Abstract: A motorized golfboard with bi-axle four wheel steering controlled by the horizontal force applied to a stability bar extending vertically from golfboard's frame. Steering this way is accomplished using three design features. First, a vertically angled pivot point behind the front wheel assembly and one in front of the rear wheel assembly. Second, structurally, the front and rear axles axles lie beyond the front and rear of the golfboard deck and frame. Third, the pivot points are centered on spring plates extending angularly upward from the horizontal, bottom face of the frame of the golfboard, so as to be disposed at an acute angle with respect to the deck of the golfboard. In combination, these three features work to allow the inboard wheels to move closer together and the outboard wheels to move further apart when the stability bar is forced to the side.

Abstract: A motorized golfboard with bi-axle four wheel steering controlled by the horizontal force applied to a stability bar extending vertically from golfboard's frame. Steering this way is accomplished using three design features. First, a vertically angled pivot point behind the front wheel assembly and one in front of the rear wheel assembly. Second, structurally, the front and rear axles axles lie beyond the front and rear of the golfboard deck and frame. Third, the pivot points are centered on spring plates extending angularly upward from the horizontal, bottom face of the frame of the golfboard, so as to be disposed at an acute angle with respect to the deck of the golfboard. In combination, these three features work to allow the inboard wheels to move closer together and the outboard wheels to move further apart when the stability bar is forced to the side.

Abstract: The present disclosure features standing electric vehicles for golf course travel that include a skateboard-like deck. The vehicles disclosed herein, referred to as “golf boards,” include features that enhance the safety and ease of use of the vehicle, including power-off electromagnetic braking systems.

Abstract: The present disclosure features standing electric vehicles for golf course travel that include a skateboard-like deck. The vehicles disclosed herein, referred to as “golf boards,” include features that enhance the safety and ease of use of the vehicle, including power-off electromagnetic braking systems.

Abstract: The technology disclosed herein relates to a filter media having a fiber matrix and a binder distributed throughout the fiber matrix. Conductive particles are impregnated in the binder matrix and a flame retardant distributed throughout the fiber matrix and the binder matrix. The filter media can be incorporated into various types of media pack assemblies for air filtration including coiled media, pleated media, and stacked filter media. A method is also disclosed where conductive particles are distributed in a binder and a fiber matrix is impregnated with the binder. A solution containing at least 5% flame retardant solids is formed and the fiber matrix is saturated in the solution. The saturated, impregnated fiber matrix is dried and cured.

Abstract: A filter medium for use in filtering a mobile fluid made from at least a bicomponent fiber. Other fibers, particles, or other materials can also be entrained in the filter medium. The filter medium has a substantial thickness compared to filters of the prior art. The fiber length and diameter dimensions are selected to obtain desired filter characteristics including thickness, basis weight, pore size, filtration efficiency, pressure drop, burst strength, and manufacturing efficiency. Further, a multilayer filter medium can be provided with ease. Each layer can have a different composition, pore size, basis weight, and so forth, thus providing the ability to build multiple functionality into the filter media of the invention.

Abstract: An arrangement separating a hydrophobic liquid phase from gaseous stream, for crankcase ventilation arrangements as described. The arrangement includes a media stage including media formed from a vacuum forming process and including at least 50%, by weight, bi-component fiber therein. Useable media formulations and arrangements are described.

Abstract: A filter medium for use in filtering a mobile fluid made from at least a bicomponent fiber. Other fibers, particles, or other materials can also be entrained in the filter medium. The filter medium has a substantial thickness compared to filters of the prior art. The fiber length and diameter dimensions are selected to obtain desired filter characteristics including thickness, basis weight, pore size, filtration efficiency, pressure drop, burst strength, and manufacturing efficiency. Further, a multilayer filter medium can be provided with ease. Each layer can have a different composition, pore size, basis weight, and so forth, thus providing the ability to build multiple functionality into the filter media of the invention.

Abstract: An arrangement separating a hydrophobic liquid phase from gaseous stream, for crankcase ventilation arrangements as described. The arrangement includes a media stage comprising media formed from a vacuum forming process and including at least 50%, by weight, bi-component fiber therein. Useable media formulations and arrangements are described. Also described are techniques for assembly and use.

Abstract: A filter medium for use in filtering a mobile fluid made from at least a bicomponent fiber. Other fibers, particles, or other materials can also be entrained in the filter medium. The filter medium has a substantial thickness compared to filters of the prior art. The fiber length and diameter dimensions are selected to obtain desired filter characteristics including thickness, basis weight, pore size, filtration efficiency, pressure drop, burst strength, and manufacturing efficiency. Further, a multilayer filter medium can be provided with ease. Each layer can have a different composition, pore size, basis weight, and so forth, thus providing the ability to build multiple functionality into the filter media of the invention.

Abstract: A crankcase ventilation filter includes a media stage comprising continuous, extruded fibres having a largest cross sectional size of at least 10 microns, a calculated pore size in the x-y direction of 10-60 microns, an added binder resin content if any of no greater than 7% by weight of the total fibre material; the continuous fibres being bonded at spaced locations. An assembly comprising the filter and a housing including a gas flow inlet, a gas flow outlet and a liquid drain.

Abstract: An absorbent article for collecting non-aqueous liquids such as oil-based products, comprising a low density, structurally integral board of peat moss material manifesting an affinity for non-aqueous liquids while being hydrophobic in order to block undesirable water penetration in the absorbent medium. The invention also extends to a method for manufacturing the absorbent article.

Abstract: A panty liner comprising a primary liquid-retaining component in the form of a unitary sheet of non-woven fabric. A liquid-impervious barrier layer is affixed to the sheet of non-woven fabric to prevent body exudate absorbed therein to egress through a garment facing side of the panty liner. The invention also extends to a method and to an apparatus for manufacturing the panty liner.

Abstract: A strong, highly absorbent hard finished nonwoven toweling fabric consisting of wood pulp and textile fibers free from added binders is prepared by forming a wet-laid web of a blend of fibers containing 50 to 75 weight percent wood pulp and 25 to 50 weight percent staple length synthetic fibers and subjecting the fibers in the wet-laid web to hydroentanglement. The fabric may be apertured or essentially nonapertured and may be made water repellant. The fabric may be used in medical and surgical application, household cloths, food service wipes, industrial machinery wipes and the like.

Abstract: A strong, absorbent nonwoven fabric containing wood pulp and textile fibers is prepared by hydroentanglement with a continuous filament, base web. The fabric may be apertured or essentially nonapertured and may be made water repellant for use in medical and surgical applications.

Abstract: An open, wraparound, sleeved garment and method of its manufacture from an integral single piece garment blank of flexible material. The open, wraparound, sleeved garment includes the single piece of flexible material seamed to itself along two separate seams, each of which extends from an end of a sleeve to a point along each opened edge of the garment.

Abstract: A composite nonwoven fabric for use in disposable surgical items such as surgical gowns, surgical drapes and the like. The fabric comprises at least two hydrophobic piles of microfine fibers of a fiber diameter of up to about 10 microns and at least one nonwoven cover ply. The nonwoven cover ply may be an apertured film, a spunbonded ply or an air laid, wet laid or carded ply of fibers preferably of staple length or longer. The cover ply may lend strength to the fabric and, of particular importance to surgical items, should be characterized by surface stability. When a single cover ply is employed, the exposed melt blown ply should be surface stabilized to improve its resistance to abrasion and pilling. When additional strength is required, the fabric may include a strength ply of hydrophobic spunbonded, air laid, wet laid or carded fibers.