Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
156084000 | With shrinking of material of lamina | 86 |
20080202665 | METHOD OF IMPARTING MATTRESS GRIPPING STRETCHABILITY TO A MATTRESS COVER - A fitted mattress cover for enveloping the top, side and end surfaces of a mattress is constructed to accommodate a range of mattress peripheral sizes and thicknesses. The construction utilizes composite end panels which include stretch end panels covering lower partial portions of the mattress end surfaces and which impart recovery forces to effectively grip the mattress and thereby minimize the shifting of the cover relative to the mattress. At the same time, the look and feel of the mattress covering, which may be of importance especially in the case of a fitted sheet, is improved, by virtue of the fact that the side panels can be formed as uninterrupted unitary extensions of the material forming the top side panel, or other material based upon aesthetic considerations, as can upper partial portions (extension end panels) of the composite end panels. In a related aspect, stretchability of the mattress cover skirt may be imparted in a post-manufacture heat treatment finishing step, which may include a laundry wash and dry cycle. | 08-28-2008 |
20090188605 | Steam shrink oven - The present invention discloses a pre-shrink oven and a shrink oven are located at positions where a conveyer belt travels according to a labeling process of bottles. The pre-shrink oven has adjustable steam ejection ducts at two sides thereof. The shrink oven has steam nozzles at two sides. The steam generators are located at the periphery of the shrink oven to generate and deliver steam of different pressures through pipes to the adjustable steam ejection ducts of the pre-shrink oven and the steam nozzles of the shrink oven. When the steam is delivered to the pre-shrink oven heated air passes through apertures of the steam tube to partially preheat and shrink a shrink film without dropping before a final shrinking process is finished. Steam delivered through the steam nozzles can shrink the shrink film securely on bottle bodies of the bottles. | 07-30-2009 |
20090294019 | BULKY SHEET MATERIAL HAVING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PROTRUSIONS - A bulky sheet material having three-dimensional protrusions comprises a first fiber layer and a second fiber layer provided on at least one side of the first fiber layer. The first fiber layer contains thermally shrunken heat-shrinkable fibers. The second fiber layer comprises heat non-shrinkable fibers. The first fiber layer and the second fiber layer are partly joined together at a large number of joints formed by fusion bonding. The joints are formed by melting and solidification of a heat fusible resin having a higher melting point than the shrinkage starting temperature of the heat shrinkable fiber. The second fiber layer forms a large number of protrusions between the joints by the heat shrinkage of the first fiber layer while leaving the joints as depressions. | 12-03-2009 |
20090301635 | Method for Curing an Inflatable Packer - A method of curing an inflatable packing is provided that includes providing a packer assembly having an inflatable packer around a mandrel; a polyamide bandage around the inflatable packer; and a sealing layer around both the polyamide bandage and the inflatable packer to from an airtight seal about the inflatable packer, wherein the method further includes curing the assembled packer assembly. | 12-10-2009 |
20110126960 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING LABELS TO CONTAINERS - An apparatus for applying a “shrink sleeve” label to a container includes a casing member for enclosing a container in a closed chamber, a heating device for heating a heat-shrinkable element that is a precursor of a “shrink sleeve” label arranged around the container so as to heat-shrink the heat-shrinkable element, and a pressure-reducing member to reduce the pressure in the closed chamber. | 06-02-2011 |
20110214800 | WAVE-LIKE STRUCTURES BONDED TO FLAT SURFACES IN UNITIZED COMPOSITES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - A simplified manufacturing technique to directly form a unitized composite structure with at least one relatively flat surface and at least one sinuous element in an internally-bonded unitized composite is provided. A matrix of fibrous and or other materials is deposited in layers which are subsequently formed into corrugated or wave-like shapes and exposed to an activation step. At least one element is composed of a contractive material which shrinks when activated, such as by heating in an oven, to become relatively flat and optionally bonded to at least one other non-contractive layer which remains in a sinuous shape after the activation step. | 09-08-2011 |
20120193010 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PNEUMATIC TIRE - A method for manufacturing a pneumatic tire having a carcass ply of cords rubberized with topping rubber, comprises a process for building a raw tire on an annular surface of an uninflatable core mold, and a process for vulcanizing the raw tire built on the core mold by heating the raw tire together with the core mold. The process for building the raw tire comprises making the raw carcass ply by rubberizing the carcass cords with the raw topping rubber. The carcass cords are made of polyethylene terephthalate or alternatively polyethylene naphthalate. The dry heat shrinkage percentage of the carcass cords before subjected to the vulcanizing process is 1 to 3% at 180 degrees C. The Mooney viscosity of the raw topping rubber is 35 to 70 (ML1+4, 130 deg. C.). | 08-02-2012 |
20130146210 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING A HOLLOW COMPONENT - A flexible mandrel | 06-13-2013 |
20130160924 | HOT AIR TUNNEL SYSTEM APPARATUS AND LABELING METHOD USING SAME - A hot air tunnel system apparatus comprising a preheating zone, a labeling zone, and a cooling zone with a transporting member provided through the lower parts of said zones to convey a product to be labeled from the preheating zone to the cooling zone, wherein each zone is equipped with fan heaters on both sides and on the bottom thereof, and also equipped with an air circulation system on the top thereof, which can minimize such labeling defects as loose labels, film curl, and irregular shrinkage when polyethylene-based products are labeled with heat-shrinkable labels. | 06-27-2013 |
20130192744 | Oriented Impact Copolymer Polypropylene Film - Label facestock and label assemblies utilizing the facestock are described. The label facestock includes impact copolymer polypropylene (ICP). The label facestock is also axially oriented. | 08-01-2013 |
20130284344 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING CONDUCTIVE ELEMENT - An apparatus for making a conductive element includes an original carbon nanotube film supply unit configured to continuously supply an original carbon nanotube film; a patterned unit configured to form a patterned carbon nanotube film; a solvent treating unit configured to soak the patterned carbon nanotube film to form a carbon nanotube film; a substrate supply unit providing a substrate; a pressing unit configured to generate a pressure on the carbon nanotube film and the substrate and fix the carbon nanotube film on the substrate; and a collecting unit capable of collecting the conductive element. The original carbon nanotube film includes a number of carbon nanotubes extending along a first direction. The patterned carbon nanotube film defines through holes arranged in at least one row in the patterned carbon nanotube film along the first direction, the through holes of each row includes at least two spaced though holes. | 10-31-2013 |
20140202617 | IN-MOULD LABELLING - There is disclosed a method of manufacturing an in-mould labelled article, the method comprising the steps of: placing a label comprising a film having a core comprising polypropylene/polyethylene random copolymer as its principal polymeric constituent into a mould for injection moulding, thermoforming, or blow moulding; holding the label in position; injecting a polymeric melt into, or thermoforming or blowing a polymeric preform in said mould so as to bind with the label; and removing the article from the mould. A process of in-mould labelling using such a label is also disclosed. | 07-24-2014 |
20150344164 | USE OF PLASTIC FILMS - Use for preparing labels for “roll-fed” applications of a heat shrinkable uniaxial multilayer film, formed of at least three layers, wherein the core comprises a component a) selected from a1) isotactic crystalline polypropylene and/or a2) a crystalline copolymer of propylene with ethylene, and component b) selected from b1) amorphous atactic polypropylene and/or b2) an amorphous propylene-ethylene copolymer with at least one alpha-olefin having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms wherein, as % by weight with respect to the total amount of monomers, 1a; the total amount of additive component b), in parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of component a) being comprised between 3 and 12, the external skin layers comprise a copolymer of propylene with ethylene and at least one C | 12-03-2015 |
20160002971 | METHOD FOR TREATING INSULATING GLASS UNITS CONTAINING A SUSPENDED FILM - A thermal treatment method for insulating glass units or IGUs having one or more suspended polymer films includes first curing a sealant at a first elevated temperature for a specified duration, then shrinking the suspended film at a second, higher, elevated temperature for a specified duration, and then cooling the IGUs back to ambient temperature. The various heating and cooling stages may be performed in a tunnel oven having different length sections at the desired temperatures, while the IGUs are conveyed from one section to the next. | 01-07-2016 |
20160114553 | INSULATED CORRUGATED FIBER CEMENT SHEET, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A method of producing an insulated corrugated fiber cement sheet ( | 04-28-2016 |
156085000 | Subsequent to assembly of laminae | 71 |
20080271832 | Thermo-conductive, heat-shrinkable, dual-wall tubing - A tubing system (or construction) comprising an inner wall composed of a thermo-conductive adhesive composition, wherein the thermo-conductive adhesive composition comprises a thermo-conductor admixed with an adhesive, and the thermo-conductor is at least about 45% of the weight of the thermo-conductive adhesive composition; and an expanded polymeric outer jacket surrounding and in contact with the inner wall, wherein the expanded polymeric outer jacket recovers (i.e., shrinks) at a predetermined temperature, e.g., when heat is applied. | 11-06-2008 |
20080271833 | Personalizing device and method - A device for personalizing a predetermined object is provided. Such device includes a covering member having pre-selected indicia thereon for at least one of encircling and covering a predetermined portion of such predetermined object. Such covering member is manufactured from a predetermined material, and has a predetermined size and a predetermined shape. Such device also includes a securing mechanism for securing such covering member at least one of to and around such predetermined portion of such predetermined object. | 11-06-2008 |
20090126855 | Over-coating agent for forming fine patterns and a method of forming fine patterns using such agent - It is disclosed an over-coating agent for forming fine-line patterns which is applied to cover a substrate having thereon photoresist patterns and allowed to shrink under heat so that the spacing between adjacent photoresist patterns is lessened, further characterized by comprising a water-soluble polymer which contains at least methacrylic acid and/or methyl methacrylate as the constitutive monomer thereof. Also disclosed is a method of forming fine-line patterns using the over-coating agent. The advantages of the invention are that the exposure margin is large, that the dimension control of photoresist patterns can be reflected on the dimension controllability in forming fine-line patterns, that the dimension control and planning of forming fine trace patterns after treatment for thermal shrinkage can be attained with ease in the stage of photoresist patterning, that the original photoresist pattern profile can be kept as such and the top of the photoresist pattern is not rounded after thermal shrinkage, that the degree of thermal shrinkage of the over-coating agent is large and thus the agent is effective in forming fine-line patterns. | 05-21-2009 |
20090301636 | CUT-AND-STACK LABEL MADE FROM SHRINK FILM AND RELATED METHODS - A cut-and-stack label includes a cut-and-stack sheet sized for feeding by cut-and-stack labeling equipment and labeling an individual container. The cut-and-stack sheet includes a first shrink film layer having a first face and a second shrink film layer having a second face. The first face of the first shrink film layer is laminated to the second face of the second shrink film layer. Printing is provided on at least one of the first and second faces. A method of producing cut-and-stack labels and a method of labeling a container are also provided. | 12-10-2009 |
20100038011 | METHOD AND MEMBER FOR RETAINING CABLE HARNESS SHAPE - Axial row of lateral cuts is formed in a heat-shrinkable shape retaining tube, each of the cuts extending through the wall thickness of a substantially half of the periphery of the tube. Cable harness is passed through the tube. The harness, passed through the tube, is curved by an external force being applied to the harness with the lateral cuts positioned on the outer side of the harness. The tube is then heated to a predetermined heat shrinkage temperature and hardens to present a predetermined rigidity. Thus, the harness can be retained in a desired curved shape by the tube. | 02-18-2010 |
20100139838 | Over-coating agent for forming fine patterns and a method of forming fine patterns using such agent - It is disclosed an over-coating agent for forming fine patterns which is applied to cover a substrate having thereon photoresist patterns and allowed to shrink under heat so that the spacing between adjacent photoresist patterns is lessened, with the applied film of the over-coating agent being removed substantially completely to form or define fine trace patterns, further characterized by containing a water-soluble polymer and a water-soluble fluorine compound (e.g. a fluoroalkyl alcohol or a fluoroalkyl carboxylic acid). Also disclosed is a method of forming fine-line patterns using the over-coating agent. According to the invention, one can reduce microfoaming and defects to produce fine-line patterns that have good leveling and coating properties and which also present satisfactory profiles and meet the characteristics required of today's semiconductor devices. | 06-10-2010 |
20100170618 | CUT-AND-STACK LABEL MADE FROM SHRINK FILM AND RELATED METHODS - A cut-and-stack label includes a cut-and-stack sheet sized for feeding by cut-and-stack labeling equipment and labeling an individual container. The cut-and-stack sheet includes a first shrink film layer having a first face and a second shrink film layer having a second face. The first face of the first shrink film layer is laminated to the second face of the second shrink film layer. Printing is provided on at least one of the first and second faces. A method of producing cut-and-stack labels and a method of labeling a container are also provided. | 07-08-2010 |
20100224308 | Apparatus, System, and Method for Medical Structure Embellishments - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for medical structure embellishments. The apparatus includes a medical structure that facilitates the mobility or healing of a patient. The apparatus also includes a heat source that outwardly radiates heat. Further, the apparatus includes a shrink-film structure cover that shrinks around a surface of the medical structure when the shrink-film structure cover is exposed to heat radiated from the heat source and a marking instrument adapted to mark the shrink-film structure with an embellishment. | 09-09-2010 |
20100319834 | REINFORCED PLASTIC FOAM CUP, METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A reinforced plastic foam cup including a body which defines an open top end and a closed bottom end, wherein the top end has a greater diameter than the bottom end. The body includes a reinforced tapered side wall that extends from the bottom end to the top end. A substantial portion of the reinforced tapered side wall includes a plastic foam layer, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer and a rigid material layer. Such reinforced plastic foam cup provides an improved tactile feel and enhanced insulation and rigidity properties. | 12-23-2010 |
20110005659 | SHELF FOR SUPPORTING ARTICLES, PARTICULARLY IN REFRIGERATED INSTALLATIONS - A shelf, particularly for a refrigerator or the like, including at least one panel and at least one attached plastic structure. The shelf is obtained by shrinking the structure after assembling the panel and the structure. The attached plastic structure can mate and/or exert lateral pressure on the edge of the panel. | 01-13-2011 |
20110011517 | Apparatus, System, and Method for Medical Structure Embellishments - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for medical structure embellishments. The apparatus includes a medical structure that facilitates the mobility or healing of a patient. The apparatus also includes a heat source that outwardly radiates heat. Further, the apparatus includes a shrink-film structure cover that shrinks around a surface of the medical structure when the shrink-film structure cover is exposed to heat radiated from the heat source and a marking instrument adapted to mark the shrink-film structure with an embellishment. | 01-20-2011 |
20110114249 | LAMINATES OF FILMS AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE - A laminate of thermoplastic polymeric films comprises at least one fluted ply A and at least one substantially flat ply B, adhered to one another in bonded zones along the flute crests. The wavelength of the flutes is preferably no more than 3 mm. Ply A has a generally uniform thickness or can have attenuated zones of lessor thickness extending parallel to the flute direction, each bonded zone being located mainly within an attenuated zone. The flutes can be sinuous with crests on both sides of ply A and can be adhered on each side to a ply B, in which case, attenuated zones can be on both sides and can have different widths. The flutes can be filled with filler material, including reinforcement strands, and one or both sides can be perforated. The method and apparatus employ aligned grooved fluting rollers and a grooved laminating roller. | 05-19-2011 |
20110220268 | SURFACE PROTECTION TAPE FOR DICING AND METHOD FOR PEELING AND REMOVING SURFACE PROTECTION TAPE FOR DICING - The present invention aims to provide a surface protection tape for use in a dicing step, which protects a surface of a material to be cut from staining owing to attachment of dust and the like such as shavings by sticking the surface protection tape on the surface of the material to be cut in the dicing step and cutting the tape together with the material to be cut, and which is easily peeled and removed from individual chips after the dicing step. There is provided a surface protection tape for dicing to be stuck on a surface of a material to be cut and to be cut together with the material to be cut, which includes a contractible film layer that contracts in at least one axis direction by a stimulus and laminated thereon a restriction layer that restricts the contraction of the contractible film layer, and which is peeled off with undergoing spontaneous rolling from one end part in one direction or from opposing two end parts toward a center to form one or two cylindrical rolls when the stimulus that causes the contraction is applied. | 09-15-2011 |
20110272079 | LIGHTWEIGHT FISHING ROD AND A METHOD FOR MAKING A LIGHTWEIGHT FISHING ROD - A fishing rod having improved strength and durability to weight characteristics is provided using a thermoplastic toughened epoxy resin. The method of manufacturing this fishing rod includes the use of an insulating layer around rod blanks during a high temperature cure stage. | 11-10-2011 |
20120186722 | ROOF AND WALL COVER SYSTEM - A covering of a damaged or uncompleted building; the covering including a film of heat shrinkable material stretched over damaged or uncompleted portions of the building; the film formed as a sheet comprising an assembly of lengths of the heat shrinkable material applied to surfaces of the building. | 07-26-2012 |
20120205030 | SPONTANEOUSLY ROLLING ADHESIVE SHEET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CUT PIECE - A spontaneously rolling adhesive sheet that can spontaneously roll from one end in one direction, or two opposed ends towards the center as a result of thermal stimulus to thereby form one or two cylindrical rolled bodies includes: a spontaneously rolling laminated sheet configured by lamination in the order of a shrinkable film layer which has a principal shrinking characteristic in one predetermined axial direction, a bonding adhesive layer and a rigid film layer, an adhesive layer laminated onto the rigid film layer side of the spontaneously rolling laminated sheet, and
| 08-16-2012 |
20120222796 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLUORORESIN-COATED ROLLER OR BELT - A fluororesin coating layer fusion-bonded directly to a base member or to a rubber layer on a base member can be formed by conducting heating for a significantly short time. A fluororesin-coated roller or belt that has a fluororesin coating layer with few defects and a rubber layer underneath whose thermal deterioration is suppressed is provided. The production method therefor include a step of inserting a base member or a rubber-coated base member including a base member and at least a rubber layer on the outer peripheral surface of the base member into an empty space of a thermally shrinkable fluororesin tube; a preliminary shrinking step conducted according to need; a pressure fusion-bonding step of bringing the base member or rubber-coated base member into contact with a hot plate surface heated to a temperature in a range of 250° C. to 400° C. under pressure while rotating the base member or rubber-coated base member so as to fusion-bond the thermally shrinkable fluororesin tube onto the outer peripheral surface of the base member or the rubber-coated base member; and a reheating step and a rapid cooling step that are conducted according to need. | 09-06-2012 |
20120261054 | COATING FOR OBJECTS, IN PARTICULAR IN PUBLIC FACILITIES AND/OR MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR PREVENTING THE TRANSMISSION OF INFECTIONS - The invention relates to a covering ( | 10-18-2012 |
20120261055 | Facial Tissue Product with a Clip Riser - A tissue product, which includes a carton and a stack of tissues, is provided with a flattened arched-shaped sheet that supports the stack of tissues. As the tissues are withdrawn from the carton and the weight of the tissue stack is reduced, the flattened arch-shaped sheet gradually assumes its normal arched shape, thereby raising the stack of tissues within the carton. Raising the stack substantially reduces or eliminates “fall-back”, which is a common dispensing problem, as the stack height is reduced. | 10-18-2012 |
20120325394 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR APPLYING PROTECTIVE FILM CONSISTING OF A HOT-MELT ADHESIVE - The invention relates to a single-ply protective film that is devoid of a supporting material and consists of a hot-melt adhesive. Said film can be rapidly and easily applied. The invention also relates to a method for applying said film and to a corresponding device. | 12-27-2012 |
20130025768 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SHINGLE WITH REINFORCED NAIL ZONE - A method of manufacturing a roofing shingle includes applying an asphalt coating to a substrate to define an asphalt coated sheet, the asphalt coated sheet including a headlap portion and a tab portion. Reinforcement material is applied from a spool to the asphalt coated sheet, wherein the reinforcement material is wound in a waywind pattern on the spool. The reinforcement material is then secured to the headlap portion of the asphalt coated sheet. | 01-31-2013 |
20130032273 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PROTECTION SLEEVES - A protection sleeve includes a heat shrinkable tube and an adhesive tube and a reinforcing rod housed inside the heat shrinkable tube. The heat shrinkable tube, the adhesive tube, and the reinforcing rod are adhered together in a section spanning across a lengthwise section of the heat shrinkable tube. A protection sleeve manufacturing apparatus includes a jig for securing protection sleeves and a heating device. The jig is contrived to hold a plurality of protection sleeves (each including a heat shrinkable tube, an adhesive tube and a reinforcing rod housed inside the heat shrinkable tube) in a parallel arrangement with spaces in-between. The heating device includes a plurality of hot air vents, means for setting a first distance between the jig and the hot air vents, and means for setting the jig and the hot air vents to a second distance that is closer than the first distance. | 02-07-2013 |
20130105066 | System and Method for Applying Aroma Releasing Material to Product Packaging | 05-02-2013 |
20130153121 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING WARPAGE IN POLYMERS WITH CONTINUOUS FIBERS - Apparatus, systems and/or methods are provided to substantially reduce warping of a reinforced polymer. For example, by pre-stressing a glass component proportional to the difference between coefficients of linear expansions of glass and polymers, warping may be reduced when the resulting glass-polymer compound is cooled. | 06-20-2013 |
20130168007 | METHOD TO MAKE YARN-REINFORCED HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES AROUND A SOLUBLE CORE - Disclosed is the method for creating a reinforced hollow fiber membrane by applying reinforcing filaments to a core, casting a dope over the filaments and core, forming a membrane from the dope, and removing the core. The core may be a moving core, and the reinforcing yarns may comprise warp yarns and a spiral wrap yarn. The core may be soluble and removed by dissolving it. The core may be pre-wrapped with a yarn before the warp yarns are applied. The resulting reinforcing cage may be pre-shrunk before it is coated with a membrane dope. The pre-wrapped yarn may be removed, for example by dissolving it, after the reinforcing cage is coated. A precursor assembly for making a hollow fiber membrane is also provided. | 07-04-2013 |
20130199700 | Low Modulus Shrink Compliant Films - A label assembly for application to heat shrink containers and materials is described. The label assembly is adhered to the heat shrink material prior to heat shrinking that material. During heat shrinking of the container or material, the label assembly adapts to and accommodates dimensional changes and stresses in the container or material. After shrinking, the label assembly remains adhered to the container or material and is free of wrinkles or other undesirable defects. | 08-08-2013 |
20130248082 | ROLL-UP DOOR ASSEMBLY, BLOW MOLDED PANEL THEREFOR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A roll-up door has a plurality of panels and a plurality of roller assemblies mounted to ends of the panels for mounting the panels in channels. At least some of the panels are formed of blow-molded thermoplastic material and have a relatively flat outside face and an inside face including ribs that extend longitudinally and transversely on the panel. A reinforced panel of thermoplastic material is made by blow molding a panel with a thermoplastic material to form a relatively flat outside face and a ribbed inside face, and with elongated channels along upper and lower walls thereof. The panel is trimmed while it is still warm to open the channels at one end. While the panel is still warm, reinforcing members are inserted into the elongated channels. The panels can be cooled to shrink the channels onto the reinforcing members. | 09-26-2013 |
20130284345 | METHOD FOR MAKING HEATER - A method for making a heater is provided. A support and a flexible substrate are provided. The flexible substrate is stretched along a first direction and is fixed on a surface of the support. A carbon nanotube film is drawn from a carbon nanotube array. One end of the carbon nanotube film is attached on the flexible substrate. The carbon nanotube film is wrapped around the support by whirling the support to form a carbon nanotube layer. The flexible substrate is separated from the support and shrinks along the first direction. The carbon nanotube layer includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes aligned in the first direction. A plurality of electrodes are electrically connected with the carbon nanotube layer. | 10-31-2013 |
20130284346 | LABELLING PLANT AND METHOD FOR FIXING SLEEVES AROUND CONTAINERS - The invention relates to a labelling plant and method for containers. Heat shrinkable sleeves are supplied and containers are supplied. A device for arranging the sleeve around the container will arrange the sleeve in a position with respect to the container. In a heat shrink oven the sleeves are fixed to the container forming the label. A conveyor will transport containers from the container supply and sleeves from the sleeve supply into the heat shrink oven. According to the invention a sleeve support will hold one or more sleeves in a predetermined position with respect to the container. The sleeve support comprises a platform supporting a part of a circumferential edge of the sleeve. Further one or at least two sleeve support elements are arranged to abut on an external side of the sleeve and to support the sleeve in an opened state. | 10-31-2013 |
20140096889 | INTERNAL COMPONENT ADHESIVE SECURING SYSTEMS FOR PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICES - Methods and systems for adhering internal components in a portable computing device are described. In some embodiments, an internal component adhesive removal system can include a conforming wrapper. In one embodiment, the conforming wrapper can wrap around a portion of an outer surface of the internal component. The conforming wrapper can secure and at least partially enclose the internal component such that the internal component is sufficiently constrained to protect the internal component from damage during movement of the portable computing device during normal use. In some embodiments, the wrapper comprises one or more shock absorbing features. In some embodiments, the wrapper comprises a feature configured to tear to facilitate removal of the internal component from the portable computing device. | 04-10-2014 |
20140261969 | ESD PROTECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An ESD protection device is manufactured such that its ESD characteristics are easily adjusted and stabilized. The ESD protection device includes an insulating substrate, a cavity provided in the insulating substrate, at least one pair of discharge electrodes each including a portion exposed in the cavity, the exposed portions being arranged to face each other, and external electrodes provided on a surface of the insulating substrate and connected to the at least one pair of discharge electrodes. A particulate supporting electrode material having conductivity is dispersed between the exposed portions of the at least one pair of discharge electrodes in the cavity | 09-18-2014 |
20140299254 | Laminated Foam Insulating Label - A label system including a heat shrinkable foam layer and a heat shrinkable overlaminate layer is described. The label can be applied to a container prior to and/or during heat shrinking. The shrinkage characteristics of the foam layer and the overlaminate layer are matched to one another. Also described are various methods of labeling and/or packaging using the noted label systems. | 10-09-2014 |
20160083134 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT LABELING - An apparatus and method for the application of labels to packaging employing the application of superheated steam or other fluids in an enclosed space at atmospheric pressure are presented. Such an apparatus and method will more effectively, efficiently and safely attach shrink labeling to consumer packaged goods (CPG) with enhanced time, water and energy savings. | 03-24-2016 |
20160107422 | SHRINK SLEEVE LABEL - A film has a skin layer, a base layer, and an intermediate layer between the skin and base layers. The skin layer has styrenic block copolymer, the base layer has ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer, and the intermediate layer has from 12% to 50% styrene/ethylene-butadiene/styrene block copolymer. The film has a free shrink at 90° C. of at least 65% and a density of at most 0.960 grams per cubic centimeter. | 04-21-2016 |
20160114527 | PROCESS FOR FORMING A SLEEVE ON A CONTAINER - A process for forming a sleeve on a container including the steps of: providing a container; placing a shrink sleeve around the container; conforming the shrink sleeve to the container by shrinking the shrink sleeve; providing a predetermined removeable portion in the shrink sleeve; providing a striker moving tangentially relative to the predetermined removeable portion; and removing the predetermined removeable portion by contacting the striker to the predetermined removeable portion. | 04-28-2016 |
20160167293 | METHODS FOR MAKING FLEXIBLE CONTAINERS AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS | 06-16-2016 |
20220139597 | ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR SEALING A BUNDLE OF WIRES - A structure for creating a sealed wire bundle includes a first adhesive material in the form of a circular or semi-circular shape. The first adhesive material has a first outer wall with first spoke arms extending inward from the first outer wall. The first adhesive material has a first viscosity. First wire receiving spaces are provided between the first spoke arms. Wires are positioned in the first wire receiving spaces. As heat is applied to the adhesive structure, the adhesive structure flows to fill voids between the plurality of wires to thereby seal the wires. | 05-05-2022 |
156086000 | Of lamina covering cylindrical or spherical body | 34 |
20080216939 | VERTICAL FEED SYSTEM FOR NON-SEAMED SHRINK LABELS - A container labeling system includes a vertical feed system. The vertical feed system includes a continuous roll of non-seamed shrink film material, where the non-seamed shrink film material shrinks in a cross-machine direction. A severing device is used to sever the non-seamed shrink film material into discrete lengths of non-seamed shrink material. A vertical feed mechanism transfers the discrete lengths of non-seamed shrink material toward a transport mechanism. A labeling apparatus receives the discrete lengths of non-seamed shrink material from the transport mechanism. The labeling apparatus is configured to form a tube from the discrete length of non-seamed shrink material and to apply the tube to a container for a shrinking operation. | 09-11-2008 |
20090025854 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A MEDICAL LEAD - In a method and device for mounting an elongated member inside an elongated, elastic, flexible tubing, initially having an inside cross-sectional dimension that is approximately equal to or less than the outside cross-sectional dimension of the elongated member, the inner cross-sectional dimension of the flexible tubing is expanded by applying a pressurized fluid to the inner bore of the tubing, and inserting the elongated member into the tubing while the pressurized fluid is being applied. | 01-29-2009 |
20090038736 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE SHRINK LABEL - A label for application to a surface having at least one compound curve is provided. The label comprises a heat shrinkable film having an inner surface and outer surface and a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on the inner surface of the heat shrinkable film. | 02-12-2009 |
20090038737 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE SHRINK LABEL - A label for application to a surface having at least one compound curve is provided. The label comprises a heat shrinkable film having an inner surface and outer surface and a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on the inner surface of the heat shrinkable film. | 02-12-2009 |
20090107615 | Cast art - A portfolio of components and a method for creating an embellishment for an orthopedic cast comprising a shrink-film in a sleeve like configuration that conforms to the cast in a substantially circumferential relationship and the shrink-film having at least one decoration. | 04-30-2009 |
20090120559 | Shrink - Film seal and Method for Sealing Containers - A shrink-film seal ( | 05-14-2009 |
20090183817 | Methods of Manufacturing Paint Roller Covers From a Tubular Fabric Sleeve - A method of manufacturing paint roller covers is disclosed in which the paint roller covers are manufactured from a seamless, tubular fabric sleeve having a backing and a pile made at least in part from a low melt fiber or yarn. The seamless, tubular fabric sleeve is placed onto a cylindrical member, and heat is applied to cause the low melt fiber or yarn in the backing and looped ends of the pile be activated to cause the backing of the seamless, tubular fabric sleeve to remain in a cylindrical configuration. The activated tubular knitted pile fabric may be finished into paint roller covers by combing and shearing the pile fabric to a desired length, beveling the edges of the paint roller covers, and vacuuming stray fibers from the paint roller covers. | 07-23-2009 |
20090183818 | Methods of Manufacturing Paint Roller Covers From a Tubular Fabric Sleeve - A method of manufacturing paint roller covers is disclosed in which the paint roller covers are manufactured from a seamless, tubular fabric sleeve having at least one of a backing and a pile made at least in part from a low melt fiber or yarn. The seamless, tubular fabric sleeve is placed onto a cylindrical member, and heat is applied to cause the low melt fiber or yarn in the backing and/or looped ends of the pile to be activated to cause the backing of the seamless, tubular fabric sleeve to remain in a cylindrical configuration. A liquid adhesive is then sprayed on to the integrally formed core member of the tubular fabric sleeve to provide a uniform layer thereon and allowed to cure, further enhancing the rigidity of the integrally formed core member of the tubular fabric sleeve. | 07-23-2009 |
20100032077 | HEAT SHRINKING APPARATUS FOR SHRINK FILM - A heat shrinking apparatus for a shrink film, which can uniformly heat shrink a shrink film covering a part of a whole of an article and can prevent adherence of water droplets on the surface of the article and the shrink film. The heat shrinking apparatus may include a heat treatment chamber installed so as to surround a transfer conveyor for transferring a bottle on which cylindrical label has been fitted, and heating means that heats the cylindrical label fitted on the bottle passing through the heat treatment chamber. The heat treatment chamber may include an external tunnel and an internal tunnel installed in a preheating zone, and an external tunnel and an internal tunnel installed in a main heating zone. The heating means includes preheating means that preliminarily heats and softens the cylindrical label fitted on the bottle passing through the interior of the internal tunnel, and main heating means that uses superheated steam to heat shrink the cylindrical label fitted on the bottle passing through the interior of the internal tunnel. | 02-11-2010 |
20100038012 | JOINED CONCENTRIC TUBES - Tubular objects having two or more concentric layers that have different properties are joined to one another during their manufacture primarily by compressive and friction forces generated by shrinkage during sintering and possibly mechanical interlocking. It is not necessary for the concentric tubes to display adhesive-, chemical- or sinter-bonding to each other in order to achieve a strong bond. This facilitates joining of dissimilar materials, such as ceramics and metals. | 02-18-2010 |
20100170619 | CATHETER HAVING A MULTI-SECTION TUBULAR MEMBER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A multi-section tubular member including a sleeve surrounding and bridging a joint between a first section and a second section of the tubular member, and a method of forming a multi-section tubular member are disclosed. A polymeric sleeve may extend over a portion of the first section and an adjoining portion of the second section. A length of heat shrink tubing may be placed over the sleeve and heated, thereby compressing the heat shrink tubing around the sleeve. The sleeve may then be thermally bonded to each of the first section and the second section. The heat shrink tubing may then be removed, leaving the sleeve securely joining the first section and the second section to form a multi-section tubular member. | 07-08-2010 |
20100181009 | MACHINE AND A METHOD FOR LABELLING CONTAINERS - A machine for labelling containers ( | 07-22-2010 |
20100193106 | POLYMER SHRINK TUBES AND NOVEL USES THEREFOR - Novel polymer shrink tubes, such as fluoropolymer shrink tubes and novel uses thereof. The polymer shrink tubes include at least one three-dimensional pattern formed along at least a portion of the inner surface of the tube. The polymer shrink tubes can be used for, for example, embossing a pattern into a polymer tube. Further use includes, for example, forming a catheter with at least one channel located in the catheter wall. | 08-05-2010 |
20110315301 | BALLOON CATHETER HAVING A SHAFT WITH A VARIABLE STIFFNESS INNER TUBULAR MEMBER - A catheter having an elongated shaft and a balloon on a distal shaft section, the elongated shaft comprising an outer tubular member, and an inner tubular member which has a bonded portion along which an outer surface of the inner tubular member is bonded to an inner surface of the outer tubular member. The inner tubular member has a proximal portion proximal to the bonded portion, and a distal portion distal to the bonded portion with higher axial compression stiffness and column strength than the proximal portion thereof. The catheter has improved trackability, axial collapse resistance, pushability, and crossability, for improved ability to position the balloon at a desired location in a patient's body lumen. | 12-29-2011 |
20120024460 | METHODS FOR IMPROVED STENT RETENTION - Methods for improved stent retention on an expandable member during delivery are disclosed. Methods include fabricating delivery systems including a degradable or water soluble sheath over the stent, the expandable member, or both for improving retention of the stent on the expandable member during delivery. | 02-02-2012 |
20120037297 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEATING HEAT-SHRINKABLE PIPE SLEEVES - The present invention provides a method of applying a heat-shrinkable sleeve to a portion of a pipe, the method including the following steps:
| 02-16-2012 |
20120090765 | APPARATUS FOR HEATING OF ELONGATE TUBULAR ARTICLE - The invention is directed to an apparatus for heating an elongate tubular article, comprising a frame member adapted to be disposed around said article, a heater with multiple heating zones and a controller for operating the heating device. The apparatus may be used to apply a heat shrinkable sleeve around a welded pipe joint. The heater may be infrared and also may use thin stamped sheets. If a heat shrinkable sleeve is used, the controller may activate the heating zones from the centre of the weld outward to eliminate pockets of air. The diameter of the interior of the frame may change along the length of the frame. | 04-19-2012 |
20120211145 | DELIVERY FIBER FOR SURGICAL LASER TREATMENT AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - An method is disclosed for forming an optical surgical fiber assembly for delivering laser radiation from a laser radiation source to a treatment site that includes a sealed off capillary enclosing a delivery end of the fiber. The capillary is formed from an outermost layer of fused silica and an adjacent layer of boron-doped fused silica having a higher CTE than that of the fused silica. The capillary is shrink-fitted onto the delivery end of the fiber. A compressive stress is imparted to the outermost layer of the capillary as a result of the shrink-fitting process and the CTE difference between the layers. This provides mechanical hardening of the surface of the outermost layer. | 08-23-2012 |
20130228265 | CASING MEMBER FOR FORMING A CONNECTION BETWEEN TUBULAR SECTIONS AND USE THEREOF FOR FORMING CONNECTIONS - A casing member for forming a connection between two tubular sections, said casing member having a first, cross-linked, heat shrinkable plastic layer, and a second, inner, non-crosslinked (or less cross-linked) layer. The casing member also has an electrically heatable member spaced inwardly from the first layer, for fusion bonding the second layer to the tubular sections. | 09-05-2013 |
20130327466 | INSULATED TUBING - A tubing includes an inner tube, an inner middle insulation layer, an outer middle securing layer, and an outer shrinkable cover that shrinks upon exposure to heat. | 12-12-2013 |
20130340919 | POLYMERIC SHEETS AND ARTICLES WRAPPED THEREWITH - A polymeric sheet having low density and comprising a low to non-existent amount of cyclic olefinic polymers (COP) and/or cyclic olefinic copolymers (COC). The overall density of the sheet may be lower than water. The sheet may be stretched and then heat shrinked onto an article. The sheet may be used as a label or package to wrap articles therewith. | 12-26-2013 |
20140027041 | Method for Making a Multi-Lumen Catheter Having a Separated Tip Secton - The present disclosure is directed to a method of manufacturing a catheter wherein a dual lumen catheter body and at least one distal tip member are separately formed and the at least one distal tip member is subsequently assembled to the dual lumen catheter body. The components may be assembled using a heating process or, alternatively, using adhesives. | 01-30-2014 |
20140034216 | Pipe-Joining Method for Building Hydrocarbon Pipelines, in Particular, Underwater Pipelines - A pipe-joining method for building a hydrocarbon pipeline, in particular an underwater pipeline, includes welding two adjacent pipes to form a cutback, and forming a protective coating about the cutback. Forming the protective coating includes applying an LE (liquid epoxy) resin or a powdered FBE (fusion bonded epoxy) resin to the cutback to form a primer coat; and applying a powdered polypropylene adhesive on top of the still-wet primer coat to form an auxiliary adhesive coat. Forming the protective coating also includes fitting a polypropylene heat-shrink sleeve around the auxiliary adhesive coat; and heating the sleeve to shrink and bond the sleeve to the auxiliary adhesive coat. | 02-06-2014 |
20140230996 | HEAT SHRINKABLE TUBE MOUNT METHOD AND HEAT SHRINKABLE TUBE MOUNTING JIG - A heat shrinkable tube mount method includes fitting a terminal of a terminal-equipped electric wire to a terminal fit recess of a lower frame provided on a base, sheathing a core wire crimp section of the terminal led out of the lower frame with a heat shrinkable tube containing therein an adhesive and bringing a one tube end into contact with a dam wall of the lower frame, restricting movement of the terminal, by covering the terminal fit recess with an upper frame that is joined to the lower frame in a turnable manner, pinching a portion of a peripheral wall of the heat shrinkable tube between a tube fixing claw on the upper frame and the terminal at an instant when the upper frame covers the terminal fit recess, and turning a clamp lever to a pinching position. | 08-21-2014 |
20140290830 | STEP-DOWN COAXIAL MICROWAVE ABLATION APPLICATORS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Microwave ablation applicators and methods for manufacturing the microwave ablation applicators are disclosed. A microwave ablation applicator includes a feed-line segment, a step-down segment, and a radiator base segment. The feed-line segment includes a first inner conductor, a first dielectric disposed on the first inner conductor, and a first outer conductor disposed on the first dielectric. The step-down segment includes a second inner conductor, a second dielectric disposed on the second inner conductor, and a second outer conductor disposed on the second dielectric. The radiator base segment includes a third inner conductor disposed on the third inner conductor, a third outer conductor disposed on the proximal end of the third dielectric so as to form a feed gap at a distal end of the radiator base segment, a balun dielectric disposed on the third outer conductor, and a balun outer conductor disposed on the balun dielectric. | 10-02-2014 |
20140305573 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HEATING HEAT-SHRINKABLE PIPE SLEEVES - A heat-delivery apparatus ( | 10-16-2014 |
20140318686 | PROCESS FOR PROVIDING AN EXTENDED TUBULAR ARTICLE WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COATING SYSTEM HAVING SELF-REPAIRING PROPERTIES - The present invention A process for providing an extended tubular article or one or more sections of the extended tubular article with a corrosion protecting system, wherein (a) a layer of an adhesive composition is applied to the surface of the extended tubular article or the one or more sections of the extended tubular article, and (b) a corrosion protecting layer is applied to the layer of the adhesive composition, the adhesive composition comprising a polyolefin blend, wherein the polyolefin blend comprises 30% to 100% by weight of a polyisobutene and 0% to 70% by weight of an olefin polymer, based on the total weight of the polyolefin blend, wherein said polyisobutene is has a glass transition temperature of lower than −40° C. and a number average molecular weight M | 10-30-2014 |
20140352871 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING NON-PROLAPSING CATHETERS WITH LINERLESS TUBE - A method for manufacturing a catheter member having at least one lumen is disclosed herein. The method includes, winding a sacrificial coil over a mandrel in a first direction and winding a reinforcement coil over the sacrificial coil in a second direction. A polymer is then laminated over the sacrificial coil and the reinforcement coil. After the polymer is laminated, the mandrel is removed and the sacrificial coil is removed to thereby form the catheter member having the lumen. | 12-04-2014 |
20140367025 | SMALL DIAMETER RADIATION SENSOR CABLE - A simple method of making robust radiation sensor cables using a special fiber cap that holds a scintillating fiber therein directly abutting an end of a fiber optic cable, thus providing a clean and protected connection therebetween. | 12-18-2014 |
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20160001494 | APPARATUS FOR APPLYING HEAT SHRINKABLE CASINGS ONTO PREINSULATED PIPE JOINTS - An automated heat shrink device, useful for forming a connection between two tubular sections having a polymeric outer surface jacket, for example, a connection between two sections of a district heating pipeline, and a method of use thereof. The device is configured such that it requires minimal clearance to either side of the pipeline when being used. | 01-07-2016 |
20160023402 | PLASTIC WELDING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAKING MEDICAL DEVICE - Making a medical device includes narrowing an aperture of an iris formed by movable contactors in a welding system so as to contact heated surfaces of the movable contactors with the assembly. Heat conducted from the heated surfaces into the assembly softens materials forming at least one of a first and a second components so as to form a plastic weld bonding the first and second components together. | 01-28-2016 |
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