Abstract: A back-up tong for use with a power tong holds the lower pipe in a pipe joint from being rotated, so as to effect makeup or breakout of the pipe joint. The backup tong employs sliding heads which are driven by camming surfaces on a ring-like member fixedly positioned about the pipe, when the heads are arcuately rotated about the pipe. The assembly holding the heads is arranged to be released automatically from the bottom of the back-up tong frame, in the event that the drill string begins to slip back down into the hole, or in the event a portion of the string is prematurely lifted, thereby preventing damage to the back-up tong. The back-up tong is constructed so that only a minimum amount of clearance is required at the top working surface, thereby permitting the sliding heads to be located as near the joint as possible when simultaneously using a power tong.

Abstract: An improved cigaret filter wherein dry and active green algae in the form of chlorella in a granular or powdery form which can physically trap and remove such toxic substances contained in cigaret smoke as nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide and the like and, additionally, can biologically denature and change these substances to harmless form are carried or held by a carrier comprising a fibrous, continuous-cellular formed or the like member. The filter is used as combined with a cigaret holder or directly with a cigaret. With each carrier, preferably, a total weight of 20 to 50 mg. of granular or powdery chlorella is used alone or as combined with such inorganic porous adsorbent as fine granular or powdery zeolite, silica gel, iron oxide or activated charcoal.

Abstract: A portable label printing and applying machine: a platen to support the label to be printed is attached to the machine frame; a printing head is placed above the platen; a spring pushes the printing head down toward the platen with a constant pressure and for a constant time period, regardless of the strength and the duration of the squeezing of the operating hand lever of the machine; the printing head is restrained from descending until the spring has been adequately charged by squeezing of the hand lever, and then the printing head is released to descend. The printing head is separated from the platen immediately after its descent to and contact against the platen. In addition, there is a second spring acting on the printing head in opposition to the first mentioned spring to raise the printing head off the platen. In one embodiment, the first spring is apart from the printing head but acts on it.

Abstract: When the improved tab is lifted by its lifting end, its opening end ruptures a scored line defining a panel, and this opens the container. The tab is retained to the container by a flap extending from the opening end toward the lifting end and including an affixing portion which is riveted to the container. After the container has been opened, the lifting end of the tab is depressed toward the end of the container. In prior art tabs, flexing of the flap occurred at a first bending region adjacent the affixing portion during both the lifting and depressing motions. In contrast, in the present invention the flap is shaped to provide a second bending region adjacent the openind end, in addition to the first bending region adjacent the affixing portion. When the lifting end is lifted, the improved tab flexes in the first bending region, and when the lifting end is depressed, the improved tab flexes in the second bending region. In this manner the flexing is shared between the first and the second bending regions.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the preparation of liquid, storage-stable, polyisocyanate compositions containing a release agent formed in situ which compositions are useful, for example, as binder resins in the formation of particle boards which latter, because of the presence of the release agent, show no tendency to adhere to the face of metal platens used in their formation. The process comprises heating an organic polyisocyanate (polymethylene polyphenyl polyisocyanate preferred) with an acid phosphate (e.g. a mixture of mono- and di-alkyl acid phosphates) under conditions controlled as to time and temperature so as to yield a product which is storage stable and shows no tendency to deposit solid or to separate into two liquid phases.

Abstract: Electrical apparatus includes electrical coil means formed of multiple turns of enamel-covered electrical wire axially mounted on a core of magnetic material in electromagnetic energy coupling relationship therewith, and a relatively flat flexible electrical cable containing a plurality of spaced parallel conductors extending between the cable ends contains a loop shaped portion extending about an axis of said core over an arcuate distance greater than 180 degrees.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an improved gun case which includes a bullet resistant material, integrally formed as part of the gun case or as an insert within the gun case, so that the gun case may be converted into a lightweight shield or a personal body protector garment.

Abstract: A ballistic helmet for use by bomb disposal personnel which includes a covering of soft ballistic nylon over a rigid polycarbonate shell. The shell is lined with semi-shock attenuating foam and is designed to cover the entire head. A transparent visor in the front of the helmet can easily be removed by the wearer and a blower assembly provides fresh air inside the helmet to eliminate fogging of the visor. The assembly incorporates an integral communication headset and microphone. Stability of the complete unit on the wearer's head is accomplished by a double-strap retention system.

Abstract: A section of flexible magnetic sheet material is bonded to the inner surface of a welder's face mask in that area below and on either side of an eye protective lens covered opening of a welder's face mask.

Abstract: A disposable bib includes a body of flexible sheet material having a neck opening formed therein and a pair of tear away tie strips. The sheet material includes a waterproof layer on one side thereof constructed of a thermoplastic resin, and an absorbent layer on the other side thereof constructed of randomly orientated non-woven synthetic and/or natural fibers.

Abstract: A garment capable of being folded and converted to a purse. The garment contains pockets of various sizes and shapes designed specifically to carry items usually carried in a purse. The pockets are on the outside and in the lining portion of the garment and are so arranged that the garment is not distorted by items carried within said pockets. Zippers and VELCRO are used as closures for some of the pockets.A rectangular portion affixed to the back portion of the lining containing gussets with separating type zippers and strips of VELCRO converts to a conventional purse with the remainder of the garment contained within. The pockets of the garment are so arranged that they are accessible while the garment is contained within the conventional purse portion.A method for folding the garment and converting it to a conventional purse is also disclosed.

Abstract: A jacket is provided having adjustable sleeves which may be worn with the sleeves below the elbow, such as down to the wrist or with the sleeves rolled up to the shoulder to suit the wearer. A loop is provided on the interior of each sleeve which cooperates with an adjustable epaulet on each shoulder of the jacket to retain the sleeve when rolled up. The epaulets are threaded through the loops and are fastened about the loops by snap closures on the epaulets.

Abstract: A garment including a pants leg having a convertible cuff at the end of the leg, the convertible cuff including bottom and top pieces of cloth material sewn together at their sides along two seams, the bottom piece having a folded-over heel portion with two folds spaced from an end thereof to provide three flat layers of overlapping cloth when not extended, whereby the convertible cuff can be neatly folded up to provide the appearance of a conventional cuff or can be unfolded and extended to provide a foot covering bent at the top piece and generally transverse to the remainder of the pants leg with the heel portion extending around the heel and providing a good fit over the heel.

Abstract: A visor attachment for a helmet shield includes a flexible polymer visor shaped to be attached to one edge portion of a helmet shield. The visor has a visor bill portion and a support portion. The support portion has an arcuate support portion shaped to follow the contour of a shield when flexed thereabout. Several techniques are provided for attaching the visor support portion to the edge portion of the helmet shield in a manner to support the visor even under great stress, so that a shield is converted to a shield and visor combination.

Abstract: The improved pipe flushing device comprises an elongated, elastomeric, hollow tubular member having a middle portion free to expand radially under water pressure. The rear inlet end of the tubular member is fitted with a hose connector, while the narrow front outlet end of the tubular member contains a valve which opens upon expansion of the middle portion. The valve has a cage bearing a rear plate closure, and open sides and front. The rear plate is received in a transverse groove in the outlet, which groove is of a greater length than the thickness of the plate. The cage is gripped and held in a fixed position while the tubular member is in the relaxed unexpanded state. However, when the device is inflated by water pressure from a water hose connected to the inlet connector while in a water pipe, the middle portion thereof expands to meet the wall of the pipe.

Abstract: A shower bench apparatus includes a positively engagable non-tipping chair and an easily operable clamping mechanism for attaching the apparatus to the side of a bathtub. The seat of the chair includes a pair of front hook-like brackets for engaging a first rail of the bench and a pair of craddle-like brackets near the rear of said seat for engaging the second rail of the bench. Locking screws are used to positively attach the rear craddling brackets to the second rail. It is virtually impossible to tip the chair over backwards due to the positive engagement of the front hook brackets. The chair may be reversed 180.degree. and repositioned with a minimum of effort. The device is readily clampable to the edge of a bathtub by means of a clamping mechanism driven by a single, easily manipulatable knob.

Abstract: A free floating wave motion absorber confined within a water bed mattress for firm body support with omni-directional rate control over motion, so that disturbing movements are substantially reduced and virtually eliminated, by a multiplicity of circulation cells that individually restrict both downward and upward water flow, retard depression or sudden bottoming, and that co-act jointly to transfer lateral displacement forces.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and tooling for producing a shoe of open top form having for example two parts of an upper (secured together by means of a buckle or other arrangement) are anchored by pegs within one part of a mould defining the bearing surface for the foot against the bottom of the shoe; the other part of the mould being shaped in such a manner as to define the periphery and the base of the shoe bottom the edges of the mould acting in conjunction to define the upper edge of the bottom of the shoe and to form clefts through which each of the two parts of the upper pass, filling of the mould with mouldable material resulting in the upper components being secured in the bottom of the shoe.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a compact apparatus which effectively washes holes of printed circuit cards, flushes exfoliation off printed circuit cards and nameplates after etching, degreases and flushes number-plates before painting, and cleans iron, plastic, and glass plates, wherein a processing cistern is divided into a carry-in compartment (A), a cleaning compartment (B), a water-wash finishing compartment (C) and a drying compartment (D), the carry-in compartment (A) comprising an infeed roller, a pair of rubber rollers mounted vertically facing each other at a certain forward position thereof and a cleaning solution shut-out roller rotatable by the lower roller of the pair, the cleaning compartment (B) comprising a pair of rubber rollers vertically facing each other at a certain forward position of the pair of rubber rollers, a cleaning solution shut-out roller rotatable by the lower roller thereof, transfer rollers with conveying belts stretched therebetween so mounted that they may be rotated at the sam

Abstract: A liquid operated motor assembly has an exterior housing arranged to be driven rotatably by fluid pressure. The exterior housing has a cutter at its leading end which is dimensioned and arranged to clear a path through a pipe at least as large in cross section as trailing portions of the motor assembly. The motor assembly is connected at its trailing end to radially expandable links arranged when expanded to engage the inner surface of a pipe and stabilize the position of the motor assembly and arranged when retracted to allow retrieval of the tool through a bore made by the cutter. Operation of the expanding links is accomplished by a fluid operated cylinder assembly in the same circuit as the motor whereby to be expanded when the motor is in operation. Fluid supply for the motor includes forwardly directed orifices that clean debris away from the front of the tool. The discharge outlet for the motor is located within the cutter housing so that discharged fluid cools the cutter.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved hairbrush of the type in which a plurality of bristles are implanted into each bristle implantation hole formed on an implantation surface. Each implantation hole is divided into a plurality of compartments, bristles are implanted in pairs such that one or two bristles are implanted into each compartment, the gap between the bristles of each pair implanted into the separate but adjacent compartments is kept within the range of 0.4 to 1.2 mm, and the boundary lines between adjacent compartments are aligned geometrically.

Abstract: The invention relates to the game of curling, which is played on an ice surface, and more particularly to a curling broom of the push-type having a handle joined to the sweeping head by means of a swivelling joint, whereby the handle automatically adjusts to the height of the user while leaving the sweeping surface of the broom parallel to the ice surface. The sweeping surface of the broom may be of either the bristle or fabric type. The sweeping head is preferably symmetrical in contour, i.e. circular, square or hexagonal etc.

Abstract: A windshield wiper system having a wiper blade movable across the windshield through a wiping arc and through a parking arc to a depressed park position below the lower edge of the windshield, a pair of guide links on the body movable between extended and retracted positions in a plane forming an acute angle with the windshield, and a pair of cams on the wiper blade engageable on the guide links as the blade moves toward the depressed park position to lift the wiper blade off of the windshield, the torque of the wiper drive motor thereafter holding the wiper blade against the guide links as the latter move to their retracted positions so that the wiper blade is guided in the plane of the guide links to the depressed park position.

Abstract: An elongated hollow plastic body mounts a first plastic exhaust pipe of L-shaped configuration which passes completely through the body. Its inlet end is connected to the positive air pressure discharge of one vacuum pump connected to a closed dirty water vacuum dump tank for the hot water vacuum extraction machine. A second plastic L-shaped exhaust pipe is reversely oriented within the hollow body and has a plugged end abutting the side of first pipe near its inlet to the body. Both pipes are perforated within portions internal of the body and the hollow body is filled with glass wool to muffle the sound. The second pipe at its inlet end, is connected to the positive pressure air discharging from a second vacuum pump also connected to the vacuum dump tank.

Abstract: An integral, one piece shoe attachment for detachable insertion in the intake orifice of an electric vacuum cleaner. The bottom surface of the shoe attachment has rounded projections which raise the shoe attachment bottom surface slightly off the surface being suctioned. A flexible blade extends along the long dimension of the inlet opening and divides the inlet opening into a front and rear section. The blade projects down far enough that as the shoe attachment is moved in one direction, the blade flexes to close off one section of the inlet opening, and as the shoe attachment is moved in the opposite direction, the blade flexes in the opposite direction to close off the other section of the inlet opening.

Abstract: A non-handed two knuckle hinge comprises a pair of axially aligned hinge knuckles formed respectively on adjacent edges of two hinge leaves, and a pintle extending through the bore of one hinge knuckle into the bore of the second hinge knuckle. The pintle is secured in the bore of the second hinge knuckle, and the first hinge knuckle is pivotable about the pintle. The hinge includes a first vertical thrust bearing formed between the hinge knuckles for acting as a thrust bearing when the door is attached to the hinge leaf associated with the upper hinge knuckle, and a second vertical load bearing formed between the pintle head and the first hinge knuckle for acting as a thrust bearing when the door is attached instead to the hinge leaf associated with the lower hinge knuckle. Lateral bearing surfaces are provided in the first hinge knuckle for supporting the pintle at least in the vicinity of each end of the bore of the first hinge knuckle.

Abstract: A shock absorbing fallfront bracket of the type having rigid hinged-together links diagonally supporting the fallfront panel in its open position and folding into the cabinet in closed position, and also including a third spring loaded link extending from the mutual hinge of the linked pair and to the cabinet to resiliently resist the full opening of the panel, and to fold, when closed, fully into the cabinet along with the supporting linked pair.

Abstract: This invention is directed toward improvements in closure hinges of the type employing curved hinge sections which rotatably interconnect. A rigid link is employed at the ends of the hinge to help retain the hinge sections interconnected. Existing hinge elements are used to connect the links to the hinge. Fasteners are employed to prevent the hinge sections from moving longitudinally with respect to each other. Spacer elements are provided to prevent the fasteners from binding on the hinge sections.

Abstract: A suction duct for textile machines such as bale-openers which is provided for receiving fibers removed from a bale through a flexible tube. The flexible tube 30 is moved with a carriage 21 over a row of bales when removing fibers therefrom. The fibers passing through the flexible tube 30 are deposited into the suction duct 1 which has a longitudinally extending opening 10 provided in the top thereof. In order to maintain the suction duct closed except for the opening 10' communicating with the flexible tube 30, a flexible cover-strip 4 is moved with the connection-opening 3. The remote end of the cover-strip 4 is fixed.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a control device for opening fiber bales arranged in a row including a carriage movable along a horizontal rail and carrying a slide which is vertically reciprocal with the slide carrying grabbing fingers which can both grab and release a fiber bale, such as a pressed bale of cotton, and a pneumatic control circuit for pneumatically oscillating the carriage, operating the grabbing fingers and moving the slide up and down, the pneumatic control system also including a program wheel carrying a plurality of contact cams which operate a valve to initiate the cycling of the device and a pneumatically operated ratchet for indexing the program for appropriately cycling the control device and moving the fiber bales as desired.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for producing high quality fibrous webs at high rates of speed. Fibers are fed to a rotating lickerin for opening, then to a rotating card cylinder for individualizing, and are then doffed into an air stream from which the fibers are condensed, as on a moving foraminous belt.

Abstract: A cylindrical condenser screen is mounted to rotate adjacent a fiber supply, and around a pair of vacuum plenums, one of which has a generally rectangularly shaped slot extending axially of the screen adjacent its inside surface. A low suction in said slot draws fibers from the supply and onto the screen in the form of a nonwoven web. A cover that overlies the screen and the low suction slot has thereon at least one tapered projection, which extends in the direction of the travel of the web and over at least one high suction slot formed in the other plenum. Atmospheric air, which is drawn into the high suction slot along the tapered side edges of the cover projection, causes the fibers in the web to be rolled or shifted inwardly beneath the projection, thereby to form the web into one or more slivers which are drawn from beneath the discharge end of the projection by conventional takeoff rolls.

Abstract: A button comprises, in combination, (A) a button head consisting of a front piece which forms an ornamental outer surface and a back piece which has a peripheral part joined to the periphery of the front piece and a middle part which projects downwardly from the peripheral part to terminate with a central through hole, at least the portion of the middle part around the through hole being tapered to an inverted, truncated conical form, the inner wall of the through hole being tapered contrariwise or expanded obliquely donwardly and outwardly, (B) a stud member having a rounded top with a diameter larger than that of the through hole and which top can elastically pass through the hole, and (C) a backing member for attaching the stud member to a garment or the like.

Abstract: A generally annular pouring fitment is forced into a closure, thereby deforming a lip of the fitment elastically and inelastically. The closure is then releasably secured to a container causing the fitment to permanently interlock with the container. When the closure is removed, the lip defines a pouring surface of a desired three-dimensional configuration.

Abstract: A method for producing a filled calender roll comprising a load carrying shaft portion and having thereon a cover portion made of paper or cloth or the like. The cover portion is made by subjecting a great number of annular fiber material sheets fitted on the shaft portion to a very strong compression in the axial direction of the roll. The method includes the step of making the sheets oversized in diameter with respect to the diameter of the shaft portion so that there is initially, in the assembling program, a space at the interface of the shaft portion and the cover portion. After the axial compression of the fiber material and under the influence of a vacuum created at the interface, the sheets are caused to fill the void between the cover portion and the shaft portion.

Abstract: A snap ring removal tool is adapted for removing a split snap ring from a cylindrical shaft. The tool has a receptacle at the end of a handle for holding the shaft lengthwise and ring-engaging means connected to the handle for engaging the snap ring at points on opposite sides of the split in the ring. Urging the ring-engaging means transversely toward the shaft pushes the ring off of the shaft. In one embodiment, the tool comprises a unitary pry bar-like member having a head portion which is laterally offset from a handle portion. The head portion has a longitudinal slot extending toward the handle a short distance to define a shaft receptacle between two parallel legs. A U-shaped shaft guide depends from the ends of the legs. The ring-engaging means is defined by the ends of the legs. A second embodiment is a pliers-like tool which includes two intersecting elongated members pivotally connected together at their intersection.

Abstract: A method of making a hose construction wherein the hose construction comprises a hose having a hose end and a hose clamp assembly fastened to opposite sides of a first arcuate length of the hose end with a second arcuate length of the hose end defining the remaining 360.degree. circumference thereof and with the assembly being movable between an unclamped and a clamped position thereof and in the clamped position employs the second arcuate length of the hose end as clamping means; and, the assembly comprises a first straight member, an L-shaped member, and a simple link connected between the members which cooperate with the members to move the assembly between the unclamped and a clamped positions thereof with optimum simplicity and the assembly has means for locking same in its clamped position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mechanical press, and in particular to such a press having a crown portion with an open top thereby permitting the crankshaft and connection arm assembly to be lowered therein in a preassembled state. Next, a cover plate is connected to the crown and the press motor assembly is mounted thereon. Belt connections to the drive assembly can be made through openings in the cover plate and access to the drive assembly can be had through removable doors on the ends of the crown. Preferably, the press frame comprising the bed, uprights and crown are formed as a single casting thereby avoiding the necessity for tie rods.

Abstract: A method for producing a monolithic integrated circuit having at least a pair of complementary field effect transistors and at least one bipolar transistor is described. A stripe of a relatively thin oxide layer formed during the gate oxide process for the field effect transistors separates the emitter region area and collector contact region area of the bipolar transistor. During a separate masked ion implantation step, the base zone doping material of the bipolar transistor is implanted. The emitter zone is diffused from a polycrystalline emitter electrode formed during the processing of the gate electrodes.

Abstract: An integrated circuit incorporating high voltage semiconductor devices which are controlled by low voltage semiconductor devices is disclosed, including a method for making the same. The low voltage devices which are capable of realizing complex logic functions on the same chip are realized with only one simple extra step in the fabrication process as compared with the process used to fabricate discrete high voltage power transistors. The process addition to implant the low voltage device does not significantly degrade the original capability associated with discrete power transistors. Both laterally developed and vertically developed devices are described. The integrated circuit combines I.sup.2 L logic with power Darlington transistors. A large area ion implantation permits one to fabricate both low and high voltage devices on one substrate. The resulting integrated circuit permits a plurality of loads to be controlled by a simple or complex control function.

Abstract: A transducer-carriage assembly is shown which includes an intermediate adapter that enables the subassembly to be fabricated in a manner that eliminates the effect of tolerances in the component parts, prior to incorporation into the final assembly, with respect to penetration, pitch and roll of the transducer.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell construction features a novel co-extruded plastic electrode in an interleaved construction with a novel integral separator-spacer. Also featured is a leak and impact resistant construction for preventing the spill of corrosive materials in the event of rupture.

Abstract: A fuse puller device comprises a pair of spaced confronting body portions respectively having confronting lower fuse-gripping jaw sections each formed by a wall terminating in a horizontally inwardly facing lip-forming projection adapted to underlie the overhung portion of a fuse housing head portion, the jaw sections respectively joining confronting finger-squeezable sections which effect a pivoting separation of the jaw sections when squeezed between the user's thumb and forefinger. The lip-forming projections have recesses which engage ribs on the fuse housing to center the fuse puller device. A fuse condition indicator unit mounted on the inner face of one of the jaw section walls has a pair of indicator terminals adapted to engage fuse continuity test terminals exposed on the head portion of the fuse housing to test whether or not there is continuity between the test terminals when the fuse puller device is applied over the head portion of the fuse.

Abstract: A pronged electrical contact is inserted into a circuit board by a tool with a cavity that is partially defined by upwardly converging inner surfaces shaped to mate with upwardly converging outer surfaces of the prongs.

Abstract: An electric shaver has a housing which contains a motor. An inner blade support is mounted for rotation on the motor at one end of the housing, and an outer blade on the housing covers the inner blade support. Inner blades on the inner blade support revolve and are urged by springs against the outer blade, whereby hair extending through holes in the outer blade is cut by the inner blade. Openings through the inner blade support permit cut hair to drop therethrough, and the hair collects in a receptacle below the openings. Air flow caused by revolving the inner blade and other members on the inner blade support blows through the openings then near the receptacle to move hair from between the inner blade and the outer blade to the receptacle. The air flow then continues out of the housing through exhaust openings in the periphery of the outer blade.

Abstract: A safety razor having a pivotable head and a holder holding the head, wherein elastic members are interposed therebetween, one of the members is a bridge provided on the undersurface of the head and can be bent along the direction of the axis of the holder, and the other member is a long tongue plate provided at the center of the bridge and can be bent in a vertical direction of the axis of the holder, thereby resulting in smooth pivoting motion of the head.

Abstract: An improved vegetation cutting device (2) comprises a rotatable cutting head (4) having a radially outwardly extending cutting line (14). Cutting line (14) extends through an exit aperture (12) in the cutting head (4) to define a free end portion (16) that serves as the vegetation cutting element. A line retaining member (20) is defined by a crimped tube (22) which distorts the cutting line (14) out of its straight line path as the cutting line (14) extends from the interior of the cutting head (4) to the exit aperture (12). This distortion causes the line (14) to rub against the tube (22) to exert a frictional retaining force sufficiently large to prevent the line (14) from sucking back into the cutting head (4) should it break off at the exit aperture (12).

Abstract: A registry device is described having a transparent cover having positioning indicia thereon and an underlying substrate between which printed copy may be placed for determining alignment corrections. Preferably a spacer lies between the cover and the substrate which is preferably approximately the thickness of the copy whose printing alignment is to be determined using the device. Most preferably, the spacer is a reference guide against which a sheet of copy may be placed when determining alignment, using the markings on the second substrate, although the reference guide may be separated from the spacer, or used in place of the spacer.

Abstract: A length or angle measuring device is provided with an error correction system in which the scanning unit, or the division plane of the scanning element of the scanning unit, is rotatable through an angle .phi. with respect to the division plane of the measuring scale in accordance with the desired error course. Preferably, the tilt axis of the scanning unit is maintained at a parallel spacing a from the division plane of the scale, perpendicular to the measuring direction X and parallel to the scale.

Abstract: A flexible stick tank gauge is made of a thin metal or plastic tape. The tape is sufficiently thick to be self-supporting when held vertically from the lower end. Alternatively, the tape is curved to be a narrow sector of a cylinder. Measuring indicia are applied to at least one surface of the tape. The tape remains flexible at extreme environments of temperatures and will not break in normal use such as airline fuel measuring operations.