Abstract: The present invention provides an internally-tufted laminate adapted to provide improved softness and cloth-like feel.

Abstract: A personal visual system, 3 dimensional enhancer. Designed as a work or entertainment center. Utilizing a monitor or television and concave spherical mirror that reflects a image generated from the monitor to itself, the mirror, and then to the observers eye that receives the enhanced and enlarged illusion of a 3 dimensional image. The monitor is positioned under the table top, and is shielded with co-netic material to keep the user safer from the electromagnetic field. The monitors position also clears the table surface where the objects of the work can be ergonomically positioned.

Abstract: A motorcycle goggle includes a supply magazine and a take-up magazine mounted to opposite sides of a goggle frame and contain a transparent film which moves across the outer surface of a main lens to protect the main lens from mud or external matter. The main lens includes a plurality of projections attached to the lens to raise the transparent film off the main lens surface. The projections can be formed by transparent ink droplets which are printed by a silk screen process onto the outer surface of the main lens, and consist in one form of two types of ink forming each raised ink droplet.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric protective cover article disclosed comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, at least one edge, and at least one weight joined thereto. The nonwoven fabric of the protective cover article is hydrophobic and has a basis weight from between about 0.15 osy to about 8.0 osy, an air permeability from about 60 ft3/min/ft2 to about 110 ft3/min/ft2, and stain resistance from about 4 to about 5 for blueberry, instant coffee, gravy, and wine.

Abstract: The present invention provides a disposable padded protective garment including a sheet material and at least one pad coupled to the sheet material. The disposable padded protective garment may further include a pocket coupled to the sheet material which, in turn, couples the pad to the sheet material.

Abstract: A breathable composite barrier fabric for protective garments including a low-strength nonwoven web; a high-strength nonwoven web containing multicomponent fibers that have a first polyolefin component and a second polyamide component, the high-strength web having a grab tensile strength of at least 1.5 times the low strength web; and a water impermeable barrier layer positioned between the low-strength web and high-strength web, the webs and barrier layer being joined by thermal bonding. Protective garments may be constructed from the breathable composite barrier fabrics. The low-strength nonwoven web is on the bodyside of the garment and the high-strength nonwoven web is on the exterior of the garment.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward protective garments which include an expandable backpack portion located on the back area of the garment. The backpack portion includes at least one pair of left and right generally vertical pleats. As a result of the incorporation of the pair of left and right generally vertical pleats, the backpack portion has the ability to expand to receive life support or other equipment worn on the back of a wearer of the protective garment.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward protective garments having a conformable backpack portion located on a back area of the garment, the conformable backpack portion being adapted to conform to equipment worn on a back of a wearer of the protective garment.

Abstract: A protective garment without front facing seams. The protective garment contains a body piece composed of a single seamless sheet of material. The body piece has a right body side and a left body side. Each body side includes a first and second leg edge, a torso edge and a top body side edge extending approximately half-way across each body side from the respective torso edge. The body piece also includes a right sleeve portion and a left sleeve portion. Each sleeve portion has a first and second sleeve edge, and a top sleeve portion edge. Generally speaking, the garment's construction includes approximately five seams and a closure. The closure joins the torso edge of right body side to the torso edge of the left body side to form a resealable opening at a rear face of the garment. Sleeve seams join the first sleeve edges to the second sleeve edges on each sleeve portion and inseams join the first leg edges to the second leg edges on each body side.

Abstract: A device for guiding and inserting dowel pins into tooling plates while also indicating the height to which it has been inserted; which comprises a means to transfer an external force to the dowel pin, a means to guide and hold the dowel pin perpendicular to the plate into which the dowel pin is to be inserted, and a means to indicate the position or height to which the dowel pin has been inserted.

Abstract: Nonwoven fabrics having a desirable level of bulk, elasticity and low permanent set are produced by creasing a precursor web and heat setting the creases. Such webs may have varying basis weights and compositions depending on the intended end use. Applications disclosed include components for personal care products such as disposable diapers and feminine hygiene products, for example, as well as garment applications such as training pants, surgical gowns and the like. Also, absorbent products such as wipers are disclosed. Methods for forming the creased nonwoven fabric are disclosed using interdigitated rolls for creasing in the machine direction or in the cross-machine direction.

Abstract: Color video recording apparatus is known wherein, for purposes of bandwidth compression, luminance information and chrominance information is alternately recorded for the transmitted lines of a television picture frame. Upon playback a video signal is reconstructed for each line by combining the signal recorded for that line (luminance or chrominance) with the signal recorded for the preceding line (chrominance or luminance). Rather than leave half of the lines of the recorded television picture frame void of luminance information, the present invention, through recognition and correction of an inefficiency in the alternating line recording scheme described above, enables the "gaps" in luminance information to be filled in with narrow bandwidth luminance information at no increase in the bandwidth handling requirements of the recording system.

Abstract: A housing for rack and pinion gears incorporates a downward facing slot. The rack slides on a bearing surface above the slot and includes a centrally mounted flange extending downwardly through the slot for mounting tie rod ends. The pinion gear is carried in a bushing and bearing and engages the upper gear tooth surface of the rack. Extremes of travel of the rack are accommodated by flexible boots covering the open ends of the housing.

Abstract: A method for the preparation of macrocyclic compounds comprising heating a mixture of a cyclic peroxide and an alkane solvent.