Abstract: The present specification discloses headwear configured to permit the user to easily don an item of eyewear, such as prescription glasses, reading glasses, sun glasses, safety glasses, and the like. The present headwear provides a unique pocket design on each side with an eyewear temple aperture located within the pockets. The pockets are created by forming a z-folded configuration out of a fabric panel for each pocket and tacking the three layers of material together, above and below the eyewear temple aperture. Each of the pockets are positioned forward of at least part of the ears, and open towards the user's anterior. The outermost panel of each of the pockets protrudes from the sides of the headwear to provide sufficient clearance for the temples of the eyewear to easily slip into the pockets and through the eyewear temple apertures.

Abstract: A shoe tote includes a first and a second shoe sock each with a first and second opposing side walls spaced apart by a bottom portion and a back portion. Each shoe sock has an exterior and an interior portion, designed to receive footwear. Each shoe socks contain a top portion opposing the bottom portion and a front portion opposing the back portion. Each shoe sock contains a closure mechanism. The shoe socks are separated by a strap. The strap has a first terminal end and a second terminal end. The strap further contains a first attachment disposed between the first terminal end of the strap and the first shoe sock. The strap also is comprised of a second attachment disposed between the second terminal end of the strap and the second shoe sock.

Abstract: A drip pan apparatus for a helicopter includes a frame and a drip pan. The frame is secured to a skirt on the airframe of the helicopter. The apparatus includes a drip pan for cooperation with a frame to cover an access opening to a transmission. The drip pan includes a substantially planar member of a fiber-reinforced composite and has a seal surface that is configured to cooperate with a seal surface of the frame. A seal member may be disposed between the substantially planar member and the frame to form a fluid-tight seal. The fiber-reinforced composite may be a carbon fiber-reinforced composite. A method of making the drip pan apparatus includes placing a plurality of sheets of an uncured fiber-reinforced composite material on one another to form an uncured stack. The uncured stack is then cured. A frame and a drip pan may be cut from the cured stack.

Abstract: A decorative engineered self-hem and a method to prepare the decorative engineered self-hem in a single fabric is disclosed herein. It is prepared without having any additional cut and sew, with various weave patterns designed in a design area 10-20 inches from a selvedge area and the rest of the fabric is woven in conventional weave pattern such as satin/twill. The method of preparation includes cutting the fabric parallel to a selvedge area; folding the fabric overlapping the selvedge area; and folding the full fabric horizontally and, at the same time, hemming of edge of the selvedge area to finish.

Abstract: A large scale geotextile tube includes a plurality of cylindrical geotextile segments permanently connected end-to-end via circumferential ribs. In one embodiment, each geotextile segment is formed of the sheet of geotextile fabric that has an overlapping region that measures at least 5% of the elongation at break length of the sheet and permanently connected with at least one transverse rib to form an axial closure.

Abstract: Method of manufacturing aerogenerator blades that avoids or reduces some formation deficiencies existing in the traditional methods of manufacturing aerogenerator blades. The method comprises: positioning at least one support plate (2) on a plug (3) corresponding to a predetermined shape of at least a portion of the blade; removably fixing the support plate (2) to the plug (3); stacking a plurality of layers (1) of at least one material over the support plate (2); stitching the plurality of layers (1) to the support plate (2); displacing the plurality of layers (1) stitched to the support plate (2) into a mold (4), the mold (4) having a shape corresponding to the counter shape of the plug (3).

Abstract: A bedding product in the form of a flat bed sheet (36) includes a top end (38), a bottom end (40), a left side end (42), and a right side end (44), with each end including a hem (46, 48, 50, 52) having an associated interlining. For example, the bottom end hem (48) defines an elongated interior space (60). And the interlining, in the form of an elongated strip (54), is contained in the interior space (60). The hem (48), itself, has an inner edge (62) at the upper surface (56) of the sheet (36), and an outer edge (64) spaced from the inner edge (62), with the outer edge (64) also being the bottom edge of the sheet (36). In addition, the hem (48) has a free end (66) that is wrapped around a portion of the interlining strip (54), near the hem inner edge (62), and is tucked into the interior space (60). The interlining strip (54) is held in position within the interior space (60) of the hem (48) by two rows of stitches.

Abstract: An airbag cushion having a novel seam structure including either a tri-stitch fold-over seam structure or a double-stitch fold-over seam structure. The novel seam structure allows airbag cushions to be manufactured by using low tenacity yarns, preferably in the range of between about 40 cN/tex and about 65 cN/tex.

Abstract: A weightlifting suit including a pair of leg sections terminating in leg openings is provided. The leg openings slope from an inner thigh section located on the inside of the wearer's thigh to an outer thigh section generally located on the outside of the wearer's thigh. The leg sections may taper from upper openings generally encasing the upper portions of the thighs to the leg openings. Hems rolled to the outside of the suit away from the thighs of the wearer may be provided around the leg openings.

Abstract: A seam structure for a drying wire, produced by reducing the thickness of the end portion of the drying wire and folding the end portion double and stitching the double wire portion to hold it together; and a method for producing the seam structure. At least part of the stitch (6; 6a, 6b) is sewn in parallel with warp threads (2) in the direction of travel of the drying wire between the warp threads (2) so that it will be positioned below the contact surfaces of the warp threads, the stitch end close to the seam being sewn double over a distance and the stitch end remote from the seam is bonded to the wire side facing away from the web by silicone (7) or some other suitable glue-like material.

Abstract: Fiber reinforced resin composites formed by elements joined by a high shear strength, high fracture toughness adhesive are disclosed. The elements are created in easily produceable cross-sectional shapes such as flat, C-shaped, Z-shaped or T-shaped. When joined, the elements form delamination resistant fiber reinforced resin composites having more complex shapes. The strength of the junctions between a pair of elements, such as a panel and its associated reinforcing members, can be enhanced by fasteners, such as rivets, if desired.

Abstract: Fiber reinforced resin composites formed by elements joined by a high shear strength, high fracture toughness adhesive are disclosed. The elements are created in easily produceable cross-sectional shapes such as flat, C-shaped, Z-shaped or T-shaped. When joined, the elements form delamination resistant fiber reinforced resin composites having more complex shapes. The strength of the junctions between a pair of elements, such as a panel and its associated reinforcing members, can be enhanced by fasteners, such as rivets, if desired.

Abstract: This relates to a seam between two edge portions of fabric wherein one fabric edge portion is reversely folded beneath itself and the two edge portions are then disposed in overlapped relation with the two free edges of the fabric being generally aligned. Adjacent the folded edge there is a first line of stitching which extends through all three layers. There is also provided a second line of stitching which includes two needle threads and a single looper thread with one of the needle threads extending through all three thicknesses of the fabric and the second needle thread extending only through the one layer of fabric beyond the overlapped fabric portions. The second line of stitching includes a looper thread which not only extends between the loops of the two needle threads, but also transversely of the line of stitching between the adjacent needle thread loops wherein the looper thread serves to hold down and prevent unraveling of the free edges of the fabric.

Abstract: This invention relates to a woven textile product, such as a mat, and a method for manufacturing said product. The product is in the center provided with a layer which is formed by supporting warp threads and on both sides of which are provided weft threads which are bound to each other by means of binding warp threads crossing the layer of supporting warp threads. The product can in a simple manner be provided with fringes by dividing the binding or supporting warp threads in the edge area of the product into two groups, by means of which two adjoining edge strips are formed between which the warp threads not used in the edge strips project as fringes.

Abstract: A composite structure has two composite panels which are bonded together at a joint. The joint is reinforced by composite thread being sewn in a series of stitches through the panels. Sewing the panels while they are in a staged condition allows the structure to be co-cured as assembled.

Abstract: An integrated composite structure 100 that uses fasteners 116 or bonds in shear and stitching 104, 106 in tension to assemble the structure and provide for load transfer from one to the other that is assembled by a process of orienting the various structures while tacky and warming same to accept stitching 104, 106 with the structures so joined being thereafter cured.

Abstract: A new process for making realistic appearing, simulated patchwork articles and a patchwork fabric configuration to be used therewith. In a preferred embodiment disclosed, a matrix of similarly sized, dimensionally aligned regions of design (14) is imprinted on a unitary piece of fabric (12). The regions of design (14) can be arranged in parallel rows and columns. The regions (14) are spaced from one another to define flexible fold regions (16) therebetween. The process includes steps of abutting facing edges (18) of adjacent regions (14) in a superimposed relationship and fixedly securing the regions (14) in this abutted configuration.