Abstract: A tack measuring device and method wherein two specimens are brought into abutting contact under a predetermined load, after which the contact is maintained momentarily. The specimens are then separated within a second time interval. A load cell measures the force as a function of time and the tack is measured in terms of velocity times the force integrated over the second time interval.

Abstract: A tire uniformity machine where grinding is effected through electronics which compare the electrical output signals of tire variation sensor means to a percentage of the peak to peak variations of the signals.

Abstract: An adhesive activated (AA) polyester cord, aramid cord, and fabrics made therefrom, may be coated in a one-step dip comprising an aqueous dispersion of a solid finely divided reversibly blocked polyisocyanate (RBP), an adhesive latex of a diene polymer, and a dispersion of an acrylic resin selected from the group consisting of a homopolymer of a monomer, or a copolymer of two or more monomers having the structure ##STR1## wherein, R represents H, methyl, ethyl, Cl or CN, and, X represents hydroxyl (OH), hydroxymethylamino (NHCH.sub.2 OH), or alkoxy (O-alkyl) having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Automobile tires made from fabric coated with the one-step combination R/F/L, acrylic resin and RBP dip have comparable of better properties, as evidenced by test results of tires tested to destruction, than those of tires made with fabric treated with a two-step bath, the first bath containing the RBP and the second bath containing the R/F/L and acrylic resin.

Abstract: A tire mold having air venting passages or holes is provided with plastic inserts or plugs for the vent holes along the cavity side of the mold. The inserts are composed of a plastic material having a heat distortion temperature of no less than 275.degree. F. at 66 psi in accordance with ASTM D648 and a coefficient of thermal expansion less than 8.times.10.sup.-5 in/in/.degree.C.

Abstract: A supported ring (11) is locked in the load retaining eye (12) of a hook by a locking jaw (14) carried by a rotatable cam (44) which holds the locking jaw (14) in the locking position by engagement with a releasable latch (50). The locking position is maintained by a coil spring (64) connecting the latch (50) and cam (44). A lanyard (70) is connected to the releasable latch (50) for disengaging the locking edge (56) of the latch (50) from the cam (44) to arm the hook assembly (10). The spring (64) also urges a cam ejecting surface (48) against the load carrying ring (11) and maintains pressure on the ring (11) after arming so that when the load is released the ring (11) will be ejected from the eye (12). The lanyard (70) extends from the releasable latch (50) to the cam (44) where it is engageable with the cam (44) for manual rotation of the cam (44) to eject the ring (11) in the event of spring (64) failure.

Abstract: An improved flexible sheet elastomer cover for sealing the electrolyte tank of a De Nora type chlorine generating cell. Elastomer materials of different compositions are used for the opposite surfaces of the cover with the inside surface composed of a chlorinated polyethylene compound and the outside surface composed of an ethylene-propylene terpolymer compound.