Abstract: A label which is attached to recording medium cassettes such as tape cassettes and disk cassettes comprises a substrate having a self-adhesive layer on one side thereof and an ink receiving layer on the other side of the substrate. After attachment of the label to at least one surface portion of the cassette, the label is printed with a desired pattern and them formed with a transparent top coat layer on the print surface.

Abstract: Preserved portraits or photographs and a method for making the same are provided. Paper substrates with portrait or photographic images are ideally preserved against the effects of sunlight, moisture and age by the method of the present invention. A plastic cap is cast upon at least one surface of the article and cured thereon. The plastic cap becomes integral to the surface of the substrate and acts to enhance the clarity and quality of the portrait or photographic image disposed on the substrate surface. Preferably, a backing layer is also provided on the substrate. More preferably, the backing layer comprises a magnetized layer allowing the preserved article to be displayed on metallic objects.

Abstract: A transportable chair pad and method of making the same comprises a top vinyl layer; a relatively thick polyurethane core layer; a bottom, non-clickable ester urethane foam layer; and a reinforcing vinyl layer fixedly attached to the inwardly facing surface of the bottom foam layer. The polyurethane layer is provided with a plurality of holes extending entirely therethrough. The chair pad is assembled with a sandwich type, vacuum and heat sealing machine with the heat seal seams being formed about the periphery of the polyurethane layer as well as within each hole formed through the polyurethane foam layer. The bottom vinyl layer further includes a plurality of holes to provide aeration.

Abstract: Flexible optically uniform sign face substrate comprising at least one layer of durable thermoplastic sheeting and an optically uniform dimensionally stable scrim film, and more particularly a sign face substrate comprising at least one layer of optically uniform dimensionally stable multilayer scrim film laminated between at least two layers of durable thermoplastic sheeting for use in areas such as awning, canopy, fascia or sign material construction.

Abstract: A method of simulating a creeper for mechanics servicing a vehicle spaced from a floor and for catching vehicle drippings provides a sheet of cellular material with a lower surface for contacting the floor therealong and with a parallel upper surface. That method and simulated creepers provide for a catching of vehicle drippings and avoid a need for creeper casters by coating the upper surface of that sheet with a dripping-impervious layer facing the vehicle having a lower surface friction than the cellular sheet at its lower surface so that a mechanic may slide along the surface of that layer while the lower surface remains stationary on the floor.

Abstract: A paper sheet is saturated with a latex saturant wherein two components have different T.sub.g values to produce an overlay which sufficiently resists the stresses of miter-folding, or V-grooving, and possesses superior printing qualities which favor its application on substrates such as miter-folded boards and particle boards, cabinetry, shelves, furniture, intricate surfaces such as profile wraps and molding strips, doors, frames, and other such structures.

Abstract: The heat activated applique for providing in particular numbers and letter for sports jerseys includes an upper colored thermoplastic elastomer layer bonded to a cloth substrate by a thermoplastic adhesive. Preferably, the thermoplastic elastomer is a polyurethane thermoplastic elastomer and the thermoplastic adhesive is a polyester-based thermoplastic adhesive. The applique is suitable for forming a letter on a letter to provide three-dimensional characteristics to an alpha-numeric character. The thermoplastic elastomer layer can be debossed to provide surface characteristics to the heat activated applique, either prior to or during application. This is also suitable for applying additional indicia in the form of sublimation dye heat transferred into the thermoplastic elastomer.

Abstract: A 3-D graphic sign construction is provided comprising: (a) a conformed laminate comprising a sign face layer, one or more visual characters, a background color layer, and (b) one or more 3-D characters positioned in register with the visual characters and a method of make the same.

Abstract: A 2-dimensional carrier for picture, pattern and/or other information, produced from material, which is wavy or corrugated on its surface and the waves or currugations of which are pressed down or flat within or without contours, which are specified by the picture, pattern and/or the information.

Abstract: A laminated ornamental glass article has two transparent glass substrates and three coating layers of opaque figures and crevices between the two transparent glass substrates. This allows a person at one side of the glass article to see through the glass article an object at the opposite side of the glass article, while another person on the opposite side may only see the opaque figures on the glass article. The three coating layers include a glaze figure layer, a white paint layer and a dark, ink layer. Each layer has the same figure patterns and the same crevices, the crevices being adapted to be filled with an adhesive material for bonding the two transparent glass substrates.

Abstract: A heat activated transfer which is particularly suitable for marking elastomeric articles comprises a lower elastomeric layer bonded to an upper polyester layer. The upper polyester layer in turn carries indicia which is a sublimation dye heat transferred into the polyester layer. The polyester is preferably a high temperature saturated polyester resin, preferably polyethylene terephthalate. The lower layer is preferably a thermoplastic elastomeric layer. The two layers are bonded together by a thermoplastic adhesive, preferably a polyester.

Abstract: This invention relates to the marking of substrates based on glass fibers. The process consists in coating at least in part at least one of the faces of said substrate with a film of heat-fusible material and in making matt imprints on the surface of said film at least by localized hot creeping of said heat fusible material. The invention is more particularly applicable to webs of textile cloth used as light-diffusing and/or attenuating screens.

Abstract: A composite label assembly includes a release sheet having first and second sides, with a first cellulose paper label attached by repositional adhesive on the first side, and a second polyester label with permanent pressure sensitive adhesive on the second side. The first label has first indicia relating to an appliance, such as a water heater, while the second label has second indicia relating to the same appliance, e.g. model number and/or serial number. The assembly also includes a shipping label and a warning label. The composite label assembly is easily and readily produced from a web of paper label stock associated with a web of release paper by die cutting paper labels from the label stock and removing the matrix material, and then affixing on the polyester labels directly to the release web.

Abstract: Molded articles having contoured, decorative outer surfaces are disclosed. The articles comprise a molded polymer substrate and a decorative surfacing film adhered to one side of the substrate. The decorative surfacing film comprises a substantially molecularly unoriented cast polymer film formed from a weatherable polymer. The articles are particularly suited for use as automobile body panels and the like. Also disclosed is a method for making such articles, and a method for making sets of such articles for assembly into automobile bodies and the like.

Abstract: An ornamental panel for automobiles has a synthetic resin cover. An attaching base is molded separately from the cover and disposed opposite a rear surface of the cover. The cover is molded of a translucent material. The cover has its outer surface made smooth and its inner surface formed with a fine rugged pattern such as crimps. The base has a surface with a rugged pattern of a dimension larger than a dimension of the crimps of the cover. The pattern of the base may be hemispheric concave fisheyes which are two-dimensionally arranged side by side, for example. A metallic film is coated on the pattern of the base.

Abstract: A system for adhesively fastening water deflector type panel liners upon supporting panel surfaces of automotive vehicle doors and the like substrates, includes forming shallow, narrow channels in the liners and positioning thick strips of pressure sensitive adhesive within the channels. The liners are applied upon the panel surfaces and pressure is applied against the channels towards the panel surfaces to partially collapse the channels and flow the adhesive into contact with the panel surfaces. The adhesive flows into, and smooths any irregularities on the panel surfaces while adhering the liners thereto. The exposed faces of the adhesive strips may be covered with a wide mesh fabric to normally prevent the adhesive on one strip from sticking to adjacent surfaces of other similar liners in a stack or a roll of liners. When pressure is applied to the channels, the adhesive flows through the mesh into contact with the supporting panels.

Abstract: A placemat defining a translucent upper surface supporting a red/yellow obscuring design; a plate formed of a transparent red material; and a latent image formed on the placemat obscured by the red/yellow design, the plate being placed upon the placemat overlying the latent image to filter out the obscuring design and reveal the latent image.

Abstract: An extruded plastic article includes an extruded elongated plastic frame member which has a front surface that is formed with a longitudinally extending convex projection, and a decorative plastic strip which has a rear face and a decorated front face with a metallic luster. The rear face of the decorative plastic strip is bonded to the plastic frame member at the convex projection.

Abstract: Uniformly embossed facial tissue having a continuous or closely-spaced discontinuous embossing pattern and having from about 1 to about 40 distinct individual unembossed areas per square inch of tissue is considered to be a consumer-preferred facial tissue. In addition, the embossing intensity (as determined by the Shadow Index defined herein) is preferably within the range of from about 3 to about 25.

Abstract: A collectable card having enhanced tone and depth quality having a reflective supporting member, a photographic image disposed on a transparent laminate. The photographic image is mounted on the reflective metallic surface of precious metal. A semi-transparent image enhancing layer is disposed between the supporting member and the image preventing the reflective surface from being visible through the photographic image.

Abstract: A display device has two interlocked contrasting elements. A display element includes indicia and a first locking member. The background element includes a second locking member complementarily shaped to conform to the shape of the first locking member. The first locking member has two portions. The first portion is a waffle plate which tapers from top to bottom. The second portion includes a plurality of frusto-conical pads disposed beneath nodes of the waffle plate of the second portion.

Abstract: An appliance cabinet such as a refrigerator cabinet is formed of sheet steel which is textured by coining along one surface and provides a substantially smooth surface on the opposite side. The coining operation results in shallow, projecting irregularities on the substantially smooth side of the sheet steel. Non-textured cabinets are formed by bending and joining the sheet steel to form a cabinet shell having the textured side of the sheet steel on the inside and a substantially smooth surface of the sheet steel on the outside. When a finished paint coating is applied to the substantially smooth side, a leather-like surface appearance results. When the sheet steel is bent and formed into a shell for a cabinet with the textured side on the outside, a textured cabinet results. By forming both types of cabinets from the same sheet steel, manufacturing savings result because only one type of sheet steel must be procured and inventoried.

Abstract: An apparatus for displaying removable indicia, the apparatus including a base sheet having an outwardly facing surface which is operable to support individual removable indicia; a substantially transparent cover sheet which is borne by the base sheet, and which is operable to substantially fix the indicia in a predetermined position thereon; and a zone of adhesive which is deposited in a predetermined pattern on one of the two sheets and which releasably affixes the base sheet and the transparent sheet together. During use, the transparent sheet is separated in spaced relation from the base sheet to permit the placement of the indicia in respective predetermined positions on the base sheet, after which, the transparent sheet is then pressed into adhesive engagement with the base sheet to releasably seal and fix the position of the indicia thereon.

Abstract: A raised graphic sign comprising (a) a substrate; (b) a base layer adhesively fastened to an upper surface of the substrate; (c) one or more alphanumeric characters, optionally adhesively fastened to the base layer; and (d) an overlay film conformably and adhesively fastened to the upper surface of the base layer and covering the alphanumeric characters is provided, as well as a method to make the raised graphic sign.

Abstract: A synthetic resin pattern sheet having projecting patterns and provided at the patterns with concave surfaces variable in depth, and in the concave surfaces with different color layers comprising synthetic resin different in coloring from that forming the patterns and being variable in thickness.

Abstract: A support frame (10) for a plurality of predetermined characters (24A-24G) removably mounted in openings (22A-22G) of associated holders (20A-20G). The holders (20A-20G) are press fitted within a generally rectangular opening (14) of an outer frame member (12). Tongue and groove combinations (21, 26) retain holders (20A-20G) within the outer frame member (12). The characters (24A-24G) may comprise alphabetical letters, numerals, or various symbols.

Abstract: A mass-production technique for fabricating individual indicia-bearing display sign plaques (10) employs fabricating sheets of large plaque stock (36) as a laminate of a stiffening substrate (12) and an indicia-bearing front sheet (22) adheringly affixed thereto, the indicia (24) on the front sheet bearing the indicia of the desired plaque replicated thereon preferably as a large rectangular array of elements having common boundaries subsequently to be severed along severance lines (38). For wall-mounting of finished plaques adhesive tape strip stock (40) is affixed to lie generally centered on the common boundaries of the array elements, as well as around the periphery of the laminate stock. An edge-registered stack (41) of laminates 41 is then cut along the severing lines by repeated passes of a guillotine-type blade 42.

Abstract: An entangled fibre nonwoven fabric containing irregular sized apertures in a random irregular nonrepeating pattern in disclosed. In the method of the invention, a fibrous web is caused to be displaced out of registry with the forming member between fluid impacts by columnar jets of water.

Abstract: A retro-reflective target tape comprising a lower sub-laminate having an upper transparent thick mylar backing about 2 mils thick, a release sheet therebeneath and a pressure sensitive adhesive therebetween; and an upper sub-laminate having an upper light reflective sheet with a thin, transparent mylar backing about a half mil thick therebeneath and with a pressure sensitive adhesive therebetween and with pressure sensitive adhesive beneath the thin mylar backing, the upper sub-laminate being cut to form a plurality of circular reflective targets and removed from the lower sub-laminate except for the plurality of circular reflective targets, the pressure sensitive adhesive above the release sheet remaining with the thick mylar backing upon the removal of the adjacent release sheet. Also disclosed is a method of fabricating such tape.

Abstract: An improved wall decorating system is disclosed that utilizes a film comprising about 60-98% by weight ionomer resin that is a copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid or methacrylic acid neutralized by a metal cation, the resin having a melt flow index greater than about 10 and about 2-40% by weight of a filler material, wherein the film has a thickness of between 0.050 and 0.127 mm. The wall decorating system also may include an improved adhesive comprising between about 60-100% by weight of hollow, polymeric, acrylate, inherently tacky, infusible, solvent-insoluble, solvent-dispersible, elastomeric pressure-sensitive adhesive microspheres having a diameter of at least 1 micrometer, and between about 0-40% by weight of a non-spherical polyacrylate adhesive.

Abstract: A wooden baseball bat (12) has a portion (14) to be ornamented defined (16) and the portion (14) removed by use of a saw, for example. The removed portion is configured into the desired ornamentation and secured into the baseball bat cavity (18) by an adhesive layer (24). An alternative method is to configure the ornamentation directly on the baseball bat by use of router (28) which may optionally be controlled by a computer (30).

Abstract: An improved method for producing a multi-colored emblem which may be bonded to a fabric is disclosed which provides an emblem with an embroidered appearance. The emblem is easily heat sealable onto difficult to adhere fabrics. The method generally involves providing a first woven material blank, providing a barrier layer of thermoplastic material, laminating the barrier layer onto one side of said material blank to form an assembly, cutting said assembly to a specific configuration, sewing a thread about the periphery of the cut assembly, and laminating said assembly onto a second woven material blank having a different color. This second assembly is again cut to a complimentary larger configuration and also provided with a thread about the periphery. The two material blanks are then heat sealed together and an adhesive layer is provided to the exposed barrier layer.

Abstract: A multi ply laminae which provides weather resistance, tamper resistance and is a sturdy and legible temporary license plate. A printed serialized plate is affixed by a pressure sensitive adhesive to the upper portion of a transparent polymeric sheet by removing the protective liner and affixing the back of the plate to the polymeric sheet. An expiration date is applied to the face of the plate and the protective liner is removed from the bottom portion of the transparent polymeric sheet and the bottom portion of the transparent polymeric sheet is folded along a perforated portion centered on the transparent polymeric sheet sealing the upper portion to the bottom portion forming the temporary plate which is attached to a motor vehicle through the retention receptors in any conventional manner.

Abstract: A precious metal foil composite comprising a precious metal foil encased, by lamination, in a transparent polymeric sheet material. The composite cards produced from this composite material are used for practical purposes by encasing the above composite together with another component having opaque decorative patterns, and finally encasing the entire assembly in a secondary hard protective covering to provide the outermost protection.

Abstract: A mass-production technique for fabricating individual indicia-bearing display sign plaques (10) employs fabricating sheets of large plaque stock (36) as a laminate of a stiffening substrate (12) and an indicia-bearing front sheet (22) adheringly affixed thereto, the indicia (24) on the front sheet bearing the indicia of the desired plaque replicated thereon preferably as a large rectangular array of elements having common boundaries subsequently to be severed along severance lines (38). For wall-mounting of finished plaques adhesive tape strip stock (40) is affixed to lie generally centered on the common boundaries of the array elements, as well as around the periphery of the laminate stock. An edge-registered stack (41) of laminates 41 is then cut along the severing lines by repeated passes of a guillotine-type blade 42.

Abstract: A display ornament for attachment for example to the window of an automobile includes a sheet of foam of the thickness of the order of 1/2 inch which is cut in the form of a circle or a football shape. The foam sheet is attached to a window by a suction cup of the type having a head on one side, a short shank and a frusto-conical suction member. The thickness of the foam cooperates with the suction cup member to countersink the suction cup within the body of the foam material so that when attached to the window the front surface of the foam material is drawn tight against the window surface. Both surfaces of the foam can carry a suitable logo for advertising or display purposes.

Abstract: A polymorph of a phthalocyanine, designated M-phthalocyanine or M-metal phthalocyanine, has spectroscopic properties different from those of any of known crystalline polymorphs of phthalocyanine, the polymorph having been prepared in an environment of at most 0.1 G. In a further aspect, a process is disclosed for preparing novel organic films comprising a closed chamber physical vapor transport (PVT) in a low gravity environment.Films of novel polymorphs have a surface roughness factor in the range of greater than 1.000000 and less than 1.000010, a density of at least 50 percent increase over anypolymorph of the same molecules produced in unit gravity, and in which at least 50 weight percent of the molecules of said film have a common uniaxial orientation.

Abstract: A polymorph of a phthalocyanine, designated M-phthalocyanine or M-metal phthalocyanine, has spectroscopic properties different from those of any of known crystalline polymorphs of phthalocyanine, the polymorph having been prepared in an environment of at most 0.1 G. In a further aspect, a process is disclosed for preparing novel organic films comprising a closed chamber physical vapor transport (PVT) in a low gravity environment.Films of novel polymorphs have a surface roughness factor in the range of greater than 1.000000 and less than 1.000010, a density of at least 50 percent increase over any polymorph of the same molecules produced in unit gravity, and in which at least 50 weight percent of the molecules of said film have a common uniaxial orientation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making decorative ornaments of personalized nature. The method provides for the use of a three-dimensional ornament which is covered by a coating having acrylic resin and then one-color outline of a design is printed on the coating. The space formed within the outline of the design serves as a coloring space for an individual. A second method provides for the use of a heat-shrinkable plastic sleeve positionable about an object and exposable to heat to cause shrinking of the sleeve to conform to the shape of the ornament. In this embodiment, a one-color outline is imprinted directly on the sleeve prior to positioning of the sleeve on the three-dimensional ornament.

Abstract: A method for making sets of artificial fingernails wherein a single scene spans a set of 10 artificial fingernails. An image is photographically imprinted on a semi-rigid layer of photographic film. A layer of transparent plastic film is laminated over the layer of photographic film. The individual artificial fingernails are punched out of the layer of photographic film, and each is contoured by means of a heated press so that each artificial fingernail has a compound curvature wherein a proximal portion has a generally cylindrical curvature and a distal portion has a generally spherical curvature.

Abstract: A process and an equipment for micro-pattern forming on the surface of a rolling roll, and a metallic thin sheet and preparation thereof by transferring a micro-pattern on the surface by use of the roll are provided. Such a rolling roll can be attained by a method wherein resin film mixed with optical absorbing agent is formed on the surface, a Q switch YAG laser having an output of 5 to 100W is applied to make a marking on this resin film, a part of the coated film is removed in strict accordance with the pattern, then an etching process is applied to the roll surface. The metallic thin sheet skin pass rolled by this roll is used as a car panel and is superior in pressworkability and sharpness of reflections.

Abstract: A versatile wall decorating system is provided with self-adherent, pre-cut decorative appliques that removably attach onto substrate sheets adhered to walls. Both the appliques and the substrate sheets utilize a reusable, non-permanent adhesive coating. Such a coating permits rearrangement of the appliques on the substrate sheets and rearrangement of the substrate sheets on the walls, in a peel-off/press-on manner. Each applique provides decorative imagery of a common theme. Additionally, the substrate sheets may include decorative imagery which cooperates with the appliques to create a decorative wall scene. The appliques can also be adhered to surfaces other than the substrate sheets. The decorative scene presented by the wall decorating system is easily changed by repositioning the appliques or by removing appliques of one theme and substituting therefor appliques of a new theme.

Abstract: Pleated cloth made of thermoplastic resin is enhanced in its appearance by providing a film pattern section to the end of the cloth to melt a certain part of pleating. This invention relates to an improved pleated cloth and the method for producing the same, and the method for producing the improved pleated cloth includes the steps of: forming pleating on the cloth made of thermoplastic resin; melt-forming a film pattern section on the adequate area of the pleating lines by using a patterned roller and an ultrasonic generator; and erasing a certain area of the pleating lines by the provision of the film pattern section. The product as above improves over the prior art in that it eliminates the need for the sewing machine and thread used in conventional hemming.

Abstract: A flexible trim strip especially useful on an automobile's exterior surface provides a decorative appearance with enhanced depth of vision. The trim strip comprises an elongated transparent of translucent core of a plastic material. A bottom surface of the core is covered with an opaque layer and an adhesive layer. A top surface of the core has a thin covering of a metal having a mirror-like appearance with selected portions removed so that a pattern of the underlying opaque layer is revealed. A transparent plastic overlay is formed over the top covering of metal. The overlay has radiused edges to give enhanced depth of vision to the trim strip.

Abstract: Comestibles are packaged in wrappers formed of plastic film or equivalent sheet material sealed with cold-seal adhesives containing a minor percentage of vinylpyrrolidone/styrene copolymer as a bond enhancement agent.

Abstract: There is provided a novel marble-translucent thin resilient decorative sheet 1, which comprises thin permeable pulp paper 2, fine whitish inorganic filler powder, and a substantially transparent cured resin contained by impregnation throughout the pulp paper, said filler powder being uniformly deposited onto at least the top surface of the pulp paper and being firmly fixed thereto. The decorative sheet is produced by impregnating fine whitish inorganic filler-loaded permeable pulp paper with a liquid polymerizable resinous composition for forming a substantially transparent cured resin, placing the impregnated pulp paper between molding plates, and polymerizing the resinous composition into a cured resin; or by impregnating permeable non-loaded pulp paper containing no filler powder with the liquid resinous composition containing fine whitish inorganic filler powder and carrying out the polymerization between molding plates as described above.

Abstract: Heat resistant, shapable, hydroxy and/or alkoxy-substituted polyamides derived from at least one diamine selected from unsubstituted and substituted 4,4'-bis[2-(4-amino-3-hydroxyphenyl)hexafluoroisopropyl)]diphenyl ether 4,4'-bis-[2-(3-amino-4-hydroxyphenyl)hexafluoroisopropyl]diphenyl ether and a dicarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof e.g. its acid halo or ester. The polyamides of the invention may be thermally cured to form polybenzoxazoles of higher heat resistance which are stable to hydrolytic, chemical and radiation attack.The polyamides of the invention may be formed into shaped articles by molding, extrusion and solvent casting processes preferably in the presence of a solvent or diluent and then optionally converted into heat resistant, insoluble polybenzoxazoles. These shaped articles are useful in aircraft, electronic and other commercial applications where heat, chemical and radiation resistance are desired in conjunction with good mechanical and electrical properties.

Abstract: The invention is a multi-part patterned mirror of thermoplastic material. The mirror is formed by utilizing a numerically controlled laser cutting machine to create an opening in a sheet of thermoplastic material, and an identical cutting step to create a cutting to be inserted in the opening created by the first laser cutting step. The assembled materials create the appearance of a patterned mirror of varying colors on one continuous sheet of thermoplastic.

Abstract: An information display medium includes as a main component a thermosensitive material layer which can reversibly repeat turbid and transparent conditions by being heated to different temperatures and can keep one of such conditions stably below a particular temperature, one of the turbid and transparent conditions being selectable by a print head. The information display medium further includes a substrate layer combined with the thermosensitive material layer, and another layer, at least one of the thermosensitive material layer, the substrate layer, the other layer, and a background panel for use with the information display medium having a regular pattern such as a stripe or a matrix in a plane thereof, and being colored in at least two colors in the pattern for color display.

Abstract: A thermoset polymer coating with an effective ink-releasing amount of a liquid, organic soluble dimethyl- or methyl/alkyl organopolysiloxane for use in a closure assembly, the assembly including a metal closure with a top and depending skirt, the thermoset polymer coating being applied to the inside closure top and printed with ink indicia, a polyvinyl acetate coating applied over the ink, and the ink indicia being removed on the polyvinyl acetate-coated liner by the customer for promotional purposes such as for prizes, etc.