Abstract: A terminal box for use with telecommunication lines. The terminal box includes a base and a lid. The base is a molded double wall structure defining a substantially hollow core. The base includes opposing top and bottom walls and opposing end walls, and a back wall extending between the top and bottom walls and the end walls. The lid is movably coupled to the top wall. A portion of at least one of the opposing end walls defines a compressed single wall region forming a telecommunication line port.

Abstract: A composite material for electromagnetic fusion bonding materials together includes interconnected first and second portions forming a patterned array. The first portions include layer absorptive magnetic particles in a polymer matrix. The second portions include a polymer positioned to separate each first portion from each other first portion.

Abstract: A method of forming a magnetic disk and jacket assembly and the jacket formed thereby. The jacket is formed from a precut sheet of material which is scored or perforated at the midpoint of its length to define a top panel and a bottom panel and around the edges of the bottom panel to define three flaps. The flaps are folded over and adhesively attached to the bottom panel to form a spacer surrounding an adhesive-free circular interior area and defining a central cylindrical cavity. After insertion of a magnetic disk into the cavity, the top panel is folded over and adhesively attached to the spacer. The three edges connecting the spacer and the bottom panel are trimmed to size to complete the assembly.

Abstract: A magnetic disk jacket which encloses and protects a magnetic disk is rendered duplication resistant by hot-stamp transfer printing an area of the jacket which cannot be supported in a flat or planar condition against the application of pressure after the jacket has been at least partially assembled, hot-stamp transfer printing an area of the jacket which extends across a portion of the jacket which is to be folded at assembly, or embossing an area of the jacket which will be superposed over a panel of the partially assembled disk jacket. The printed or embossed area may also identify information which should be present on the disk.

Abstract: Magnetic recording diskette has as the wiping fabric a flocked-fiber layer. While prior diskettes have required individual pieces of wiping fabric to be adhered to individual sheets of jacket material, the flocked-fiber layer can be applied to a roll of the jacket material continuously to provide roll stock from which individual jacket blanks can be die-cut.

Abstract: Improved reflective sense marker less than 2.5 micrometers in thickness including (a) a reflective thin-film metal coating, (b) a thin layer of adhesive bonding the thin-film coating to the back side of a magnetic recording tape, and (c) a thin, tough, abrasion-resistant transparent polymeric protective layer such as a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate covering the thin-film coating.