Abstract: An intermediate transfer belt with a mechanically and electrically invisible seam formed by joining two ends of the belt at a seam. Two regions of the belt are thus formed, a seam region at and around the seam and a far region away from the seam. An overcoat is then placed over the seamed substrate such that an outer surface of the overcoat forms a toner-bearing surface. The seam region has good electrical property correspondence (as explained in the patent) with the far region and a lateral resistivity greater than 108 ohms/square. The joining of the belt can occur along a kerf.

Abstract: Unitary films are provided having at least first and second film segments which extend adjacent one another and are permanently joined together. The first and second segments have different compositions whereby the unitary film includes distinct segments having varied physical properties such as, for example, varied levels of high water-vapor transmission rates and/or elasticity. The unitary films and laminates thereof are well suited for use as outer covers in personal care articles and various other barrier articles.

Abstract: The invention is directed to coating a knit, woven, or non-woven textile substrate with adhesive polyurethane layer and then with an elastomeric polysiloxane layer and to then form an air curtain or air bag therefrom with superior air-holding and superior heat resistance.

Abstract: A finger joint architecture, method and formation apparatus are disclosed, the finger joint architecture characterized by an array of interspersed projections and cavities formed at an end face of a first wood product. The projections are spaced from one another in both first and second dimensions defining the end face and are formed by the cavities which are bored through the end face. A mating array of projections and cavities is formed at an end of another wood product to be secured to the first wood product. The projections and cavities thus formed are preferably tapered.

Abstract: Synthetic polymers having hydrogen bonding capability and one or more polysiloxane moieties are capable of providing two distinct properties to paper products, such as tissues, which properties heretofore have been imparted through the use of at least two different molecules. The backbone of these synthetic polymers is based on modified vinyl polymers, such as polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylamides and polyacrylic acids.

Abstract: A laminated support mat for supporting and moving draglines and other heavy equipment in muddy, boggy or marshy areas. The laminated support mat includes multiple wooden laminates of typically unequal length and selected width and thickness, which laminates may be fitted with one or more wear mat or pad and are bolted together to define a support mat of desired dimension, the laminates preferably constructed of oak wood for good strength and durability. The laminates may be constructed of scrap wood and conventional cable loops may be provided on each end of the laminated support mat for locating the mat in a desired position. Where the typically rubber wear pad or pads are used, the pads may be mounted on the laminates using a pair of channels that receive the bolts securing the laminates together.

Abstract: A composite thermoplastic continuous laminate for cladding flat or shaped panels of wooden material, said laminate having a through-colored lower layer, an intermediate layer of transparent material, and a through-colored upper layer of different color from that of said lower layer.

Abstract: A method of making a high strength polyester strap, preferably a coextruded polyethylene terephthalate, suitable for higher load applications that typically require steel strapping. The coextruded strap has a core of highly oriented PET and a skin or outer surface of a PET which has been impact modified. The strap is made by a process in which a coextruded strand (or sheet) is subjected to a plurality of stretching steps with a final stretch ratio of at least 5 to 1. In a preferred embodiment, the strap has an outermost layer in which the brittleness of the strap is reduced and the toughness is increase by the inclusion of an elastomer, which has been found to significantly improve the weldability of the strap.

Abstract: A repeating series of tiles has at least three tiles in a series. Each tile within the series has at least one side capable of interfacing with a side of at least one other tile within the series. Each tile within the series has a different shape in the pile direction than the other tiles within the series such that the last tile within the series is capable of interfacing with the first tile of the next series. Further, each tile within the series has at least one side capable of interfacing with at least one tile within another series in order to have adjoining rows of series of tiles. The present invention further includes both a method for producing and assembling a repeating series of tiles.

Abstract: Multiple-seam electrostatographic imaging member belts include two or more imaging member portions joined together by two or more seams. The belts can be formed from imaging member web that either includes or does not include an anti-curl backing layer, and that includes a charge transport layer that is substantially stress free.

Abstract: The present invention discloses folded corrugated material for producing segments or strips for use as Easter grass, packing material and the like or for use as flower pot covers, floral wrappings and ribbon materials.

Abstract: The invention concerns a seaming tape for seaming carpeting and other flexible materials, and method of seaming carpet thereby. The seaming tape is reinforced by rigid strips so that the seam does not visibly peak, profile, or otherwise bulge visibly when the flexible material is placed in tension in a direction perpendicular to the seam. The seaming tape comprises an adhesive, a reinforcing scrim, a flexible backing, and rigid strips that are aligned parallel to the scrim, on opposite sides of the longitudinal centerline of the scrim, and spaced apart a distance from the centerline of the scrim. The rigid strips are sized and placed so that after a seam is made using the tape, the rigid strips are on opposite sides of the seam and aligned parallel to the seam. When the seamed material is stretched, the rigid strips resist flexure, resulting in a seam that stays virtually flat and invisible.

Abstract: A fiber reinforced composite wood flooring is designed particularly for use in van-type truck trailers which experience adverse operating conditions due to heavy lift truck traffic on the top side and water spray during rainy periods on the bottom side. The composite wood flooring comprises edge-glued laminated wood which is underlaid with a thin layer of fiber reinforced plastic. The top surface of the composite wood floor is the same as that of a conventional laminated wood floor. The fiber reinforced plastic underlay is composed of glass and/or carbon fibers embedded in a polymeric resin such as epoxy, phenolic, vinyl ester, polypropylene or polyamide resin. The fiber reinforcement is designed to enhance the mechanical properties of the flooring in the longitudinal and transverse directions of the floor. The fiber reinforced plastic improves the fatigue resistance of the composite wood flooring and prevents water leakage into the trailer through the floor boards.

Abstract: An adhesive label is useable to overlie an adhesive strip and is situated at the leading end of a paper web wound in a roll. The adhesive label is positioned in the running area of a driving belt of a roll changer in a rotary printing machine and is one of several two part labels that are each provided with a defined tear line. These labels are placed over the cut edge of the first layer of the paper web. Each label is provided, in its trailing portion with a plurality of holes.

Abstract: A magnetic latching system for protective tabletop pads for providing a convenient and secure latching system for removably connecting pad sections together in a manner that minimizes the risk of damaging the tabletop. A tabletop protective pad section is provided for resting on a top surface of a table with at least one other pad section. The preferred protective pad section comprises a base member having a first face for facing in an upward direction and a second face for facing in a downward direction, with the first and second faces being oriented substantially parallel to each other. Each of the first and second faces has a perimeter, and the base member has a perimeter edge face extending between the perimeters of the first and second faces. A pair of side portions of the perimeter edge face are oriented generally parallel to each other on opposite sides of the base member.

Abstract: An article which comprises (1) a composite comprising a polyurethane matrix including fibrous or particulate reinforcement, the polyurethane matrix being formed in situ about the reinforcement by reaction of polyurethane forming components at a temperature below the melting point of the reinforcement and (2) a polymeric film bound to at least one surface of the composite, the film being bound to the composite by adhesion to the polyurethane matrix which emerges or is enhanced as the matrix is formed in situ.

Abstract: A plurality of binder strips (2) are removably arranged successively one after another on a band-shaped carrier film (1), with the lengthwise direction of the binder strips arranged perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the carrier film. Each binder strip (2) includes an adherent portion (3) having an adhesive on a bottom surface thereof, and a non-adherent portion (7) having holes punched therein suitable for being received on a ring binder or prong fastener or the like. The carrier film (1) has registration marks (6) provided thereon, so that the carrier film can be automatically advanced and sharply deflected over a release edge (14) in an apparatus, whereby the successive binder strips (2) are released from the carrier film (1) and adhered onto a page (16) of sheet goods being advanced through an adjacently located sheet folding machine.

Abstract: In injection-molding first and second blade bodies (2, 3), convex parts (23, 32) are formed on the surfaces of the first and second blade bodies (2, 3), respectively. Then, a horn (16) of an ultrasonic welding device is placed at a position of crossing both the convex parts (23, 32) to come into contact with the top surfaces of the convex parts (23, 32) while pressing them at the same time, and in this state, the ultrasonic welding device is operated. Contact surfaces of the first and second blade bodies (2, 3) are welded at their portions corresponding to a pressing direction of the horn (16) and concurrently, both the convex parts (23, 32) are deformed by melting under pressure through the horn (16) to trickle melting resin of both the convex parts (23, 32) into a clearance (10) between the first and second blade bodies (2, 3), so that both the blade bodies (2, 3) are joined to each other.

Abstract: An image bearing composite optical material is formed as a laminated flexible sheet having an image bearing photographic quality film layer variously bonded between outer and inner translucent layers of paper, fabric, or synthetic materials. The composite optical material provides two sharply distinct appearances dependent upon being viewed under backlit or ambient illumination conditions. Full-colored and precisely detailed images are produced under backlighted conditions; a plain appearance is produced otherwise. Improved embodiments include a nonbilateral structure wherein a middle image bearing film layer is bonded over its entire adjacent surface with an outer translucent layer, and is bonded at widely separated points or along thin lines with an inner translucent layer to produce an air gap there between. The air gap embodiment negates image transmission under nonbacklit viewing conditions.

Abstract: An opened ended, endless woven papermaker's fabric having a plurality of longitudinal yarns and a plurality of transverse yarns woven in a selected weave pattern to form a fabric body and seaming loops, the fabric characterized by a longitudinal yarn weave repeat having selected yarns woven as the seaming loops and selected yarns woven in the fabric body and defining a fabric edge.

Abstract: There is disclosed a spliced web of linerless labels in roll form and a method of making same. The Webs have lines of partial severing along their lengths and the splice is made between two adjacent webs by a frangible tape which enables the labels at the splice to be separated by tearing, and wherein the remainder of the labels are separable by tearing along the transverse lines of partial severing.

Abstract: A method for forming a durable spliced sheet by splicing a plurality of components. Each component has a splicing edge and a core. The method comprises the steps of applying an adhesive, including graphite or fiberglass fibers, to the splicing edge of each of the components, aligning the splicing edge of each of the components with a respective contiguous counterpart, such that nodes of the core of each of the components match nodes on the contiguous counterpart, fastening the nodes of each of the components to the nodes of the aligned contiguous counterpart component, applying a uniform compressive pressure along the splicing edge, and heating the plurality of components to cure the adhesive and form the durable spliced sheet.

Abstract: A method of applying a roof membrane assembly to a roof deck. The method includes the steps of providing a roof membrane assembly including a first roof membrane and a second roof membrane. The first roof membrane has at least one longitudinally extending edge and the second roof membrane overlaps the first roof membrane and is bonded along at least one longitudinally extending edge of the first roof membrane to define a membrane flap having a longitudinally extending edge. The roof membrane assembly is then positioned upon the roof deck and at least one roof membrane fastening device is positioned over the first roof membrane and beneath the longitudinally extending membrane flap and secured through the first roof membrane and into the roof deck. The longitudinally extending edge of the membrane flap is then bonded to the first roof membrane.

Abstract: A method of producing sub-images for use in forming a larger image from a series of the sub-images. The method includes printing each of the sub-images of the series of sub-images and a portion of the larger image surrounding the sub-image on a separate sheet of material. Each sub-image is printed on the same location on the respective sheet. Then the sheets are cut to the size and shape of the sub-images. When the sub-images are positioned to form the larger image, the sub-images are in a non-overlapping and contiguous relationship.

Abstract: A temporary seaming aid for use in seaming a dryer fabric, comprising complementary parts (39) attached to two portions (31, 32) of a dryer fabric. The complementary parts are adapted for cooperation and enable the fabric ends which have interdigitating formations (33) thereon to engage. Engagement of the interdigitating formations allow a pintle wire (34) to be inserted therein to form a flexible joint resulting in seaming of the dryer fabric. The entire temporary seaming aid can easily be removed once the fabric ends are joined.

Abstract: An endless flexible seamed belt with a mechanically and electrically invisible seam, substantially equivalent in performance to a seamless belt, is formed by joining two ends of substrate material, each end of which has a plurality of mutually mating elements in a puzle cut pattern which are in interlocking relationship. After the two ends are joined, an bonding is applied to the seam of the belt. When the belt is to be an electrostatographic imaging member, the electrostatics of the belt become very important. The two ends of a flexible substrate with a conductive coating applied thereto are interlocked and a conductive bonding is applied to the gap between the interlocking surfaces. The undercoating layer can then be applied to the adhered seam in order to smooth the seamed surface for application of the charge generating layer and the charge transfer layer. The undercoating layer may be relatively thicker than current undercoating layers to insure that the seam surface is smooth.

Abstract: A fibrous insulation blanket is disclosed. The blanket includes a binderless collection of long, single component inorganic fibers. Preferably, the blanket is made of glass fibers.

Abstract: A printing sheet that is adapted for printing in an inkjet printer or the like. The sheet has a plurality of pits in the top surface. The pits accept the ink and hold the ink in place. The bottom surface of the sheet has a permanent electrostatic charge. The sheet may be constructed by etching an electreet compatible plastic sheet and then polling the sheet. Alternatively, the sheet may be constructed by bonding a porous sheet to an electreet sheet.

Abstract: A finger joint architecture, method and formation apparatus are disclosed, the finger joint architecture characterized by an array of interspersed projections and cavities formed at an end face of a first wood product. The projections are spaced from one another in both first and second dimensions defining the end face and are formed by the cavities which are bored through the end face. A mating array of projections and cavities is formed at an end of another wood product to be secured to the first wood product. The projections and cavities thus formed are preferably tapered.

Abstract: A cargo liner and cargo holder system includes a mat having a plurality of protrusions extending from a base. Locking members include a plurality of engagement members extending from a body and are adapted to engage with the protrusions of the mat. The mat includes a plurality of geometrically-shaped protrusions which can be octagonally shaped or cylindrically shaped. The locking members can be secured to boxes or other objects for securement to the mat. The mat also includes a lip extending around the perimeter of the mat for containment of any liquids therein. The mat also includes two layers, a polyethylene first layer and an olefin-friendly rubber layer. The locking members can be modified and secured to a bag-hanging device. Movable side members can be secured to the locking members for securement of boxes to the mat. Also disclosed is a method for making the mat.

Abstract: Laminated wood products are manufactured from first and second adjacent sawn wood strips that are cut with corresponding upper and lower edges, and inner and outer faces. The strips are rotated in opposite directions so that corresponding edges are toward each other, and the inner face of one strip and the outer face of the second strip are at the top of the strips. One of the strips is then turned end-to-end without rotation, so that both faces on the upper surface are either inner faces or outer faces. The adjacent edges are then glued to form a composite wood product. The composite product may form the surface ply of a five-layer face bonded wood laminate, which includes a center ply having edge dimensioning formed from the center ply. The surface laminate is preferably formed of reclaimed heartwood, and all layers of the face laminate are preferably formed of the same wood species.

Abstract: Portions of a thermoplastic synthetic resin panel (B) formed by extrusion and integrally having a first sheet (2a), a second sheet (2b) parallel to the first sheet (2a), and a plurality of ribs (3) integrally joining the first and second sheets (2a, 2b) are welded together by ultrasonic welding by applying an ultrasonic welding head (6) and a work support block (7) of an ultrasonic welding machine to the first sheet (2a) and the second sheet (2b), respectively, and compressing the portions of the thermoplastic synthetic resin panel (B) between the ultrasonic welding head (6) and the work support block (7).

Abstract: Currently, fiber/metal laminate sheets are limited in width due to restrictions in the width of thin metal sheets available. This invention solves that problem by providing an integral splice concept and a method for manufacturing a laminate employing the inventive concept. Specifically, a fiber/metal laminate sheet is provided having at least two metal plies and at least one fiber layer. Each of the metal plies comprises at least two metal sheets which are arranged side-by-side and have sheet metal breaks therebetween. All of the sheet metal breaks lie within the integral splice. An important feature of the invention is that the sheet metal breaks in each metal ply are staggered widthwise across the laminate with respect to the sheet metal breaks in the remaining metal plies, in accordance with a predetermined metal break staggering pattern, thereby maximizing the bond engagement of the discontinuous metal plies with the adjacent fiber layers.

Abstract: Two-component curable adhesive for blocking automotive wiring bundles, the respective components preferably amine-terminated polyamide Part A, and acrylate, anhydride or epoxy Part B, being contained in separate sheets which are inter-leaved with one another. The concentration of the reactive components in the sheets is chosen to cause the adhesive to flow on initial heating and then to cure to resist further flow at elevated temperatures in service. Apparatus, kits and method for blocking cables or wire bundles using the adhesive are also claimed.

Abstract: A seamed belt composed of: (a) a belt material including a polyimide and having two ends, each end having a plurality of mating elements, the two ends being joined to form a seam having the mating elements of the two ends in an interlocking relationship where the interlocked mating elements define a space between the interlocked mating elements; and (b) an adhesive present in the space between the interlocked mating elements, wherein the adhesive is selected from the group consisting of: (i) a polyvinyl butyral composition including: a terpolymer of polyvinyl butyral, polyvinyl alcohol, and polyvinyl acetate, and a plasticizer; (ii) a polyurethane composition including a polyester polyurethane polymer; and (iii) a blended composition including an acrylonitrile and butadiene copolymer and a phenol formaldehyde polymer.

Abstract: One or more specific wires is placed at the middle of the wire harness cross section with double-sided adhesive tape between the specific wires and the other wires surrounding these core wires. One side of the double-sided adhesive tape adheres to these core wires while the other side adheres to the other wires surrounding the core wires. The double-sided adhesive tape thus positions and holds both the selected core wires and the surrounding other wires. A single-sided adhesive tape can be also used.

Abstract: A fiber reinforced composite wood flooring is designed particularly for use in van-type truck trailers which experience adverse operating conditions due to heavy lift truck traffic on the top side and water spray during rainy periods on the bottom side. The composite wood flooring comprises edge-glued laminated wood boards which are underlaid with a thin fiber reinforced plastic. The top surface of the composite wood floor is the same as that of a conventional laminated wood floor. The fiber reinforced plastic underlay is composed of glass and/or carbon fibers embedded in a polymeric resin such as epoxy, phenolic or vinyl ester. The resin holds the glass fibers together and also bonds the reinforcements to the laminated wood boards. The reinforcement is designed to enhance the mechanical properties of the flooring in the longitudinal and transverse directions of the floor and also to provide better bonding to the wood.

Abstract: A method for ultrasonically joining flashspun bonded polyolefin sheets and a seam generated by the method is provided. The method includes the steps of overlapping at least two polyolefin sheet edges, and connecting the overlapped edges by feeding the overlapped portions between an ultrasonic horn and a patterned backup roll. The connected first and second sheet edge portions have a tensile strength across the overlapped and welded portion that is at least 75% of the tensile strength of the sheet material joined. The seam is generated with just one pass between the ultrasonic horn and the patterned backup roll.

Abstract: An improvement (20) for producing an enhanced seam on a machine clothing for a paper or cellulose machine, especially, but not exclusively, when using flat filament yarns (26) in the machine direction of the clothing is shown. The seam has two preformed yarn spirals (20), which are each bound, by the machine direction yarns (26) of the clothing, to one seam edge, thereby each forming a row of seam loops (22) which are meshable with each other and joinable onto each other by means of a pintle wire. At least one spiral (20), preferably both, is, between neighboring seam loops (22) in the row of loops, preformed with special securing portions (24), to which the spiral (20) is attached at the corresponding seam edge. The securing portions (24) hold the seam loops (22) spaced apart and are extended substantially in the longitudinal direction of the spiral (20).

Abstract: An open ended papermaker's fabric having first and second layers of machine direction (MD) yarns interwoven with a plurality of cross machine direction (CMD) yarns. Additional CMD yarns are interwoven with both MD layers at each end of the fabric between the last CMD yarn and the seam loops in a balancing weave that establishes vertical and horizontal alignment for the seam loops.

Abstract: The present invention is a thermoplastic panel or piece having a resilient injection molded portion. The panel or piece of the present invention may be used in a variety of applications such as to provide sealing ends on thermoplastic panels or to create resiliently closable passages in thermoplastic panels through which wires and other objects may be passed while maintaining an even surface appearance of the baseboard panel. Other uses include attaching one or more thermoplastic pieces together. The invention also includes a method for making the subject thermoplastic panel or piece.

Abstract: The invention provides an improved method of vibration welding of thermoplastic joints. Such welding is conducted by vibrating two fiber reinforced thermoplastic parts under pressure along their common interface to generate frictional heat to melt and fuse their surfaces together. Fibers from at least one surface penetrate both into the weld and into the other surface. As a result, the welded, fiber reinforced thermoplastic surfaces have increased tensile strength than heretofore achievable. Vibration welds of reinforced thermoplastic surfaces according to this invention achieve a maximum tensile strength as high as about 120% of a weld formed by the unreinforced surfaces of corresponding thermoplastic materials.

Abstract: A fibrous product is produced by providing a collection of fibrous material, and encapsulating the fibrous material by covering the fibrous material with a film to form an encapsulated blanket of the fibrous material. The encapsulated blanket is then needled to cause entanglement of the fibrous material, thereby producing a needled, encapsulated fibrous product.

Abstract: Net which, in the unfolded state, has the form of a central part provided at the petrify with a number of flaps. Nets of this type are used to fix articles on pallets. The flaps in particular are subject to substantial loads and will frequently be damaged. So as to avoid the need to carry out extensive repair work on the net structure, it is proposed, according to the invention, to construct the net from various component nets. The production of the nets can likewise be facilitated in this way.

Abstract: The invention relates to a joint arrangement in connection with the manufacture of a wood element blank, especially a wood board blank or a wood beam blank, in which arrangement the wood element blank is arranged to be formed of several blank battens (1-4) that are arranged to be interconnected with an adhesive, whereupon each blank batten (1-4) is formed to have at least partly substantially triangular cross section, so that it may rest on at least four adjacent blank battens, and that the apex of the triangular part of each blank batten (1-4) remains inside the wood element blank. In order to improve the yield and the strength properties, each blank batten (1-4) is formed with substantially radial cleavings, so that the pith of the wood remains at the apex of the triangular part of the blank batten.

Abstract: The present invention provides a windshield frame utilizing composite technology. More particularly, the windshield frame preferably comprises a fiber reinforced plastic molded upper frame section bonded with a structural grade adhesive to a fiber reinforced plastic molded lower frame section. According to the invention, steel reinforcements and tapping plates are bonded on or molded into the frame sections to stabilize the structure and provide hardware attachment points. Continuous carbon fibers may also be molded in the frame sections in critical high stress areas. The strength of the bonding between the frame sections is enhanced by a tongue and groove geometry along the interface. In addition, dowel pins and bushings are used to mechanically tie the frame sections together near body side attachment points.

Abstract: A sealing tape for sealing linear seams formed by adjacent substrate sheets comprises two laterally spaced linear strips interconnected with an intervening linear center strip. The center strip comprises a soft, pliable, adhesive sealant material adapted to flow into the substrate seam upon application of heat and pressure to the sealing tape. The laterally spaced side strips are dimensionally stable and comprised of a tacky elastomeric compound adapted to adhere to the substrate under applied heat and pressure.

Abstract: A splice having (a) a support comprising a polymeric film having a major surface; and (b) a fiber reinforcement comprising a plurality of monofilaments where the monofilaments have longitudinal axes extending in a parallel direction, one to another, across the major surface, and the monofilaments are bonded to the major surface of the support by a fiber adhesive, where the fiber adhesive is a moisture-cured polyurethane adhesive. The invention also relates to methods and products thereof for using the splice to form spliced flexible abrasive articles, including endless belt forms.

Abstract: An endless woven fabric for condensing paper material and a method for forming such an endless fabric which removes ink and other extraneous substances from the aqueous solution of reclaimed paper material. On the endless fabric formed by weaving plastic monofilaments, an antiflexing part, 30-50 mm in width, is provided on at least one end of the selvage in the direction of width by causing thermoplastic resin to fill not less than 85% of an empty space in the endless woven fabric. Further, a guide ridge of thermoplastic resin is formed by causing thermoplastic resin to fill an empty space in the end parts on the running surface of the endless fabric, and is welded with the antiflexing part integrally. Platelike reinforcing strips are formed in a length nearly equal to the width of the endless fabric. The strips are extended between the opposite ends of the endless fabric by causing thermoplastic resin of the strips to fill not less than 85% of an empty space in the endless fabric.

Abstract: Used tires are sorted on-site to separate those which are still good from those that are scrap. At the site, the sidewalls are separated from each scrap tire and the remaining tire portion is slit transversely and laid flat, stacked one atop the other. The stack is transported by vehicle from the site to a central processing facility that shears the tire portions to a uniform width and thickness. The uniformly dimensioned tire portions are then connected into strips by male/female dovetail cuts. Two strips are bonded together at their flat inner tire sides to form a two-ply tread strip. The two-ply tread strips are then used in construction, building component manufacture, fencing or landscaping; the two-ply treads are more flexible then lumber. The sidewalls are used as landfill or grounds cover in landscaping.