Abstract: A floor mat for a vehicle includes an adapter plate for engaging the vehicle's mat retaining system, a mat portion, and a fastener for securing the mat portion to the adapter plate. The configuration of the adapter plat allows the mat portion to be transversely, longitudinally, and rotationally aligned and secured to the vehicle's floor despite variations in the arrangements of different vehicles' mat retaining systems.

Abstract: The plurality of pieces of low density cellular material, such as foam plastics, form a core panel having opposite side surfaces and with adjacent pieces having opposing edge surfaces extending between the side surfaces. Sheets of flexible material, such as veils or mats or scrim, are adhesively attached to the side surfaces, and portions of one sheet extend between the opposing adjacent edge surfaces for limiting flexing of the panel. The pieces may be tapered, and portions of the one sheet may project between the edge surfaces either partially or fully to form double wall webs. The webs may have flanges adhesively attached to the other sheet on the opposite side. One sheet may also be stretchable in areas not adhesively attached to the pieces to provide for curving the panel from a planar position maintained by the sheet on the opposite side.

Abstract: A composite ballistic shielding material is formed utilizing ribbons of randomly-oriented film, laid up or woven in bias plies. The sheet plies are made narrow strips of PVC films are held side-by-side and rigidly framed as a square, into a thin layer, and then trimmed. The strips may be approximately 0.010? wide. The formed up layer is then immersed in a low-hardness thermosetting liquid glue and laid down as a first ply. Subsequent plies are made by repeating the same process, and adding the step of rotating the frame to a pre-determined angle before laying down the ply onto the previous ply. When a pre-determined number of layers or a desired thickness is achieved, the lay-up is transferred to a press for curing into panels. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: An carboxylated nitrile-butadiene rubber latex formulation composed of a blend of a first acrylonitrile terpolymer and a second acrylonitrile terpolymer, wherein: the acrylonitrile content of the blended terpolymers is between 17 and 45% by weight, the methacrylic acid content of the blended terpolymers is less than 15% by weight, and the remaining balance of the terpolymers being butadiene. The invention also includes an elastomeric nitrile rubber article made from the formulation.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite structural member (1), comprising the step of laying up a stack of fiber reinforced laminate plies (12), wherein at least one of the plies is laid up as discrete first (13) and second ply (14) portions, and the fibers of the second portion (14) have a different characteristic from those of the first portion (13). Also, a composite structural member (1) manufactured according to the method.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite article may include providing a plurality of fibers. At least a portion of the plurality of fibers may be substantially optically transparent. The method may further include forming the fibers with at least one base surface and a pair of side surfaces oriented in non-perpendicular relation to the base surface. The method may additionally include positioning the fibers in a layer in side-by-side relation to one another such that the side surfaces overlap one another when viewed along a direction normal to a plane of the layer. The method may also include embedding the fibers at least partially in a substantially optically transparent polymeric matrix.

Abstract: Certain embodiments provide a variably-sized removable portion integrated into an object. The object may include a surface and a variably-sized removable portion that includes separation edges that define a shape of the variably-sized removable portion. In certain embodiments, each of the separation edges is a different size and is concentrically-aligned with each other. Certain embodiments provide that each of the separations edges is separable from the surface of the object such that a size of an opening left when one of the separation edges is separated from the surface is variable depending on the size of the separation edge selected to be separated from the surface.

Abstract: Highly uniform woven fibrous structures formed from fibrous tapes, wherein the tapes constitute the warp and weft tapes of a woven fabric. The individual fibrous tapes may be woven or non-woven, and may be formed as narrow tapes or may be cut from a wider fabric web.

Abstract: An intermediate material made up of an array of individualized ribbons, each ribbon being composed of a tape of unidirectional reinforcing fibers associated, by adhesion, on each of its faces with a veil of thermoplastic fibers.

Abstract: A flooring system positionable over a base platform in the cabin of a vehicle such as an aircraft. In one embodiment, the flooring system includes one or more flooring panels each having top and bottom portions, where the top portion defines a top surface including an anti-slip tread. Additionally or alternatively, the flooring system may be made up of a plurality of flooring panels that are adapted to meet at respective interface regions so as to limit fluid passage through the interface regions. In one arrangement, one flooring panel may be separated from an adjacent flooring panel to expose a wiring trough underneath the one flooring panel free of separating the adjacent flooring panel from the aircraft base platform.

Abstract: A method for the manufacturing of thin 3D glass window is described. The method includes layering a plurality of thin films. The plurality of thin films includes at least one glass film. The method also includes molding the plurality of thin films to form a three dimensional shape and laminating the plurality of thin films in the three dimensional shape. The 3D glass window and apparatus including the 3D glass window are also described.

Abstract: A macro fiber for a composite article may include a plurality of inner fibers. Each one of the inner fibers may have an inner fiber final cross-sectional size of less than approximately 100 nanometers. The inner fibers may be surrounded by matrix material.

Abstract: The decorative fastener includes a base fitted with eyes or receptacles on the underside of the base and one or two straps that protrude from the lower portion of the base underside and which are fitted with hooks on their exposed ends. The straps wrap back over themselves, around any particular item of wear, and fasten using the hooks on the straps and the eyes on the underside of the base. The decorative fastener may also include a plurality of interchangeable decorative disc options, or removable strap options, thus allowing the wearer to change decorations easily and inexpensively.

Abstract: A structure comprising a plurality of plies of fiber-reinforced composite material, each ply having a ply orientation defined by a principal stiffness direction of the ply. The structure has a first region and a second region, each region comprising N1 primary plies, N4 cross plies with a ply orientation substantially perpendicular to the primary plies, N2 positive-angled bias plies with a ply orientation at a positive acute angle to the primary plies, and N3 negative-angled bias plies with a ply orientation substantially perpendicular to the positive-angled bias plies. The ply orientation of the primary plies in each region is more closely aligned with a primary axis of the structure than the cross plies or the bias plies. N1=N4 in the first region but not in the second N region, and N2=N3 in the second region but not in the first region. In each of the two regions, one ply set is balanced and the other ply set is un-balanced.

Abstract: A highly reliable vacuum heat insulating material having excellent processability, handleability and heat insulating performance, and a heat insulating box using the vacuum heat insulating material are provided. In the vacuum heat insulating material with the inside in an approximately vacuum state by sealing a core material 5 having a structure wherein plural pieces of fiber assembly 1 are laminated by a gas-barrier outer cover material 4, by using long fiber for the core material, fiber dust or remaining fiber by cutting is prevented from protruding into a sealing portion of the outer cover material from a cut surface of a sheet or an opening portion, and sealing failure is reduced. Further, since the core material is structured so as to be wound continuously from an inner side toward an outer side, the vacuum heat insulating material is easily manufactured, and excellent in handleability.

Abstract: A process and system for making a laminated surface covering and the surface covering itself are described. The covering includes several layers bonded to each other. The system performs the process. One example of the process includes passing a first material across a first conveyor, passing a second material across a second conveyor, passing a bonding material across a third conveyor, contacting the first material and the second material to the bonding material, and heating at least one of the first material and the second material. The process also includes introducing the first material, the second material, and the bonding material into a pressure zone such that the bonding material is introduced between a bottom surface of the first material and a top surface of the second material. The process applies pressure to bond the first material and second material together via the bonding material to produce a laminated material.

Abstract: A new arrangement of a display and optical element and method for manufacturing the same are provided. In the context of a method, a method is provided that includes providing first and second layers, wherein an extended portion of the first layer extends at least partially beyond a first edge of the second layer. The method further includes positioning an optical element in alignment with a translucent portion of the extended portion of the first layer. The method may also include modifying one or more portions of the extended portion of the first layer to be translucent.

Abstract: A glass touch screen protector for a portable electronic device having a front face with a touch screen portion and a declining outer perimeter. The touch screen protector can include a glass sheet having front and back sides, an outer perimeter that corresponds to that of the device, and a transparent window portion, as well as and an exposed adhesive for removably mounting the protector upon the front of a portable electronic device. An opaque band can applied to surround the transparent window portion. The touch screen protector can hang over a portion of the declining outer perimeter of the portable electronic device. The touch screen protector can be planar and configured to extend to the outermost edge of a portable electronic device.

Abstract: A method for repairing an open shrinkage crack in a concrete slab employs expansive mortar. A saw cut is created next to the shrinkage crack, and then expansive mortar is applied into the open saw cut. The expansive mortar material gradually expands and urges the saw cut apart. This shifts the portion of the slab between the saw cut and the slab in the direction to close the shrinkage crack tightly. The expanded mortar material is removed from the saw cut and a rigid spacer is installed in the saw cut. An adhesive can be installed between the two sides of the crack. The surface of the repaired slab can be given cosmetic repairs, and let dry before applying a sealer.

Abstract: Sanitary handle cover and dispenser systems and methods include a sanitary cover for shopping carts and/or other handled devices along with a corresponding dispensing system and method. In an exemplary embodiment, the sanitary handle cover includes two layers with a first layer including static polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and a second layer disposed thereon with a plurality of imprintable coupons. In use, the PVC layer may be a wrapper around a shopping cart handle providing a sanitary cover therein with the second layer optionally adhesively and removably attached to the PVC layer for a user to remove and redeem coupons on the second layer. In another exemplary embodiment, the sanitary handle cover includes a single layer of static PVC with a plurality of imprintable coupons disposed thereon.