Abstract:
A floor, wall, roof, of ceilng of a building is made of specially adapted beams and overlying panels. The beams have a layer of foam material on their edges. The foam material can include a resiliently compressible material, a thermally insulating material, or a material which possesses both of these properties. The panels are positioned over the beams so that the foam material is sandwiched between the beams and the panels. When the panels are fastened to the beams, the resiliently compressible foam material partially compresses, thereby filling any gaps which may form between the beams and the panels. The resiliently compressible foam material thus prevents relative movement between the panel and the beams which would otherwise produce squeaks. When the foam material includes thermal insulating material, it forms a thermal barrier between panels and beams, especially metal beams, thereby eliminating various drawbacks of construction using metal beams.
Abstract:
The invention provides an improved system for masking the free edge of a window gasket in preparation for repainting or refinishing a vehicle. The system includes a method of painting a vehicle which comprises introducing a flexible plastic strip (10) beneath a window sealing gasket (12) in the vicinity of a part of the vehicle to be painted, the plastic strip (10) having a tapered profile in cross section so that as the strip (10) is pressed beneath the gasket (12), the latter is lifted and held in the raised position, masking the edge of the raised gasket (12) and applying paint to the vehicle so that paint reaches the area normally covered by the edge of the gasket. Generally, the strip (10) is a plasticised polymer in the form of a triangular cross section having one side (14) longer than the other two (15, 18). An applicator is also described which comprises a handle and a pointed end for lifting the free edge of a window sealing gasket, the applicator having a recess or aperture adjacent to the pointed end, the recess or aperture being shaped to correspond approximately with the cross section of the flexible, plastic strip (10).
Abstract:
A method of constructing a floor so as to prevent squeaking due to movement of the floor decking relative to the joists. The joists are installed, and strips of resiliently compressible cushioning tape are laid on the upper edges of the joists so that an adhesive side of the tape adheres thereto to keep the strip in position, and so that a non-adhesive side of the tape faces upwardly therefrom. Floor decking is placed on top of this so that the strip of tape is sandwiched between the decking and the joists, and the non-adhesive surface of the tape permits the decking to be slid thereover to a desired position. Fasteners are then driven through the decking and into the joist to secure the decking in position, and the resilient cushioning tape fills any gaps between the joists and the decking so as to prevent the decking from moving on the joists and causing squeaks. A tool for laying the strips of tape is made up of a handle portion and a spool portion. The spool portion has a peripheral channel which engages the upper edges of the joist, and the tape is wound in this channel with the adhesive side out so that this adheres to the joist and unrolls the tape as the spool is rolled along the joists using the handle.
Abstract:
A device for applying a strip of sealant from a roll to a surface comprises a shaft and a roller. The shaft has an end which is configured to be grasped by a user for pushing the device along a surface such as a roof panel, and the roller is rotatably supported on the other end of the shaft. The roll of sealant is supported on the shaft so as to enable the unwinding of the strip from the roll in response to a pulling force exerted on the free end of the strip. To use the device, the free end of the strip is first trained over the roller onto the surface with the strip between the roller and the surface. Thereafter, as the device is urged along the surface, the strip is unwound from the roll and pressed into engagement with the roof panel beneath the roller.
Abstract:
A cutting knife for a cutting tool equipped with an oscillating drive, for cutting off the cement bead of a glass pane cemented in place, in particular in a motor vehicle, comprises at least one cutter element which can be connected, via a mounting element and a mounting opening, to an oscillating drive by which the cutting tool can be set into an oscillating motion about a rocking axis. In order to enable the cutting depth of the cutting tool in the material to be adjusted, the cutter element is provided with a slot extending between the mounting opening and an end of the cutter element opposite the mounting opening, with a roller being held thereon for displacement along the longitudinal axis of the slot. Alternatively, there may be provided a disk-shaped stop member, arranged for being adjusted by means of an oblong hole on a bolt of the cutter element, the stop member being made from a ductile metal, in particular from copper, whereby wear and the development of noise are reduced and damage to the vehicle body is prevented.
Abstract:
A wire insertion hand tool for the ready insertion of wires, or other strand-like materials, within flexible, elongated, longitudinally-slotted wire-containing ducts, such as a flexible electrical conduit, is described. The hand tool comprises a handle region, an elongated shank region, and a semi-circular, yoke-like, head region. The elongated shank region has smooth contours and terminates in an integral head region. The integral head region has two tine-like outward projections comprising a semi-circular, yoke-like, configuration, also having smooth contours. In operation, single or multiple strands of wire, or a similar strand-like material, are captured within the confines of the yoke-like head region, and are readily inserted at any desired point along the length of a flexible, elongated slotted duct. There is no need for a specific starting or stopping insertion point, in order to perform the wire insertion. The wire insertion hand tool may also be moved in either a forward direction, i.e., pushed, or in a backward direction, i.e., pulled, relative to the position of the operator. The wire insertion hand tool is highly versatile, and can also be employed with a plurality of ducts, each having different wiring requirements, since the tool is not designed to be physically coupled to a single bulk source of wires. The wire insertion hand tool is particularly well-suited for wiring flexible, elongated electrical conduit used in the electrical systems of motor-vehicles, or the like.
Abstract:
A tool for removing packing from a feed tube including a cylindrical like member, generally formed of a pair of semi-cylindrical halves, each of the halves held together along adjacent edges by means of a hinge, the opposite adjacent edges of each cylindrical half having an extending ear through which a fastening member may locate for securing the cylindrical like member about the supporting tube, and a locking member for securing the cylindrical like member in place and for positioning of its forwardly extending piercing members for projecting into and cutting out packing from around the supporting tube and its stuffing box.
Abstract:
Hand tools described for use in covering a longitudinal portion of a strand with a slit, flexible, protective tube comprise a pair of planar members, each having a face surface with a longitudinal guide groove therein, that may be held face-to-face to define a tubular guide path for the strand, plus other related elements.In use of such a tool, a strand to be covered is moved longitudinally relative to said guide path, a covering tube is guided at an angle into the guide path and as the tube intersects with such path, a portion of its longitudinal slit is opened just prior to the intersection. This results in the strand entering the opened slit portion which then closes over the strand and the resulted covered strand moves away from the point of intersection. In preferred embodiments, an angled portion of a small diameter rod fixed within the tool is used to open the tube slit for entrance of the strand and rollers are used to steer the covering tube from its angled path into the guided path of the strand.