Abstract:
The disclosure relates to pad printing of video targets on a specimen for tensile or similar testing by a video extensometer. The pad printer (10) may include various improvements such as pneumatic pistons to vary the pad spacing; pad supports (36, 38) which vary their spacing between ink pick-up and printing thereby allowing for a range of printing for a given cliche or printing plate (16); automatic proportional gauge length calculation; and a combination of a mechanical boss and a magnetic plate to secure the printing pad(40,42) to the pad carrier (36, 38).
Abstract:
A new and improved hot melt adhesive hose assembly comprises a hot melt adhesive hose core, a pair of heater circuits wrapped around the external peripheral surface of the hose core, and a pair of temperature sensors also disposed in contact with the external peripheral surface of the hose core. A first one of the heater circuits is initially electrically connected to the hot melt adhesive hose assembly electrical circuitry, and in a similar manner, a first one of the temperature sensors is electrically connected to the hot melt adhesive hose assembly electrical circuitry. Should a failure occur within the first one of the heater circuits, or within the first one of the temperature sensors, electrical switch mechanisms could be actuated so as to effectively remove the first, failed heater circuit or the first, failed temperature sensor from the hot melt adhesive hose assembly electrical circuitry, and substantially simultaneously, electrically connect the second one of the heater circuits or temperature sensors to the hot melt adhesive hose assembly electrical circuitry. Such redundancy eliminates the need to halt production for replacement of the failed component thereby preventing lost production time.
Abstract:
A tire dressing composition is provided that includes petroleum distillates in which a polybutene or isobutene/butene copolymer is dissolved to form a clear solution. In the water- based approach, the polybutene or isobutene/butene copolymer was emulsified by a surfactant. A wetting agent is also present in the composition to render the composition sel-flevelling. The sprayable tire dressing composition provides a high gloss and good wettability to a tire surface that develops a uniform coating on the treated tire surface.
Abstract:
A bulk container liner assembly for use in conjunction with a bulk material cargo container comprises structure incorporated therein such that restraint forces are impressed upon or transmitted to the back or rear wall member of the bulk material cargo container liner, along linearly seamed loci, so as to effectively prevent the back or rear wall member of the bulk material cargo container liner from experiencing or undergoing any outward bulging thereof under the influence of the hydrostatic head load forces generated internally within the bulk material cargo container liner as a result of the charging of bulk cargo material into the interior portion of the bulk material cargo container liner.