Abstract: An infant presentation wrap and method comprises a structure providing an infant receiving pocket, an infant headrest extension on a back panel of the pocket structure and projecting substantially beyond an open end of the pocket. A front panel of the pocket structure may have separable flaps which are adapted to be spread apart to provide an opening aligned with the open top end for facilitating insertion of an infant to the pocket, with separable means such as ties on the flaps for retaining the flaps closed. An overlap extends from the closed bottom of the pocket structure and is of a length to be folded into substantial covering relation to the front panel. Generally aligned ribbon straps extend from intermediate opposite sides of the overlap and are of a length to enwrap the pocket structure and the folded overlap and are adapted to be tied into a retaining bow over the folded overlap.

Abstract: A moisture permeable protector such as gloves, fingerstalls, etc. for protecting hands and fingers at workshop, etc. utilizing a polyurethane film which has excellent moisture permeability. The film is made of polyurethane polymer having a polyoxyethylene content of 15-62% in a polyesterpolyol having a molecular weight of 3000 or less. The moisture permeability (g/m.sup.2,24 hours) of the film is 1500 or higher per 45 micron thickness, and the water absorption swelling ratio is 30% or less.

Abstract: A folded protective garment is enclosed in a wrapping maintaining sterility. The folded garment has its entry opening at one edge of the package formed by the folded garment. The entry opening is surrounded by a collar obtained by turning the edge portion of the garment inside out so that the outside of the collar is formed by the inside of the garment. For the remainder, the garment is folded such that the outside of the collar has uncovered surfaces which can be gripped by unprotected hands when the garment is folded out and put on, the garment also having front and back portions which are alike and joined together at the edges.

Abstract: A handle for a manually operable industrial pressing iron has a root portion shaped to fit the facing surface of a handle support of the iron itself, an intermediate rounded, anatomically shaped hand grip portion and a free end portion which is downwardly inclined from the intermediate portion. The intermediate portion has a surface working, at least over that part which is contacted by the palm and fingers of the user, to produce a plurality of closely adjacent microcavities giving the hand grip portion an anti-slip property and allowing air to pass between the hand grip and the hand and fingers of a user to keep it cool during use.

Abstract: An apparatus for reducing pressed fiber bales arranged in a row is disclosed which facilitates removal of fibers from the upper surface of the bales adjacent a stationary member (28). Transversely extending rollers (18, 19) parallel to milling rollers (4, 5) are provided with blocking means (25, 26). These blocking means may be actuated to prevent rotation of rollers (18, 19). As rollers (18, 19) are carried by housing (2) so as to extend slightly beyond the housing in the direction of travel (16). Upon reaching stationary member (28), blocking means prevents rotation of roller (19). The teeth of roller (19) act as a rake to remove fibers from bale (24a) adjacent stationary member (28) as reducing means (1) starts its travel in the return direction. In this manner, the fibers from the entire upper surface of bale (24) are more totally and uniformly removed.

Abstract: A dickey is split along one side corresponding with a person's shoulder and the side of the person's neck. The seams along the split are provided with flexible and adjustable fasteners that adjustably close the seams. The split seams enable the dickey to be put on and taken off without passing it over the wearer's head. The adjustable fasteners enable a dickey to be worn by persons of different sizes.

Abstract: A light weight, fitted prosthetic garment comprising in combination a generally cylindrical body-encircling member on each side of the top front of the body-encircling member is a rounded flap corresponding to the two breast positions of the wearer; on the inside of each rounded flap is a pocket member for holding artificial breast members; attached at the top of each rounded flap is a shoulder strap each looped back and each attached at the rear of the body-encircling member, said shoulder straps being spaced at the rear at approximately the same distance apart as at the front of the garment.

Abstract: A disposable bib comprising a sheet of waterproof material having a head opening, preferably of oval shape, therein. At least one elastic strip parallel to the longitudinal axis of the head opening is bonded to the sheet while in stretched condition closely proximate the head opening so that, when released, at least partial closure of the head opening is achieved, while causing a curvature of the bib to facilitate placement on the wearer. The head opening closely fits around the neck of the wearer.

Abstract: An apparatus in combination with a carding machine and a regulatable tuft feeding device for evening a running sliver produced by the carding machine. The assembly has a fiber-handling roller forming part of the carding machine, a motor drivingly connected to the roller, an rpm-setting device connected to the motor, a desired value setter connected with the regulatable tuft feeding device; a measuring device for determining momentary values of mass of the running sliver; a regulator connected to the measuring device and to the rpm-setting device for controlling the rpm of the roller as a function of the sliver mass sensed by the measuring device. There is further provided a limit value indicating device connected to the rpm-setting device for responding to predetermined setting limits.

Abstract: A surgical glove (10) includes a ventral side (12) and a dorsal side (14) integrally connected thereto. The sides (12,14) include a thin layer (16) of stretchable air and water impermeable material and the dorsal side (14) includes a layer (18) of flexible armor (18) embedded in the stretchable air and water impermeable material (16). A method of making the surgical glove (10) includes the steps of dipping a mold shell (24) having the configuration of a human hand with a ventral side and a dorsal side (30) into a liquid (34) which is curable to the stretchable air and water impermeable material (16). A hand shaped layer (18) of the flexible armor is disposed on the dorsal side (30) of the shell (24) prior to curing the liquid (34). The shell (24) is dipped into the liquid (34) a second time to embed the fiber (18) within the liquid (34). Finally, the liquid ( 34) is cured to the stretchable air and water impermeable material (16).

Abstract: A disposable bib having a collection pocket, which is maintained in an opened position. The bib includes a base sheet of fluid impervious material and a top sheet of non-woven hydrophobic material. A pocket formed of the same material is formed by securing a section to the rear surface of the base sheet along at least the side edges with the section being secured to the base sheet along a location extending from the side edges of the sheet to a line at least three eighths of an inch inwardly thereof.

Abstract: Work glove construction embodied in a glove for wear on either hand and having a cut-out area in the thumb index finger crotch area. A pliable, wear resistant insert is secured in place interiorly of the glove in the crotch area. The insert is equally disposed on both sides of a glove medial plane to enable wear on both hands with protection of the thumb, index finger and side of both hands.

Abstract: A roller gin capable of producing lint substantially free of linter fibers utilizes a wall construction to prevent the seed from contacting the ginning roll, a ginning slot in the wall through which an airflow draws the fibers. A ginning roll adjacent the slot on the opposite side of the wall grasps the fibers along a nip point formed between the roll and wall proximal the slot and urges the fibers along a path on one side of the wall while the seeds are urged along a divergent path on the other side of the wall.

Abstract: A method of feeding a plurality of fiber processing machines with fiber tufts, including the steps of pneumatically advancing fiber tufts by a conveying fan within a first tuft confining device into a second tuft confining device associated with respective fiber processing machines; compressing the tufts in each second tuft confining device by a compressing air stream whereby a compressed tuft column having a height level is obtained in each second tuft confining device; and measuring and regulating the pressure in at least one of the tuft confining devices. The first tuft confining device comprises a tuft conveying duct and the second tuft confining devices are formed of tuft collecting chutes.

Abstract: The present invention provides an adjustable archer's bow-sling. This bow-sling includes a generally rectangular leather and elastic member, provided with finger holes connected to an adjustable length wrist strap. This rectangular member is fitted to the palm of the archer's bow hand and is of sufficient length to wrap around a bow, folding back on itself and is provided with adjustable length attachment means to attach to itself sufficiently snugly about a bow so as to support the bow against the archer's open palm, allowing the bow hand to relax while aiming and shooting arrows.

Abstract: An improved coiler device of a spinning machine, wherein a downstream portion of a coiler tube is further bent downward at a position adjacent to a place where a sliver exits, a flange extending upward is arranged in a coiler wheel side of a coiler plate, whereby an exit opening of the coiler tube is formed from a bottom face of the coiler wheel to the flange, and the coiler plate is movably constituted so that a relative speed of an inside face of the flange to that of the coiler tube is lower than a moving speed of the coiler tube.

Abstract: A carding machine has a toothed takerin (4a) for taking fibre to be carded from a feed arrangement (3a) to a main carding cylinder (5a). The fibre is conveyed on the lower arc of the takerin, and a substantially rigid, flat plate (10) lies below the lower arc of the takerin. The plate extends across the full width of the takerin and terminates in a free edge facing into the direction of roation of the takerin and substantially parallel to the takerin axis. The free edge is spaced from the tips of the teeth on the takerin by a distance of not more than 5 mm, and the plate lies in a plane that makes an angle of from 75.degree. to 120.degree. to that radial plane of the takerin that intersects the free edge of the plate.

Abstract: A quick-release necktie comprising a preliminarily tied necktie base having a knot, neckbands extending of both sides of the knot and a pair of quick-releasable male and female fastening means attached to the ends of the neckbands. The male fastening means is formed of a tongue-like plug portion having wedge-form, captively engaging projections on both faces. The female fastening means is formed of a socket portion including a pair of juxtaposed plate-like clip members which opposedly face the tongue-like plug portion, the clip members having clutching means capable of fitting the projections thereto in a rebound manner. Otherwise, the male fastening means comprises a flat bit-form, captive pin member whereas the female fastening means comprises detent members capable of fitting the pin member thereto in a rebound manner.

Abstract: A condenser (1) for separating fibers from a fiber laden air flow is disclosed which includes a cell wheel housing (3) and a cell wheel (4). The cell wheel includes a plurality of radial vanes (6) and a perforated screen (12) extending between adjacent vanes. The perforated screen separates the space between the adjacent vanes into fiber entraining cells (14) and air exit spaces (13). Flexible sealing element (7) are carried at the ends of vanes which seal against an interior of the wheel housing. Air from the fiber laden air flow exits through screens (12) by way of a discharge opening (18). Fibers are discharged at (9) through an opening provided in the bottom of cell wheel housing (3).

Abstract: A ski boot having a rigid shell bass on which a cuff is journalled to pivot around a transverse axis, and flexion means for affecting the flexional characteristics of the cuff. The flexion means is formed of a spring member positioned between the cuff and the shell base. The spring member is positioned to at least partially extend around the instep of the boot and has no attachment point in the region adjacent to the journal axis.