Abstract: A welding backup tape assembly includes a flexible, elongated, heat resistant ribbon, such as a metal foil strip, with a flexible, elongated, heat resistant, fibrous rope having a flexible reinforcing core, preferably metallic, attached to one major side of the ribbon, suggestedly by stitching with a glass fiber thread, to form a substantially unitary assembly. Pressure sensitive adhesive layers are applied to the ribbon on either side of the fibrous rope to allow that side of the assembly to be adhered to the weldable workpiece. In the preferred embodiment, the fibrous rope is formed by a knitted, multistrand stainless steel wire core supporting a sheath of knitted, texturized, untwisted fiberglass yarns. Untexturized, low or no twist, continuous, glass fiber thread is used to stitch the rope to the ribbon.

Abstract: A process for the production of a foam-backed article in which a covering is formed by sewing several parts together along joining seams and the outer side of the cover is laid onto a preliminary mold. A one-piece airtight film is positioned so that it overlies the whole of the covering and is then applied against the film and a peripheral edge portion of the film is sealed against the preliminary mold. The vacuum is applied to the interior of the preliminary mold to pull and bond the film to the inner side of the covering which is thereafter removed, turned inside out, and applied into a thermoforming mold in which the foam backing is formed.

Abstract: An elastic fabric which can be used for bandages or dressings, formed with two strips of fabric which comprise, between them, a row of elastic threads in the longitudinal direction, the elastic threads being subjected to a tension greater than that of the strips of fabric and the whole being joined together by a series of stitches forming a weft, so that the surface of the fabrics at rest is shirred, is described.

Abstract: A display and storage arrangement for accessory items characterized by a body member assuming a variety of configurations in plan view and defined by an upper fabric layer and a bottom fabric layer, with a batting and/or filler material layer disposed therebetween. A series of closures is arranged on the outer surface of the upper layer in a manner reflecting the needs of the user. The closures may assume a variety of forms and, typically, include Velcro fastening for ready accessory item removal and/or placement, being individual, in pairs, and for locating bands which receive a series of individual items. The finished unit presents a pleasing appearance, serving, as well, effective utilitarian purposes.

Abstract: A flame resistant fire barrier fabric comprising a preformed self-extinguishing thermoplastic face fabric laminated to an underlying glass fabric wherein the glass fibers are coated with a thin adherent encapsulating coating, and wherein the encapsulating coating substantially minimizes fiber to fiber self abrasion.

Abstract: An oil-absorbing article comprises a porous outer fabric which encloses fibrous oil-absorbing particles. The porous fabric of the invention is a nonwoven fibrous polyolefin layer of polyethylene or polypropylene that is stitch-bonded with an elastic thread.

Abstract: A cold weather garment is produced from inner and outer fabrics and a layer of open cell skinned foam at least 1/4 inch thick, and preferably about 3/4 inch thick. The skin may be provided on a major flat face of the foam and the other face convoluted, or both faces can be skinned, or the foam layer may include two or more thicknesses of skinned foam. The garments provide better wind resistance than garments with simple open cell foam constructions and allow the selection of a wider variety of outer fabrics while still having the desired MVT, insulation, and wind resistance properties. The skinned foam is also easier to handle, cut, and sew during the construction of cold weather garments.

Abstract: The invention disclosed is a novel composite material useful in tent construction, particularly for cold-weather use. The novel composite includes an outer water-vapour permeable, substantially wind-proof layer, a thermal insulating layer adjacent the outer layer, a water-vapour barrier layer adhesively bonded to the thermal insulating layer and an inner water-absorbent layer which is preferably flame-resistant. Condensation problems which occur in tents used in cold-weather conditions are minimized by the provision of an inner water-absorbent layer which absorbs and directs condensed water-vapour to the tent floor.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric is provided which comprises a layer of nonbonded, polyethylene, plexifilamentary film-fibril strands, which layer is multi-needle stitched with a stitching thread that forms spaced-apart, parallel rows of stitches in the fabric. Stitching thread of spandex yarn which causes the fabric to contract to 35 to 70% of its original area is preferred. The nonwoven fabric is particularly suited for use as a wipe-cloth.

Abstract: A process for forming a dry fiber form susceptible of being infused with a resin and molded to a fiber reinforced plastic structural article, wherein the fiber form in comprised of a structural fabric bearing plys of biased yarns, the bias of the yarns being maintained along the curvature of the fiber form, without wrinkling or buckling of the fiber form. The structural fabric is attached to a form bearing a shape-defining opening, and threads are sewn within the opening. The fabric is then removed from the form, and the ends of the fabrics are then sewn with more threads parallel to the first set of threads. Thereafter, the excess is trimmed away, and the resulting sewn fiber form may be infused with resin and molded into a structural article.

Abstract: The present invention provides improved, flexible articles of manufacture comprising a plurality of first flexible layers arranged in a first portion of said article, each of said first layers consisting essentially of fibers, the fibers of each of said flat layers comprising fibers having a tensile modulus of at least about 300 g/denier and a tenacity of at least about 15 g/denier and a plurality of second flexible layers arranged in a second portion of said article, each of said second flexible layers comprising fibers, the resistance to displacement of fibers in each of said second flexible layers being greater than the resistance to displacement of fibers in each of said first flexible layers.

Abstract: Stitchbonded composite wiper with improved softness, bulk, hand conformity, absorbency and strength performance characteristics having a construction comprised of a middle layer of cellulose natural fibers and outer layers of either continuous filament thermoplastic fibers, meltblown thermoplastic microfibers or rayon fibers. The layers are laminated into a composite by stitch-bonding using stitching yarn of either polyester, cotton, rayon, nylon or a blend. The preferred construction of an inner layer of two ply lightweight cellulose natural fibers with relatively lightweight continuous filament thermoplastic fiber layers, on both outer sides of the cellulose fiber layer, bonded by stitching with a medium to heavy textile yarn in a prescribed stitch pattern provides a composite wiper having layer bond strength and hand feel of a desired textile nature along with improved wipe performance characteristics.

Abstract: A laminar block for lining an inner wall of a furnace is composed of a number of individual laminated sheets of inorganic fibers sewed together by means of chain stiches. When the laminar block is cut to size, severing the thread, the chain stitches prevent the laminated sheets from separating.

Abstract: A structural fiber pre-form useful as a structural article when saturated with a resin which is subsequently cured is disclosed, which is comprised of a large number of tightly packed, parallel structural yarns. The yarns are held in alignment by a sewing yarn passing vertically around and between the yarns. The pre-form may be covered with a smooth covering, such as a fabric covering, which may either be sewn to the fiber pre-form in a single process, bound thereto by curing of a saturating resin, or a combination of processes.

Abstract: An absorbent pad for use on hospital beds, including an impervious sheet co-extensive with one or a pair of absorbent fabric sheets, the absorbent fabric sheets covering the supplemental liquid absorbent material in the center thereof and being stitched to the impervious layer about the periphery thereof.

Abstract: A method and article of manufacture directed to a mural like device which is formed on a blank or sheet of flexible fabric type material by the forming in the surface thereof a pattern to define predetermined form. Strands of yarn material formed in closely spaced spiral loops are secured to the blank or sheet material along the pattern formed thereon as e.g. by sewing. The loops so fixed are severed along the free end thereof to impart a three dimensional effect to the pattern. Illuminating lights are disposed along the pattern for added visual effects and decorative or ornamental devices may also be interposed between and/or to compliment said lights for additional visual effects.

Abstract: A beach blanket having rectangular shape and four corners has a right triangular pocket at each corner to receive and temporarily hold a quantity of sand for anchoring the blanket, the pockets being closable to secure the sand therein and openable for discharge of the sand.

Abstract: A process for producing fibrous material moldings surface-coated with a decorative sheeting is described. Cellulose and/or lignocellulose fibers are mixed with binders and are compressed by single-stage or multistage moldings, so that the decorative sheeting covering the finished molded surface is used as a supporting sheet for the non-woven fabric to be shaped. The fibrous material mixture is placed on the side of the decorative sheeting provided with an adhesive, and thus, a mat fleece whose entire surface is joined to the decorative sheeting is produced therefrom. The adhesive between the decorative sheeting and the non-woven fabric can be an adhesive foam.

Abstract: A method and materials for sewing craft sheets of plastic canvas is disclosed wherein an adhesive backed transparent film sheet having a grid pattern thereon color coded to form a picture is affixed to a plastic canvas having a grid pattern the same size as the grid pattern on the sheet. The grid on the transparent sheet is aligned with the grid of the plastic canvas and the grid is then cut to the shape of the picture on the transparent sheet. The person can then stitch the picture, following the color code marks on the transparent sheet grid.

Abstract: An electrically insulating board suitable inter alia for use as printed circuit board is made by impregnating a stitch bonded fabric comprising high temperature fibres such as Nomex (RTM) and curing the resin by hot pressing.

Abstract: A decorative device for application upon the exterior of an article of wearing apparel; the device comprising first and second sheets of transparent fluid impervious flexible material in registering relationship and being mutually secured in their marginal zones for jointly defining a central chamber. The decorative device is secured directly to the article of wearing apparel as by stitching and with there being a liquid of predetermined coloration and either of foaming or nonfoaming character partially filling the chamber for exception through the walls of said device. The liquids utilized are of predetermined formulation to possess the capacity to foam or otherwise so that upon movement of the wearer of the article of wearing apparel the liquid will be caused to flow within the confined chamber.

Abstract: A treated fabric is constructed that is capable of withstanding extremely harsh weather and abrasion conditions in low temperature environments. The treated fabric comprises a woven or weft inserted warp knit synthetic fiber fabric which has a generally open construction and is pretreated with a chemical bonding agent to facilitate adhesion of a neoprene coating to the fabric. A neoprene, such as neoprene AD, having a highly crystalline structure and including effective amounts of low temperature plasticizers, antioxidants, and loadings, is applied to the fabric, and it is coated with a highly crystalline acrylic coating. The neoprene coating vulcanizes (cures) in use, such as when used as a geotextile fabric, the highly crystalline acrylic coating protecting the neoprene until it vulcanizes. The fabric may be attached to a nonwoven filter fabric, and formed into a bag which is filled with sand, grout, or the like during actual use of the geotextile fabric in the harsh environment.

Abstract: The doll of the present invention is formed by outlining a desired feature with an adhesive such as a meltable, fuser thread between a front and rear piece of fabric in an outline of the desired feature such as the nose or mouth. After the adhesive is made to hold the two sheets of fabric together, soft material is inserted between the two sheets within the feature. The outline of a nose is U-shaped, and soft material can be inserted through the top opening between the two pieces of fabric. The outline of a mouth is closed so the soft material is pushed through a slit in the rear piece of fabric. The mouth can also be formed by satin-like stitches in which long stitches are formed on the top of the front sheet of material extending from the outline of the mouth or lips. The soft material is inserted through the rear sheet to cause the front sheet and the satin stitches to bulge outward. The lips can also be formed by running stitches forming an outline, which is then filled.

Abstract: This invention relates to a recoverable article for covering objects in which two or more cover pieces are joined together to form the article. The shape and recovery ratios of the cover pieces are chosen such that the amount of recovery does not differ by more than 20% on either side of the join line. This avoids wrinkling.

Abstract: A fiber material for reinforcing plastics prepared by laminating at least one first fiber substrate in which the reinforcing fibers extend in two directions including the longitudinal direction and the transverse direction intersecting therewith at a substantially right angle with at least one second fiber substrate in which the reinforcing fibers extend in two directions including directions having angles of .+-.(25-65) degree relative to the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A carpet joining tape comprises two strips of metal foil (13, 16) which overlie each other and are separated by an electrically insulating material (14), such as a paper strip. The superimposed metal foil strips (13, 16) and interposed electrical insulating material (14) are secured together so that an electric current can be passed through both strips (13, 16) in series to resistively heat the strips (13, 16) so as to melt a heat softenable, carpet bonding adhesive (19). The metal foil strips (13, 16) and electrical insulating material (14) may be secured together and to a base insulating strip (11) beneath the lower foil strip (13) and to reinforcing material (18) on the upper metal foil strip (16) by lines of stitching (21), and a layer of carpet bonding, heat softenable adhesive material (19) is disposed on the upper surface of the upper metal foil strip (16) and reinforcing material (18).

Abstract: A weather resistant, vertically foldable, insulating, multi-layered textile composite is provided having a first outer layer composed of a knitted textile fabric with tightly interlaced synthetic textile yarns, which layer has water repellency properties. A second layer next to the first layer is composed of a tightly woven textile fabric having a flexible, polymeric essentially closed cell foam coating attached thereto. A third layer next to the second layer is composed of a non-woven batt of insulating textile fibers. A fourth layer next to the third layer is composed of an impervious synthetic polymeric film. A fifth layer next to the fourth layer is composed of a non-woven batt of chemical resistant textile fibers. A sixth inside layer next to the fifth layer is composed of a knitted textile fabric having tightly interlaced synthetic textile yarns, which layer has water repellency properties.

Abstract: An ornament including a plurality of hoops having fabric mounted therein. The hoops are arranged so that the plane of each hoop intersects the plane of the remaining hoops. Various embodiments are disclosed wherein the external geometric configuration of the hoops and the quantity of hoops is varied. Further, a variety of fabric patterns are attached to the hoops. In one embodiment, two pieces of fabric are joined together at their centerline with the centerline the being positioned in line with the inner intersection of two hoops. The outer edge of one fabric is then attached to a hoop while extending through the plane of the hoop to the intersection hoop line and then outwardly with the opposite edges of the fabric attached to the remaining hoop. The second fabric is attached in like fashion to the two remaining portions of the hoops not having fabric attached thereto.

Abstract: In a method of basting in the tailoring of clothes wherein an adhesive is used to secure the cloth, the improvement wherein said adhesive comprises as the main component a liquid, addition-reaction-type silicone polymer. Said basting method is applicable to basting interlinings and/or shoulder pads to front bodices, basting two back bodices and the like to simplify and automatize the tailoring process.

Abstract: Radiant heat resistant fluid-distendable structure and methods for making same.

Abstract: A method of bonding a label to a tag within a garment after the garment is manufactured is provided and consists of placing jaws of a heat activating press tool over the tag having a heat activated bonding agent thereon and the label and squeezing the jaws of the heat activating press tool so that the tag and the label will bond together.

Abstract: An article comprises two areas of heat-recoverable woven fabric which are joined together along a line by means of a mechanical joining arrangement, such as stitches, staples or a stitched or stapled zip, which penetrates the fabric. The direction of crimp of the area penetrated is substantially perpendicular to the line of the join, or the two areas have substantially parallel directions of crimp.

Abstract: Fiber reinforced resin composites formed of basic ply blankets is disclosed. The method of the invention uses design criteria, namely fiber orientation and fiber percentages in each orientation direction, to create a basic ply blanket having the same fiber orientation and percentage relationship. Specifically, a basic ply blanket comprises a plurality of plies, one in each fiber orientation direction. The fiber magnitude proportion that each blanket ply bears to the fiber magnitude of the blanket is based on the design criteria fiber proportion. The thickness of the basic ply blanket is divided into the design thickness at various locations and the results used to determine the number of blankets needed to meet the thickness requirement of the fiber reinforced resin composite at such locations. Basic ply blankets are then stacked to create the required thickness.

Abstract: Disclosed is an elastic exercising device comprising a central elongated portion made of stretchable, flexible resistance material and handles provided at opposite ends of the elongated portion, the handles being connected to the central portion and being formed as loops of the stretchable, flexible resistance material through which a user can insert his hands.

Abstract: A load-bearing composite material structure (2) includes a first ply (10) of fiber reinforced composite material, and an integral blanket (20) for thermal and flame protection. Blanket (20) includes an outer flame resistant face sheet (28), an intermediate layer of insulation fill (26), and an inner face sheet (22). Sheet (22) is formed by a second ply of fiber reinforced composite material. Preferably, a thin film (24) is provided between ply (22) and fill (26) to prevent absorption of matrix material into fill (26). The layers (22, 24, 26, 28) of blanket (20) are stitched together with flame resistant thread (30). Plies (10, 22) are cured together to bond them together and integrate blanket (20) into structure (2).

Abstract: A solid compressible foam body is enclosed within a cover of flexible material. A plurality of recessed areas are formed along the surface of the cushion by compressing the foam body in each area and applying closed stitch patterns defining a circular section. The stitches in each pattern pass through the foam body and the cover material situated adjacent opposite surfaces thereof. The stitches maintain the foam body within the stitched areas in a permanently compressed state. The recessed areas are uniformly spaced to create a simulated button tufting effect.

Abstract: A panel of thermal insulation material has at least one main panel portion which comprises a dry particulate insulation material compressed within a porous envelope so that it is rigid or substantially rigid and at least one auxiliary panel portion which is secured to and extends along at least one of the edges of the or each of the main panel portions. The or each auxiliary panel portion comprises a substantially uncompressed dry particulate insulation material contained within an envelope. The insulation material of the auxiliary panel portion may be the same as or may be different from the insulation material of the main panel portion. The envelope of the auxiliary panel portion may be made of a porous or a non-porous material.

Abstract: A multi-layer unitized fabric construction and a method of making the same where the construction has top and bottom outer facing layers of shell fabric separated by a layer of a fusible lining fabric and a layer of adhesive with all of the layers being adhered together to form a single unitized structure.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for identifying race contestants and racing animals incorporating a detachable and interchangeable is described. The body of the label is detachably secured to the front of a piece of supporting material, such as a horse's saddle towel. The ends of the label are passed through slots in the saddle towel proximate to the corners thereof and are secured to the back of the saddle towel. This ensures that the label remains securely in place on the saddle towel, and remains flush and aligned therewith during the racing event so that the name or other identification is clearly visible to spectators.

Abstract: Non-woven, multi-layer biased structural fabric is disclosed, which is comprised of at least three layers of parallel structural fibers, with no secondary yarns or fibers in the plane of the layers to hold said fibers in parallel relationship. Both the vertical relationship of the layers and the parallelity of the fibers within each layer is maintained by vertical stitching. The fabric may be made into a structural composite by saturation and subsequent curing with a curable, crosslinking resin. An apparatus and method for forming that fabric and composite is also disclosed, which is comprised of aligned weft lay down carriages arranged sequentially and further aligned with a stitching machine. A means for advancing the fibers from each weft lay down carriage into the stitching machine passes along the weft carriages. As each layer is laid down on top of the previous layer, it is engaged by the advancing means and so brought into the stitching machine, where the layers are vertically stitched through.

Abstract: Three-dimensional preformed fabric devices for painting, dyeing, silk screening, or other surface design finishing are disclosed. One or more raised ridges or lines is formed on the surface in a predetermined geometric design. The fabric is folded and held in place by stitching. Stiffening members can be inserted in the ridges to define certain shapes or stiffen the ridges.

Abstract: A window shade comprises a multiplicity of elongate fabric strips connected to one another along their longitudinal edges by means of severable connecting threads. Mounting and weighting rods inserted in respective pockets at the upper and lower end of the multistrip fabric web are adjustable in length to match the width of the window shade upon a reduction thereof owing to a tearing of one or more fabric strips from the body of the window shade web. The window shade web is advantageously provided with a foam backing which contributes in part to the mechanical stability of the shade.

Abstract: The dividing wall between a heat producing compartment of a helicopter, such as a compartment in which an engine or other power mechanism is located, and the pilot's cabin is made of a sheet of fiberglass that cannot withstand being subjected to an operating temperature that is in excess of about 200.degree. C. Accordingly, the hot side of the wall is lined with one or more liner blankets, each having a mineral fiber felt core, a metal foil front layer and a glass fiber fabric rear, supporting layer. These layers are quilted together and the result is provided with a binding about the periphery. The metal foil layer terminates somewhat short of the edge in order to make the margin more compressible. Each liner blanket is attached to the wall surface by a flexible adhesive. Where two or more of the blankets are used, they are placed so close together edge-to-edge that their respective margins are compressed, by abutment with one another preventing any unprotected gap.

Abstract: A composite insulating material for the coils of large rotating electric plant comprises a central layer of resinous mica paper between outer layers of high temperature textile material, such, for example, as stitch bonded high temperature nylon fibres. The material may be provided in the form of a channel section which, with a complementary such section, fits over a straight slot-fitting section of the coil in the form of a sleeve, which may be consolidated on the coil by a coil pressing operation.

Abstract: This invention describes a water-impermeable elastomer-coated cloth composite in which the end sections of mutually adjacent elastomer-coated cloths are overlapped and sewn together in such a way that the thread passes up and down through this overlapped section. After a seam is sewn together, it is covered by an adhesive tape applied so that it extends over the sewn section of the seam and onto the portion of each section of the cloth beyond the sewn section to form a strong, watertight, airtight composite.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal camouflage material comprising a supporting layer (4), e.g. a woven material, on which a polyethylene film layer (1), metallized on one side, has been laminated with the aid of fusion adhesive (3). The exposed surface of the plastic film is embossed to make it matte. Polyethylene is highly transparent to infrared radiation and has low emissivity, self radiation. By means of the metal layer (2) there is also obtained radiation insulation so that the outer layer (1) is in a thermal equilibrium which is hardly affected, e.g. by a warm object which is covered with the material, and the outer layer has a low emission ability of about 0.4-0.95, depending on thickness and pigmentation. By applying further patchy layers (5) patchy images will be obtained in image-forming by infrared sensitive instruments in the wavelength ranges 3-5 .mu.m and 8-14 .mu.m. The camouflage material may also include a layer of plastic foam insulating material arranged inwardly of the supporting layer.

Abstract: A warp knitted fabric employs a warp knitted pattern as the ground stitches. In this novel fabric there are reinforcing threads of a substantially rigid material. The weft threads may run parallel to each other and are located between the needle loops of stitch rows that follow each other sequentially in the warping direction. Additionally, there are two sets of diagonal threads both of which run alternatively: (a) between two needle loops of neighboring wales and (b) between two needle loops of successive stitch rows. Laid-in warp threads may be provided between needle loops of adjacent wales. There is thus provided a fabric having higher rigidity in all directions.

Abstract: A composite nonwoven fabric, particularly suited for an apparel insulating interliner, comprises a batt of crimped polyester staple fibers and a nonwoven sheet of continuous polyester filaments which are attached to each other by a series of parallel seams having a seam-to-seam spacing in the range of 1.7 to 5 cm. The batt is made of a particular blend of heavy and light staple fibers. The composite fabric has a density of 15 to 24 kg/m.sup.3 and an insulating value of at least 7 CLO/(kg/m.sup.2).

Abstract: A circumferentially extending structure 30 for containing particles having an axial component of velocity and a radial component of velocity is disclosed. The structure includes an inner casing 48 and an outer casing 50. The outer casing is formed of a plurality of layers of flexible fabric and includes layers having differing masses per unit length in the fabric. The layers of fabric extend about the inner casing. A means for applying a load to the fabric engages the fabric to place the fabric in tension. One such means is a plurality of bars 80, 82 and turnbuckles 74. In one embodiment, the fabric has a greater mass per unit length in the leading edge region and a greater tension is applied to the leading edge region than other regions of the fabric. A method of forming the structures is disclosed.

Abstract: A tent insulation liner which functions to both retain heat within the tent uring the winter heating season and reduce the external heat load during the summer air conditioning season. The liner is positioned on the interior side of an outer tent shell and is formed by alternating plies of fibrous flame retardant (FR) polyester batting, metallic reflective film and fibrous FR polyester batting and having fiberglass fabric as external cover layers. Optimum insulative properties were found to occur when a three-ply quilting arrangement was employed in which each fiberglass fabric layer was quilted to the adjacent FR batting layer and the two metallic film layers were quilted together with a FR batting layer between.