Abstract: An apparatus for placing pressure on a plurality of trigger points includes a support, a first pressure element, and a second pressure element. The first pressure element is carried by the support. The second pressure element is carried by the support. The first pressure element is moveable with respect to the support, and the second pressure element is moveable with respect to the support. The first pressure element and the second pressure element are also moveable with respect to each other. The support has a length so that the support can be attached around a lower portion of the trunk of a human body. The first pressure element and the second pressure element are shaped to apply an external force to at least two portions of the human body proximate to where a psoas muscle, an Iliacus muscle, and a rectus femorus muscle intersect.

Abstract: A carpet tile comprises a primary backing layer comprising a flexible substrate with fiber tufts extending through and from one surface of the substrate to define, in use, the upper wear surface of the tile. A pre-coat adhesive layer formed from an aqueous copolymer dispersion is provided on the opposite surface of the primary backing substrate to secure the fiber tufts to the substrate and a secondary adhesive layer formed from an aqueous copolymer dispersion is provided on the pre-coat adhesive layer. A fiberglass scrim is secured to the secondary adhesive layer and an outer backing or cap layer covers the fiberglass scrim.

Abstract: An apparatus for placing pressure on a plurality of trigger points includes a support, a first pressure element, and a second pressure element. The first pressure element is carried by the support. The second pressure element is carried by the support. The first pressure element is moveable with respect to the support, and the second pressure element is moveable with respect to the support. The first pressure element and the second pressure element are also moveable with respect to each other. The support has a length so that the support can be attached around a lower portion of the trunk of a human body. The first pressure element and the second pressure element are shaped to apply an external force to at least two portions of the human body proximate to where a psoas muscle, an Iliacus muscle, and a rectus femorus muscle intersect.

Abstract: A carpet tile comprises a primary backing layer comprising a flexible substrate with fiber tufts extending through and from one surface of the substrate to define, in use, the upper wear surface of the tile. A pre-coat adhesive layer formed from an aqueous copolymer dispersion is provided on the opposite surface of the primary backing substrate to secure the fiber tufts to the substrate and a secondary adhesive layer formed from an aqueous copolymer dispersion is provided on the pre-coat adhesive layer. A fiberglass scrim is secured to the secondary adhesive layer and an outer backing or cap layer covers the fiberglass scrim.

Abstract: An aqueous carpet coating composition comprises: (A) at least one particulate filler material; and (B) a stabilized copolymer dispersion comprising: (a) a copolymer formed by emulsion polymerization of a monomer mixture comprising a vinyl ester of an alkanoic acid having 1 to 18 carbon atoms and 1 to 25 pphm of ethylene, wherein the copolymer comprises particles having a weight average particle size, dw, of at least 200 nm as determined by Beckman Coulter LS 13320; (b) water; and (c) a stabilizing system comprising (i) 1 to 4 pphm of an emulsifier component consisting of at least one non-ionic surfactant and (ii) 0.5 to 4 pphm of at least one first polyvinyl alcohol component having a degree of hydrolysis greater than 92 mol %.

Abstract: A latex coating composition for a carpet product comprising a first polymer formed from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of vinyl esters of a C1-C18 alkanoic acid, ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, esters of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, vinylaromatics, and vinyl halides and a second polymer formed from an ?-olefin and an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid. External crosslinker may also be used in the latex coating composition. The second polymer, preferably ethylene/acrylic acid, may be present in an amount from 1 to 10 parts of the second polymer per 100 parts of the total polymer.

Abstract: A latex coating composition for a carpet product comprising a first polymer formed from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of vinyl esters of a C1-C18 alkanoic acid, ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, esters of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, vinylaromatics, and vinyl halides and a second polymer formed from an ?-olefin and an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid. External crosslinker may also be used in the latex coating composition. The second polymer, preferably ethylene/acrylic acid, may be present in an amount from 1 to 10 parts of the second polymer per 100 parts of the total polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed are carpet products made using a first copolymer precoat adhesive to secure carpet fibers to a carpet backing or substrates in combination with a second copolymer skipcoat adhesive for securing a carpet scrim or other layer to a carpet backing. The first copolymer is a copolymer of a vinyl ester and ethylene and a cross-linking comonomer, and the second copolymer is a copolymer of styrene and butadiene. Such emulsions are stabilized with surfactant emulsifiers but are preferably substantially free of protective colloid stabilizers. The first copolymer exhibits an elongation value greater than 125% at 110° C.

Abstract: A dyed fibrous material comprising a plurality of textile fibers, particularly cotton fibers, and a polymer bonded to the fibers and to a disperse dye material to affix the dye material to the fibrous material.

Abstract: A binder composition for fibrous substrates that includes a low-pressure polymerized emulsion resin comprising vinyl acetate monomer units and post-crosslinking monomer composition. The inventive compositions enable fibrous substrates with high tensile strengths and excellent curability, and are particularly useful as binders in synthetic fiberfill applications.

Abstract: The invention is directed to carpet coating compositions which utilize an emulsion binder which is prepared by emulsion polymerization of ethylene, a vinyl ester monomer and a functional monomer and to carpet products prepared with the carpet coating compositions.

Abstract: In order to accurately parachute cargo, a towplate assembly is mounted in the rear bay of a cargo aircraft, the drogue chute is attached to a towlink in the towplate assembly. The main parachutes are also attached to the towlink and the cargo. The drogue chute pulls the main parachutes from the aircraft which causes them to deploy and then pull the cargo from the aircraft. The removal of the towlink from the towplate is controlled by a positive lock device. A forward cam follower, in the locked mode, rests against the forward cam of the towlink. An electrically controlled actuator acting through a forward interlock pushing on an aft interlock being attached to the forward cam follower is biased against a stop by a spring. Undesired movement of the towlink will only force the aft interlock in the direction of further bias. Upon command, the actuator retracts and pulls the forward interlock to release the aft interlock from the stop position. When this occurs the towlink is free to leave the towplate assembly.

Abstract: A hybrid multichip module and method for fabricating same provides a cost-effective interconnection of semiconductor chips combining the advantages of modern MCM-D technology with modern MCM-L technology. In a preferred embodiment, the hybrid multichip module has semiconductor chips mounted to an MCM-D structure and interconnected by an MCM-L structure via solder columns.

Abstract: Using a thermal/vacuum forming process a thin film polymer substrate is shaped into a generally shroud-like EMI shield body which forms a portion of a multi-layer EMI shield structure removably secured to a side of a printed circuit board disposed within a plastic computer housing, over operating components disposed on the circuit board. An inner side of the polymer substrate body, which faces the operating components, has a metallic conductive layer formed thereon which, in turn, is covered by a layer of insulative material. During the application of the insulative material to the conductive layer, spaced, coplanar attachment portions of the metal clad shield body are masked on their inner sides so that in the finished EMI shield structure the conductive material on these attachment portions is exposed.

Abstract: A computer system including an input/output (I/O) connector for connecting to an external data peripheral, where the computer includes circuitry for detecting the presence or absence of a load on a first pin and for providing power to the external data peripheral through a second pin of the I/O connector. In this manner, the external data peripheral need not include a separate power supply, but instead is sensed and powered by the computer itself through the I/O connector. In the preferred embodiment, the I/O connector is coupled to parallel port circuitry for interfacing to an external printer, and also to a floppy controller for interfacing with an external floppy drive, where the computer system further includes circuitry to switch from the printer controller to the floppy controller when an external floppy drive is connected to the I/O connector. In this manner, the same I/O port automatically serves either an external printer or an external floppy drive.

Abstract: Carpet coating compositions are disclosed which comprise 40 to 80 percent by weight filler and 20 to 60 percent by weight of a latex binder, the binder comprising an emulsion polymer ofa) 40 to 80% by weight of a vinyl ester of an alkomoic acid, the acid having from 1 to 13 carbon atoms;b) 5 to 25% by weight of a copolymerizable comonomer having a Tg of at least 50.degree. C.; and;c) 10 to 30% ethylene.

Abstract: Woven pile fabrics, particularly upholstery fabrics and corduroy, characterized by a superior balance of strength and softness are backcoated utilizing an aqueous emulsion prepared by the emulsion polymerization of: 30 to 50% by weight of a vinyl ester of an alkanoic acid; 10 to 30% by weight ethylene; 30 to 50% by weight of a C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 alkyl acrylate; 1 to 5% by weight of copolymerizable N-methylol containing monomer; 0 to 4% by weight of an olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid and 0 to 1% by weight of a polyethylenically unsaturated comonomer.

Abstract: Foamable, storage stable flocking adhesives are prepared from an aqueous emulsion prepared by the emulsion polymerization of a vinyl ester of an alkanoic acid interpolymerized with:(a) 5 to 30% by weight of ethylene;(b) 0.5 to 6% by weight of an N-methylol containing copolymerizable monomer;(c) 1 to 5% by weight of an olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid;(d) 0.2 to 3% by weight of a latex stabilizer; and(e) 0 to 1% by weight of at least one polyunsaturated copolymerizable monomer.

Abstract: Foamable, storage stable flocking adhesives are prepared from an aqueous emulsion prepared by the emulsion polymerization of a vinyl ester of an alkanoic acid interpolymerized with:(a) 5 to 30% by weight of ethylene;(b) 0.5 to 6% by weight of an N-methylol containing copolymerizable monomer;(c) 1 to 5% by weight of an olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid;(d) 0.2 to 3% by weight of a latex stabilizer; and(e) 0 to 1% by weight of at least one polyunsaturated copolymerizable monomer.