Abstract: Fuser members having hard, abrasion resistant bare metal alloy surfaces which are chemically reactive, are described for fuser assemblies in office copier machines. Preferred fuser assemblies include cylindrical rolls having at least an outer surface of a chemically reactive copper alloy.

Abstract: The jumping suit is for a parachutist taking part in competition or sport with a group of parachutists. Suit holding and retaining means are provided on the suit on the outer side of the arms and legs of the parachutist in the form of beading which is fixed to the suit fabric and forms an outer rib capable of being taken hold of by the hand of an adjacent parachutist.

Abstract: There is disclosed a helmet useful for crew members of an aircraft from which they may be ejected at high speeds. The helmet comprises a shell which fits over the head in a conventional manner and is provided with a strap which passes beneath the chin to retain the helmet on the head. A visor housing attached to, and spaced from, the shell is positioned to cover the forward crown part of the head and has portions which extend downwardly along the sides of the face of the wearer, which merge into the planes of flat areas at the ears. By this structure the usual bulbous shape at the ears commonly found in helmets is avoided and the side-to-side dimension is reduced.There are formed at the upper part of the visor housing a number of discontinuous louvers forming ridges through forward facing walls of which there are apertures. During an ejection, air scooped into the region between the visor housing and the shell exits through these louver openings.

Abstract: An insole for general footwears or shoes, having a plurality of undulating tabs, substantially arranged transversely of the longitudinal axis of the sole, and defining a bearing surface for the foot sole.

Abstract: There is disclosed a technique analogous to needlepoint employing a ribbon and a needlework canvas. The ribbon is worked through the mesh openings of the canvas to lay a multiplicity of flat untwisted sections along perpendicular axes to completely cover the canvas between suitable margins.

Abstract: A helmet useful for crew members of an aircraft from which they may be ejected at high speeds comprises a shell over which there is a visor housing containing a visor which can be pulled down over the face of the searer. An anti-lift device in the form of a flange protrudes from the visor housing and extends from a position near a forward side edge of the visor housing and passes around and across the top crown area to a position near the opposite forward side edge of the visor housing. The flange rises from a lowest elevation near the forward side edges to a highest elevation at the top crown area. The regions adjacent the forward side edges constitute wings at a negative angle of attack against wind blase and the region in the vicinity of the top crown area constitutes a spoiler producing turbulence to spoil upward lift.

Abstract: A head protection unit in the form of a helmet made of composite plastic materials. The helmet is formed of a unitary plastic molding having a wall with an outer shell portion joined to an inner shell portion along the lower edge of the helmet and containing a core portion between the inner and outer shell portions which core portion is made of cellular plastic material. Combinations of flexible and rigid plastic resins may be employed for the shell portions and the core portion. Fittings for attaching a chin strap, goggles or face protector may be secured to the peripheral portions of the composite molding after the molding is produced or as inserts disposed in the mold during the molding procedure. In one form, the inner shell portion is made of a flexible plastic and is ribbed or corrugated. In another form, the core portion is made of two different cellular plastic materials, one more rigid than the other to provide impact resistance.

Abstract: A flexible air circulation shoe material adapted to be used as an insole for a shoe and also adapted to form the upper of a shoe. The material comprises two mesh-like fabrics separated by a corrugated separating material extending between and joining the two fabrics to provide a non-collapsible air space therebetween and where the separating material resists deformation of the fabrics towards each other upon application of a compressive force.

Abstract: The three-dimensional embroidered article is produced by preparing a plurality of elemental cloth pieces each having an embroidery pattern including pattern lines of embroidery extending substantially along its edge lines and sewing said plurality of elemental cloth pieces together along their embroidered edge lines.

Abstract: A footwear fastening system having a lace with spaced knobs or protrusions to engage in shaped holes or eyelets, the holes or eyelets having a slot portion into which the portion of the lace between the knobs or protrusions can be engaged.

Abstract: A hand-held motorized rolling pin for sheeting dough and other similarly pliable materials. In one embodiment, the motor and the motor controls are situated inside of a handle which is detachable with respect to a cylindrical roller member. A second handle is permanently and rotatably connected to the opposite side of the cylindrical roller member. The motorized rolling pin of this embodiment receives its power through an a-c power cord or from a rechargeable battery also mounted inside of the detachable handle. In a second embodiment, the motor, the motor controls and a rechargeable battery are mounted inside of the cylindrical roller member. A socket for a detachable cord for charging the battery is provided on one of the non-operational flat sides of the cylindrical roller member. Switch means are mounted through the central axis of one of the two permanently fixed but rotatable handles.

Abstract: An insole, for a rock climbing shoe, formed of a single piece of synthetic plastic material to follow the anatomical shape of the wearer's foot, including a first portion of constant thickness in the longitudinal direction from the heel for a predetermined distance, and a second portion extending in prolongation of the first portion and being of linearly decreasing thickness down to a minimum value at the toe of the insole, so that the insole displays a differential flexibility in the longitudinal direction, with a maximum of flexibility near the toe.

Abstract: A deflection-controlled roll has a roll shell rotatably mounted about a fixed beam and disposed on a plurality of hydraulic piston support or pressure devices positioned along the roll for exerting forces between the beam and the roll shell. The roll shell is formed of an elastomeric material and is provided with a stiffener insert embedded in the material of the shell for increasing its resistance to circumferential deformation. The stiffener insert may include a metal helical coil extending about the axis of the roll shell or a corrugated tube coaxial with the shell. The roll shell may also include a plurality of annular inserts spaced along the interior of the shell the inner surfaces of which form bearing surfaces for the support devices.

Abstract: There is provided a binding strip for shoes comprising a long strip of leather having marginal portions of substantially uniform thickness and one or more laterally arcuate portions of reduced thickness disposed between the marginal portions; the reduced portion may be passed between rollers which cooperate to crush or break the leather fibers in order to render the binding still more compliant, the result being that the strip may be over-folded about the margin of an element of the shoe upper in such fashion as to provide a smooth wrinkle-free binding of pleasing appearance.

Abstract: Cylinder and rollers for printing machines such as offset cylinders, impression cylinders, form cylinders and dampening rollers. The cylinder or roller has a core or cylinder proper, and a layer thereon which is inseparable from the cylinder proper. This layer has a thickness of 0.05 to 0.6 mm.This layer may consist of a metal alloy selected from the group of nickel-chromium and nickel-chromium-boron-silicon.

Abstract: An article of childrens protective clothing, such as a bib in combination with an article of use. The article, which may be a toy or eating implement, is permanently attached to one end of a cord which has means at its other end for the engagement in an opening in the protective clothing. The means at the end of the cord may take the form of a toggle engaging in the opening to releasably secure the article of use to the protective clothing.

Abstract: A protective system for use in athletic contests is provided which includes at least one protective member designed to be worn over a portion of the body. Each of the members includes a main protective part constructed from resilient foam means covered by a pliable casing. The resilient foam means and casing define a first plane of protection for the user. Each member of the protective system also has a plurality of air pockets formed on and extending outwardly from the plane of the main protective part. The air pockets are constructed from a material similar to that used for the main protective part. The air pockets include an outermost surface which defines a second plane of protection for the user. In the preferred embodiment, the protective system includes a head protector and a device worn around a person's midsection for protecting the rib cage and adjacent areas.

Abstract: A press roll having a shaft, a cylindrical shell and axially arranged support devices mounted on the shaft to exert radial forces on the shell in opposition to pressing forces to prevent shell distortion. Ducts in the shaft convey fluid under pressure to the support devices each of which includes an annular chamber defined by annular radially extending walls with peripheral axial flanges, an annular compressible and flexible ring and seals to keep the fluid from leaving the chamber. Various embodiments of the annular rings and seals are disclosed. Pivot bearings prestress the system and support the shell on the shaft for relative eccentric rotation.

Abstract: An athletic shoe intended for use on a synthetic turf is constructed of a resilient plastic with a sole that has a plurality of cleats uniformly spaced in both the toe area and the heel area of the sole. A plurality of elongated cleats extend about the periphery of the sole except in the toe area. A flange integral with the base of the sole extends away from the side opposite the elongated cleats. The flange is used to secure the sole to the upper.

Abstract: A shoe heel made from a resilient material includes an interior cavity. Two magnetic plates of like polarity are embedded in opposed relationship within the interior cavity. The repulsive force between the magnetic plates cushions the act of walking and provides uniform support over the surface of the heel.