Abstract: The instant invention involves a process used in preparing fibrous tows which may be formed into polymeric plastic composites. The process involves the steps of (a) forming a tow of strong filamentary materials; (b) forming a thermoplastic polymeric fiber; (c) intermixing the two tows; and (d) withdrawing the intermixed tow for further use.

Abstract: A high performance tire, in which a plurality of narrow cuts are disposed on both shoulder parts where heat generation is most notable, to control the heat generation by decreasing the pattern stiffness. The slippage of tread rubber is prevented due to improved grounding performance of both shoulder parts, so the high-speed durability and the stepped shoulder wear are improved in spite of the extra heavy tread with deepest longitudinal main grooves. At the same time, wear life of the tread, wandering performance including wet grip performance, ride feeling and handling stability can effectively improved in a well-balanced manner.

Abstract: A tire is disclosed, including a tread portion, sidewalls and a pair of beads each containing a substantially inextensible annular bead core, having a bead seat and an extended toe portion. The extended toe portion includes an elastomeric material, extending lengthwise from the bead core in a direction radially and axially inwards thereof, the toe of a rigidity in the direction of its length such that in use of the tire on a wheel rim having a groove complementary to the toe and engaging the toe when an axially inward force is applied to the tread portion, a radially and axially outwardly directed force is generated at the bead core to affect bead retention. The toe has a substantially continuous, circumferentially extending toe decoupling means at the junction of the tire bead seats and the toe so that the toe is effectively decoupled from the bead in bending of the toe axially inwards of the tire. The decoupling means may be a single cut of a small groove.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire, particularly for tractors or other like vehicles, having a tread portion containing alternating, spaced-apart short and long lugs proceeding axially inward from a lateral tread edge, and an identical (but opposite in hand) set of long and short lugs proceeding axially inward from the other lateral tread edge and offset circumferentially so that a long lug emanating from one lateral edge is opposite a short lug emanating from the other lateral edge. The lugs are smoothly curved axially inward in the direction of intended tire rotation to provide excellent traction while minimizing vibration.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for winding at least a layer of separate fibers or groups of fibers onto a rotating support while modifying the width of the layer by moving the layer between two extreme positions perpendicular to the direction of fiber travel and simultaneously moving each fiber or group of fibers in its own plane of motion, offset in relation to a vertical plane at an angle varying from one plane to the next.

Abstract: A series of filaments are grouped into rovings (10), with each roving being impregnated with a viscous, tacky resin binder. The rovings are guided (12, 14, 16) to and compressed against a mandrel (18). By controlling intraroving spacing and compression force, the rovings are compressed such that their lateral expansion results in adjacent roving bonding, whereby a singular band (22) of defined width, height and filament count is formed. The height and width is controlled by varying the compression force and the intraroving spacing. Band contouring is realized by severing (24, 26) selected rovings prior to band formation. Linear and rotational relative motion is provided (FIG. 11: 110, 112, 114) between the roving guiding and compression means and the mandrel to precisely orient the band.

Abstract: A method of mounting dual tires on motor vehicles, in which the tires have lateral grooves in the circumferential direction includes positioning the tires so that the neighboring lateral grooves on the respective tire faces nearest each other have phase differences in the circumferential direction. The phase difference between the neighboring lateral grooves is preferably one half of a pitch and the pitch is preferably smaller than 16 cm, and more preferably smaller than 13 cm.

Abstract: A high performance tire, in which the profile of radially outer ground contacting tread surface is radially outwardly expanded at both shoulder parts when the tire is inflated, and the tread pattern circumferential stiffness as well as index of groove volume is optimized so that resistance in wear, durability to high speed running (low degree of heat generation), resistance to cutting, and resistance to rolling (low fuel consumption) including wet grip performance and stability in vehicle driving may be advantageously improved without reducing comfortableness in vehicle riding.

Abstract: Process for forming and securing a polymeric sheet onto a planer board, process for making a lap desk, a die apparatus used in the process, and the laminated board product. The process includes the steps of gluing an oversize sheet onto the board and drawing the board through a heated die to bend the edges of the sheet onto the periphery of the board. The lap desk is formed by gluing a bag to the periphery of the board, filling the bag with stuffing, and drawing the sheet, board and stuffed bag through the die to laminate the sheet to the board. The die apparatus includes a frame to hold the assembly as it is drawn through the die, and a press for pushing the assembly through the die.

Abstract: A vehicle wheel has at least two pneumatic tires mounted side by side on a single rim. When the weight of the vehicle is applied to the wheels, the pneumatic tires are slightly deformed in the lower portion of their circumference, their facing side walls coming to bear one against the other. In the upper portion of their circumference, the pneumatic tires remain separated from one another. This provides the best possible cooperation of the pneumatic tires, completely avoiding the overheating thereof and improving the road-holding of the vehicle and the adhesion of the wheels on a slippery road surface.

Abstract: A shoe insert for use with a shoe or sneaker to reduce impact to the foot and to absorb shock and attenuate shock to the foot. The insert is comprised of a base layer of a relatively resilient material, a foam layer disposed over the base layer, a fabric disposed over the foam layer and means integrally forming the base layer, foam layer and fabric into a sheet tri-laminate. A support layer is disposed only at the heel area and is constructed of a rigid material of higher density than that of the tri-laminate. Means are provided for attaching and forming the tri-laminate with the support layer.

Abstract: Process for lining a pipe with thermoplastic polymer using non-crosslinked, expandable thermoplastic liner which is uniformly heated after insertion into the pipe.

Abstract: In a tire tread pattern in which a plurality of block patterns are disposed on a tire tread surface in the circumferential direction and their pitch lengths are varied, lug grooves inside of said block patterns extend in the direction of a grounding width, and their angles relative to the direction of grounding width are varied in accordance with the change of the pitch lengths of said block patterns.

Abstract: An improvement in method and apparatus for continuously folding, heating, and tacking to the sides of the package panel the excess packaging material created by forming the package from a web of polyfoil material is disclosed. The method and apparatus is particularly useful in form, fill, and seal machines that form a plurality of aseptic sealed packages from a continuously advancing tube filled with a product, and incorporate a plurality of package receiving means mounted on a continuously advancing structure that forms sealed product filled packages into rectangular finished bricks by squaring the package, heating the excess material, folding the excess material against the package until it cools to thereby tack it.

Abstract: A method for creating personalized, creative designs or images on a fabric such as a tee shirt or the like using a personal computer system. The design is first created by hand on the monitor screen of the computer system. The design so created is then printed onto a heat transfer sheet. The design is then ironed onto the fabric or tee shirt. The design may also be an image, such as a picture created by a video camera.

Abstract: An improved means is disclosed for continuously forming tiles that are embossed in register with a printed design. A printed design is first applied to a base coat and a wear coat is laminated over the design. Advantageously, the wear coat is applied to the printed web before it is heated for lamination. Before embossing occurs, the laminated product is cooled until partial setting occurs, and the embossing roll is sprayed with water in order to minimize the likelihood that the laminated product will adhere to the embossing roll. To avoid distorting the web during lamination and embossing, proper web tension is maintained by controlling the rotational speeds of the laminating drum and the embossing roll so that a desired ratio is preserved. The web is then cut into oversized tiles that shrink to size during annealing.

Abstract: In a pneumatic low section tire with an aspect ratio (height/width) of 0.65 or less, when a green tire is pressurized with a bladder within a mold, tread rubber is forced to flow into recesses for forming a tread block pattern. With this rubber flow, the belt is subjected to deformation toward the same recesses, so that the belt layer deforms outward at the middle of the transversal grooves between two main circumferential grooves. This deformation causes the skid base rubber existing between the transversal groove bottom and the belt layer to be thin at the middle of the transversal grooves, thus resulting in an early trouble. To overcome this problem, the transversal grooves are formed in raised bottom or corrugation fashion along a longitudinal direction thereof, to obtain a uniformly thick skid base. Further, this raised bottom serves to increase the drainage effect during rainy weather running.

Abstract: This specification discloses a run flat insert for use with a tire and rim assembly. The insert comprises an annular band having radially inner and outer surfaces and a plurality of circumferentially spaced supporting legs extending toward the axis of rotation of the tire from the radially inner surface of the annular band. Preferably, the supporting legs are inclined with respect to the axis of rotation of the insert; half are inclined in one direction away from the mid-circumferential plane and the other half are inclined in the opposite direction away from such plane.The circumferential spacing between each supporting leg and the next circumferentially adjacent supporting leg inclined in the same axial direction is at least thirty percent of the circumferential width of the supporting legs at the radially inner ends.

Abstract: An apparatus for making a rotationally symmetrical body formed of crisscross-wound layers, comprises a rotatable winding mandrel, a carriage arranged for travel back and forth along the mandrel; and a thread laying mechanism for receiving simultaneously a plurality of threads from a thread supply and for depositing the threads on the mandrel during rotation thereof and during the back-and-forth travel of the carriage. The thread laying mechanism has a laying roller having a peripheral surface void of grooves. The threads are trained about the peripheral surface of the laying roller and deposited therefrom onto the winding mandrel. The thread laying mechanism further has a guide element for receiving the threads and advancing them to the peripheral surface of the laying roller in predetermined distances from one another.

Abstract: A solvent applicating roll, mounted for rotation about its vertical axis for transferring a solvent from etched or gravure areas on the roll surface to plastic labels that are moved into rolling contact with the roll, has its temperature controlled. The roll is formed as a hollow cylinder with heated air fed to the interior thereof to heat the roll to keep the solvent at a working temperature and prevent evaporative cooling of the roll due to solvent evaporating from the surface during operation. The heated air is passed through a distributor that assures the heated air will effectively transfer its heat to the metal roll.