Abstract: Cord or fabric is reduced to short fiber lengths by applying a point contact compressive force thereto.

Abstract: An endless power transmission belt is provided which comprises a first portion defining the bottom surface of the belt and comprising a plurality of laterally spaced power transmitting ribs and a groove between each adjacent rib, a second portion bonded to the first portion and acting as a tie band therefor and for the third portion which defines the top surface of the belt and also comprises a plurality of laterally spaced power transmitting ribs and a groove between each adjacent rib. The third portion is symmetrical with the first portion and the grooves in each portion provide a relief area between the ribs to allow debris to work through the tie band and become discharged.

Abstract: An antifriction nylon member is provided which is comprised of a lubricant, a surfactant, and nylon wherein the lubricant is substantially uniformly dispersed throughout the nylon by the surfactant.

Abstract: A self orienting power transmission belt is provided which has a round cross-section and a triangular core. The belt is constructed by wrapping a rubberized fabric about a triangular core comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending load-carrying members embedded in a rubber compound, and curing the resulting wrapped core in a curing mold having a round cross-section. This belt is particularly useful in a multi-planar drive system.

Abstract: A hose construction and method of making same are provided wherein such hose construction has an inside surface defining a passage for conveying fluid under pressure and an electrical conductor disposed along the hose construction and having a pair of opposed terminal ends adapted to be placed in communication with the inside passage for dissipating static electricity caused by fluid flow through the passage and wherein such hose construction has an electrically conductive metal clip connected to one of the terminal ends of the electrical conductor and has a portion thereof disposed substantially flush with the inside surface adjacent an associated end portion of the hose construction to facilitate engagement thereof by a hose connector.

Abstract: A flexible coupling and method of making same are provided wherein such coupling is particularly adapted to transmit rotary power and has opposed end structures and flexible coupling members disposed between the end structures with such coupling members consisting solely of a plurality of rectilinear members having opposite end portions thereof supported by the end structures and the coupling members are defined primarily of polymeric material.

Abstract: A polymeric hose and method of making same are provided wherein such hose comprises an inner base tube, a reinforcing braid made of aramid yarn disposed concentrically around the base tube with the aramid yarn having great affinity for water, a cover tube disposed concentrically around the reinforcing braid, and a moisture-impervious tubular film disposed between the braid and cover tube with the film isolating the aramid yarn and resulting in a tubular zone between the braid and cover tube free of water moisture created bubbles.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaning apparatus comprising a current-carrying vacuum hose provided with a hose connector at one end thereof which has a pigtail-free shielded electrical connector assembly which is installed and self locked in position after assembly of the hose connector and which is particularly adapted to be directly connected with a female electrical connector in a housing assembly of a canister-type vacuum cleaner to thereby provide an economical construction which is also of optimum safety due to its self-locking character and shielding of its protruding metal male electrical connector.

Abstract: A wire-reinforced hose is provided wherein such hose is defined of a helically wound strip which has at least one integral preformed convolution therein and a wire disposed in the convolution with the helical winding being such that the convolution with the wire disposed therewithin extends in a helical path along the length of the hose and the hose has a tubular inside surface with the helical wire concealed therewithin when viewing such tubular inside surface.

Abstract: A lightweight wall covering and method of making same are provided wherein such wall covering has a substantially smooth inside surface and a textured outer layer comprised of a substrate having an exposed surface defining the inside surface, a fluid impervious film bonded against the substrate, and an embossed expanded vinyl plastisol bonded against the film and defining the textured outer layer with the textured outer layer being defined by alternating recesses and dense projections substantially free of air spaces and with the textured outer layer having a substantially fluid impervious skin.

Abstract: A substantially non-misting inking roll having a plurality of interconnecting microporous cavities which have disposed therein an ink formulation containing a plastisol resin as a thickening substance. The roll is formed by shaping an elastomeric material containing a leachable hydrated soluble salt therein into a sleeve about a cylindrical support, curing the elastomer, leaching out the salt to form the interconnecting micropores and disposing in the micropores an ink formulation containing a plastisol resin as a thickening substance in the micropores of the sleeve.

Abstract: A lightweight wall covering and method of making same are provided wherein such wall covering has a substantially smooth inside surface and a textured outer layer comprised of a substrate having an exposed surface defining the inside surface, a fluid impervious film bonded against the substrate, and an embossed expanded vinyl plastisol bonded against the film and defining the textured outer layer with the textured outer layer being defined by alternating recesses and dense projections substantially free of air spaces and with the textured outer layer having a substantially fluid imprevious skin.

Abstract: A rotary anvil construction, method of locking a die-cutting mat on such construction, and locking wedge for use with such construction and method are provided wherein the locking wedge is an immobile wedge and has locking surfaces which are adapted to have cooperating locking surfaces on flanges of a die-cutting mat of the rotary anvil construction snap-locked thereagainst.

Abstract: A package construction for coilable material and method of packaging and dispensing such coilable material are provided wherein the package construction comprises a reel for coiling the coilable material thereon and a pallet-type support means for the reel with the reel being made as a part of the support means and the support means supporting the reel for handling and storage purposes and also supporting the reel for rotation relative thereto.

Abstract: A bandsaw blade of Mobius strip construction is provided. Also provided is a bandsaw which utilizes such blade.

Abstract: A wear-resistant liner for center plate structure of a railway vehicle is provided and such liner is defined by an ultra high molecular weight polymeric material having a reinforcement embedded in the polymeric material which serves as a matrix for and substantially completely surrounds the reinforcement and the reinforcement comprises a structure having openings therein for receiving the polymeric material completely therethrough and enabling better embedment of the structure, and such structure serves to reinforce and prevent cold flow of the polymeric material.

Abstract: An endless power transmission belt and method of making same are provided wherein such belt has a tension section, a load-carrying section, a toothed compression section defined by alternating projections and recesses, and a crack-barrier layer disposed between the recesses and the load-carrying section with the crack-barrier layer being a fabric layer.

Abstract: An endless power transmission belt having a compression section, a load-carrying section and a tension section comprising a plurality of transverse corrugations molded therein to provide a cool running belt.

Abstract: An endless power transmission belt made primarily of elastomeric material is provided which comprises a plurality of laterally spaced belt elements and a tie band interconnecting the radially outer surfaces of the belt elements wherein the tie band comprises a plurality of cooperating layers, one of these layers being bonded to the radially outer surfaces of the belt elements and comprising a fiber-loaded elastomeric matrix, and another of the cooperating layers comprising a fabric layer. The groove between adjacent belt elements extends into the fiber-loaded matrix layer of the tie band. Also provided is a method for making this belt.

Abstract: A machine and method are provided employing an elongate mandrel supported at one end and unsupported at its opposite end and apparatus carried by the mandrel and being movable therealong between the opposite ends with the apparatus supporting material wound thereon to define a length of the tubular conduit and moving out of supporting relation once the conduit moves axially beyond the opposite end, and the mandrel comprises a fixed helical structure supported concentrically around a central part which is rotatable therewithin and with the helical structure defining a helical groove along the mandrel with a plurality of members defining the apparatus and being operatively connected to the central part and movable within the groove upon rotation of the central part with the members supporting material helically wound thereon and moving out of supporting relation by falling within the length of conduit at the opposite end.