Abstract: This invention is directed to a flexible penetration resistant stabilized composite, that includes an interlaced yarn structure of yarns having a tenacity of at least 8 g/d, a tensile modulus of at least 150 g/d and an energy to break of at least 10 j/g. The yarn structure includes yarn subgroups alternately stacked together. There is also provided a polymeric web coextensive with, in contact with, and bound to the surface of one of the subgroups that at least partially contacts and is bound to the yarns in all the subgroups in the stack to thereby contain the subgroups in the stack in an interlaced yarn structure.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for imparting a graphic design to the upper surface of a fabric suitable for use as a wall or floor covering. The graphic design is formed by an elongated pile article having a plurality of filament bundles attached to an elongated support strand. The fabric may be a tufted, woven, nonwoven, flocked fabric or a needled felt. The elongated pile article may be attached to the fabric by various methods, including ultrasonically bonding, applying an adhesive, sewing, stapling or using plastic fasteners. A transfer sheet is disclosed to aid in attaching by ultrasonically bonding, the sheet being made from a fusible material having the elongated pile article is attached thereto. The transfer sheet is positioned on the fabric, the elongated pile article is then ultrasonically bonded, melting a portion of the transfer sheet material, and the unmelted portion is then removed.

Abstract: The invention comprises a flat or shaped fabric structure of yarn groups each yarn group comprising a plurality of yarn subgroups, each group positioned for covering an area. The structure comprises at least a first group of flexible yarns densely covering an area , the yarns within the first group following substantially parallel paths in a first direction and forming a stack with at least a second group of flexible yarns densely covering substantially the same area, the yarns within the second group following substantially parallel paths in a second direction; the yarns in the first group arranged to cross the yarns in the second group, optionally containing other groups of yarn, the yarns in the upper-most subgroup of the stack are connected to the yarns in the bottom-most subgroup of the stack either directly of through the yarns in other subgroups providing an interlaced fabric structure.

Abstract: The present invention enables both deep marine seismic surveys and site seismic surveys to be performed simultaneously. A survey vessel tows a first seismic array (6, 16, 20) for a deep survey and a second seismic array (6, 16, 20) for the site survey. The arrays are operationally distinct but may share common physical components.

Abstract: A method of reversibly brazing surfaces together. An interface is affixed to each surface. The interfaces can be affixed by processes such as mechanical joining, welding, or brazing. The two interfaces are then brazed together using a brazing process that does not defeat the surface to interface joint. Interfaces of materials such as Ni-200 can be affixed to metallic surfaces by welding or by brazing with a first braze alloy. The Ni-200 interfaces can then be brazed together using a second braze alloy. The second braze alloy can be chosen so that it minimally alters the properties of the interfaces to allow multiple braze, heat and disassemble, rebraze cycles.

Abstract: A steering assistance device for a castor comprises a cam portion (39) having a lobe (41) which is fixed to the bottom of the fixing bolt of the castor and which is surrounded by a closed portion (43) of a capture device (42). The lobe (41) is engaged in an arcuate recess (49) of the capture device (42) in the dead center position of the castor. The capture device (42) is formed of a plastics material and its sides and ends are resilient slats. The arcuate recess (49) is in one end and the two sides (50 and 52) carry inwardly projecting arms (51 and 53).

Abstract: A method of determining the inflation pressure of one or more pneumatic tires on a moving vehicle having a plurality of n wheels fitted with tires by performing a set-up procedure comprising, for a range of tire inflation set-up procedure comprising, for a range of tire inflation pressures including all the vehicle tires at their scheduled inflation pressure and combinations of one or more tires at a range of pressures below their scheduled and for a range of vehicle speeds and driving conditions such as accelerating, braking, straight-ahead driving and cornering, deriving for each of the wheels a speed value Cn proportion to the wheel angular velocity, determining and saving the relationship of the set of set-up speed values to each related tire pressure, and subsequently in normal driving monitoring at intervals of time the wheel speed signals of the wheels on the vehicle, deriving an equivalent set of normal driving speed values based on these monitored wheel speed signals, obtaining the associated tire in

Abstract: The present invention encompasses a personal cleansing bar comprising from 10 parts to 70 parts by bar weight of a distilled, topped C.sub.12 -C.sub.18 acyl (topped cocoyl) isethionate (STCI). The bar of this invention contains little or no (0-2.8 parts) highly soluble acyl groups (sodium C.sub.6, C.sub.8, C.sub.10, C.sub.18:1 and C.sub.18:2 acyl isethionate). The bar of this invention is mild, smells better than a bar made with ordinary sodium cocoyl isethionate (SCI), is more stable in terms of both odor and color, and is easier to make.A preferred STCI bar contains a higher level of moisture without processing negatives which higher level of moisture contributes to better lather. The sodium topped cocoyl isethionate (STCI) also allows for an increase in levels of liquids and hygroscopic materials, in the bar formulation without the usual processing negatives.

Abstract: A foldable hand-held container includes a generally frusto-conical body formed from a single sheet of foldable material having two opposed inner wall members and two opposed outer wall members each having a plurality of panels defined by a plurality of diverging, equidistant fold lines. The container may be lined with a superabsorbent material to allow the container to be used as a cuspidor. A method for forming such a container is also disclosed.

Abstract: The swim fins (10) each include a molded center guide (14) and a shoe portion (12). A first wing (16) is pivotally attached to one side of the center guide (14) by a hinge member (18). A second wing (20) is pivotally attached to the other side of the center guide (14) by a hinge member (22). The hinge members (18, 22) have a flexible web (50) and flanges (52, 54). One of the flanges (54) of the hinge (18) is inserted into a hinge bead retainer slot (24) in the center guide (14) and the other flange (52) is inserted into a hinge bead retainer slot (38) in the wing (16). One of the flanges (52) of the hinge (22) is inserted into a hinge bead retainer slot (26) in the center guide (14) and the other flange (54) is inserted into a hinge bead retainer slot (40) in the wing (20). Stop surfaces (42, 44, 46, 48) on the wings (16, 20) cooperate with stop surfaces (30, 32, 34, 36) on the center guide (14) to limit pivotal movement of the wings relative to the center guide.

Abstract: A pneumatic call amusement game is provided and consists of players rolling balls across playing tables in which the balls are pneumatically propelled into hoppers spaced back from and elevated above the table until one of the players places a predetermined amount of balls into the respective hopper needed to win.

Abstract: An elongated pile article having a support strand for attachment to a plurality of yarn bundles, the yarn bundles including a dense portion with the filaments bonded to each other and bonded to the support strand, pile surface structure comprised of a plurality of elongated pile articles placed one next to the other, and a method and apparatus for making the elongated pile article.