Bartell Machinery Systems LLC

Jet Sew Technologies, Inc.

The Steelastic Company, LLC

John R Russo, Ii

Ernst Schramayr

Paul David Gatley

Tadeusz A Olewicz

Christopher L Johnson

Mark Marabito

Eric William Gorham

Robert J Beasock

Thomas D Miller

Marek J Kos

Rosemarie Fisher

Donald L Matthews

Kevin R Razy

Paul D Gatley

A bead-apex assembly system comprising a bead forming system and an apex application system. In one embodiment, a supporting assembly is located at least partially between the bead forming system and the apex application system, and the supporting assembly is adapted to move an annular bead ring from the bead forming system to the apex application system.

Bead-apex assembly systems

A system for handling a bead apex comprises a first jaw having open and closed states, which is configured to engage a first surface of a bead apex in the closed state. The system further comprises a second jaw having open and closed states, and a plurality of grippers coupled to the second jaw. Selected ones of the plurality of grippers are configured to engage a second surface of the bead apex in the closed state of the second jaw. Further, at least one of the plurality of grippers comprises a tapered end surface.

Systems and methods for gripping and handling a bead apex

An automated apparatus and method for sealing an edge region of a planar material ply includes a central controller and at least one platform. The automated apparatus and method further employs a mechanism for picking a single planar material ply in addition to a mechanism for moving the single planar material ply to the platform. The automated apparatus and method includes a sealing device which seals the edge region of the planar material ply where the sealing device provides a fluid to a predetermined focused region within the edge region. The fluid substantially shrinks and melts strands in the focused region of the planar material ply.

Method and apparatus for sealing an edge region of a planar material ply

A weft straightener assembly for an automated weft straightener system. The weft straightener system includes proximity sensors, a power roller, and an idler roller rotating on a rotation axis. A biased woven textile planar material is fed to the weft straightener assembly where the assembly stretches the woven planar textile material in a predetermined direction to eliminate or substantially reduce any bias present in the woven planar material.

Method and apparatus for weft correction

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Marcy, NY, United States of America

John R Russo, Ii