Abstract: A breathable, liquid-impermeable, apertured film/nonwoven laminate is provided for use as a backsheet on various absorbent articles such as diapers, sanitary napkins, incontinent garments, and the like. The laminate is formed from a nonporous, breathable polymeric film layer, an apertured film layer, and a nonwoven web layer. The layers may be attached in an arrangement where the breathable polymeric film layer is sandwiched between the nonwoven web layer and apertured film layer, or where the apertured film layer is sandwiched between the nonwoven web layer and the breathable film layer. A process for making the laminate is also provided.

Abstract: A potato chip manufacturing machine comprising a frame, an elongated oil cooking kettle mounted on the frame, and an oil circulation circuit connected to the oil for causing flow of cooking oil in a longitudinal direction through the cooking kettle. Flow retarding paddles are horizontally mounted in a transverse direction over the oil in the kettle and are adapted to retard the flow of potato slices longitudinally in the kettle. A powered conveyor device is mounted on one end of the kettle to remove cooked potato slices from the oil. A potato slicing means is pivotally mounted on one end of the frame. The potato slicing means, the paddle and the conveyor are powered by variable speed motors. Either a gas or electrical heat means is provided over the kettle to heat the oil therein. Elongated, spaced apart heat exchanger bars are located on the bottom of the kettle. The vanes of the retarding paddles are sand blasted and bent slightly to prevent adhesion by potato slices.

Abstract: A bowler's wrist and forefinger support which comprises a rigid body adapted to extend dorsally from the forefinger to a location on the forearm above the wrist. The distal portion of the support extends over and partially encases the forefinger throughout its entire length. The proximal portion is cylindrically curved to fit generally around the back of the hand, wrist and forearm. The support restricts backward movement of the forefinger to an optimal angular range of 15 to 20 degrees forward with respect to the axis of the hand.

Abstract: A sludge removal system for use in the removal of settled sludge collected on the bottom surface of a circular clarifier. The system includes a plurality of self-supporting sludge receiving conduits of various lengths extending radially outward from the center of the tank in a common horizontal plane. Each conduit has a sludge pick-up port associated with the outer end thereof. Vertical riser tubes extend upward from the inner ends of the conduits into a sightwell assembly. At the upper end of each riser tube is a flow control valve arrangement to regulate the amount of sludge flow through each conduit. The valve indicates a pipe within a pipe, both pipes having slotted openings cut therefrom, to provide a variable flow orifice the size of which may be controlled by rotating the inner pipe about the stationary outer pipe. The upper edges of the slotted openings extend above the static liquid level in the clarifier.