Abstract: Hinged glass photomask assemblies for photolithographic processes are disclosed wherein a flexible polymeric hinge is used in combination with a flexible, non-extensible binding strip which prevents lateral movement of the glass plates thereby providing for repeated use of the phototool without the use of registration systems such as alignment pin assemblies.

Abstract: Universal file with inner gluing back for thermal gluing systems of the type comprising substantially the combination of a front sheet, a rear sheet, a back and a layer of binding glue applied on the inner side of said back, characterized in that the said back is made of a flexible synthetic material so that such file may be used for binding bundles of documents having various thicknesses.

Abstract: A continuous length of flexible, reel wood veneer produced by a method according to which the veneer leaves are bonded to a non-woven material strip such as bonded viscose rayon which is then severed between the veneer leaves to form foil backed leaves, which leaves are cut with male and female finger ends enabling said leaves to be mated end to end and bonded together into a continuous length, and a plastics or plastics composite foil such as PVC/non-woven material composite foil is applied as secondary backing to the non-woven material-backed veneer, which preferably has a total thickness of about 0.40 mm, including a real wood veneer thickness of 0.15 mm.

Abstract: A method of continuously producing a flexible drywall joint filler having a central spline portion adapted for cooperation with a joint defined between a pair of adjacent sidewall panels and a pair of substantially thin edge portions, comprises extruding at a predetermined extrusion rate a continuous strip of flexible material having a predetermined width, pulling the extruded pre-formed strip of flexible material at a pulling rate greater than the extrusion rate thereby completely forming the thin edge portions on the strip and reducing the predetermined width by about 30-65% to a completed width, and cooling the material at the completed width to form a continuous strip of flexible drywall joint filler having "feathered" edge portions.

Abstract: An improved seam construction for diving suits and method of performing same which consists of a seam formed by cutting slits into the edges of two abutting pieces of elastomeric material, gluing and stitching the outer layers of the edge of each piece, inserting and gluing a filler strip of material into the interior of the cavity formed by the slit and gluing the inner layers of the material over said filler strip. Diving suits formed using such seam construction are stronger, more comfortable, more durable, more aesthetic and leakproof.

Abstract: A cover for protecting a pile or mound of particulate material in outside storage so that the material is not contaminated, eroded, dissolved or dispersed by the weather. The cover is provided by a plurality of elongated panels that are connected together along their side edges by seams so that the panels and seams extend perpendicularly from the perimeter of the base of the pile toward the top or apex thereof. Some of the panels of the cover are of a material that is porous to gas and nonporous to liquids, and other of the panels are of a material that is nonporous to both gas and liquids. The different porosity panels are arranged in alternating relation in the cover. The seams are reinforced by strips of reinforcing material sewn thereto. Supplemental lengths of weight retaining strips are secured to some of the perpendicularly extending seams at points spaced upwardly from the margin of the cover.

Abstract: A trim strip assembly attached to a substrate body including an elongated rigid member fastened to the substrate body and having a terminal end with upturned spaced tabs. A trim strip is secured to the rigid member and has two parallel longitudinal downwardly curved elongated areas and a terminal end. An end cap is attached to the rigid member and trim strip and has a forward terminal end, a top wall, and a rear wall the bottom edge of which abuts the end of the rigid member. The end cap has two spaced flat resilient legs projecting from the rear wall and their forward ends extending beyond the forward terminal end and each leg is in contact with a respective longitudinal downwardly curved elongated area of the trim strip. The legs are spaced from the top wall of the end cap to allow insertion under the terminal end of the trim strip and each leg lies in a plane that bisects the other and at the same acute angle relative to the horizontal plane.

Abstract: The invention relates to a laminate reinforcement for fibre-reinforced sunthetic resins and has for its object to provide a laminate reinforcement of highly resistant and high elasticity modulus fibres for extremely heavy-duty, yet light-weight and indent-resistent floating bodies and provides to that purpose such a reinforcement in which the laminate reinforcement is obtained by means of at least two parallel tissue tapes forming by their tissue seams a paunch gap, which is covered with a similar, but narrower covering tape, doubling of the reinforcing fibres in the area of the paunch gap in parallel relationship producing a Stringer effect, in which the warp and weft yarns of the tissue tape are made from reinforcing fibres having a higher elasticity modulus and a higher specific tensile strength than glass fibres, said fibres consisting of carbon, aramid, boron fibres or the like, the warp yarns of carbon and aramid being in intimate contact with one another and the weft yarns of aramid or carbon being spa

Abstract: A method of sealing an underwater diving suit constructed of foam core material having a cover material on both sides, including steps of removing a portion of the cover material on the inside of the suit along the seam to expose the foam core and adhering the foam portion of a sealing strip to the foam core.

Abstract: A large poster apparatus for a back-lighted signboard and a method of constructing same from a plurality of smaller poster sections, including improving the translucent quality of the poster material, aligning respective adjacent sections for exact image continuity, laminating a clear film over a first poster layer, laminating a second poster layer over the clear film, and applying heat and pressure to create a composite laminated poster apparatus having registered images throughout.

Abstract: A graphite containing composite structure having a fastener area for joining the composite to other structures terminates the graphite reinforced laminate adjacent to the fastener area. Kevlar reinforced laminates abut the graphite laminate and extend over the fastener area and are further reinforced with Kevlar laminates that overlap the graphite then extend over the fastener area.

Abstract: A composite structure has joints reinforced with adherend inserts between skin and web. The inserts are wedge shaped, have laminated sides with reinforcement in two directions, a reinforced core and the laminates are stitched together adjacent the core.

Abstract: A splicing unit for integrally joining ends of seal strip material to form a continuous annular seal ring comprises two reinforced elastomeric ply strips with an unreinforced elastomeric gum interposed between them to form an H-section configuration, the length of the unit being substantially the width of the seal strip while the thickness of the gum between the ply strips is substantially the thickness of the seal material to be joined. The ends of the seal strip are inserted between the legs of the H-section on either side of the unreinforced gum and cured to form the integrally spliced seal ring.

Abstract: A stair mat is installed on the stairs in a manner as an edge cushion cover of flexible synthetic resin and a tread mat are adapted to the stairs, being adjacent each other, by the use of a connecting base sheet member having stiffness.The connecting base sheet member is provided with a hook-shaped rib or a plurality of thorns, and the edge cushion cover is provided with a catching groove or a flexible connecting layer corresponding to the hook-shaped rib or a plurality of thorns on the under surface.

Abstract: A plasterboard seam taping strip having a body formed of planar plastic material with tapered side edges. The rear of the body strip has self-adhesive material applied thereto. On the face of the body strip, extending lengthwise in the middle thereof is a central projection. In alternate embodiments the central projection may be elongated in width and have a notch defined therein. The seam-taping member of this invention may be applied to seams on walls and also on inside and outside corners.

Abstract: A fabric elastomer composite includes a relatively thin elastomer membrane having a stretchable fabric joined thereto. The composite is thin, lightweight, waterproof but vapor permeable, and stretchable at least 100% in each direction. Various garments such as athletic wear and thermal products may be fabricated which are warm, waterproof and stretchable. Various types of joints are disclosed to assure watertight qualities.

Abstract: The invention discloses a process of cladding a roof on a support structure which includes the step of applying an insulation layer on said support structure, applying edge abutting webs of cladding material over the insulation layer, simultaneously mechanically anchoring by fasteners the insulation and cladding webs to the support structure and sealing over the edges of the webs and fasteners by welding on welding strips covering said edges and fasteners.

Abstract: The disclosure is of a composite papermakers felt made up of a textile base layer and an upper layer of a polymeric resin foam. The felt is useful in the wet press section of a papermaking machine. The disclosure is also of a method of manufacturing the felt of the invention.

Abstract: A splicing unit for integrally joining ends of seal strip material to form a continuous annular seal ring comprises two reinforced elastomeric ply strips with an unreinforced elastomeric gum interposed between them to form an H-section configuration, the length of the unit being substantially the width of the seal strip while the depth of the gum between the ply strips is substantially the thickness of the seal material to be joined. The ends of the seal strip are inserted between the legs of the H-section on either side of the unreinforced gum and cured to form the integrally spliced seal ring.

Abstract: Method of constructing a large poster for a back-lighted signboard from a plurality of smaller poster sections including improving the translucent quality of the poster material, aligning respective adjacent sections for exact image continuity, laminating a clear film over a first poster layer, laminating a second poster layer over the clear film, and applying heat and pressure to create a composite laminated poster having registered images throughout.

Abstract: A microfiche carrier assembly is provided comprising a core of flexible but relatively rigid sheet material having a thin cover sheet provided with an adhesive surface for securing the cover sheet to the core so as to seal both faces and one end of the core. The cover sheet extends beyond the other end of the core to provide overhanging flaps forming a pocket therebetween with the adhesive surfaces of the flaps facing inwardly. A marginal edge of a microfiche is positioned in the pocket and is secured therein by the flaps. The microfiche carrier assembly is also provided with selector means in the form of a perforation at a predetermined location in a selector field to permit retrieval of a selected microfiche from a deck of microfiche carrier assemblies contained, for example, in a magazine.

Abstract: The cured polyester or polyurethane adhesive bond seam joining two FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic) parts, particularly in-mold coated FRP parts, is coated with a reactive polyepoxide resin-polyamide resinamine coating. After curing, sanding, sealing and painting, the seam area joining the parts did not exhibit any paint pops or sinks and the seam itself was invisible or nearly invisible.

Abstract: A waterproof shielded cable is disclosed having a metallic shield formed with a longitudinal seam surrounding a core. A strip of material overlays the metallic shield seam with side edges located to each side of the seam. An extruded plastic jacket overlays the metallic shield and strip of material with the jacket being in intimate contact with the shield and with a principle surface of the strip of material but spaced from the strip side edges.A method is also disclosed for manufacturing a shielded cable which comprises the step of wrapping sheet metal about a cable core with the sheet metal edges overlapped to form a shield with a longitudinal seam. The shield seam is overlayed with a strip of material of a type characterized by being shrinkable when heated above a predetermined temperature, and with the strip edges straddling the shield seam. A plastic jacket is extruded onto the shielded core and strip of material at a temperature in excess of the predetermined temperature.

Abstract: A splicing system for the butt splicing of endless flexible abrasive belts which employs an adhesive having a multiplicity of unidirectionally oriented reinforcing fibers spanning the butt-joint to form a durable long lasting splice. The fibers which are embedded in a cohesive member form a reinforcement strip which is bonded to the abrasive belt surface. The fibers are high-modulus organic fibers, preferably having a tensile modulus in excess of about 15.times.10.sup.6 psi, and with a tensile strength in excess of 200,000 psi.

Abstract: A taped and double cemented or glued rubber joint for use in connecting together the lapped cemented ends of adjacent cured rubber membranes in a roof construction, and for giving protection thereto. The lapping ends of the cured rubber membranes are sealed together by means of cement or the like, providing an adhesive contact system sealing the seam between adjacent membranes. An additional sealing means is provided which is premade and is adapted to be caused to adhere to both portions of both of the overlapping adjacent rubber membranes. This tape or additional sealing means is a composite structure and is applied over the seam between adjacent membranes providing double sealing structure and the tape comprises a lower uncured gum rubber strip which is applied over a portion of one rubber membrane which laps over a portion of the other rubber membrane and also includes a portion which extends over and is cemented to a part of the other membrane and adjacent to the end edge of the rubber membrane.

Abstract: An assembly for adhesively splicing tape such as magnetic tape includes a carrying strip which is foldable on itself. On the inner surface of one side of the folded strip is an adhesive zone releasably holding a foil which has on its other surface a joining adhesive covered by a releasable covering strip. Alignment holes and other marks are provided. The other side of the folded carrying strip can have an adhesive region for temporarily holding the tape ends during splicing. Two embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: In coating a liquid coating composition on a spliced web comprising contiguous web portions spliced together with a splicing tape, for example in the coating of gelatin emulsions or other hydrophilic colloid compositions on butt-spliced photographic support materials, coating disturbances caused by the splice are reduced by the use of a thin tape overlying the trailing edge of the splicing tape. The thin tape serves as a ramp between the splicing tape and the surface of the web and introduces only a very small vertical drop at its own trailing edge, to thereby permit coating of the spliced web with minimal disturbance of the coating operation.

Abstract: A weather-resistant covering is made of three superimposed sheets of vulcanizable material such as ethylene-propylene copolymers, e.g. ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer. The inner layer contains a vulcanization accelerator and advantageously the outer layers do not. An additional inner layer such as a non-woven textile fabric can be provided to increase strength and dimensional stability. A roof can be covered by placing a plurality of strips of such covering side-by-side with slight overlap, welding them together into impervious seams by application of a volatile solvent or swelling agent for the outer layers.

Abstract: A film splice for joining butted-together film ends, comprising carrier foil bands; a pair of discrete adhesive film-splicing tabs provided on the carrier foil means; and a positioning strip engaging the tabs and operative for positioning the same in predetermined orientation relative to one another when the tabs are respectively adhesively applied to one and to another side of film strips to join together the respective butted-together ends thereof.

Abstract: A method of applying decorative designs through a stencil to surfaces comprises applying an adhesive stencil to a surface and painting the stencil to form a decorative design on the surface. The stencil may be made from a laminated sheet consisting of two layers of waterproof adhesive tapes, each layer containing a plurality of adjacent tapes and the second layer covering the seams in the first layer to form the laminate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a preformed laminate useful in various forms for repairing holes and covering joints in drywall. The laminate comprises a sheet material backing having an overlay of plaster joint compound, or the like. The overlay has an outwardly tapered thickness. The laminate may be in circular, strip, or other form. The backing material is secured over the hole or joint, as the case may be, and a small amount of drywall joint compound is added around the perimeter to blend the patch into the wall surface.

Abstract: Endless coated abrasive belts require a splice between two ends of coated abrasive sheet material. According to this invention, this splice comprises (1) a straight slit woven fabric layer, preferably a wholly aromatic polyamide, (2) a plastic film layer, preferably polyimide film, (3) first means joining the fabric layer and plastic film layer into an integral laminated patch, preferably by polyurethane adhesive, and (4) second means joining the integral laminated patch to the backing sheet of the coated abrasive sheet material, which is also preferably polyurethane adhesive.

Abstract: A carpet construction comprises a plurality of square sheet materials butt-joined together to jointly provide a continuous planar upper surface. The sheet materials in each two adjacent rows are disposed in such a manner that the abutting lines of one of the two adjacent rows of sheet materials are disposed out of registration with those of the other. A plurality of stringer tapes are fixedly secured respectively to the lower marginal portions of the rows of sheet materials adjacent to their abutting ends and edges. Each opposed stringer tapes are coupled together to retain the sheet materials in butt-jointed condition. A plurality of connective members are secured respectively to rows of interengaged fastener elements of each mating stringer tapes immediately adjacent to the opposite ends thereof to retain the same in coupled condition.

Abstract: A three layer building panel material product made from recycled waste thermoplastic synthetic resin material and cellulose fibers aggregate, outer layers of which substantially comprise reset pressure rolled, heat-fused, and re-hardened thermoplastic synthetic resin bits, and having a core of cellulose fiber aggregate bonded by re-hardened heat-fused thermoplastic synthetic resin bits pressure bonded to the outer layers.

Abstract: In a method for continuously coating with a coating solution a plurality of running webs having discontinuous areas in the surface thereof, the improvement which comprises coarsening at least the surface of the web coated in the area of the web immediately following the discontinuous area of the web prior to the coating. The discontinuous areas in the surface can arise from the tape used to connect one web to another web or from projection in the surface of the web.

Abstract: The invention refers to heat weld joints of the type used for adjoining webs of reinforced plastic foil intended for use as stretched ceiling covers. The invention consists in the provision of means at intervals along the heat weld joints for reinforcing same to withstand the influence of heat. The invention also covers a process for the preparation of such reinforced heat weld joints.

Abstract: Composite strips are spliced end-to-end each composite strip being formed by a first strip having a pressure-sensitive adhesive inner side and a second strip having an adhesive-repellent inner side on which the first strip's inner side is stuck for easy subsequent removal. To form the splice, a length of the first strip having the pressure-sensitive adhesive inner side is removed from one of the composite strip ends so as to leave a length of the second strip extending therefrom with its adhesive-repellent inner side exposed, this length of the second strip being lapped on the adjacent outside of the other of the composite strip ends while positioning the composite strip ends to form the joint and with this length spanning the joint. Thereafter, flexible splicing pieces are applied spanning the joint on both sides with the one on the side of the lapped length of the second strip extending therebeyond so it is stuck on the outside of the lapped composite strip's outside.

Abstract: Thin walled sleeves of heat recoverable material are made by inserting the opposing edges of a length of heat recoverable material into a thermoplastic insert having incorporated therein a peroxide or other heat activatable crosslinking agent, placing a reinforcement comprising a foraminous member, for example, a strip of glass cloth, or other high melting material, of relatively open weave adjacent to the insert and in contact therewith, followed by heating the assembly to form a weld. Optionally, a combination of the foraminous member and film can be placed in contact with the insert.

Abstract: An insulating material primarily for use on the interior of buildings and formed of a blanket of felted fibers (such as glass fibers) of relatively high density having an impervious flexible facing on one side for appearance and for defining a vapor barrier. The facing including a narrow edge strip extending beyond a margin of the fibers for defining a tab for overlapping and sealing a joint with an adjacent blanket. The marginal tab is protected during handling, shipping and installation by a disposable strip of insulation partially severed from the main body of the material but temporarily remaining in original position.

Abstract: Overlapped fabric end portions define a fabric double layer. A plurality of partial loops are formed in the double layer extending alternately in opposite directions transversely of the double layer to define a transverse row of loops. Elongated substantially rigid rod means extends through the row of loops for splicing the fabric end portions together.

Abstract: A tabbed film strip comprising a film portion and a tab portion secured together in parallel adjacent edge relation by a connecting tape overlapping the film and tab portion and adhesively secured thereto in an arrangement leaving a major area of the film portion and tab portion uncovered throughout their lengths. Apparatus to form this product and to carry out a process of making it comprises a housing which supports individual feed supplies for the film portion and the tab portion and which also supports a feed supply for the connecting tape. The tape has pressure sensitive adhesive on one of its surfaces for securement to the film and tab portions. Forming mechanism is supported on the housing and has guide grooves therein as well as guide rollers and a hold-down arm associated therewith arranged to place the film portion and tab portion in parallel adjacent edge relation and to secure these two portions together by means of the tape.

Abstract: A tabbed film strip comprising a film portion and a tab portion secured together in parallel adjacent edge relation by a connecting tape overlapping the film and tab portion and adhesively secured thereto in an arrangement leaving a major area of the film portion and tab portion uncovered throughout their lengths. Apparatus to form this product and to carry out a process of making it comprises a housing which supports individual feed supplies for the film portion and the tab portion and which also supports a feed supply for the connecting tape. The tape has pressure sensitive adhesive on one of its surfaces for securement to the film and tab portions. Forming mechanism is supported on the housing and has guide grooves therein as well as guide rollers and a hold-down arm associated therewith arranged to place the film portion and tab portion in parallel adjacent edge relation and to secure these two portions together by means of the tape.