Abstract: Articles of footwear are configured to provide functionally correct and predetermined amounts of stretch in functionally correct locations, thus providing comfort to a wearer, while retaining a pleasing aesthetic appearance in use. For example, an article of footwear includes an upper assembly having a first layer coextensive with a second layer. The first layer includes a first material having a first 30% modulus, and the second layer includes at least one first region (e.g., a stretch region) and at least one second region (e.g., a non-stretch region). The at least one first region includes a second material having a second 30% modulus lower than the first 30% modulus. The at least one second region includes a third material having a third 30% modulus higher than both the first 30% modulus and the second 30% modulus.

Abstract: A sight includes a housing with first and second openings, and includes an optics section that is disposed within the housing, that has image erecting optics and eyepiece optics, and that optically influences radiation received through the first opening from a scene, so as to deliver through the second opening a viewable image that is a function of the radiation. An adjusting section facilitates adjustment of the position of the image erecting optics and the eyepiece optics within the housing.

Abstract: A sight includes a housing with first and second openings, and includes an optics section that is disposed within the housing, that has image erecting optics and eyepiece optics, and that optically influences radiation received through the first opening from a scene, so as to deliver through the second opening a viewable image that is a function of the radiation. An adjusting section facilitates adjustment of the position of the image erecting optics and the eyepiece optics within the housing.

Abstract: A shoe having an electro-luminescent display with individually addressable portions.

Abstract: A readily serviceable ancillary fluid filtration system has a fluid flow diverter with a quick-release fluid hose fitting (132). A manifold (200) is releasably securable to the cartridge filter (198) that includes a filter element (204) enclosed in a housing (202) covered by an end cap (208) having an inlet tube (210) and an outlet tube (212) that are matable with a push-in fitting (226) in at least one of the outlet and inlet of the manifold. A lever mechanism (230) pivotally mounted to the manifold pushes against the push-in fitting in response to a force applied to the lever by a user to separate the housing from the manifold.

Abstract: A readily serviceable ancillary fluid filtration system has a fluid flow diverter with a quick-release fluid hose fitting (132). The quick-release fitting attaches to and receives fluid flowing from a manually actuatable diverter body (130) that is attachable to a faucet waterspout (104). The fitting carries a pivotally mounted lever arm (168) that functions as a manually actuatable push tab-release mechanism. A user squeezes the free end (182) of the lever arm to release a hooked end (166) thereof from a flange (158) extending from the body and either inserts tubes (174, 176) into or withdraws the tubes from the diverter conduits (152, 154).

Abstract: A readily serviceable ancillary fluid filtration system has a filter element enclosed in a container with a hose storage system. The container has a hose storage compartment for storing any unneeded length of hose. A hose management guide structure is located within the hose storage compartment to facilitate adjustment of the lengths of the hoses and storage of any unneeded length of hose after fluid filter assembly installation. The hose management guide structure includes multiple spaced-apart pegs placed within the hose storage compartment so that the hoses travel along a serpentine path within the hose storage compartment as they are fed lengthwise therein.

Abstract: Process for recycling flexible foams by glycolysis and extraction. The glycolysis is conducted by allowing the foam to react with low molecular weight polyols, then allowing the mixture to separate in two phases.

Abstract: Process for recycling flexible foams by glycolysis and extraction. The glycolysis is conducted by allowing the foam to react with low molecular weight polyols, then allowing the mixture to separate in two phases.

Abstract: A readily serviceable ancillary fluid filtration system has a visual flow rate meter (10) and a quick-release fluid hose fitting (132). The flow rate meter includes a torsionally resistant element such as a bifilar wire (56) that operatively connects an impeller (24) to a housing (14) to bias the impeller to resist its angular displacement at a position that is indicative of the incoming fluid flow rate. The impeller has a surface with angularly spaced color-coded regions (72, 74, 76) that change their positions relative to a window (12) in the housing. An observer can view through the window the color of the impeller and thereby ascertain the incoming fluid flow rate. The quick-release fitting attaches to and receives fluid flowing from a manually actuatable diverter body (130) that is attachable to a faucet waterspout (104). The fitting carries a pivotally mounted lever arm (168) that functions as a manually actuatable push tab-release mechanism.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of rigid polyurethane foam by reaction of a polyfunctional isocyanate-reactive composition with a polyisocyanate composition comprising the reaction product of a stoichiometric excess of an organic polyisocyanate and a substantially fluorinated isocyanate-reactive compound, optionally in the presence of an inert, insoluble fluorinated compound.

Abstract: The level of unsaturation in certain polyols can be reduced by extraction with certain low molecular weight polyols like ethylene glycol.

Abstract: Compound having the formula ##STR1## wherein X is the residue of a polyoxyalkylene diamine or triamine having an average equivalent weight of at least 500, after having deleted the two or three amine groups,n is two if X is a residue of a diamine and three if X is a residue of a triamine, andR is the residue of a cyclic anhydride of a polycarboxylic acid having at least four carboxyl groups, after having deleted one group ##STR2## prepolymers comprising such compounds and polyimide foams prepared from such compounds and prepolymers. The foams have good mechanical-, fire retardant- and smoke emission properties.

Abstract: New Mannich bases of the formula ##STR1## wherein each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, independently, represents a hydroxyalkyl radical, and to oxyalkylation derivatives of the formula ##STR2## wherein each of a, b and c represents zero or a positive integer, their sum being in the range from 3 to 8, and wherein each A radical represents independently a propylene or ethylene radical. The compounds according to the invention are useful for the manufacture of rigid polyurethane foams.

Abstract: Isocyanate compositions derived from diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) which are a mixture of A) the reaction product of MDI with a polyether polyol or amine of molecular weight from 600 to 10,000 and B) a uretonimine modified MDI, the weight ratio of A to B being from 19:1 to 1:1. Also polyurethanes, especially elastomers prepared therefrom.

Abstract: The process comprises mixing chopped glass fibres with plastics-forming ingredients and moulding or forming the mixture to obtain reinforced plastics articles. The invention lies in the use of chopped glass fibres in filamentary form. Conveniently the glass fibres are first made into a slurry or paste, which forms the aspect of the invention, with a liquid compatible with the plastics-forming ingredients or with all or a part of one or more of the ingredients. The invention includes a novel form of chopped glass fibres formed from glass strand bound with a size containing as the main ingredient one component of a plastics-forming mixture or a derivative thereof. It also includes apparatus for mixing the glass fibre paste or slurry with plastics-forming ingredients by impingement mixing.The invention is of special use for reinforcing with glass fibres plastics articles, especially polyurethane plastics articles, formed by a Reaction Injection Moulding (RIM) process.

Abstract: The process comprises mixing chopped glass fibres with plastics-forming ingredients and moulding or forming the mixture to obtain reinforced plastics articles. The invention lies in the use of chopped glass fibres in filamentary form. Conveniently the glass fibres are first made into a slurry or paste, which forms the aspect of the invention, with a liquid compatible with the plastics-forming ingredients or with all or a part of one or more of the ingredients. The invention includes a novel form of chopped glass fibres formed from glass strand bound with a size containing as the main ingredient one component of a plastics-forming mixture or a derivative thereof. It also includes apparatus for mixing the glass fibre paste or slurry with plastics-forming ingredients by impingement mixing.The invention is of special use for reinforcing with glass fibres plastics articles, especially polyurethane plastics articles, formed by a Reaction Injection Moulding (RIM) process.