US PATENT SUBCLASS 156 / 433
.~ Indefinite or running length flexible strand, rod, tube, or filament uniting

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156 /   HD   ADHESIVE BONDING AND MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL MANUFACTURE

349  DF  SURFACE BONDING MEANS AND/OR ASSEMBLY MEANS THEREFOR {34}
433.~ Indefinite or running length flexible strand, rod, tube, or filament uniting {4}
434  DF  .~.~> Means applying transverse spacers to spaced parallel strands
435  DF  .~.~> Pile fabric making type
436  DF  .~.~> To indefinite or running length web {3}
441  DF  .~.~> Means gathering strands or filaments only into indefinite length

DEFINITION

Classification: 156/433

(under subclass 349) Apparatus having means adhering at least

one flexible strand, rod, tube or filament of indefinite extension to some other part or for adhering a portion thereof to itself.

(1) Note. A flexible strand, rod, tube or filament is any workpiece of great length relative to its cross-section and of generally equal cross-section height and width. The section size is of no particular significance so far as the subject matter of these subclasses in concerned just so long as the above qualifications are met. Thus in this and the indented subclasses may be found wrapping a web about an endless flexible hose, gathering indefinite fibers to form a rod, applying a web to a running length flexible sponge rubber core. Short finite lengths of filaments, handled individually as units, or alternatively, handled as a mass of fibers are not provided for in these subclasses and rather may be found in other subclasses in this class based on the particular manner of handling. For example, devices for forming self-sustaining bodies of particulate material may be found in subclasses 369+; means delivering short, individually handled rods onto a web may be found in subclasses 552+, etc..

(2) Note. The other part may itself be a flexible strand or filament. Note, for example, subclass 441 in which strands are united to strands only.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

166+, for processes for adhering flexible filamentary material while in indefinite or running length

369+, and see (1) Note above. 392, for work secured or guided laminating devices of the pipe wrapping type.

393, for laminating devices combined with braiding or weaving means.

397, for devices building tires from strands or narrow tapes.

422, for strand or filament uniting devices of the ring winding type.

425+, for strand or filament uniting devices in which the strand or filament is spirally wound about a core, mandrel or workpiece. Generally no cross references are made from subclasses 425+ to the instant subclasses so to search for spirally wound strands a search must be made in subclasses 425+.

502, for means splicing flexible indefinite length bodies end-to-end which bodies are not strands but are rather films, tapes or belts.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

242, Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding, for a device for winding elongated material.