Abstract: A method of manufacturing a laminated body consisting of a synthetic resin member provided with a layer member thereon, in which the member is bent to cover the edges of the resin member. The method includes the compression, resulting from a male mold and a female mold approaching each other, of the layer member and molten resin. The female mold has flanges mounted on its edges to permit the layer member to cover the edges of the resin during compression. Molten resin materials are supplied between the male and female molds prior to subsequent to the compression.

Abstract: A process for shaping an end of a solid cosmetic stick such as a deodorant or antiperspirant. The process includes the steps of filling a package body with a molten cosmetic composition, solidifying the composition into stick form, heating a mold or package cap, elevating the stick to extend the package body opening, and contacting an end portion of the stick with the heated die or cap. A pattern such as a trademark or logo may be molded through this process onto the end portion of the stick.

Abstract: A method of forming an elongated decorative trim strip of thermoplastic material with an end of the strip having a desired shape of non-constant cross-section in planes perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the strip. An extruded length of thermoplastic material is first made of a length substantially equal to the desired length of the decorative trim strip with a first longitudinally extending surface of the length being a front show face and a second longitudinally extending surface opposite the first surface being a back mounting surface. At an end portion of the extruded length, material is removed inwardly from the second surface to create a cavity behind the first surface while leaving the show face generally undisturbed.

Abstract: Process for producing superconducting metal-oxide textiles comprising impregnating a preformed, organic textile material with metal compounds in a desired atomic ratio, heating the material in a weakly oxidizing atmosphere to pyrolize and oxidize the organic material, maintaining the material at temperature in an oxidizing atmosphere, and cooling the material in an oxidizing atmosphere, so as to form a crystalline structure capable of superconducting.

Abstract: A method for making concrete roof tiles includes the steps of forming a continuous elongated ribbon or layer of concrete; cutting the continuous layer into a row of spaced end to end ribbon sections having a front edge and a rear edge; precompacting the front edge of one of two adjacent ribbon sections and compacting the precompacted front edge of the other ribbon section.

Abstract: A process for the formation of a laminated body consisting of an upper layer member which covers a hardened synthetic resin is disclosed. The process includes the compression, resulting from a female mold and a male mold approaching each other, of the layer member and molten resins. The final engagement of the molds permits the cutting of the layer member so as to form or shape the ultimate laminated body.

Abstract: Method of making a tamper indicating package including a container having a neck with a threaded finish, an annular bead on the neck, a plastic closure which includes a base wall and a depending peripheral skirt having threads interengaging the threads of the container, and a tamper indicating band attached to the skirt by a plurality of weakened portions defining a line of severing. An annular flange extends axially upwardly and inwardly from the tamper indicating band toward the base wall of the closure and comprises a first continuous annular flange portion connected to the band by a hinge portion and a second portion which has free ends of the segment portions engaging beneath the bead on the container when the closure is threaded onto the container. In one form the second portion includes a plurality of segment portions extending upwardly and inwardly from the first continuous portion. In another form, the second portion includes a second continuous flange portion.

Abstract: A tapered carbon microelectrode is produced by extruding an organic material or a composition composed of crystalline carbon fine powder and an organic binder into a thin rod form, carbonizing said rod by calcining to produce a pure carbon thin rod, soaking the resulting thin rod as an anode in an electrolytic solution, gradually pulling up the thin rod while electrochemically oxidizing the tip portion of the thin rod. Then a lead wire is connected with the thick portion of the thin rod followed by coating all the surface except the conically sharp tip portion.The tapered carbon electrode can be used for various electrochemical measurements and scanning tunneling microscope.

Abstract: A method of forming an activated carbon or graphite structure is provided by (1) forming, such as extrusion, of a plasticized mixture of: binder selected from cellulose ether and derivative thereof, starch, and mixture thereof; furfuryl alcohol and/or polyfurfuryl alcohol; and carbon, graphite, or a carbon-containing material; and (2) subjecting the formed mixture to a carbon-forming pyrolysis step. The use of furfuryl alcohol allows extrusion at ambient temperatures and provides a "reactive" solvent that provides carbon upon pyrolysis.

Abstract: A C/C composite including a carbon matrix and carbon fibers and exhibiting a crystal structure of the carbon matrix differing between (a) the portion at and in the vicinity of the interface between the carbon fibers and the carbon matrix and (b) the other portion of the carbon matrix and excelling in strength and thermal conductivity is produced by a method which includes intercalating a carbonizing catalyst in carbon fibers, causing said carbon fibers having said carbonizing catalyst intercalated therein to be impregnated with a precursor of a carbon matrix, and then firing the product of impregnation.

Abstract: A method of reducing residual stresses in a fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite laminate having at least one free edge includes the step of heating a region adjacent the free edge using a platen for a time period sufficient to form a localized melt zone of the thermoplastic in the region. The heating step is however done under a sufficient pressure to prevent delamination of the laminate. After this is done, the region is cooled for a time period and under a pressure sufficient using a platen to solidify the region and to prevent the lamination thereof.

Abstract: A method of progressively molding and curing/homogenising a composite material component assembly including a skin panel and a series of spaced structurally reinforcing members therefor. The method includes the steps of placing a composite material layer (18) on support (13), clamping same to the support by a mold including first and second tools (14/16), the second tool being separated from the first tool by a pre-determined amount, slidably moving the second tool (16) towards the first tool (14) to cause the material to fold in an upwards direction until clamped between datum faces (15, 17) of the tools to define the structural member, heating the support (13) and tools (14, 16) to cure/homogenise the skin panel and structural members, then slidably moving the component along the support (13) a pre-determined amount to draw a further quantity of composite material layer (18) from a source and repositioning the tools (14, 16) for further processing of the material.

Abstract: In a first forming stage, the bottom portion of a mono-molded plastic syringe (a type wherein the whole portion, i.e., a main syringe body and a needle portion, is molded unitedly in a cast) is heated and then stretched to a certain length, forming the edge portion like a needle, while the syringe is intermittently moved. Then the sryinge is carried to a second forming stage, where the syringe is moved intermittently and the needle portion is heated, then it is bent at a certain angle and is cut in a certain length, forming a completed syringe.

Abstract: A process for making carbon fiber reinforced materials which not only have desirable qualities which include high strength, high heat resistance, chemical resistance, wear resistance and lightweightness but also which are produced in a short time and at low cost. The process includes the steps of impregnating a carbon fiber assembly with a melt of mesophase pitch or mixing short carbon fibers with the mesophase pitch, shaping the pitch-impregnated assembly or the pitch/short carbon fiber mixture, and firing the same. The process requires that the mesophase pitch used in the process be almost 100% of an optical anistropic phase as examined under a polarizing microscope; have a softening point of no higher than 350.degree. C. and be capable of being carbonized in a yield of at least 70% when gradually heated to a temperature of about 600.degree. C. in an inert gas atmosphere and then held at that temperature for two hours.

Abstract: A carbon/carbon composite is prepared by impregnating a bundle of carbon fibers with a polymer of a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound, carbonizing the thus-impregnated carbon fiber bundle under pressure or under pressing and, optionally, further carbonizing the thus-carbonized carbon fiber bundle at atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: Novel ceramic filamentary micro-tubular materials are described. An entirely fluid-phase method has been devised for producing such interwoven ceramic filamentary tubular materials. The process depends for its success the ability to generate a three-dimensional random weave of ceramic tubes, with diameters in the range of about 0.01 to 2.0 microns, by forming carbon filaments by catalytic decomposition of a hydrocarbon feed, coating the filaments with a ceramic coating and then oxidizing the coated filaments to remove the carbon core leaving behind hollow ceramic micro-tubular filaments. The ceramic micro-tubular materials may be free-standing porous structures and may have a variety of uses as thermal insulators, catalyst supports, superconductor supports, filters or as reinforcements for composites.

Abstract: This invention relates to an injection moulding process for the manufacture of multi-layered articles, especially articles having barrier properties. The process includes clamping a thermoplastic film over the cavity of a mould of an injection moulding process, the film being capable of being stretched. The film is then stretched within the mould by inserting the core of the mould, preferably using a core in which a central part enters the mould and partially stretches the film prior to the remainder of the core entering the mould. The mould is then closed, excess film is trimmed off and polymer is injected into the mould cavity. The resultant article is a multi-layered injection moulded article which, depending on the characteristics of the film and injected polymer, may have barrier properties to oxygen, liquids or the like that are superior to articles moulded from only the polymer. The process is particularly useful in the moulding of containers having a depth:width ratio of at least 0.5.

Abstract: A carbon/carbon composite is prepared by polymerizing a polycyclic aromatic compound in the presence of a coupling agent, then impregnating a bundle of carbon fibers with the resulting polymer, then carbonizing the thus-impregnated carbon fiber bundle under pressure or under pressing, and optionally, further carbonizing the thus-carbonized carbon fiber bundle at atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thin carbon plate and a process for producing the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a thin carbon plate excellent in properties such as gas impermeability, mechanical strengths and the like, as well as to a process for producing the same.

Abstract: Process for producing carbon composite components having an edge and a central part with at least one layer of carbon/carbon composite and at least one layer of recompressed expanded graphite to obtain a sealing carbon composite component with a central part having a high deformation level and/or with an edge providing self-bonding of the layers of the component. There is prepared a stack of at least one layer of preimpregnate based on carbon fiber and of at least one layer of expanded graphite of a specific gravity of between 0.03 and 0.06. The stack is compressed under a pressure of between 2.5 and 15 MPa and at a temperature of between 50.degree. and 200.degree. C., in such a way that the thickness of the edge is at least equal to that of the central part and the specific gravity of the expanded graphite is between 0.3 and 0.6 for the edge and between 1 and 1.5 for the central part. The compressed component is treated thermally at a temperature of between 400.degree. and 3000.degree. C.

Abstract: A multi-luminal catheter is characterized in that the cross-sectional shape of each lumen at a connection portion for an extension tube is molded in accordance with the outer shape of the extension tube to be connected. Accordingly, smooth and hermetic connection between a catheter body and the extension tube, that has not been accomplished in the past, can be obtained, and the formation of steps of the lumen which increases fluid resistance can be prevented. This mult-luminal catheter can be produced by pressing a core metal having substantially the same shape as that of the outer shape of the extension tube into each lumen of the catheter body at the connection portion for the extension tube and inserting the connection portion for the extension tube into a molding die while heating it.

Abstract: An inplant material for a living body hard tissue which is constructed by forming a core of a carbon material having a smooth and high hardness surface, an excellent mechanical strength against bending and compressing strengths, and non-impregnable to blood, lymph or the like and further forming a porous layer having a thickness of 100 microns or larger, preferably 100 microns or large on the surface of the core. This porous structure of the implant material is very important to smoothly and rigidly bond the material to a living body and is devised to produce the state that a collagen fiber newly produced in the boundary between the living body and the implant material is intruded into the porous tissue of the surface of the implant material and mutually interchanged, and a process for producing the same. Thus, the implant material has a smooth and high hardness surface, an excellent mechanical strength against bending and compressing strengths, and being non-impregnable to blood, lymph or the like.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of substantially polycrystalline silicon carbide fibers are provided. The fibers may be fabricated to have a small diameter and are thermally stable at high temperature. The process is carried out by initially forming fibers from a preceramic polymeric precursor comprising phenyl-containing polyorganosiloxane resins. The fibers are then infusibilized to render them nonmelting followed by a pyrolysis step in which the fibers are heated to a temperature in excess of 1600.degree. C. in a nonoxidizing atmosphere to form substantially polycrystalline silicon carbide fibers. The substantially polycrystalline silicon carbide fibers which are formed have at least 75% crystallinity and have a density of at least about 2.9 gm/cm.sup.3. The polymeric precursor or the fibers contain, or have incorporated therein, at least about 0.2 % by weight boron.

Abstract: Packaging means such as a bottle, jar or other receptacle, having a sealing ring, as well as a process for manufacturing such a seal. These packaging means include containers especially of the type to be kept in stock and/or stored. The packaging means include at least a container and a lid, between which is arranged a sealing ring defining an internal space in relation to the outside of the packaging means, with the packaging means being capable of containing a product or any other substance whatsoever under conditions of vacuum or partial vacuum. The sealing ring includes means for bringing about communication between the internal space and the outside of packaging means, being blocked while the vacuum is being brought about and/or maintained and capable of being unblocked in order to facilitate opening the packaging means.

Abstract: A method for attaching an elastomeric gasket (12, 70) to a thermoplastic substrate (10) comprises the steps of forming the substrate (10) with a slot (20) and an upstanding projection (22) adjacent the slot (20), deforming the projection (22) into an upper portion of the slot (20) to provide a stake thereby, and molding the elastomeric gasket (12, 70) onto the substrate (10) and into the slot (20). The elastomeric gasket (12, 70) is thereby retained on the substrate (10) by the projection (22) in cooperation with the slot (20). The substrate (10) is preferably made of a nylon material, and the elastomeric gasket (12, 70) is preferably made of an EPDM polymer.

Abstract: A method for forming carbon-carbon composites consists of impregnating structures with carbon-forming precursor compounds comprising multi-functional benzoxazine compounds. The impregnated structures are pyrolyzed to form carbonaceous char which serves to fill the interstices in the structure, thus densifying the composites. The process of impregnation and pyrolysis is repeated as many times as required to obtain the composite density desired. Unusually high char yields are produced by multi-functional benzoxazine compounds in which benzoxazine are joined to each other through a bridge characterized by having conjugated unsaturation associated therewith. A number of preferred compounds providing unexpectedly high yields of char are shown, enabling the desired densification to be achieved with a minimum number of impregnation and pyrolysis cycles, thereby reducing the costs of forming the composites.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-density vitreous carbon material having heat resistance, chemical resistance and no liquid and gas permeability, used in various industries, as well as to a process for producing said carbon material. More particularly, the present invention relates to a high-density vitreous carbon material having a sufficient thickness and a high density, as well as to a process for producing the same.

Abstract: A solderless twist on wire connector and a method of making a solderless twist on wire junction encapsulating twist on wire connector by securing a prior art twist on wire connector in a shell to produce a wire junction encapsulating twist on wire connector that can in one operation permit the user to twist the connector to simultaneously compress the junction ends of electrical wires into low resistance electrical contact while encapsulating the junction ends of the electrical wires in a solderless substance. The process includes the method making a twist on wire connector by encapsulating a prior art twist on wire connector in a shell to produce a wire junction encapsulating twist on wire connector having a chamber for an encapsulating material. In one embodiment the twist on wire junction encapsulating twist on wire connector includes a puncturable seal and in another embodiment a second compartment for holding a mixable encapsulating materials.

Abstract: A catheter assembly includes a tubing portion and a needle portion, at least one of which is a thermoplastic liquid crystalline polymer. The tubing and needle may be integral or unitary. The invention includes a method to make the assembly in which a melt of the liquid crystalline polymer is shear thinned by passing through an orifice such as an extrusion die to make tubing. The shear thinned melt may be directed into a mold having a point to make a liquid crystalline needle.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for manufacturing heat-activatable articles from a synthetic thermoplastic material on which a shape memory is impressed by introducing molecular orientations and molecular structures. These articles, after the impressing of the shape memory, are subsequently subject to a further change in shape, at least in sub-regions thereof. The shape memory is influenced by this further change in shape.

Abstract: A method of forming elongated trim strips having a central body section of a desired predetermined constant cross-sectional configuration with an integral contoured end joined to the central body section including by using a length of extruded thermoplastic material having the desired predetermined constant cross-sectional configuration with a show face surface and a back mounting surface. Material is removed from the back side of the extruded length to provide an end portion on the strip which tapers in thickness from the original extruded thickness to a minimum thickness at the end of the length. Thereafter, a rigid and relatively flat backing strip is provided and the extruded length is deflected to bring the back side of the tapered thickness end portion of the length into engagement with the backing strip. The back side of the extruded length including the tapered thickness end portion is then bonded to the backing strip which maintains the strip in a relatively flat condition.

Abstract: A resin material is fed into a cavity of a mold provided with a movable member adapted to form a tear-line on the resin material and capable of moving toward, and away from, the mold cavity such that when the mold cavity is filled with the resin material and the mold is closed, the movable member is advanced toward the mold cavity thereby obtaining a modular cover provided with a tear-line having a small thickness and a high degree of strength.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a full carbonaceous diaphragm for acoustic equipment, which bridging agent which accelerates bridging by reacting, when heated, with a chlorine-containing resin component used as a raw material for carbonation binder binding said graphite powder, kneading the mixture sufficiently to which a resin component dissolution solvent or a plasticizer is added by using a mixer having high shearing force, developing a great affinity for the cloven graphite crystals and the binder resin and dispersing them by a mechanochemical reaction, making the mixture in a sheet form with the graphite crystal face thereof being highly oriented in the face direction of the film, preforming said sheet into a film or a sheet form having a desired thickness by passing it through the calender rolls, molding the preformed film or sheet into a diaphragm shape, removing the contained solvent or plasticizer therefrom by treatment in heated air, accelerating the bridging reaction of the chlo

Abstract: An impregnating carbonizing process and apparatus which permit reduction in cost of consumable goods and can operate at a reduced cost and a heating and vacuum impregnating operation which requires a very long period of time can be performed on the outside of an expensive high pressure vessel to accomplish rapid carbonization and baking.

Abstract: A method for forming a shaped section for the guidance and sealing of a movable window, in particular of a motor vehicle door, formed from an elastomer extruded onto a metal reinforcement and comprising a first part which forms a clamp, capable of being fastened onto the shaped section of the frame of the movable window, and a second part with a U-shaped section, turned in the opposite direction to said first part and serving as a guidance and sealing member for the movable window, the base of the U of the second part comprising a portion with the metal reinforcement removed and forming a resilient flexible hinge made from said elastomer. The part of the reinforcement of the second part which does not adjoin the reinforcement of the first part, forming a clamp for the shaped section, has been adapted by swaging or stretching, over at least a part of its length, to the shape of the window frame.

Abstract: A process for producing a cylindrical reinforcing fibrous molding by sealing openings at opposite ends of a porous cylindrical disintegratable mold, immersing the mold into an aqueous solution of a molding material containing reinforcing fibers and an inorganic binder, and depositing the molding material onto the outer peripheral surface of the mold by applying suction within the mold to form a molding blank; pressing the molding blank against the mold to adjust the shape of the molding blank; disintegrating the mold to remove it from the blank; and heating the molding blank to partially bond the reinforcing fibers with the inorganic binder.

Abstract: A process for the production and treatment of concrete blocks, which are produced in molds filled with concrete and are imprinted on their surface by means of dies that exhibit recesses or protrusions. Subsequently thereto, the surface of the concrete blocks is roughened or formed or textured and freed of loose particles by brushes, in particular strip brushes and roller brushes.

Abstract: The baking or heat treating of products, which must take place at an extremely high temperature and under a strict non-oxidizing inert furnace atmosphere, is advantageously made by conveying the products into the furnace atmosphere only after having the products vacuum-packed in resinous films or bags, thereby to prevent oxygen, vapor, and the like, which might be trapped on or in the products, from entering into and contaminating the furnace atmosphere, and also in order to eliminate various apparatus which otherwise is required by conventional baking methods, such as vacuum chambers, bulky and thermal energy-wasting conveyor trays, and the like.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for banding collagen condoms. An elastic band is incorporated into the collagen gel body of the condom as an integral part thereof. The band is sealed within adjacent layers of collagen film, made from collagen gel, the layers of film forming the condom body.

Abstract: A process for producing a lead wire of hard carbon for supplying power to a fuel battery, including the steps of mixing carbon powder and monomer or precondensate of furan resin with binder containing as a main ingredient chlorine-containing vinyl resin which is carbonized after calcining, uniformly mixing and dispersing the mixture composition, applying high shearing force to the mixture composition, extrusion molding the composition in a rod shape, insolubilizing and infusibilizing the molding, and calcining the molding in an inert gas atmosphere, thereby obtaining the lead wire of hard carbon for supplying power to the fuel battery. Thus, the process can industrially simply and inexpensively produce lead wires of hard carbon for supplying power with small electric resistance to the fuel battery which does not consume electricity generated as Joule heat, and has excellent corrosion resistance against electrolytes of high temperature and high acid concentration.

Abstract: A method for bonding a heat shrinkable tubular member to an inner member where a section of the tubular member is first twisted and then subjected to heat and tension to cause the twisted section to sealingly bond to an inner member disposed therein. The method is particularly directed to bonding the distal end of a balloon on an angioplasty catheter to an inner member.

Abstract: In connection with a device for casting lead grids for electric battery plates, a highly porous ceramic mold lining, preferably of zirconium oxide, is prepared by flame-spraying. Such a lining can include a thin surface coating on a profiled, basic metallic mold or a separately prepared insert plate which is retained to a metallic mold molder. The ceramic surface coating may be accurately formed in place, or may be formed as an over-spray which is then reduced in thickess. Formation of the surface coating may be accomplished by placing masks on the basic metallic mold during the flame spraying, for those areas of the grid which tend to accumulate material, or by adjusting an initially coarse profile of the ceramic layer to the exact profile of the casting by a material-removing treatment.

Abstract: A thermoformable mat, e.g., a mat of resinated fiberglass, is compressed and shaped into a contoured object, e.g., a shell for an automobile headliner, by this process. The mat is compressed between two dies that have been preheated. At least one of the dies is perforated. Superheated steam (e.g., at 80 psig and 600.degree. F.) is ejected from the perforations into the mat, thereby quickly raising the mat temperature to its thermoforming point. After the mat is set into the contoured shape, the dies are reopened and the formed mat is removed. If the mat that is used contains a thermoplastic adhesive, the mat is cooled to below the adhesive's melt print before the dies are opened. This can be done by applying a vacuum to the perforated die and pulling ambient air through the mat.

Abstract: A method for flaring pipe liners. The method includes pushing against the end of a thermoplastic liner installed in a metal pipe with a first forming head and applying heat to cause said head to flare outwardly about an acute angle; and subsequently pushing against said end with a second forming head and applying heat to cause said end to bend into contact with said flange.

Abstract: Cold carbon-containing blanks which are impregnated with a carbon-containing material are introduced into a cold autoclave which is thereupon sealed and filled with inert gas prior to heating of the interior of the autoclave to tempering temperature. The tempered products are cooled in and thereupon removed from the autoclave, and the inert gas is relieved of hydrocarbons and other harmful substances which are released by the impregnating material during tempering.

Abstract: A process for preparation of a carbon fiber composite reinforced carbonaceous material characterized in that using carbon fibers or the raw material fibers of the carbon fibers as the base material, the surfaces of said base material fibers even to the surface of the single fiber are uniformly and completely coated with dormant mesophase pitch and/or isotropic pitch, and after said base material has been molded, the resulting product is subjected to carbonization treatment or graphitization treatment.

Abstract: Novel ceramic filamentary micro-tubular materials are described. An entirely, fluid-phase method has been devised for producing such interwoven ceramic filamentary tubular materials. The process depends for its success the ability to generate a three-dimensional random weave of ceramic tubes, with diameters in the range of about 0.01 to 2.0 microns, by forming carbon filaments by catalytic decomposition of a hydrocarbon feed, coating the filaments with a ceramic coating and then oxidizing the coated filaments to remove the carbon core leaving behind hollow ceramic micro-tubular filaments. The ceramic micro-tubular materials may be free-standing porous structures and may have a variety of uses as thermal insulators, catalyst supports, superconductor supports, filters or as reinforcements for composites.

Abstract: A process for making an artificial graphite film from a graphitizable polymer is described. In the process, a starting polymer film having a defined thickness is thermally treated at a temperature of not lower than 2400.degree. C. in an inert gas to graphitize the film, and rolled to obtain a graphite film. The graphite film has good flexibility and elasticity with relatively smooth surfaces.

Abstract: A multi-layer drawn polyester bottle has a neck portion having an opening on the top end and a fitted or screwed part on the periphery, a bottom portion formed by fusion bonding and closing of a pipe and a barrel portion biaxially molecularly oriented by draw-blowing of the pipe. The pipe is composed of a co-extrudate of inner and outer surface base layers of polyethylene terephthalate and an intermediate layer of an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer having an ethylene content lower than 50 mole %. This multi-layer drawn polyester bottle is prepared by co-extrusion a multi-layer pipe using the coextrudate and, if necessary, interposing an adhesive layer between the two resin layers, cutting the pipe into a predetermined length, closing one end of the cut pipe by fusion bonding to form a bottom portion, forming the other end of the cut pipe into a neck portion having an opening on the top end and a fitted or screwed part on the periphery, pre-heating the so-obtained preform at a drawing temperature of 85.

Abstract: Concrete blocks are formed in a mold having a cavity into which block-forming material is placed. A portion of the material is retained in place relative to the cavity walls when the block is removed from the cavity, and the face of the block forming material adjacent a surface of the material retained in place is provided with a split-type appearance to its surface. A block having a rough surface closely resembling a split surface can thus be attained without the expense and time involved in conventional block splitting. The assembly can be constructed to form blocks having non-planar split-type surfaces. Additionally, split-type surfaces can be formed on an interior surface of a composite block module adapted for splitting along a splitting plane, to attain a block providing a split-type appearance along two spaced planes.