| Domain | Definition |
| Mining | A generic term used to describe a retrievable service squeeze tool; used in remedial cementing. (references) |
| Occupations | 1: Cements optical elements together to form units which have specific optical properties: Cleans elements, using solvent, tissue, brush, and compressed air device. Holds elements together to verify fit. Applies cement to element surfaces, using glass rod. Presses and rotates elements together to remove air pockets and distribute cement evenly over joined surfaces. Centers and clamps elements together. Places elements in curing oven for specified period. (references) |
| 2: Cuts and assembles padded articles, such as mattresses or cushions, from molded foam rubber sheets, pads, or scrap: Positions and measures or marks pattern outline on foam rubber piece, using tape measure and crayon or pencil. Cuts around measurement or pattern outline, using electric knife or bandsaw. May place two identical pieces together, brush cement along edge, and press edges of pieces together to form cushion or mattress. May cement strips around edges of assembled pieces and over seams to provide smooth finish and reinforce seams. May staple spring assembly to wood frame and leno or sisal cloth to top of springs to form box-spring unit. (references) | | 3: Glues material such as paper, cloth, leather, wood, metal, glass, rubber, or plastic together, following specified procedures: Applies adhesive to surface of material by brushing, spraying, dipping, rolling, holding material against rotating saturated brush, or feeding part between saturated rollers. Presses glued materials together manually, presses material with hand roller, or clamps materials in fixture to bond material together and set glue. May perform limited assembly of preglued material. May trim excess material from cemented parts. May wipe surplus adhesive from seams, using cloth or sponge. May visually inspect completed work. May be designated according to article glued as Arrow-Point Attacher (toy-sport equip.); Gasket Attacher (machinery mfg.); Nock Applier (toy-sport equip.); Pad Attacher (any industry); Sample Mounter (any industry); or according to gluing method used as Adhesive Sprayer (any industry). May be designated: Box Coverer, Hand (paper goods); Glue Spreader (furniture); Paper-Cone Maker (electron.comp.); Rubber Attacher (toy-sport equip.). (references) | | 4: Inspects hides for defects, such as cuts, holes, and scars, and cements leather patch over defect: Examines defects and selects piece of leather that matches defective area in color and texture. Trims patch to size of defective area. Brushes cement on patch and hammers patch over defect, using mallet. Trims edges of patch, using knife and sandpaper. Folds and places hide on truck. (references) | | 5: Vulcanizes breaks and holes in casings and treads of motor vehicle tires: Cuts and trims broken sections of tire with knife. Scrapes and cleans area, using electrically or air-rotated wire brush. Coats break on inside of tire with rubber cement. Cuts raw and corded rubber patches and rolls them into rupture, using hand roller, to ensure adhesion. Covers rupture on outside of tire with tread rubber and works rubber into hole with hand roller. Trims patch, using knife. Places tire in tire mold of vulcanizing machine which has been heated to specified temperature. Adjusts air or steam bag inside tire, inflating it to exert pressure on tire in mold. Clamps tire in mold and allows it to remain until rubber is vulcanized and patch fused with surrounding rubber. May inspect and rebuff tire. (references) | Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition |
| CEMENTER AND FOLDER, MACHINE | Occupations | Tends machine that cements and folds $T3french binding$T1 or skived edge of shoe uppers to form smooth edge: Moves lever to lower machine head and guides shoe part under head to cement, fold, and press edge of upper. Raises and presses folded edge flat, using awl, to repair rough folds. May depress pedal to lower blades that notch and crease folds on curves. May turn knobs to regulate temperature of heating element and flow of heated plastic cement. (references) |
| Cushion cementer | Occupations | Fills insole depression with compound to provide cushion for ball of foot and even surface for attachment of outsole: Spreads heated compound on insole, using spatula. Positions shoe on machine and depresses pedal to lower heated plate that presses and smooths compound. May press and smooth compound by hand, using spatula. May fill heated reservoir with compound. (references) |
| Dual-hose cementer | Occupations | Tends machine that cements lengths of rubber hose together to form dual hose for use in oxyacetylene torches: Pours rubber cement into machine dispenser and turns valve to regulate flow of cement. Adjusts buffing wheel that smooths sides of hose to be joined. Verifies diameter of hose, using gauge. Threads hose through feed rollers and starts machine. Examines dual hose to ensure that joint is cemented evenly. Ties identification tag on hose. May tend machine that prints brand on hose [BRANDING-MACHINE TENDER (rubber goods) ]. (references) |
| Lining cementer | Occupations | Cements lining to caps and hats, performing any combination of following tasks: Brushes cement onto base of crown or underside of sweatband, positions lining in crown of hat, and presses with fingers to smooth and join lining to crown. Applies paste to linings of cap visors, using brush, and applies lacquered cloth covering to linings to complete visor assembly. Pours glue onto glass plate, presses dowel pins of spotting jig onto plate, presses jig against cardboard, and positions lining tip on cardboard to affix lining to cardboard. Applies paste to cardboard squares and manually presses silk hat lining to squares. (references) |
| Tennis-ball-cover cementer | Occupations | Spreads cement on rolls of felt used to cover tennis balls: Unrolls roll of felt on steamtable, securing edges to table with hooks to keep it straight and uniform. Applies cement to felt with leather strap, spreading cement over surface with handbrush. Allows first coat to set, applies second, and rerolls felt. May thin cement with gasoline or benzol. Wears gas mask when fumes become too objectionable. (references) |
| Tip cementer | Occupations | Tends bench-mounted machine to fold and press precemented edges of shoe parts together: Positions parts on bed of machine and depresses pedal to lower presser foot to fold part and press edges together. (references) |
| Wood-heel cementer | Occupations | Glues wood heels to lasted shoes: Brushes liquid cement on heel seat. Positions heel on heel seat of shoe and pushes pedal to lock shoe in holding fixture. Inserts drill bit through guide hole in last and drills hole in top of heel for temporary holding screw, using hand drill or portable electric drill. Turns screw through heel seat into heel with pneumatic screwdriver to hold heel against outsole of shoe until glue dries. (references) |
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