US3802987A
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Method of joining
Assignee: Corning Glass Works
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Filing: 1972-03-23
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Granted: 1974-04-09
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Expires: 1992-03-23
Abstract
Abstract A method of protectively joining a succession of elongate articles of a frangible or otherwise damageable material that includes positioning these articles in a non-abutting parallel relationship and applying at least one thin continuous coat of hot flexible plastic-type material over the succession of articles in a direction normal to their longitudinal axes, with this stream removably adhering, upon cooling, to the articles to thereby protectively join the articles. Bond release agents may be utilized, and if the joined articles are stacked in rows, the streams also serve as partitioning means between adjacent rows. Modifications include the uses of substrate member and/or intermittent streams of plastic-type material.
Inventors
- 👤 D Noll
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 17:29
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/40; B29C65/42; B29C65/022; B29C65/028; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/52; B29C66/522; B29C66/5227; B29C66/80; B29C66/83; B29C66/836; B29C66/20; B29C66/23; B29C66/232; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/60; B29L2031/601; B29L2031/602; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/82
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of protectively joining a succession of elongate frangible articles having straight longitudinal axes comprising: a. positioning each of said succession of elongate frangible articles in a spaced-apart parallel relationship along their Longitudinal axes and in close proximity to an immediately adjacent article of such succession, and without skew or physical contact between such articles; and b. extruding at least one thin, continuous stream of hot flexible plastic-type material over said elongate articles and applying such stream to the article in a direction normal to their longitudinal axes, with said at least one stream removably adhering, upon cooling, to said elongate articles and making only a partial annular surface contact with each of said articles, thereby protectively joining said articles.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of protectively joining a succession of elongate frangible articles having straight longitudinal axes comprising: a. positioning each of said succession of elongate frangible articles in a spaced-apart parallel relationship along their Longitudinal axes and in close proximity to an immediately adjacent article of such succession, and without skew or physical contact between such articles; and b. extruding at least one thin, continuous stream of hot flexible plastic-type material over said elongate articles and applying such stream to the article in a direction normal to their longitudinal axes, with said at least one stream removably adhering, upon cooling, to said elongate articles and making only a partial annular surface contact with each of said articles, thereby protectively joining said articles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 further including rolling said joined articles upon themselves to form a convolute cylindrical body structure, with said stream of flexible plastic-type material forming as a partitioning means between the convolutions of said body structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 further including applying a bond release agent to said articles prior to applying said flexible plastic-type material in order to permit ready removal of said plastic-type material when desired.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 1 including the step of forming alternate arcuate article-contacting and article-connecting segments while applying said continuous stream of flexible plastic-type material to said succession of articles with said arcuate article-contacting segments providing only a partial annular surface contact of at least 180* with each of said articles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 1 including the steps of individually forming at least two successions of said joined articles, and then stacking said individually formed successions of joined articles to form adjacent parallel rows, with said at least one stream of flexible plastic-type material removably adhering to an individually formed succession of said joined articles serving as a partition means between said stack of successions.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
164 words
The method of protectively joining a succession of elongate articles of a frangible or otherwise damageable material and having straight longitudinal axes, such method comprising: a. positioning each of said succession of elongate articles in a non-abutting parallel-longitudinal-axes relationship, with and in close proximity to the immediately preceding article of such succession, without skew and the resultant possibility of physical contact between said articles; b. applying at least one thin, continuous, stream of hot flexible plastic-type material over said elongate articles in a direction normal to their longitudinal axes, with said at least one stream removably adhering, upon cooling, to said elongate articles and making at least a partial annular surface contact with each of said articles, thereby protectively joining said articles; and c. placing said articles on a substrate member prior to positioning said articles in a non-abutting parallel-longitudinal-axis relationship, with said stream of flexible material also making contact with and removably adhering to said substrate member between adjacent ones of said articles.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
164 words
The method of protectively joining a succession of elongate articles of a frangible or otherwise damageable material and having straight longitudinal axes, such method comprising: a. positioning each of said succession of elongate articles in a non-abutting parallel-longitudinal-axes relationship, with and in close proximity to the immediately preceding article of such succession, without skew and the resultant possibility of physical contact between said articles; b. applying at least one thin, continuous, stream of hot flexible plastic-type material over said elongate articles in a direction normal to their longitudinal axes, with said at least one stream removably adhering, upon cooling, to said elongate articles and making at least a partial annular surface contact with each of said articles, thereby protectively joining said articles; and c. placing said articles on a substrate member prior to positioning said articles in a non-abutting parallel-longitudinal-axis relationship, with said stream of flexible material also making contact with and removably adhering to said substrate member between adjacent ones of said articles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 6 further including stacking at least two successions of said joined articles to form adjacent parallel rows, with the substrate member of at least one of said rows serving as a partitioning means therebetween.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
96 words
The method of protectively joining a plurality of elongate articles of a frangible or otherwise damageable material and having straight longitudinal axes, such method comprising: a. juxtapositioning a plurality of elongate articles in a row in non-abutting relationship with longitudinal axes thereof being substantially parallel; and b. applying at least one thin intermittent stream of hot flexible plastic-type material over said elongate articles in a direction normal to their longitudinal axes, with said intermittent stream comprising aligned segments making contact between adjacent ones of said elongate articles, with said segments, upon cooling, removably joining said articles.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
96 words
The method of protectively joining a plurality of elongate articles of a frangible or otherwise damageable material and having straight longitudinal axes, such method comprising: a. juxtapositioning a plurality of elongate articles in a row in non-abutting relationship with longitudinal axes thereof being substantially parallel; and b. applying at least one thin intermittent stream of hot flexible plastic-type material over said elongate articles in a direction normal to their longitudinal axes, with said intermittent stream comprising aligned segments making contact between adjacent ones of said elongate articles, with said segments, upon cooling, removably joining said articles.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 8 further including plaCing said articles on a substrate member prior to positioning said articles in a non-abutting parallel-longitudinal-axis relationship, with said aligned segments, in addition to joining adjacent ones of said articles, also adhering to said substrate member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 9 further including stacking at least two rows of said joined articles to form adjacent parallel rows, with the substrate member of at least one of said rows serving as a partitioning means therebetween.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-04-08 | 1977-10-08 | 1978-04-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-04-08 | 1981-10-08 | 1982-04-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-04-08 | 1985-10-08 | 1986-04-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |