Abstract: A connector 100, a rail system (600), and a panel-mounting system (1) for connecting a lateral rail (200) to a longitudinal rail (300). The connector 100 comprising a first portion 110 configured to attach to the lateral rail (200); and a second portion 112 configured to attach to the longitudinal rail (300), the second portion 112 extending perpendicularly from the first portion 110 to form an L-shape with the first portion 110, the second portion 112 comprising a first retaining lip 120a for engagement with a first corresponding feature (316) of the longitudinal rail (300), wherein the connector 100 is rotatable between an unlocked orientation, in which the first portion 110 may be freely inserted and removed from the lateral rail 200, and a locked orientation, in which the first portion 110 is secured to the lateral rail 200.

Abstract: A cosmetic applicator comprising a handle having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the handle comprises a drive; an applicator head operatively associated with the drive to move at least part of the applicator head relative to the handle; and a control surface disposed at the proximal end of the handle and operatively associated with the drive. The control surface may be rotatable about a control surface axis through a plurality of positions and the control surface axis may be aligned with the longitudinal axis of the handle. The control surface may be moveable through a plurality of positions. The applicator may comprise an additional control surface, such as a second control surface or temporary control surface, which may be operated independently or in combination with the first control surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a disposable absorbent article comprising a chassis defining a front waist region, a rear waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and rear waist region. The article includes front and back ear panels that are joined at opposing side seams. The side seam can include an initiation region, which can be bonded or unbonded, and a propagation region. The initiation region and the propagation region have a resistance to user-applied opening forces. The resistance at the initiation region is less than that of the propagation region. The seam can further include additional regions. The article can include a tab member that can be engaged by the user to facilitate opening of the seam.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a disposable absorbent article comprising a chassis defining a front waist region, a rear waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and rear waist region. The article includes front and back ear panels that are joined at opposing side seams. The side seam can include an initiation region, which can be bonded or unbonded, and a propagation region. The initiation region and the propagation region have a resistance to user-applied opening forces. The resistance at the initiation region is less than that of the propagation region. The seam can further include additional regions. The article can include a tab member that can be engaged by the user to facilitate opening of the seam.

Abstract: A method method for laser welding a layered article wherein IR irradiation is passed through a composition containing a tetrabenzodiazadiketoperylene pigment or dye to the surface of an underlying substrate which contain an IR absorbing material, generating enough heat at the point of irradiation to melt together the two materials.

Abstract: A three seal sachet and method of manufacturing the sachet. The sachet includes a film having first and second longitudinal sheet edges and opposed first and second sheet faces. The film is folded to form opposed first and second sachet faces where the film is sealed to itself along marginal portions of the first and second longitudinal sheet edges on the first sheet face thereby forming a tube with a longitudinal seal on the second sachet face. First and second transverse seals bond the film along the marginal portions of the first and second transverse edges of the sheet, thereby closing the tube at each end. The sachet also includes a dispensing device disposed on the first or second face. The disposed device includes a flange which is inserted into the first sachet face and secures the device to the sachet and a dispensing orifice enabling product to be dispensed from the sachet.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a cosmetic applicator comprising a handle having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the handle comprises a drive; an applicator head operatively associated with the drive to move at least part of the applicator head relative to the handle; and a control surface disposed at the proximal end of the handle and operatively associated with the drive. The control surface may be rotatable about a control surface axis through a plurality of positions and the control surface axis may be aligned with the longitudinal axis of the handle. The control surface may be moveable through a plurality of positions. The applicator may comprise an additional control surface, such as a second control surface or temporary control surface, which may be operated independently or in combination with the first control surface.

Abstract: A method for laser marking a substrate which method comprises exposing a composition comprising a tetrabenzodiazadiketoperylene pigment to laser radiation to produce a fluorescent marking readily apparent under UV light is disclosed. Many of the tetrabenzodiazadiketoperylenes herein are novel. This method can yield fluorescent markings which are not readily apparent under ambient light. A method for producing non-fluorescent laser marked substrates containing tetrabenzodiazadiketoperylene dyes is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method or use of 2,9-dichloro-quinacridone as an alpha crystal phase inhibitor and optionally, 4,11-dichloroquinacridone during the beta-quinacridone or gamma-quinacridone crude pigment particle size reduction processes. The invention is also directed to solid solutions of quinacridone comprising about 98 to about 80 weight % gamma or beta-quinacridone, about 0.1 to about 10 weight % 2,9-dichloroquinacridone and about 0.1 to about 10 weight % 4,11-dichloroquinacridone.

Abstract: A method for producing fluorescent markings on a substrate which method comprises exposing a composition comprising a polymer and an organic pigment to a heat source, such as laser radiation, to produce a fluorescent markings which are not discernable when viewed under ambient visible light but readily apparent under UV light is disclosed. The method produces novel compositions wherein a fluorescent form of a pigment is present at a higher concentration in defined domains relative to the remainder of the composition. The novel polymer composition is particularly useful in security marking applications.

Abstract: A pack for smoking articles having a cut-away section in the front which reveals a backing member. The backing member may be hingedly connected to the front panel of the pack by Z-folds to ensure identical color and location registration in the cut-away.

Abstract: A pack for smoking articles having a cut-away section in the front which reveals a backing member. The backing member may be hingedly connected to the front panel of the pack by Z-folds to ensure identical color and location registration in the cut-away.

Abstract: A pack (13) for elongate smoking articles encased in an inner wrapping includes a paperboard outer container having a generally rectangular base (14), four hingedly connected side walls (15-20) which upstand from the base, and a top panel member (22) which at least partially closes off the top of the pack. The side walls (15-20) are substantially the same height as the smoking articles and are secured with respect to the base. Access to the smoking articles is made beside the top panel member (22).

Abstract: There is provided a pack (10) for smoking articles, which pack (10) has an outer carton (15) having generally rectangular front, back, side, top and bottom panels and an inner frame (12). The outer carton (15) has an upper portion (16) and a lower portion (17) which are hingedly connected together about a hinge line which extends across the rear panel of the outer carton substantially parallel to the top and bottom edges of the rear panel. The lower edge (20) of the front panel area of the upper portion (16) has at least a portion which is not parallel to said hinge line.

Abstract: Dialkyl succinylsuccinates are prepared in a pure form and in high yield by reacting an alkali metal alcoholate with an excess of dialkyl succinate under anhydrous conditions followed by isolation of the di(alkali metal) salt of the dialkyl succinylsuccinate and then neutralization of the salt with acid. The resulting dialkyl succinylsuccinate is isolated or used without isolation as an intermediate in the production of quinacridone pigments. The disclosed process provides for high yields and reduced organic waste compared with known processes.

Abstract: Oxo-polycarboxylic acids act as set control agents, preferably as set retarders for plasters. Examples of usable acids are 2,2,6,6-tetra(.beta.-carboxyethyl)cyclohexanone, 2,2-di(.beta.-carboxyethyl)-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexanone or 3-acetyl-3(.beta.-carboxyethyl)-pimelic acid. Also the salts of these acids are usable. The set control agents are added to the plaster in amounts of 5 to 5000 ppm.