Abstract: A food heating and serving package for elongated food products or food sticks such as french fries, fish sticks, waffle sticks and the like is described which includes an inner sleeve portion and an outer tray portion telescopically mounted over the sleeve. The sleeve includes a plurality of parallel partitions formed from microwave energy-absorbing susceptor material positioned in parallel relationship to define a honeycomb-like array of cells adapted to receive the food sticks for the purpose of crisping, toasting or browning the surface of the food sticks. The tray includes a broad panel defining a base with four low side panels extending upwardly therefrom to define an open wide mouth.

Abstract: Low viscosity evaporative orange juice concentrates having less cooked off-flavor, as measured by the % retained valencene, are disclosed. These concentrates are preferably obtained by an evaporative concentration process which starts with a feed juice having a relatively low viscosity and sinking pulp level and which heats this feed juice to temperature no higher than about 180.degree. F. to avoid the generation of cooked off-flavor. In addition, the juice, at a critical solids content, is headed under vacuum to temperatures in the range of from about 160.degree. to about 180.degree. F. under conditions of high shear across the heated surface of the evaporator to insure effective deactivation of pectinesterase enzymes initially present in the feed juice.

Abstract: A belted tire having a respective step at each of the edges of the tread strip, with the edges of the belt extending to below the approximately horizontal surface of the step. In order to avoid undesirable heat formation, and hence to reduce the rolling resistance, a low-dampening rubber layer is disposed between two belt piles, with the rubber layer ending prior to the edges of the belt. In these regions, as extensions of the intermediate layer, respective additional rubber strips are provided. Half of the width of a given rubber strip is disposed below the belt plies, and the other half of the width of that strip extends laterally beyond the belt. These rubber strips are harder than the low-damping intermediate layer.

Abstract: A method of bonding two single-crystal silicon bodies comprises the steps of: (i) mirror-polishing the contact surfaces of the bodies to reduce the surface roughness to 500A or less; (ii) removing contaminant from the mirror-polished surfaces; and (iii) bringing the surfaces into mutual contact so that substantially no foreign substance enter the gap between these surfaces.

Abstract: A roofing method comprises applying to a roof deck a self-adhesive sheet comprising an adhesive and waterproofing layer of bituminous compound so that the sheet adheres to the deck over an area of 10-50% of the total sheet area and water vapor passing through the deck may escape laterally; rendering the upper surface of the sheet adhesive, for example by torching; optionally applying insulation board and a further self-adhesive sheet, and applying a final waterproofing sheet. The use of hot bitumen is completely avoided, the formation of waterproof and insulated roofs is simplified and economies are offered.

Abstract: A plurality of polyurethane layers, some of which have a contrasting color with respect to an adjacent layer is formed into a laminate. During preparation, each layer is separately formed, as by spraying, and the contrasting color ensures that the preceding layer can be fully covered. The laminate can be utilized to cover areas or objects which are otherwise difficult to ensure that it has a continuous or complete coating. The invention is suitable for use as a coating and for the preparation of various in situ articles or enclosures, for example a fuel tank, such as commercial and military aircraft.

Abstract: Obliquely cohered fasteners may be formed by adhering wires with an adhesive coating to form a strip. The strip is then shaped so that the wires are formed into fasteners of the desired shape. The adhesive coating is then plasticized and while plasticized, each fastener is offset from the next to obtain the obliquely cohered fasteners. Then, the adhesive coating is rehardened. Instead of applying a single adhesive coating, the wires may be adhered with a first thermoplastic coating and a second coating of a non-self-adhesive resin. The second coating may be applied only to that portion of the first coating covering the fasteners. Alternatively, as the fasteners are offset, the second coating may be cracked between fasteners to weaken the second coating, allowing the fasteners to be more easily separated when desired. The off-setting may be performed by a device which applies a force to one of the ends of the fasteners while the other of the ends of the fasteners are displaced.

Abstract: A tube assembly for use in a process of vulcanizing a pre-cured tread onto a tire casing is disclosed. The tube assembly includes an elastomeric tubular wall having an inner periphery with a protective non-woven fabric layer covering a major portion thereof. The fabric layer includes a plurality of polyester cords extending in parallel relation in a single ply elastomeric matrix. Longitudinal edges of the fabric are covered by thin strips of elastomer bonded to the fabric layer and the tube wall. Superimposed fabric reinforcing swatches are bonded to the fabric layer around the valve stem. The tube assembly is resistant to being damaged prematurely by the rim which supports the tire casing in the tread vulcanization process.

Abstract: A passenger car pneumatic tire excellent in cornering stability, which is characterized in that the following ratio relations are met when the tire is assembled onto a rim with an internal pressure being filled:0.55.ltoreq.hw/h.ltoreq.0.700.75.ltoreq.tw/w.ltoreq.0.950.17.ltoreq.m/l.ltoreq.0.

Abstract: A method of bonding a cation exchange membrane of the type having a perfluorosulfonic acid group on one face and a perfluorocarboxylic acid group on the other face, with a reinforcing mesh material embedded therein and a fluorine-containing resin sheet is disclosed.

Abstract: Two solid substrates are bonded together by using a functionally effective amount of an arylcyclobutene monomeric composition as an adhesive.

Abstract: An improved passenger car tire chain employing heat treated medium carbon steel is disclosed. The improved tire chain is approximately twice as durable as that presently furnished to meet NACM-5179(TC) for Type PL chains when AISI 1026 or 1029 carbon steel is employed at least for links of a cross chain meeting the road surface. The cross chain links are closed by welding prepared abutting link ends which have been previously beveled. After being welded closed, the cross chain links are case hardened, quenched, tempered and air cooled. The improved tire chain is then assembled in a conventional manner to include a pair of side members, fastening means to secure a end of each side member to the other end, and a plurality of cross chains extending between the sidewall members at preselected intervals.

Abstract: Webs of cigarette paper, filter wrapping paper or metallic or plastic foil in cigarette rod making, filter rod making or cigarette packing machines are spliced to each other by uniting bands which are removed from a strip-shaped flexible carrier and delivered to the splicing station by a pivotable lever, either in response to reciprocation of a carriage by hand or by a motor or in response to automatic actuation of a fluid-operated motor so that its piston rod performs forward and return strokes. Each uniting band is adhesive at both sides and the splicing station is located between the path of movement of the running web and the path of movement of a fresh web which latter is accelerated to the speed of the running web prior to start of the splicing operation.

Abstract: An apparatus for supplying a flexible workpiece is provided with a workpiece-conveying unit formed around a drum body is installed so that it can move in the axial direction of the drum body. An introduction section and a supply section for the workpiece are formed within the workpiece-conveying unit, and a drive mechanism and a centering mechanism are provided between the workpiece introduction section and the supply section.

Abstract: At a location between a single facer machine and a glue machine, a web of corrugated paperboard has the flutes crushed in a narrow zone longitudinally of the web. A bonding agent is applied only to the uncrushed flutes. Preprinted liners are applied to the bonding agent on the uncrushed flutes with the liners being spaced from one another by said narrow zone.

Abstract: A method of fabricated double pop-up pamphlets from a continuous moving web applies glue binding strips for two sets of pop-up panels along a common transverse line of the web at an end of each printed pamphlet section.

Abstract: A method of joining two sheets each comprising a metallic foil and heat-sealable material comprises applying heat and pressure to squeeze the heat-sealable material away from a region between the foils so as to provide electrical contact, either directly or by way of an inserted filament, between the foils.

Abstract: Anti-skid device for vehicles including a chain provided pulley (1) arranged rotatable on an arm (4) journalled on a shaft (5). The shaft is connected with an eccentric pulley. Cables (7,7') extend around the eccentric pulley and are also fastened to the eccentric pulley. The two cables are in flexible pipes led to an air cylinder (8) and an air spring (9) respectively and movement of arm and chain provided pulley (1) from parking position to working position is achieved by the air cylinder pulling in the cable that in turn turns the pulley and the connected arm (4). A shelf (15) is arranged below the parking location of the chain provided pulley (1). When the chain provided pulleys are parked the chains are drawn over the edge of the shelf (15) and they are thus pulled up from possible contact with the ground. In this way it is possible to use necessary chain length together with a very low mounting of the device.

Abstract: Non-slip strips are affixed to the shoulder members of garment hangers by supporting a row of resilient, adhesive-backed, non-slip strips removably adhered to a backing with a holder and by engagably drawing a guided garment hanger shoulder member along one such strip. The strip is thereby simultaneously removed from the backing and affixed to the garment hanger to assist in the retention of garments hanging thereon.

Abstract: A method for the continuous production of plates and/or shaped bodies of fibre reinforced hydraulic setting masses is described in which the mass is provided in a predetermined thickness over the entire width of the plate to be produced, on a substrate continuously moved by a belt. Fibre cuttings from a cutting device are dispersed in a desired distribution onto the surface of the mass moving with the substrate and these are subsequently incorporated into the mass by a tool acting uniformly over the entire width of the mass. The raw plate can be further processed in its still deformable condition and brought into a desired final shape.