Abstract: Apparatus for supporting conduits within a sanitary environment. Some supports are configured so as to avoid the formation of surfaces that might collect dust, debris, cleaning fluids, etc. when installed. In one embodiment, the support includes a pair of opposing support members that may be releasably and sealingly secured together. The upper support member may have a substantially uninterrupted convex surface that has a desired texture. The lower support member may be sized and shaped such that no portion thereof protrudes outwardly beyond the upper member to form any surfaces, pockets, etc. wherein dirt, debris, cleaning fluids, etc. may accumulate. A seal or grommet may be employed to establish a seal between the conduit and support to prevent the infiltration of dirt, debris, cleaning fluids, etc., between the conduit and the conduit support.

Abstract: A tubular structure having reduced fuel permeation for use in fuel filler and fuel vent hose applications, herein the tubular structure comprises a fluoropolymer inner layer and a chloropolyethylene, chlorosulfonated polyethylene or epichlorohydrin cover layer is described. The tubular structure optionally includes a chlorinated polyethylene backing layer, one or more polyamine adhesive layers and a reinforcement layer.

Abstract: A fuel feed hose and a fuel vapor line hose having reduced fuel permeation comprises a conductive FKM inner tubular structure and a chlorinated polyethylene backing layer. The hose optionally contains an adhesive layer between the conductive FKM inner layer and the chlorinated polyethylene backing layer. Furthermore, the hose optionally contains a reinforcement member and a cover over the reinforcement member. A method of forming such tubular structures is also included.

Abstract: A rubber vacuum hose, including a rubber middle section that includes an inner layer and an outer layer, but that lacks a support wire. The rubber middle section preferably is able to withstand temperatures of at least two hundred degrees Fahrenheit. The hose also includes two ends attached to either side of the middle section. At least one of the two ends is capable of adapting removably to a vacuum cleaning tool. Preferably, the rubber middle section is flexible enough to be tied into a knot without damage. In a preferred embodiment, the middle section is composed of ethylene propylene, ethylene propylene diene methylene terpolymer, or a mixture thereof suitable to withstand high negative pressure.

Abstract: Novel methods for circulation of refrigerants within closed loop systems and using flexible hoses are disclosed that are capable of handling high pressure fluids and providing high barrier against permeation loss. The hoses comprise (from innermost to outermost layer) a thermoplastic veneer; a tie layer; a metal-polymer laminate; a braid under-layer of a thermoplastic or thermosetting elastomer; a reinforcing braid layer; and an outer layer of an elastomeric material.

Abstract: A reinforced pipe section comprises a metal pipe, a layer of dry fibers disposed around the metal pipe, and an external liner covering the layer of dry fibers. A method of manufacturing a reinforced pipe section comprises wrapping a layer of dry fibers over a metal pipe, and covering the layer of dry fibers with an external liner, thereby forming a first dry fiber wrapped metal pipe. A method of reinforcing a degraded metal pipe comprises wrapping the degraded metal pipe with a layer of dry fibers to increase the hoop strength of the degraded metal pipe, and covering the layer of dry fibers with an external liner.

Abstract: An inventive coupling rod (12, 42) for a shaft drive rod assembly (11) of a heald shaft (1) is designed as an open bent sheet metal component. The cross-section of this component is uniform along the length of the coupling rod (12, 42), with the exception of its ends (13, 14). Such a coupling rod (12, 42) permits the construction of shaft drive rod assemblies which are cost-effective and light-weight, and are suitable for the high operating speeds of the weaving machine.

Abstract: A multilayer mesh structure has multiple mesh layers being stacked on each other, and may have a woven sheet and a covering layer. Each mesh has multiple primary and secondary fibers. The secondary fibers are mounted crossing over and connecting to the primary fibers at multiple bonded intersections to form the mesh. The woven sheet is formed on a surface of the mesh and may be a natural or man-made fiber (such as rayon, nylon cotton or linen fibers) woven sheet. The covering layer is a film material to enclose and hold the multiple mesh layers. When the multilayer mesh structure is used as a shoe-pad or the like, the multilayer mesh structure provides a shoe with the shoe-pad better air permeability and elasticity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for weaving a fabric (1, 2), comprising a ground fabric (100, 200) which is composed of ground warp yarns, comprising one or more binding warp yarns (101, 201) and second weft yarns (4a, 4b, 4?, 4?) which are tied up in the ground fabric; one or more tension warp yarns (102, 202); non-figure forming and/or figure forming pile warp yarns (6, 7), with figure forming pile warp yarns (6) forming figure forming pile burls (6a, 6b), wherein at least one set of two successive figure forming pile burls (6a, 6b) in the warp direction are alternately tied up over a first weft yarn (3) which is situated on the back of the fabric (1, 2) outside the ground fabric (100, 200), and over a said second weft yarn (4a, 4b, 4?, 4?). Furthermore, the invention relates to a fabric (1, 2) woven according to such a method.

Abstract: A wire tool for joining, assembling, and more specifically twisting wire together in a relatively rapid, consistent, and precise manner is described herein. The wire tool for twisting a plurality of corresponding wires together preferably includes a wire-manipulating body having an outside gripping surface and an inside wire-engaging portion. The wire-engaging portion preferably includes a plurality of parallel passages each having a first opening located at a first end and a similarly constructed second opening located at a second end of the passage. The passages are positioned in close proximity to each other with each passage sized to receive a corresponding wire of the plurality of corresponding wires therethrough.

Abstract: An endless chain of elongated vehicles, each carrying a thermally insulated sealed container for liquefied gas (LNG) traveling at high speed along a guideway between loading and unloading locations. A folding mechanism turns vehicles into dense vertical side-by-side relationship for loading and unloading at low speed, similar to filling bottles by conventional bottling machines. Containers are connected to piping which recovers and returns in transit re-gasified LNG for re-liquefaction. Containers are capable of holding gas under pressure in case of extended conveyor stoppage. High vehicle speed is enhanced with magnetic levitation suspension and linear induction motor propulsion.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a syringe filling station that can fill a syringe with a specified volume of fluid. In one embodiment, the syringe filling station comprises a reservoir attachment, a fluid delivery system, a syringe retaining guide, and a pump to move fluid from a reservoir to a syringe. The fluid delivery system may comprise a sterile consumable cartridge that is insertable into the filling station and defines a fluid pathway from a reservoir to a syringe. The syringe filling station may also include a user interface. An operator can input commands into the user interface to specify the amount of fluid to dispense into the syringe. The user interface may be connected to a processor that controls the rate of pumping and thereby can fill a syringe with a desired amount of fluid. The filling station may also include sensors that detect air in the tubing, depletion of the reservoir, among other things.

Abstract: A device and method are provided for needle penetrating and filling a chamber with a predetermined substance, and laser resealing a resulting needle hole in the device. A needle penetrable and laser resealable portion of the device is pierceable with a needle to form a needle aperture therethrough to fill the chamber through the needle, and is laser resealable to hermetically seal the needle aperture by applying laser radiation at a predetermined wavelength and power thereto. The needle penetrable and laser resealable portion defines a predetermined wall thickness in an axial direction thereof, and includes a thermoplastic that substantially prevents the formation of particles released into the chamber from the needle penetrable and laser resealable portion during penetration by and withdrawal of the needle.

Abstract: A device for filling recipients, in particular molds with a material in a form of powder with a mechanism to evacuate air contained in the mold, advantageously before and during the putting in place the powdered material in the mold.

Abstract: A system for draining fluid comprises a drain adapter configured for attachment to a first fluid container, an actuator that is removably attachable to the drain adapter and a second fluid container. The drain adapter has a closed position, in which fluid is prevented from draining from the first fluid container, and an open position, in which the fluid is allowed to drain from the first fluid container. The drain adapter is self-biased to the closed position. Attachment of the actuator to the drain adapter causes the drain adapter to be in the open position and removal of the actuator from the drain adapter causes the drain adapter to return to the closed position. The second fluid container is removably attachable to the drain adapter and contains fluid drained from the first fluid container when the drain adapter is in the open position.

Abstract: A liquid dispensing apparatus and method for using same, including a dispenser for dispensing liquid such as water to a user. A liquid container is located below the dispenser and removably attachable to a pivoting cradle engaging the liquid container. The cradle may be pivoted about an axis located adjacent an exit location for liquid within the liquid container. A filling device may be located below the liquid container for removably engaging the liquid container in fluid communication.

Abstract: Disclosed is a uniquely configured medicament vial assembly which includes a storage vial, a stopper member and a securing ring. The vial assembly is configured to improve healthcare worker safety by providing a shielded gripping location to aid in the reduction of accidental needle sticks. The storage vial has a body portion which defines an interior chamber for storing a predetermined medicament and a neck portion through which medicament is received into and withdrawn from the interior chamber. The stopper member is inserted into the mouth of the vial and establishes a first seal. The securing ring is engaged with the mouth of the vial and adapted and configured for retaining the stopper member within the vial mouth and effectuating a second seal. The securing ring is formed from a thermoplastic and/or elastic material. Preferably, the securing ring is formed by molding the thermoplastic and/or elastic material over a portion of the storage vial and stopper member when engaged within the vial mouth.

Abstract: An improved funnel allows for easier filling of containers. The funnel allows containers to be filled more completely and to be more easily filled with viscous or granulated material. The funnel is also stabilized during use to minimize the risk of spilling.

Abstract: A gas pumping apparatus for soda machine pumps gas into a liquid container and includes a gas supplying unit, a gas pumping stage and a rotational unit. The gas supplying unit includes a gas tube and a handgrip with a block extended on one side of the handgrip. The gas pumping stage includes a gas inlet connector communicated with the gas tube and fixing ring communicated with the gas inlet connector. The fixing ring includes through groove and guiding groove communicated with the through groove. The liquid container includes a locking block embedded into the guiding groove and fixed in the through groove. The rotational unit includes a rotational piece with a first extension arm and a second extension arm. The first extension arm is corresponding to the block of the handgrip and the second extension arm is arranged in the through groove for the operation of the locking block.

Abstract: A collar for a dispensing connector and a fitment assembly are disclosed. The connector collar engages a valved fitment for a container for holding and dispensing fluid. The fitment includes a spout connected to the container and a sliding internal valve body and an external valve body securely positioned within the spout. The connector collar has a fitment end mateable with the fitment so as to compress the top edge of the external valve body so as to form a seal between the external valve body and the dispensing connector.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an automatic pencil sharpener that includes a box, a rack at the rear in the box, a driving source at the front of the rack, and a retarded gear set for driving a rolling blade to rotate, and the rolling blade is installed in a chamber, and the front of the box has pencil insert holes of different diameters. The rear at the middle of the insert hole has a trigger, such that if a pencil is inserted, the trigger sends a signal to the driving source to start sharpening the pencil. After the pencil is sharpened, a detecting apparatus in the insert hole sends a signal to the driving source to stop sharpening the pencil and indicate that the pencil is sharpened, so as to provide the function of sharpening a pencil automatically.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bamboo manufacturing field, in particular, to a process for making a bamboo filament slab floor by opposite directional hot pressing. Aiming to overcome the defects that, while compressing, the existing bamboo filament slab floor at normal temperature under cold pressing is easy to rebound and expand, has low strength and weak resistance to abrasion and is easy to mildew while using for a long time, the present invention adopts shredding bamboo sheet, sizing treatment, moulding bamboo filament and etc. procedures, characterized in that, a secondary drying procedure should be inserted between said sizing treatment and bamboo filament moulding procedure; said sizing treatment should be implemented by soak sizing bamboo filament; said compressing includes opposite directional hot pressing of positive pressing and side pressing.

Abstract: A soldering flux contains a base resin and an activating agent. The soldering flux contains, as the activating agent, an oxygen-containing heterocyclic compound having at least one carboxyl group in a molecule. A solder paste composition contains the abovementioned soldering flux and the solder alloy powder. These enable exhibition of excellent wettability to lead-free metals and plating, irrespective of the type of the metals.

Abstract: A soldering flux contains a base resin and an activating agent. The base resin contains a thermoplastic acrylic resin having a glass transition temperature of below ?50° C. This enables to sufficiently suppress the occurrence of cracks in the flux residue after soldering, under the severe environment where the temperature difference is extremely large. The soldering flux has high reliability and excellent solderability, and is conventional with respect to the load against manufacturing cost and environment.

Abstract: A rare earth magnet having excellent corrosion resistance is provided. It has a magnet body (10) containing a rare earth element, and a protective film (20) formed on the magnet body (10). In the protective film (20), a first protective film (21), a second protective film (22) and a third protective film (23) are laminated in this order from the side of the magnet body (10). These are in a polycrystalline state and composed of a metal plated film, for example. The first protective film (21) and the third protective film (23) have a smaller mean crystal grain size than that of the second protective film (22). Microcrystallization of the first protective film (21) can improve the density of the interface between the protective film (20) and the magnet body (10), and decrease the number of pinholes.

Abstract: A cold work steel has the following chemical composition in weight-%: 1.25-1.75% (C+N), however at least 0.5% C 0.1-1.5% Si 0.1-1.5% Mn 4.0-5.5% Cr 2.5-4.5% (Mo+W/2), however max. 0.5% W 3.0-4.5% (V+Nb/2), however max. 0.5% Nb max 0.3% S balance iron and unavoidable impurities, and a microstructure which in the hardened and tempered condition of the steel contains 6-13 vol-% of vanadium-rich MX-carbides, -nitrides and/or carbonitrides which are evenly distributed in the matrix of the steel, where X is carbon and/or nitrogen, at least 90 vol-% of said carbides, nitrides and/or carbonitrides having an equivalent diameter, Deq, which is smaller than 3.0 ?m; and totally max. 1 vol-% of other, possibly existing carbides, nitrides or carbonitrides.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a shape memory and/or super-elastic material, such as a nickel titanium alloy. Additionally or alternatively, the present invention relates to a super-elastic or pseudo-elastic material that has an initial transition temperature Af above a body temperature. The shape memory material can have a super-elasticity or pseudo-elasticity property at a temperature below the initial transition temperature Af of the material. For example, the shape memory material can have its workable temperature for producing super-elasticity or pseudo-elasticity of about 0° C. to 15° C. below the initial transition temperature Af. The shape memory material can be malleable at a room temperature, and become super-elastic or pseudo-elastic at a body temperature. In addition, the present invention relates to a method of making a shape memory or a super-elastic material.

Abstract: The present invention stably provides a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having a high tensile strength and no non-plated portions and being excellent in workability and surface properties even when the employed equipment has only a reduction annealing furnace and a steel sheet containing relatively large amounts of Si, Mn and Al that are regarded as likely to cause non-plated portions is used as the substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a nickel-titanium alloy comprising nickel, titanium, and at least one rare earth element. The nickel-titanium alloy comprises from about 34 at. % to about 60 at. % nickel, from about 34 at. % to about 60 at. % titanium, and from about 0.1 at. % to about 15 at. % at least one rare earth element. The nickel-titanium alloy may further include one or more additional alloying elements. In addition to radiopacity, the nickel-titanium alloy preferably exhibits superelastic or shape memory behavior. Medical devices comprising the nickel-titanium alloy and a method of making them are also disclosed.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a thin component is characterized by heating a thin component, and thereafter, while sizing with molds and using molds as cooling media, performing one of quenching and isothermal transformation processes on thin component. Thus, a manufacturing method of a thin component without warping or deformation in heat treatment with even and high hardness, a bearing ring, a thrust needle roller bearing, a manufacturing method of a rolling bearing ring, a rolling bearing ring, and a rolling bearing can be obtained.

Abstract: A preselected metallurgical phase is formed in a body of a ferrous alloy by heating the workpiece to a temperature above an austenizing temperature of the alloy and thereafter contacting the workpiece with a quenching medium. Heat is input to the workpiece during at least a portion of the time it is in contact with the quenching medium. The quenching medium and/or the source of heat are regulated so that they work in combination to maintain the workpiece at a holding temperature which is above the temperature at which the martensite phase forms in the alloy. After maintaining the alloy at the holding temperature for a predetermined period of time, it is cooled to ambient. In particular implementations, the system operates to form a bainite phase in the alloy. Also disclosed are systems for implementing the method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a corrosion-resistant cold-rolled sheet of iron-carbon-manganese austenitic steel, comprising the following steps: a sheet whose chemical composition comprises, the contents being expressed by weight: 0.35%?C?1.05%, 16%?Mn?24%, the balance of the composition consisting of iron and inevitable impurities resulting from its smelting, is provided; said sheet is cold-rolled; and a recrystallization annealing treatment is carried out on said sheet in a furnace containing a gas chosen from gases that are reducing with respect to iron, the parameters of said annealing being chosen in such a way that said sheet is covered on both its sides with an essentially amorphous (Fe,Mn)O oxide sublayer and with an external crystalline manganese oxide (MnO) layer, the total thickness of these two layers being equal to or greater than 0.5 microns.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas generating composition including a fuel, an oxidizing agent, a binder and an additive, the additive being one or two or more selected from complex basic carbonates represented by Formula (I) or (II) below; M1+M23+CO3 (OH)2 ??(I) M32+M42+CO3(OH)2 ??(II) (In Formula (I), M1+stands for H+, Li+, Na+, K+, or NH4+; M23+ stands for Al3+, Fe3+, Cr3+, Co3+, In3+, Bi3+, Sb3+, B3+, Sc3+, or Ga3+; in Formula (II), M32+ and M42+ are mutually different, each standing for Cu2+, Zn2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Mg2+, Mn2+, Fe2+, or Be2+).

Abstract: In a pneumatic tire (20) on which a transponder (1) is mounted, a securing member (3) for securing the transponder (1) is fixed to an inner surface of the tire in an area (S) between a tire maximum-width position (A) and a bead toe (B). Thereby, a large centrifugal force and a large impact force do not act on the transponder (1) storing various pieces of information, and the transponder can be mounted quickly and securely. Also, the weight of the transponder is remarkably reduced, and thus uniformity of the tire (20) is enhanced. Additionally, dynamic balance correction is made easier. Even in a large tire, reduction in durability is minimized through suppressing heat generation and heat accumulation of the tire (20) due to the transponder (1) and the securing member (3).

Abstract: A pneumatic radial ply passenger tire (10) having a tread (20), a casing with two sidewalls (14, 16), one or more radial plies (18) extending from and wrapped about two annular beads (13) and a belt reinforcement structure (15) located radially between the tread and the plies. The tread has a first contour-defining curve extending outwards from the equatorial plane of the tire towards the sidewalls, an adjacent second contour-defining curve disposed between the first contour defining curve and the sidewalls and an adjacent third contour defining curve extending outwards from the second contour defining curve and the sidewalls. The first, second and third contour-defining curves have first (R1) and second (R2) and third (R3) radii chosen such that R2>R1>R3.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire provided with a tread pattern on which a plurality of blocks are formed with three circumferential grooves which extend along a circumferential direction of the tire and lateral grooves which traverse the circumferential grooves, wherein the lateral groove disposed between the circumferential grooves has a depth that is from 40 to 70% of a depth of the circumferential groove, a groove bottom sipe with both open ends is formed on a groove bottom of the lateral groove, and a land portion sipe, whose length in the circumferential direction of the tire is longer than that in a width direction of the tire, is formed on the block.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire provided with a tread pattern on which a plurality of blocks are formed with circumferential grooves which extend along a circumferential direction of the tire and lateral grooves which traverse the circumferential grooves, wherein the lateral groove disposed between the blocks on the endmost tread edge region has a depth from 10 to 50% of a depth of the circumferential groove to be traversed and has a groove bottom concave portion whose both ends in a longitudinal direction are disposed inside the groove bottom, and a width of the groove bottom concave portion, which is determined on the basis of the bottom plane of the groove bottom, is from 25 to 45% of a groove width of the lateral groove.

Abstract: To provide a non-pneumatic tire, including a spoke structure, which can be easily mounted on a rim of a wheel. In addition, to provide a non-pneumatic tire whose durability is improved by suppressing the buckling of a spoke structure. [Solving Means] Provided is a non-pneumatic tire including a spoke structure (5) and a tread ring (11). The spoke structure (5) includes a cylindrical outer member (2) and a cylindrical inner member (3) which are concentrically arranged, and which are connected to each other with a plurality of fins (4, 4?) arranged in between at intervals in the circumferential direction. The tread ring (11) is fitted onto the outer periphery of the spoke structure (5). In the pneumatic tire, the spoke structure (5) is divided in the tire circumferential direction into at least two circumferential-direction separate structures (511, 521, 531).

Abstract: An improved tire provides an air-flow restrictor that may be installed inside a tire. The air-flow restrictor may restrict or prevent the flow of air in the direction opposite to the direction of rotation of the tire. Also, a method for saving fuel by inserting or retrofitting tires with air movement restricting inserts.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pneumatic tire provided with a temperature-sensitive color-changing rubber part formed through vulcanization of a rubber composition that comprises a rubber component, and temperature-sensitive color-changing microcapsules with, as encapsulated therein, a temperature-sensitive color-changing component of which the color may reversibly change with temperature change, and that is obtained by directly mixing and dispersing the microcapsules in the rubber component. The temperature-sensitive color-changing rubber part may constitute at least a part of the tire body. The rubber part may be a coating film formed by applying a coating composition comprising the rubber composition onto the outer surface of a tire, and shaping it through vulcanization along with the tire body. Further, it may constitute a display layer of a color seal to be stuck to the outer surface of a tire.

Abstract: A sheet assembly that includes a first facing sheet, a second facing sheet, and an adhesive material disposed between the first and second facing sheets. A plurality of shapes is cut within a remaining portion of the first facing sheet, and each of the plurality of shapes defines a removable portion disposed over a portion of the second facing sheet. Upon removal of the removable portion the adhesive material is exposed and a photograph or other item can be adhered to the sheet assembly. The remaining portion of the sheet assembly includes a printable area for writing notes or comments about the adhered photo.

Abstract: Methods of forming decorative elements such as decorative grass and glitter possessing a unique optical effect from a laminated sheet of optical effect material. The decorative elements have a curl or a crimp set therein to enhance the light-reflecting characteristics of the decorative elements and to provide greater volume of the decorative elements for a given weight of decorative elements.

Abstract: Decorative elements and decorative grass provided with a substantially flat configuration which, upon activation, can assume a curled or crimped configuration, preferably at the point of sale or point of use, as well as methods for producing the same.

Abstract: A method of applying a ceramic coating to a substrate comprises laminating one or more layers of a green ceramic tape to a rigid substrate using a tackifying resin to adhere the tape to the substrate. Upon firing, the tackifying resin ensures near zero shrinkage of the tape in the XY plane without usage of elevated pressures or temperatures during lamination of green tape to the substrate. The thermal degradation completion temperature of the tackifying resin is lower than that of the resin binder used in the green tape.

Abstract: A production method of a multilayer electronic device, comprising the steps of forming a green sheet 10a; forming an electrode layer 12a on a surface of the green sheet 10a; stacking the green sheets 10a, each having the electrode layer 12a thereon, to form a green chip; and firing the green chip: wherein before stacking the green sheet 10a having the electrode layer 12a formed thereon, an adhesive layer 28 is formed on a surface on the electrode layer side of the green sheet 10a having the electrode layer 12a formed thereon; and the green sheet 10a having the electrode layer 12a formed thereon is stacked via the adhesive layer 28.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for laminating glass sheets in which a first glass sheet is passed onto a laminating conveyor and raised by a lift mechanism to a distance off the conveyor. The lift mechanism is held stationary and a second glass sheet is placed under the first one. A plastic film is drawn to cover the second glass sheet and the first glass sheet is lowered by the lift mechanism on top of the second glass sheet and the plastic film. This lowering process involves performing an alignment of the glass sheets by manipulating a carrier rack at a distal end of the lift mechanism's pickup arm relative to the pickup arm. Three-sheet lamination can be performed by displacing two superimposed glass sheets, with a plastic film therebetween, by the laminating conveyor from below the lift mechanism. A third glass sheet is passed onto the laminating conveyor to below the lift mechanism and raised by the lift mechanism to a distance off the conveyor.

Abstract: A chipper and apex subassembly 100 as an intermediate article of manufacture in a pneumatic tire has an apex strip 30 formed as a continuous elastomeric strip of unvulcanized material having a bottom base portion 31 and two opposing sides 33, 34 extending towards the narrow outer tip 32 and a chipper ply strip 40 reinforced with parallel cords oriented on a bias angle relative to the length of the strip cojoined to the apex 30 along the length of the strips and attached to one side of the unvulcanized apex strips on an outer surface. The chipper 40 is spaced from the bottom base portion 31 of the apex 30 and extends widthwise towards the narrow outer tip 32 to form a subassembly 100 of a chipper 40 and apex 30 as an intermediate article of manufacture. Additionally the subassembly 100 can be attached to bead core 12 to make a subassembly 200 as a further intermediate article of manufacture.

Abstract: A method of preparing a reinforcing structure for use in manufacture a pultruded part where the reinforcing structure is pulled through a pultrusion die in a continuous longitudinal pull direction. The method includes arranging a plurality of first reinforcing fibers in a transverse direction and attaching a permeable transport web of staple fibers to the first reinforcing fibers such that the portion of the first reinforcing fibers oriented in the direction transverse comprises at least 30% of a volume of materials comprising the reinforcing structure.

Abstract: A fuel filler and fuel vent hose having reduced fuel permeation, comprises an elastomeric inner layer, a fluoropolymer barrier layer formed from tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene-vinylidene fluoride terpolymer; tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene-vinylidene fluoride-perfluorovinyl ether quadpolymer; or blends of two or more tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene-vinylidene fluoride copolymers or terpolymers on the elastomeric inner layer, and a chlorinated polyethylene backing layer. Optionally, the fuel filler and fuel vent hose include an adhesive layer between the fluoropolymer barrier layer, and the chlorinated polyethylene backing layer, and an optional reinforcement layer as well as an additional outer cover layer. A method of forming such tubular structures is also included.

Abstract: Easy starting rolls of perforated tissue product which have a reduced tendency to ply separate are formed with an adhesively secured doubled over tail tab folded against the roll. The strength and location of the bonds are controlled by controlling the penetration of the adhesive into the tissue. The dry tensile strength of the projecting folded over tail tab exceeds 400 g/3? and the caliper thereof exceeds one mil The adhesive bonds are spaced away from lines of perforation joining sheets in the initial sheets of the roll.