The splicer includes an edge guide assembly and a splicing assembly -- both being adjustable to guide and splice film of different widths. Film strips of selectable width are cut, spliced end-to-end, identified, and wound into a roll.

Composite materials are composed of a primary metallic base material, such as a titanium metallic material, metallurgically bonded to one or more secondary materials having desirable thermal conductivity properties and having a coefficient of thermal expansion ("CTE") that generally matches the CTE of the primary metallic material. An exemplary composite material is composed of a titanium primary material metallurgically bonded to a secondary metal matrix composite material having a high thermal...

Electronics packages having a primary metallic material, such as a titanium metallic material, metallurgically bonded to one or more secondary regions within the primary metallic material, the composite regions having desirable thermal conductivity properties and having a coefficient of thermal expansion ("CTE") that generally matches the CTE of the primary metallic material are provided. Electronics packages comprising titanium having heat sinks comprising a metal matrix material such as alumin...

A golf swing training aid adapted to have a first rail and a second rail whereby a carriage system is slidably attached thereto and the pitch of the club is controlled with respect to the position of the carriage assembly in the course of a swing. In one form, the rotation of the club about the shaft (the roll) is controlled in conjunction with the pitch of the club.

A golf swing training aid adapted to have a first rail and a second rail whereby a carriage system is slidably attached thereto and the pitch of the club is controlled with respect to the position of the carriage assembly in the course of a swing. In one form, the rotation of the club about the shaft (the roll) is controlled in conjunction with the pitch of the club.

An apparatus for dispensing a bagel is provided which is aesthetically pleasing, sanitary and requires a minimal amount of area. Specifically described is a dispenser comprising: a base comprising a front, a top, a right side and a left side and a pair of matching parallel slots along each right side and left side; a pusher assembly on top of the base comprising; a contact face; an inclined plate; a pair of support members attached to the inclined plate and extending downward wherein each suppor...

The system dispenses, unloads and discharges film cartridges while unloaded film strips are cut, identified, spliced end-to-end and wound into a roll--all automatically. The system alternatively provides semi-automatic or manual handling of individual cartridges or film strips and is especially suited for unloading and splicing so-called "110" cartridge film.

A film cutter attachment includes one or more tape dispensing units, each of which dispenses automatically a continuous strip of pressure-sensitive adhesive transfer tape which is applied progressively to the back of a continuous strip of developed photographic film prints as the latter is drawn intermittantly into a conventional film cutter. Each tape strip is trained about a roller on the end of a pivotally movable arm which controls tension in the tape strip and causes additional tape to be d...

A web splicing device for forming a continuous web of material from individual shorter strips which includes a rotatable reel-type strip carrier with multiple loading stations for receiving short strips to be spliced. The short strips are mounted or positioned in a flat condition axially along the reel at a loading station and the reel or carrier is then indexed to a second position where the strip is joint spliced for subsequent movement onto a web take-up reel. During movement of the reel the ...

An adhesive tape applicator includes one or more tape dispensing units, of which each dispenses a continuous strip of pressure-sensitive adhesive tape which is applied progressively to the back of a continuous strip of developed photographic film prints such that it does not become detached from the back of the print strip when the two are wound spirally into a roll. This roll thereafter can be unwound and severed, using conventional paper cutters, into individual prints with adhesive tape backi...