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...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7393444 | Installation for treating, in particular for coating, articles, especially vehicle bodies An installation for treating articles, especially vehicle bodies, comprises at least one treatment zone, in particular a bath containing a treatment liquid, into which the articles are introduced. The articles are conveyed through the installation in a continuous or... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7383939 | Device and method for handling workpieces in particular vehicle chassis A device (10) is provided for handling workpieces, in particular vehicle chassis (22) of modular construction, and having a first module with a handling line (12) in turn having one or several handling regions (14) for surface handling of... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7081164 | Conveyance method and apparatus for processing step An operating arm (12) supported on a movable body (3) is operated to move downwards, and a supporting body (14) located on the front end section of the operating arm (12) is rotated about an axis in the lateral direction of a processing l... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7014711 | Liquid-phase growth apparatus and method A liquid-phase growth apparatus for growing a crystal on a substrate includes a crucible containing a solution that contains a raw material for forming the crystal, and a substrate holder for vertically holding the substrate. The substrate holder includes connectors... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6958097 | Device for holding and vacuum-sealing a container having an opening A device for holding and vacuum-sealing a container as used in particular in the internal and/or external coating of containers. The device holds and vacuum-seals at least one container and has a sealing device for sealing the pouring opening in a defined end state ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6745888 | Conveyance apparatus A carrier 3 that is moveably supported on the side of a conveyor 2 is provided with a rotational shaft 4 projecting laterally therefrom. A workpiece 1 is mounted on the rotational shaft 4 in an upright condition, wherein the workpi... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6706117 | Installation for treating, in particular for coating, articles, especially vehicle bodies An installation for treating, in particular coating, articles, especially vehicle bodies, comprises at least one bath, in which a treatment liquid, in particular a paint, is located. The articles are intended to be immersed therein. A conveyor with which the article... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6503328 | Process and apparatus for coating glass containers and coated glass container Glass containers are taken to a high temperature in an annealing furnace and removed from the annealing furnace belt by grips of a gripping device. The gripping device is then moved by a handling device first vertically upwards, then horizontally above a ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6409835 | Apparatuses for forming layers In one aspect, the invention includes a method of forming a layer of particulates on a substrate, comprising: a) fastening a first substrate to a second substrate; b) while the first substrate is fastened to the second substrate, submerging at least a por... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6368408 | Device for coating the flanks of spacer frames for insulating glass panes Device for coating sidewalls or flanks (6) of a spacer frame (7) for insulating glass panes with an adhesive or sealant, in which the spacer frame consists of a plurality of members (8); the device having a conveyor (1) that defines a conveying direction ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6217652 | Coating equipment A coating facility of reducing storage spaces and equipments upon storing works thereby decreasing the installation cost. During operation of conveying lines between each of steps, works W conveyed from a preceding step are loaded to hangers H of an overh... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6183560 | Particulate material blender and polisher A continuous flow particulate material blender includes a tubular housing having an input on a first end of the housing and an output on a second end of the housing. A shaft is mounted for rotation within the housing and includes ribbon flighting to urge ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5985106 | Continuous rack plater A continuous plating system which is horizontal, allows for submersion of the entire article to be plated, and is useful for alloy plating. The invention provides a link/hinge conveyor system, the conveyor acts as the conductor, numerous processes/baths a... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5985365 | Method and automated apparatus for galvanizing threaded rods An automated method and apparatus for galvanizing threaded rods, comprising conveying threaded rods while horizontally oriented through a bath of molten zinc, then simultaneously spinning the threaded rods in horizontal orientation at sufficient rotationa... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5858098 | Immersion can coating apparatus and method A magnetic conveyor system for transporting ferromagnetic cans through an immersion or electro-immersion coating bath includes a magnetic infeed conveyor for transporting the cans toward an inlet end of the coating bath, a magnetic coating conveyor for re... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5858459 | Cassette invertor apparatus and method An apparatus and method for inverting a plurality of plate-like materials to provide for the treatment of plate-like material using techniques that must be applied to the surface from a direction other than from above the material, such as from beneath th... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5800645 | System for encapsulation of electric wire splices A system including the method and apparatus for encapsulating electric wire splices wherein a plurality of electrical conductors in substantially aligned opposed relationship are electrically spliced and an encapsulation mass of thermoplastic dielectric m... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5725669 | Car body surface treatment device In a simple car body surface treatment device, the car body (16) is brought into and taken out of the treatment bath (1) exclusively by rotation of a revolving device (2). The car body (16) arranged on a loading carriage (11) is detachably connected to th... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5704979 | Process for coating hollow objects Process for coating hollow objects exhibiting an opening, and beverage cans in particular, in which the hollow objects are immersed completely and with the opening downward in a paint-filled submersion bath, the openings being moved into the vicinity of n... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5651822 | Vehicle body surface treatment apparatus In order to create a simple car body surface treatment device, a car body is introduced into and removed again from the treatment bath (11) simply by being rotated by a rotating device (2), at the same time as another car body is pushed onto and secured t... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5639307 | Fiber bundle coating apparatus A fiber bundle workpiece is coated with a particulate material during passage about a plurality of pulleys arranged to establish a serpentine travel path portion through a coating zone. The pulleys have arcuate grooves extending thereabout, which cause th... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5560958 | Method and apparatus for coating fluorescent lamps A method and apparatus for sequentially coating fluorescent lamps with a protective coating. The lamps are advanced continuously through coating apparatus which prepares the surfaces of the lamps for coating, then dips the lamps in a bath of liquid coatin... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5551979 | Apparatus for applying termination paste to electronic components A dipping head dips planar arrays of electronic components, disposed in carriers, into sheets of termination paste that are conveyed to a dipping site by a conveyor having an upper planar surface. The sheets are produced atop the conveyor by a doctoring d... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5509965 | Preform coating apparatus and method A preform transfer and coating apparatus and method is provided which utilizes a carrier plate to receive a newly-molded batch of preforms from the molding apparatus preform handling plate. A transfer apparatus automatically moves the carrier plate from a... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5498441 | Method and apparatus for creating a gelatin coating on a tablet The present invention includes a first coating section, a second coating section and a device for transferring products from the first to the second sections. The first section includes a feeding and loading station for depositing products onto product ho... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5466290 | Drying systems for apparatus for gelatin coating tablets The present invention is directed to an apparatus for coating a product such as a medicament in the shape of a tablet. The apparatus includes a plurality of plates for receiving and retaining the products and means for advancing the plates on a conveyor t... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5436026 | Discharge and transfer system for apparatus for gelatin coating tablets Apparatus and method for coating products with two colors including a first coating section, a second coating section and a side to side transfer device for transferring products from the first to the second sections. The transfer device includes a pair o... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5421887 | Method and apparatus for applying adhesive to sheet insulation A method and apparatus for sequentially applying a predetermined amount of adhesive to a series of sheets of insulation having a frame with a conveyor mounted at one end, a magazine adapted to maintain and dispense sheets of insulation, one at a time onto... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5417829 | Apparatus for the surface treatment of parts Conveyors are provided for tumbling and transferring parts to be subjected to treatments, including electroplating in a series of treatment tanks. The conveyors are supported on the treatment tanks for pivotal movement between a position in which the part... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5370297 | Soldering apparatus In a soldering apparatus using a rotary station, a component holder is lowered and/or moved vertically by a stepper motor drive. A motor, lowers a drive shaft by a lead screw, and a second motor rotates the shaft via a toothed bearing wheel, the shaft hav... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5264253 | Coating method and facility for vehicle structural components A manufacturing method and facility for applying a coating to vehicle structural components such as frames, provides unloading and stacking below the unloading station. Oscillation of the vehicle structural component in the coating liquid in the dip tank ... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5264252 | Coating method and facility for vehicle structural components A manufacturing method and facility for applying a coating to vehicle structural components such as frames, provides unloading and stacking below the unloading station. Oscillation of the vehicle structural component in the coating liquid in the dip tank ... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5228916 | Apparatus for creating a gelatin coating Methods and apparatus for applying coating to products such as medicaments are disclosed. The present invention provides a apparatus comprising product holders and plates which interact with vacuum tubes to retain the product being coated in place while i... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5194302 | Manufacturing method for coating vehicle structural frames A manufacturing facility (20) has substantially reduced space requirements for applying a coating to vehicle structural components such as frames (22, 24). A rotary carousel (28) in a building (26) has a central hub (30) rotatable about a vertical axis an... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5192587 | Method for coloring wood chips Comminuted wood is converted to a colored wood product useful as a mulch by feeding the comminuted wood into the lower end of an angularly upward positioned screw conveyor having an internal auger. The comminuted wood is contacted in a basin in the lower ... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5152840 | Coating method and facility for vehicle structural components A manufacturing method and facility for applying a coating to vehicle structural components such as frames, provides unloading and stacking below the unloading station. Oscillation of the vehicle structural component in the coating liquid in the dip tank ... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5120410 | Rotary electrocoating machine An electrocoating machine for easy-open can ends has an electrocoating wheel rotatable about a horizontal axis and partially submersed in a bath of electrocoating solution. The electrocoating wheel carries ends into and through the bath. A transfer turret... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5098749 | Workpiece-treating system and related method A workpiece-treating system and a related method are disclosed. Workpeices, such as for example coils of collated nails, are conveyed successively into a first container for treatment within a first bath, such as, for example a nail-cleaning bath, out fro... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5094891 | Vertical dip thin perimeter manufacturing method and facility for coating vehicle structural components A manufacturing method and facility (200) is provided for applying a coating, such as hot melt wax, to vehicle structural components, such as frames (202). A pair of vertically upstanding concentric cylinders (204, 206) define an annulus (208) therebetwee... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5092266 | Solder leveler This invention relates to a solder leveler and in particular to one including a solder trough assembly having a container, two blowing means and two angular frames, two pneumatic rods mounted on the angular frames and having an elongated case in which the... | 03/03/1992 |
