base that supports two spindles. At least a first one of the two head sections has motorized spindles. A corresponding tubular core is rotated c... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5573627 | Portable taping machine A portable taping machine for wrapping an elongated article with continuous strip material includes a housing adapted to be gripped by an operator and defines an internal cavity for receiving the article and a passageway communicating with the internal ca... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5491880 | Method and apparatus for repairing a section of pipeline A repair of a hollow tubular member adapted to contain a fluid under pressure, is performed by securing to the hollow tubular member to be repaired one end of a flexible tape consisting of continuous longitudinal fibers that occupy from 30-60% of the cros... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5417786 | Apparatus and method for coating and wrapping pipe A self propelled vehicle (14) has rollers (20, 22) supporting the vehicle for movement. A ring (44) is mounted for rotation and has rolls (54) of wrapping material (55) thereon for wrapping the pipeline (10). A plurality of discharge nozzles (82) spaced a... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5417787 | Tape winding device A tape winding device having a rotating plate rotating around the circumference of a bundle of wires for a wiring harness or the like, and a driving device. A notched portion for insertion of a bundle of wires is formed in the rotating plate and the devic... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5314565 | Portable splice taping machine A taping machine particularly suited to the taping of an electrical cable splice includes a planar base, a traveling tape dispenser, and supports for the cable. The tape dispenser is of split construction to accommodate being assembled on site to surround... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5273611 | Apparatus for applying a continuous film to a pipeline An apparatus for applying a continuous film to a tube. A carriage allows the apparatus to move axially along the exterior of the tube. A film holder retains and dispenses the continuous film. A mechanism is provided to change the orientation of the film a... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5174846 | Wrapping elongate articles An elongated article is wrapped by forming thereon a winding of a strip of a flexible wrapping material (12) which has a first face (13) carrying first and second portions (13a, 13b) of a coating of an adhesive substance of a per se known kind which witho... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5120389 | Pipeline coating machine A machine for compressively applying an outer cementitious coating received from a pressurized source on a continuous pipeline as well as on pipeline segments includes a cementitious material accumulating chamber with an aperture for receiving the pipelin... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5046558 | Method and apparatus for repairing casings and the like An improved device and process for creating a lining in a bore transfers strip wrapped in overlapping spiral fashion about a mandrel to the bore wall such that the edge-to-edge relation of the spirally-wrapped strip is maintained from the mandrel to the b... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4995929 | Method of protecting conduits including helically winding a strip A method for protecting conduits in which a tube produced by helically winding a strip and interconnecting the edges of the strip to allow longitudinal slip is placed adjacent the area to be lined or overlapped. The tube is held at a selected diameter dur... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4961798 | Sleeve applicator assembly for pipe joints A system for first heating a section of pipe and then wrapping a sheet of heat-shrinkable material around the pipe to cover the section, the heat-shrinkable material having an outer polyethylene side and an inner mastic side which goes against the pipe, t... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4790896 | Manual control device for taping articles such as notably bunches of cables A portable manual control device for taping articles such as for example bunches of electrical cables with a flexible material in the shape of a tape, a band or a cord, unwound from a coil carried by the device, said device including a platen supporting a... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4780158 | Novel method for heating cylindrical articles and apparatus useful therefor Method for heating a heat-shrinkable pipewrap wherein the heat for shrinking is applied simultaneously throughout the periphery of the pipewrap surface; and novel apparatus useful therefor.... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4741490 | Mandrel for applying wrapping material A mandrel for use in winding a web around an article, the mandrel including a support for a roll of the web, a handle rotatably attached at each end of the support and a brake which retards rotation of the support relative to at least one handle by an amo... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4707214 | Taping machine for hot taping an electrical conductor A taping machine (10) for hot taping an electrical conductor (1), the machine comprising an outer ring (20) which is fixed so as not to rotate relative to the conductor and which receives the conductor to be insulated passing through the center thereof, a... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4574023 | Apparatus and method for applying sleeves to pipe An apparatus for applying a sleeve on a pipe comprises a dispenser for wrapping material and guides which define the path followed by the dispenser around the pipe. The guides are held on the pipe so that they are immovable as the sleeve is formed.... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4482420 | Apparatus for producing composite pipes An apparatus for producing a composite pipe having a desired wall thickness by using an endless steel belt as a mold which moves axially while rotating in the circumferential direction of a mandrel. In this apparatus, a thickness regulating device spaced ... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4415390 | Internal wrapping method and apparatus A method and apparatus for internally wrapping the surface of a conduit, cylinder or pipeline with a sealing membrane which is adhered to the interior surface. The apparatus applies the membrane in a helical spiral by taking the membrane from a roll and p... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4367105 | Method and apparatus for making elongated articles having sheathed foam insulation Insulated sheathing, such as a covering for a bundle of flexible tubes which deliver chilled beverages to a dispensing head, may be covered on their outer side by a seamless flexible sheath and similarly on the inner side of the insulation which surrounds... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4322262 | Apparatus for wrapping conduits with sheet material Apparatus is disclosed capable of wrapping both cold-applied and hot-applied strips of sheet material in tape form around a pipe or conduit having a generally circular cross-sectional external shape. The apparatus includes a frame having a desired number ... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4261785 | Apparatus for cleaning and wrapping continuous bodies 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 ... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4211595 | Method of coating pipe Steel pipe is provided with protective coating by first applying a corrosion protective coating such as fused powdered epoxy resin or heat activated adhesive or butyl-based pressure-sensitive adhesive adhered to the pipe, then extruding or coextruding an ... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4197348 | Wrapped elongated structure in which positioning of a one sided adhesive tape is such as to permit wrapping to move relative to a core The disclosure relates to a construction for a wrapped elongated structure, a method of manufacturing an apparatus to manufacture the wrapped elongated structure. The wrapped elongated structure has an elongated core. An adhesive tape having one adhesive ... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4145243 | Pipe wrapping coating apparatus Pipe wrapping and coating apparatus, wherein one or more rolls of tape for wrapping the pipe are mounted on spindles supported by pivotal frames whereby the frames and the rolls of tape carried thereby pivotally self-adjust angularly so that the tape is w... | 03/20/1979 |
