Abstract: A non-slip mat, pad or coaster which is considerably thinner than present known and available pads, the mat or pad being formed from a thin plastic sheet having a lower surface with a tacky characteristic to provide a non-slip coefficient of friction; the mat or pad being formed from a suitable plastic material, such as polyvinyl, polyproplylene, polycarbonate, polystyrene or polyester, etc., and the lower surface is formed by coating the surface with a suitable ink, such as an ultraviolet ink, water-based ink or solvent-based ink containing a tackiness agent in the form of an acrylated polymer. The ink may be applied as a very thin firm of the ink adhesively joined to the underside of the plastic, or the ink is coated onto the undersurface of the pad or mat by silk screening, or in a multimaterial coating operation.

Abstract: A printing sheet that is adapted for printing in an inkjet printer or the like. The sheet has a plurality of pits in the top surface. The pits accept the ink and hold the ink in place. The bottom surface of the sheet has a permanent electrostatic charge. The sheet may be constructed by etching an electreet compatible plastic sheet and then polling the sheet. Alternatively, the sheet may be constructed by bonding a porous sheet to an electreet sheet.

Abstract: A coated synthetic resin tile comprising a base portion and a veneer said base comprising a moisture impervious material such as a thermoset or thermoplastic resin. A filler of up to about 10% calcium carbonate having a 2 (two) sigma particle size between about 5.11 and 6.18 microns and an aluminum trihydrate flame retardant of about 60%-70% having a two (2) sigma particle size of between about 42.38 and 58.72 microns and an aluminum trihydrate of about 20%-40% having a two (2) sigma particle size of between about 8.26 and 9.68 microns to provide a class A flame spread rating. The veneer comprising a layer selected from the group consisting of an acrylic impregnated wood veneer and a hardwood veneer having a vinyl upper layer bonded to said base portion with a polyurethane adhesive.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a barrier layer which has the ability to substantially prevent the diffusion of stains, such as plasticizers and dyes or other chemicals, onto a surface of a surface covering, from a surface or object in which the surface covering is placed upon. The barrier layer contains a polyamide or polyurethane and is preferably located above a substrate or base layer in a surface covering. The barrier layer preferably is located between a UV topcoat layer and a vinyl wear layer. The present invention also relates to a method of preventing stain migration onto a surface covering from a surface on which the surface covering is placed by use of the barrier layer of the present invention and also relates to methods of making surface coverings containing the barrier layer of the present invention.

Abstract: The damper coating for shocks produced by a collision, or impacts produced by a shockwave, contains at least one layer of a crushing material (2) intended to cover a surface to be protected, the external layer of the crushing material (2) being, according to the present invention, covered by a skin (4) capable of providing a widening of the area affected by the shock or impact. The skin (4) contains, in particular, several layers (5.sub.1 ; 5.sub.2 ; 5.sub.3) of scales (6.sub.1 ; 6.sub.2 ; 6.sub.3), the scales of one layer being offset in staggered rows with respect to the scales of the following layer and being separated from the neighbouring scales of the same layer or capable of being separated from the latter on the application of the shock or impact. The structure of this damper coating is designed to dampen the impact under a reduced thickness.

Abstract: A method of making coated synthetic resin tile. A resin admixture is formed and cured to form a tile base. The tile base is sized and gauged to a desired size, followed by mating an upper veneer layer on the tile. The upper layer is selected from the group consisting of an acrylic impregnated wood veneer and a hardwood veneer having a vinyl upper layer. The veneer is bonded to the tile base with a fabric and an adhesive and pressure. The veneer mated tile is then sized to a final desired tile size and configuration.

Abstract: Mechanical fasteners having parallel barbs extending vertically from a horizontal planar member to secure layers of a floor covering. When interposed between floor covering layers the barbs penetrate and anchor into a floor covering material. When a consumer desires to separate the layers, and to replace or recycle one or all the layers of the floor covering, he can do so readily by pulling the layers apart, and then securing new layers together with the mechanical fastener.

Abstract: A non-slip mat, pad or coaster which is considerably thinner than present known and available pads, the mat or pad being formed from a thin plastic sheet having a lower surface with a tacky characteristic to provide a non-slip coefficient of friction; the mat or pad being formed from a suitable plastic material, such as polyvinyl, polyproplylene, polycarbonate, polystyrene or polyester, etc., and the lower surface is formed by coating the surface with a suitable ink, such as an ultra-violet ink, water-based ink or solvent-based ink containing a tackiness agent in the form of an acrylated polymer. The ink may be applied as a very thin firm of the ink adhesively joined to the underside of the plastic, or the ink is coated onto the undersurface of the pad or mat by silk screening, or in a multimaterial coating operation.

Abstract: The invention provides an aqueous resin dispersion that comprises 1) an acrylic resin (A), 2) an aromatic epoxy resin (B), and 3) a bisphenol F product (C) that are dispersed in an aqueous medium at a pH of from about 4 to 11. The invention also provides an aqueous base-coat agent, coated substrates and coating methods that comprises the aqueous resin dispersion.

Abstract: A decorative photographic floor tile comprising an enlarged photographic print to create a visual decor for use in commercial settings. The photographic floor tile comprises a lamination of clear vinyl on top of a photographic print with a self-adhesive peel-away backing. A method of using the decorative photographic floor tile to create a visual decor.

Abstract: This invention relates to a unitary roofing shingle sheet comprising (a) an undivided cop section having an unexposable upper portion and a lower portion carrying a partially exposable horizontal band of distinguishable colors or color patterns and (b) exposable tabs in a butt bottom section depending from the lower boundary of the band in the partially exposable portion of (a); the exposable portions of said shingle being covered with weather resistant granules of distinguishable hues or patterns disposed in discrete exposable areas in the band of section (a) and on each of said tabs so as to provide a distinctive color or pattern for each tab and a contrasting color or color pattern above each tab in the adjoining exposable portion of said band of section (a).

Abstract: A veneer panel (10) has a relatively thin veneer layer (12) secured to a relatively thick supporting base (16) to form a generally rectangular veneer panel blank. The outer veneer layer (12) is then grooved in a predetermined pattern with longitudinally extending grooves (30) and transversely extending grooves (34) in the veneer layer forming veneer rows (30). At least one end of the veneer panel (10) is cut across its entire thickness to form projecting end portions (32B) of varying lengths corresponding to the veneer rows (30) and defining slotted spaces (36) between the projecting end portions (32B). A complementary projecting end portion (32B) of an adjacent panel is provided and the end portions (32B) on complementary panels are interfitted to form a staggered joint defined by a plurality of transverse grooves across the entire width of the panels similar to the remaining grooves (30, 34).

Abstract: A transition strip for providing a smooth transition between the margin of a rigid flooring and the margin of adjacent carpeting. The transition strip comprises a substantially planar elongated base member with a pair of opposing side edges. A vertical wall extends upwardly from one of the opposing side edges. Extending outwardly and downwardly from the top of the vertical wall is an angled wall.

Abstract: A structure of tiles comprising numerous tiles which together form a surface covering, wherein at least part of each tile rests on a piece of underlay that lays between the surface covered and the tile. The piece of underlay had previously been fixed to the tile (having pressure-sensitive adhesive). In the embodiments of this invention, the underlay, optionally and preferably, is still attached to the tile forming an underlay which is permanently fixed to the tile. The surface covering of the present invention comprises tiles, each tile being square or rectangular, and having two opposed surfaces, wherein the tile has edges A, B, C, and D, between the surfaces and further has a coating of a pressure-sensitive adhesive and an underlay fixed to the surface having the coating of pressure-sensitive adhesive.

Abstract: A tile having a desired pattern is provided. The pattern goes through the tile in the thickness direction. For manufacturing such a tile, e.g. a partition plate 84 is disposed in a pressure forming die 91 so as to divide its inside space into an outer forming space 95 and an inner forming space 96. Light black granules and light red granules are filled respectively in the outer and inner forming spaces 95, 96. Then, the partition wall 84 is taken out from the die 91, and lining granules are filled over the colored granules. Thereafter, they are pressed into one body and burned.

Abstract: An improved pavement marking sheet material, and a method for making such pavement marking sheet material. The pavement marking sheet material comprises a selected configuration of upright retroreflectors. The upright retroreflectors are arranged in a selected configuration so as to maximize reflectivity as measured at actual observation geometries by allowing light to be incident to effective portions of the retroreflective elements on the upright retroreflectors.

Abstract: A mask to be used for grouting tile which when utilized eliminates washing and cleaning of the tiles, thereby saving the time and labor required for washing and clean-up of the grout material.

Abstract: A process for the production of a laminated glass glazing having one or more wires within an intermediate thermoplastic layer and electrically connected to busbars, wherein the wires are heated by an adequate energy application locally limited to the connection points prior to the electrical connection to the busbars, to the extent that the surface layers adhering to the surface of the wires are eliminated. The application of a locally limited adequate energy supply takes place by use of laser rays, as a result of the fact that the focus of a beam of laser rays oriented perpendicular to the busbars is displaced in the longitudinal direction above and on the busbars. The wires are then welded to the busbars. The layers forming the laminated glass glazings are presently assembled in a conventional manner and joined to one another under heat and pressure.

Abstract: Artificial lumber module which may be joined with like modules to create artificial lumber of conventional lumber sizes includes an elongate channel; a plurality of dividers integrally formed within the channel and spaced along the channel; and braces integrally formed with and between adjacent dividers. A plurality of the modules may be connected together substantially in parallel with the open side of the channels facing the closed side of adjacent channels in order to form modular lumber of selected sizes.

Abstract: A waterproof connection device is provided for use with a garment having optionally many detachable liners including a functional layer insert having a water vapor permeable functional layer.

Abstract: A shipping label is provided for use by a first party to prepare a shipping container for delivery to a second party, and thereafter by the second party to return the shipping container to the first party. The shipping label includes a return label, the back surface of which is attachable to the shipping container. The address of the first party is printed on the front surface of the return label. The shipping label also includes an initial address label, the back surface of which is releasably secured to the front surface of the return label, thereby at least partially covering the return label. The address of the second party is imprinted on the front surface of the initial address label. The shipping label is affixed to the shipping container by the first party to facilitate delivery of the shipping container to the address of the second party indicated on the initial address label.

Abstract: An elongated segmented wound packing product comprised of individual linked segments of hydrogel enclosed within a liquid permeable pliable material, the individual segments being connected in a strand-of-beads like configuration.

Abstract: A window sticker for pricing and fuel economy information about a motor vehicle can be readily positioned and repositioned on a motor vehicle window, and finally removed from the window without leaving an adhesive residue, and in integral form so that it serves as a customer receipt. A continuous web of bond paper with an adhesive-coated backing is moved in a first direction to a press where fixed indicia, including fuel economy and price related word indicia, is applied to a first face of the front web sheet. A record sheet web is applied to the dual ply-web of bond paper and backing. The front web sheet has a release coating on a second face that releasably adheres to the backing sheet. The front web sheet also includes a removable boarder surrounding the window sticker. Removal of this border exposes a corresponding border section of the adhesive coated backing which secures the window sticker to a vehicle window.

Abstract: A flexible and elongated composite material which is intended to be placed on a flat surface of an at least essentially rigid and also elongated composite material including a flat composite material which is designed to be placed on the rigid object. The composite material of the flexible object has a supporting layer. A stabilization layer is assigned to that one side of the supporting layer which is intended to face the rigid object. The stabilization layer is designed to give the composite material a necessary rigidity. Grooves are in at least one of the surfaces of the composite material. An adhesive agent is applied to certain points or areas of that surface of the composite material which is intended to be placed on the flat surface of the rigid object.

Abstract: A rigid tile has a flexible interlocking edge configuration and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. To increase the ease of installation, an inert powder is dusted on the periphery of the adhesive layer.

Abstract: Tile segments in desired shapes are out with great precision utilizing a computer-controlled laser and assembled on a previously prepared secondary backing with a sheet of hot melt adhesive material interposed between the assembly of segments and the secondary backing. The hot melt adhesive is then heated to fuse the assembly together while its components are securely held in their desired positions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a safety tile, including a tile body of rigid material, such as concrete, and a cover plate provided with an enclosing edge and being of an elastically flexible material, such as rubber. The cover plate has ribs integrally formed therewith uniformly distributed at its bottom side directed towards the tile body, of which the bottom ends hang down and rest on the upper surface of the tile body. The ribs extend diagonally across the bottom side of the plate with main diagonals extending between two opposite corners of the cover plate. Near each of the two opposite corners, each main diagonal rib has a widened bearing face which forms the basis of a locking part connected therewith, which locking parts have been locked in the tile body.

Abstract: A sandwich panel element comprises a core of fibrous material arranged between first and second parallel outer skins of generally planar sheet material. The core material consists of a plurality of elongate strips arranged in side-by-side and end-to-end abutting relationship. The strips are formed so that the fibers are in a direction generally transverse to the planes of the sheet material. The strips are individually shorter than the length or width of the panel element and the mutually abutting ends of the strips are staggered with respect to rows of adjacent strips. The ends also may be chamfered at an acute angle to the longitudinal direction of the strips to allow the ends to overlap.

Abstract: A tile structure and method for applying tiles to the floor surface of offices, corridors and various rooms in which the surface of a floor to be tiled is covered with a sheet and peripheral side of tiles to be applied are surrounded with an elastic joint material. The tiles are applied side by side in sequence on the sheet with the elastic joint material forming a joint between adjacent tiles and in a compressed condition so as to prevent such applied tiles from moving each other. The sheet prevents the tiles from sliding along the floor surface.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing superior optically clear laminates having a sheet of semi-rigid material encapsulated in a thermoplastic interlayer between layers of rigid material such as glass. Pre-cooled laminate elements are assembled at reduced temperature, allowing positioning of the sheet of semi-rigid material in the interlayer of the assembly with minimal wrinkling, formation of air bubbles or entrapment of moisture. Thereafter, the laminate assembly is maintained under vacuum for an extended period of time, substantially eliminating wrinkling, air bubbles and moisture from between the laminate elements as well as pre-forming the semi-rigid sheet. Bonding heat and pressure is then applied, first heating the assembly to "tack" the laminate elements together, and next applying heat and pressure for bonding the laminate elements.

Abstract: A paper machine felt comprising a base fabric of a predetermined width and length, a plurality of fiber batts having a predetermined length and width with fibers forming the fiber batts extending in the width direction, the fiber batts being arranged to extend along their length in juxtaposed manner across the width of the base fabric and to be intertangled therewith by needling so that the fibers extend in the length direction of the base fabric.

Abstract: An extruded slat defined by a series of longitudinal cavities disposed in a side-by-side relationship. Typically, the longitudinal cavities total in odd numbers so that fastening can be achieved through a single cavity. The slat is fabricated from plastic resin, is light in weight, is readily cut and can be arranged into a variety of configurations. Assembly between the ends of abutting slats is usually accomplished by an interconnecting pin(s) between communicating cavities. Each longitudinal cavity is also adapted to receive a rod, a cable, or the like, serving for example, reinforcing, communication and/or communication purposes, or other uses involving concealment and/or security.

Abstract: A tile includes: an outer layer having a decorative surface portion formed on an outermost surface of the outer layer made of rigid material such as rigid plastic material, an air-chamber layer formed on a bottom portion of the outer layer defining an air chamber in the bottom portion of the outer layer, a plurality of supporting stems protruding downwardly or inwardly from the outer layer to be distributed in the air chamber, and a substrate layer secured to each bottom surface of the supporting stem for sealing the air chamber and made of softer material such as soft plastic material to be coated on a floor surface, thereby providing a comfortable cushioning and thermal resistant tile as effected by the intermediate air-chamber layer and the substrate layer.

Abstract: A pasty molding compound, which is reactive only above room temperature and is intended for manufacturing temperature-resistant, elasticized duromer molded components, consists of a dimerized trimethylol propane (melting point 109.degree. C., molecular weight 250, OH number 900) and of 1 to 625 parts by weight (per 100 parts of methylene diphenyldiisocyanate) of low-molecular weight and an isocyanate-limited polyesterpolyol-diisocyanate-prepolymer, prepared from polycaprolactone and an isomeric mixture of the toluenediisocyanate. This masterbatch, which has an NCO excess of up to 15% over the equivalent quantity of the free OH components can be fortified with fillers and is moldable at low pressures. Furthermore, its application as an impregnating agent for glass-fiber mats to be molded is provided.

Abstract: A floor structure having good resistance to the passage of water vapor and gases comprisesa supporting structural substrate,a water-based adhesive layer coated on the structural substrate,a synthetic resin-metal foil laminate sheet in contact with the adhesive layer,a layer of water-based mastic applied to the resin-metal foil laminate, anda finish floor layer in contact with the mastic layer, or intermediate supporting layer(s) adhered to the mastic layer, with a finish floor layer secured to the supporting layer.

Abstract: Decoration polyvinyl chloride surface covering structures are described which have antistatic or static dissipative capabilities. Several features are described herein which can be taken advantage of to lower the normal conductivity of the polyvinyl chloride sheet and yet still maintain an attractive or decorative appearance.

Abstract: A composite structure of elastic and viscoelastic components in which dynamic loads are effectively damped by transmission through the viscoelastic components. The structure includes a continuous sandwich comprised either of a single elastic layer enclosed by two viscoelastic layers or of a single viscoelastic layer enclosed by two elastic layers such that the sandwich has little stiffness in any intended direction of loading, and two segmented elastic layers having stiffness in a desired loading direction. The segmented layers have alternating segments and gaps and are disposed one on each side of the viscoelastic layer in such a manner that the gaps of one segmented layer overlap the segments of the other segmented layer. Dynamic loads in the loading direction are transmitted back and forth from one segmented layer to the other, through the continuous sandwich layer containing the viscoelastic material, which thereby provides a high degree of damping.

Abstract: A fiber-reinforced resin material of tape shape having a thickness of at most 0.2 mm and a width/thickness ratio of from 25 to 200 and comprising a synthetic resin and continuous filaments contained as reinforcing material in the resin, said continuous filaments being aligned in lengthwise direction and said resin densely filling spaces among the filaments.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical preparation, in a chewing gum carrier, possessing an antinitocine effect which comprises a biologically resorbable polymeric vehicle containing a cation-exchange group and modified thereat by an antinicotine-action action alkaloid in the following proportions thereof, percent by mass: antinitocine-action alkaloid 2.5-40.0 polymeric vehicle the balance. The method of producing the preparation comprises reacting a biologically resorbable polymeric vehicle containing a cation-exchange group with an antinicotine-action alkaloid in an aqueo-organic medium at a volume ratio of the aqueous and organic phases of 1-15:1-24 respectively and at a temperature within the range of from 8.degree. to 22.degree. C.

Abstract: A carpet includes at least two sets of square carpet tiles of different sizes. The carpet tiles of the carpet have a plurality of trapezoidal projections and complementary grooves so that the tiles may be interlocked with each other. One set of the carpet tiles has edges which are longer than those of the other set each of which is integrally proportional to an edge of the other set of carpet tiles. A special trapezoidal tooth and a complementary notch adjacent the tooth are provided at each longer edge of the carpet tiles and equally spaced from each other by one unit length, the unit length equalling the length of the edge of a tile from the other set of carpet tiles.

Abstract: Ceramic, non-glazed flooring tile consisting of a comparatively thick ground layer and a comparatively thin upper layer, wherein the upper layer with a pattern layer having a colour and/or grain size different from the top layer in the top layer or on at least part of the top layer.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a recreation surface which consists of a plurality of resilient, liquid-porous tiles adhered to a liquid-porous sheet that overlies a porous sub-surface and is anchored to the ground. In this way, the tiles are fixed and displacement or removal thereof is inhibited; additionally the porous tiles and sheet facilitate drainage of water from the recreation surface into the porous subsurface.

Abstract: Anti-smoking oral preparations are provided containing a silver compound as the anti-smoking agent and a sweetener in which the silver compound is present in amounts of from 0.1 mg. to 2.5 mg. and the ratio of sweetness intensity based on sucrose to silver compound content is from 100:1 to 2500:1.

Abstract: A plastics tile has a back ply having raised areas on one face which define at least one recess and a slug of facing material bonded in the or each recess. The slug or slugs are desirably either flush with or slightly proud of the raised areas of the back ply.

Abstract: A curable sheet comprising first and second curing reactants arranged in discrete areas of the sheet, preferably by coextrusion, in patterns such as stripes and checks. The sheet cures upon fusion of the respective areas of the curing reactants.

Abstract: A transparent laminated window structure having high impact resistance is disclosed, wherein the window comprises a continuous inner layer of thermoplastic material, and an outer layer substantially parallel to the inner layer including at least a first course of discrete, mutually spaced glass segments, the spaces between adjacent segments containing an adhesive material. The window structure may further comprise a strip of elastomeric material compressed between the inner and outer layers so as to define a gas gap between the layers. A projectile contacting a particular glass segment in the outer layer will fracture that segment, but will not cause cracking in the adjacent, mutually spaced segments in the same course, and therefore, a high degree of visibility through the window structure will be retained after impact by the projectile.

Abstract: A reinforced, anti-fatigue foam floor tile module which comprises first and second resilient foam layers, and in between the foam layers, at a distance of about 55% to 65% of the thickness from the back surface of the mat, is a dimensionally-stabilizing, fibrous, particularly glass, scrim sheet material. The foam floor tile module has a foam density ranging from about 20 to 40 pounds per cubic foot, comprises a substantially closed cell foam and has an embossed face surface having a decorative or non-slip pattern thereon with the foam layer densified under the embossed areas.

Abstract: Since only relatively small-area prism sub-plates can be manufactured in warp-free fashion, large area prism plates are formed of a plurality of sub-plates. A connection of the sub-plates must be stable and the expense for joining the sub-plates should be as low as possible. To create the large-area prism plate, adjoining sub-plates are connected to one another in two dimensions by at least one positive lock plug-type connection comprising locking projections and locking projection receptacleswhich form plug-type connections secured by latching devices which do not allow a dislocation of the joined sub-plates in a third dimension.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transferring recording medium comprises a base film, a heat melting ink layer provided on the under surface of the base film, and a conveyance improving layer provided on the upper surface of the base film, said conveyance improving layer comprising a material selected from the group consisting of compounds having a perfluoroalkyl group and ultraviolet ray-curing type resins.

Abstract: A decorative fitting having an internal layer as well as a method of fabricating it are disclosed. Preferably, the color layer is a very thin color wall dimensioned so that when it is viewed at one angle it gives the appearance of being a solid wall, yet when it is viewed at another angle it is substantially transparent. To make the color wall, one preferably forms a frame on a first substantially transparent panel such that the frame projects out from the first panel surface. One then abuts a second substantially transparent panel against the frame so as to form a color material insert cavity point, one injects a flowable colored material/adhesive mixture into the cavity and permits the colored adhesive to harden and bind the panel walls together. Thereafter, one cuts the transparent panels into a multiplicity of handle components by cutting the walls along lines partially transverse to the color layer. This forms multiple handle components which are a sandwich of the walls with the color layer in between.