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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7335263 | Device for distributing glue on an end edge of a log, on a log or on a core for logs and relative method A device for distributing glue on an end edge of a log, on a log or on a core for logs comprising a feed surface (16) of logs or cores (15) towards a glue distribution area, wherein the device comprises a container (13) containing glue (12 | 02/26/2008 |
| 7311780 | Coating device and method using pick-and-place devices having equal or substantially equal periods A sufficient number of pick-and-place devices (e.g., rolls) whose periods of contact with a substrate are equal or substantially equal to one another are used to form continuous void-free uniform coatings despite the occurrence of unintended or intended coating cali... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7279438 | Coated insulation board or batt An insulation composite for attenuating energy or sound transmission has a body layer of insulating material with a roughly textured face and a uniform thickness solid cover layer permanently embedded in the body layer to a partial depth so that material of the body... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270710 | Table free gluing device A table free gluing device having a glue container includes a gluing part attached by a lid, an upper handle to install the glue container, a plate to hold the glue container cooperating with the upper handle, a lower handle to hold paper cooperating with the upper ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 6915928 | Fluid dispenser A dispensation device having a nozzle defining a chamber and a dispensation orifice which communicates with the chamber. A transfer pin is moveably received within the chamber and moveable between a retracted position and a dispensing position. In the dispensing pos... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6789965 | Dot printer with off-axis loading A pin-in-capillary apparatus for depositing droplets of fluid onto a surface is described. The apparatus has an off-axis channel for supplying fluid to the capillary. In the capillary the fluid wets the tip of the pin and is delivered to the surface when the pin is ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6722645 | Automatic machine for the continuous binding of books and brochures A machine for the continuous binding of books and booklets, includes clamps mounted on a chain for the transport of groups of sheets to be bound along various stations. Each clamp is provided with a manual opening mechanism. A sheet levelling device includes two par... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6080249 | Method for adhering a member and apparatus for adhering a member A method for adhering a member and an apparatus for adhering the member to a base is useful for preventing warping of the member and non-uniformity of the strength of adhesion. After the adhesive application unit is positioned at a first position at a fix... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6068202 | Spraying and dispensing apparatus A spraying and dispensing apparatus that provides both spraying and dispensing from a single compact apparatus. The present invention includes a valve assembly attached to a pneumatic slide assembly. Included in the valve assembly are a valve main body, c... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6067929 | Ceiling texturing device A ceiling texturing device, comprising a drive, a drive shaft attached to the drive whereby the drive rotates the drive shaft, adjustable reciprocating device attached to the drive shaft such that the rotating motion of the drive shaft is converted to rec... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5853481 | Apparatus for coating of objects using a porous resilient matrix An apparatus for applying a coating to an object includes a pair of reciprocating members which each include a porous resilient pad mounted for movement toward and away from each other. The apparatus includes a coating supply system for supplying coating ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5735953 | Adjustable inking roller train The invention relates to a paper coloring apparatus for especially water colors or water-based inks, wherein a driven running paper web is positioned around a turning roller constituting the counter-pressure roller for an inker and, together with the latt... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5672207 | Apparatus for application of a color coat to a workpiece An apparatus for color coating and further manipulating workpieces of wood, plastic material or metal includes a color coating station and further product-manipulation stations for finishing the workpiece. Through provision of a conveyor, the workpiece sh... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5605572 | Glue applicator system An adherent applicator system utilizes a glue stick or other commercially available containerized applicator as a source of fluent adhering agent. In the case of treating items such as envelopes that are pre-glued, the present system may utilize water in ... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5582676 | Apparatus for applying adhesive onto scarf-cut face of veneer The invention provides a simply-constructed apparatus for applying a substantially fixed amount of adhesive onto a scarf-cut face of a veneer. The apparatus includes: a plurality of rolls (2,4,48,50) for successively feeding veneers in a predetermined fee... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5520732 | Device for applying a liquid to a traveling thread A device for applying a liquid, for instance oil, to a traveling thread, having a rotatably mounted roll (1) extending into the line of the thread in order to receive a film of liquid on its surface (1') from a liquid reservoir (9) and transfer the liquid... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5498286 | Apparatus for dosing a pumpable fluid A dosing apparatus has a tap member and a housing member. The tap member has opposing planar surfaces which extend between opposing sides, and an aperture extends through the tap member from one opposing surface to the other. The housing member has a base... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5431953 | Automated device for applying evaporator beads to a conductive wire A length of conductive wire is supported between a first reel and a second reel. The first reel is driven to move the wire through the device in a stepped fashion. Each time the wire stops a reciprocating plunger brings a material to be evaporated into co... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5423927 | Die paste transfer system and method A die paste transfer system wherein a first layer of bonding paste is transfer to a surface of the die as the die moves through the paste station in a controlled manner. The control for the transport controls orientation which the die passes through the p... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5385610 | Self-adjusting roll coater A roll coating machine for applying liquid materials onto sheet material workpieces. The machine has particular application in the area of coating flexible foam sheets with stiffening or adhesive agents. The roll coater incorporates mechanisms for control... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5169447 | Adhesive applicator Apparatus for applying adhesive to a seal area of an article, particularly a package component, or simultaneously to a seal area of each of a plurality of package components. The apparatus may consist of a single unit or a gang of units. Each unit incorpo... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5010841 | Rotating sealant applicator An apparatus and method for applying sealant to a countersunk fastener hole. The apparatus includes a sleeve, an adapter tube within the sleeve, a nozzle housing attached to the adapter tube, and a tip within the nozzle housing. A guide pin is attached to... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4958587 | Apparatus for exteriorly painting and interiorly coating tires A machine for applying tire paint and tire sealant to recapped tire sidewalls and interiors, respectively. The machine includes a pair of tire paint applicator pads which are carried by a frame and carriage capable of reciprocal motion in three different ... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4878981 | Form collator gluing apparatus A form collator gluing apparatus in which a plurality of rollers each having a pin wheel are arranged in a framework, a sheet of paper guided by a guide roller is hung over the roller and transferred by a main motor, the sheet of paper is opposite a nozzl... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4858554 | Solder coating apparatus A soldering machine for simultaneously applying liquid solder to opposite sides of the leads of a lead frame having I.C. devices thereon. The machine has sidewardly spaced rolls which define a vertically extending narrow nip therebetween through which the... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4764234 | Method of applying adhesive The method of manufacturing an absorbent pad for utilization as a diaper or an adult incontinent brief, wherein a pair of continuous bands of adhesive are applied to the backing sheet of the pad, prior to assembly thereof. The nozzles eject adhesive onto ... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4665860 | Apparatus for automatically humidifying the bead of tires made of rubber with a humidifying agent An apparatus for automatically humidifying the beads of tires made of rubber with a humidifying agent has a conveyor for retaining and centering a tire received horizontally. An upright humidifying roller is supplied by an applicator with humidifying agen... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4657783 | Process and apparatus for coating paper A process for effecting the high speed coating (as herein defined) of both sides of a lightweight paper sheet (as herein defined) with coatings of low dry coatweight (as herein defined), while maintaining good coating pattern and control over the degree o... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4509454 | Printing apparatus, particularly adapted to apply a varnish The invention relates to an apparatus adapted to apply a layer of viscous sticky material, particularly varnish, in the form of a pattern or otherwise, to a substrate. The apparatus comprises an applicator roll 1, and an impression roll 2, between which s... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4501224 | Continuous tag printing apparatus A continuous tag printing apparatus is disclosed wherein a strip of tags is not wasted, and cut tags are easily aligned. The continuous tag printing apparatus has a feed mechanism for feeding the strip, a printing mechanism for printing desired informatio... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4495885 | Apparatus for transporting and depositing viscous materials A method and apparatus for transporting small quantities of viscous material and for depositing the viscous material on a substrate by means of a transport pin formed by an ultrasonic sonotrode. Two components of a two-component adhesive may be supplied i... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4485757 | Process and apparatus for applying relatively hard particles to a circular wire-like form or a wire-like form without longitudinal edges, as well as wire-shaped saw An apparatus and a process are disclosed making it possible to mount, without disadvantages, relatively hard particles, such as diamond dust and the like, on wire-like base material in such a way that the diamond dust is not damaged, wherein any desired c... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4456446 | Device for applying oil on dough portions A machine for molding or forming dough portions and oiling these dough portions has at least one pestle for the molding or forming operation, which pestle is mounted on a carrier movable in upward and downward direction so that the pestle, when moved down... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4442791 | Adhesive compound coating apparatus An adhesive compound coating apparatus for coating an adhesive compound on leading and trailing beveled end faces of a rubber strip material, comprising: a conveyor unit for conveying the strip material in its longitudinal direction; a coating roller disp... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4431470 | Method for production of album leaves The invention relates to a method and to an apparatus for the production of stamp or photo album leaves with slip-in pockets for the stamps. Two transparent sheets in web form are linearly bonded to one another, and slip-in pockets are stamped out of the ... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4424093 | Apparatus for production of album leaves The invention relates to a method and to an apparatus for the production of stamp or photo album leaves with slip-in pockets for the stamps. Two transparent sheets in web form are linearly bonded to one another, and slip-in pockets are stamped out of the ... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4386576 | Glue applicator for paper cup machines A dripless, easily cleaned glue applicator for a machine for making two-piece paper cups comprises an outer body member in which there is a cavity that opens to a slot in a flat bottom surface of the member. The slot has a shape and size conforming to an ... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4373467 | Machine for applying a patch of adhesive onto the bottom of a last A machine for applying a patch of adhesive onto the bottom of a last (94) comprising an adhesive applying member (89) movable downwardly into engagement with the last bottom and a shifting mechanism (34, 92) operative to so shift the adhesive applying mec... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4299902 | Image forming process and apparatus therefor An image forming process including a step of developing an electrostatic image by supplying a liquid developer to a surface holding said image thereon, which comprises conducting said development when a liquid developer supply member capable, upon elastic... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4278044 | Remote marking tool A remotely controlled tool for marking the location of defective tubes in a heat exchanger tube sheet, comprising an axially extensible pilot which is extended into and retracted from the defective tube to be marked by means of an internally threaded capt... | 07/14/1981 |
