Abstract: A motor vehicle glass pane including a sheet of glass and in which in sequence from the side facing the inside of the vehicle in the fitted state includes a plastic-deformable lamination film and an adjoining splinter protection film, and a frame gasket extending around the peripheral edge of the sheet of glass, enclosing its narrow peripheral surfaces as well as an area of the side surfaces close to the peripheral edge on the one hand of the sheet of glass and on the other of the splinter protection film, whereby the lamination film is force-lockingly connected to the frame gasket.

Abstract: A movable window assembly includes a transparent sheet having a retention shield formed of a plastic material. An edge support is formed about at least a predetermined periphery of the transparent sheet and is adapted to cooperate with a channel formed in a vehicle window opening frame to retain the window assembly in the frame when pressure is applied to the window assembly tending to force it out of the frame. The edge support can have a reinforcing core and can be molded in situ on the transparent sheet. In an alternate embodiment, the edge support and the retention shield can be molded on a transparent glass sheet at the same time.

Abstract: A glass pane is furnished at the edge with a profile having a U-section clamping portion. The glass pane is also furnished, in the edge zone covered by the U-section clamping portion of the profile, with a facing firmly adhering to the glass surface and having a profiled surface. The U-shaped clamping portion of the profile possesses, on the surface bearing against the facing, a profiling corresponding to the profiling of the facing, in such a manner that a form-fitting connection is obtained between the arms of the U-section clamping portion and the profiled facing.

Abstract: A sheet-like composite element for construction purposes. The longitudinal edges of the composite element is formed by U-shaped profiled edge members having legs that are directed toward one another and serve as supports for an inner and an outer cover layer, between which is disposed a core layer of hard foam. The edge members function as support elements, and have a cross-sectional area that conforms to the respective stress of the composite element. The hard foam core layer, which fills not only the space between the cover layers but also the hollow space of the profiled edge members, stabilizes the latter. Such a composite element permits free selection of the material and dimensions of the cover layers with a view toward the respective application of the composite element.

Abstract: A lightweight, plastic arm rest for use in a vehicle includes a groove to permit a positioning of the rest over the edge of a vehicle door window. An elongated concave section of the device serves as a rest for the user's arm.

Abstract: A sheet-like composite element for construction purposes. The longitudinal edges of the composite element are formed by U-shaped profiled edge members having legs that are directed toward one another and serve as supports for an inner and an outer cover layer, between which is disposed a core layer of hard foam. The edge members function as support elements, and have a cross-sectional area that conforms to the respective stress of the composite element. The hard foam core layer, which fills not only the space between the cover layers but also the hollow space of the profiled edge members, stabilizes the latter. Such a composite element permits free selection of the material and dimensions of the cover layers with a view toward the respective application of the composite element.

Abstract: An improved bedding composition for use in sealing insulating glass units to frames, mullions, or the like is provided. The bedding composition includes a polar solvent, a plasticizer, and an elastomer and is compatible with available insulating glass sealant compositions including hot melt adhesives.

Abstract: An edge stiffening device for the openings of plastic bags, or the edges of sheets or similar materials comprising a band of stable, plastic material which is easily deformable by hand, said band having a longitudinally extending fold-line and being foldable into U-form. The surfaces of the band which form the inside of the U are provided with self-adhesive layers covered by releasable protective strips. The edge stiffener is plastically deformable by hand and can be used to give a plastic bag, sheet or similar material a stable edge having a desired configuration. To improve the stability of the form, the plastic band may be provided with one or more reinforcements, for example, of metal.

Abstract: An article of manufacture and a method of releasably attaching an article of manufacture to extant means in an environment of intended attachment. The environment of intended attachment includes articles of equine saddlery.

Abstract: A tarpaulin or other similar protective cover of flexible sheet material is adapted to be tied down securely with the aid of a single tie-down line extending around its periphery. The periphery is edge-finished with a continuous hollow conduit laterally fluted at equally spaced intervals with identical semi-circular cut-outs deep into the hollow conduit. Each cut-out defines a hole in the conduit wall which, in use of the tarpaulin with a tie-down line loosely contained in, and longer than, the conduit, permits a length portion of the line to be pulled outwardly from the conduit in a looped configuration for anchoring attachment to a respective tie-down device. Tearing of the tarpaulin by anchoring forces exerted thereon by way of the single tie-down line is effectively resisted, notwithstanding the absence of grommets or other relatively expensive reinforcement measures.

Abstract: A removable protective impact bumper that encloses the edges and corners of furniture to, in part, prevent injuries to children that may result from falling against the edges or corners. The bumper is intended to be reusable and to be installed and removed without damage to furniture. The bumper includes a double slotted, elongated, extruded cushion made of a flexible, resilient, nontoxic, fire retardant foam plastic material such as polyurethane, in various colors and patterns such as woodgrain to compliment home decor. To tightly secure the bumper to furniture, three reusable adhesive strips of a type that will not be damaging to furniture extend along the face surfaces of a groove, with a release paper to protect adhesive prior to use. A belt with a fastener runs along the inside surface of an outer groove and is tightly secured around such furniture. The bumper can be cut to fit any size table with the ends thereof in end abutting relation.

Abstract: A sewing machine bed having main and open channel sections is molded of glass reinforced thermosetting plastic composition which is injected into the mold through a side gate located opposite the juncture of the main and channel sections providing advantageous fiber orientation resulting in dimensional stability and freedom from warpage.

Abstract: A glazing unit comprised of a glass substrate and a laceration inhibiting shield supported by and extending over what would otherwise be an exposed surface of the substrate. A gasket or frame member composed of a synthetic polymer extends around a major portion of the periphery of the glass substrate and shield and is adhered to the marginal edge surfaces of each, such gasket having been polymerized in situ adjacent the said periphery and having assumed through the autogenous mechanism incident to its polymerization and cure, while confined intimate contact with the portions to which it is adhered.

Abstract: An extruded plastic tray has along the upper side of its rear portion a forwardly opening "C"-shape channel into which "C"-shape clips slideably engage by bowing the bights of the clips so that the arms of the "C"-shape clips can pass between the arms of the "C"-shape channel on the tray. In the bights of the clips are "I"-shape slots through which the ends of divider strips may be forced so as to bend back the side edges of the stem of the "I".

Abstract: A composite molding structure having transverse flexibility for forming curved architectural moldings and display enclosures comprises a plurality of elongate, flexible elements slidably interconnected in side by side relation with their longitudinal axes lying parallel to each other. Each element has a pair of flanges extending from opposite sides of a longitudinally extending web portion, the flanges defining together with the web portion a longitudinally extending channel conforming to the cross-sectional configuration of a flange of an adjacent element. The flange is keyed into the channel and is slidable therein upon transverse flexing of the assembled molding structure.

Abstract: This invention discloses an improved glass pane framed by a U-shaped profile rail wherein the adhesion of the glass pane to the clamping rail is significantly increased. At least one side of the marginal area of the glass pane framed by the U-shaped profile rail is provided with a group of raised bodies which are anchored into the surface of the glass and impress themselves into a layer of elastic deformable material that lies between the glass pane and the clamping rail.

Abstract: A table or platform with an improved conductive top adapted for use particularly with small electronic parts. The table or platform includes a normally horizontal top surface. An improvement in one form of the invention is provided by way of stretching a metal screen or mesh material across the top and then filling the mesh with a layer of resin. The resin is ground or sanded off to expose the mesh to provide the conductive top. The conductive top is grounded. Appropriate grounding means are provided to accommodate the grounding. In a second form of the invention the conductive top is provided by way of embedment of metal particles in a plastic layer so as to make the layer conductive. Preferably the table or platform is fabricated by an improved method embodying the placement of plural layers of resin embedding the wire mesh material, screeding, sanding, and polishing to provide a smooth surface wherein the metal of the mesh is exposed.

Abstract: A wet-felted mat of wood fibers is acetylated by coating the mat with a quantity of acetic anhydride ranging from 5 to 70% by volume of the mat and heating the mat at a temperature of from 150.degree. to 300.degree. F. while confining substantially all of the acetic anhydride within the mat for about 20 to 120 minutes. The acetylated mat is pressed into hardboard which may be bent into a variety of loops, spirals, helices, and other curvilinear shapes to make articles of furniture, protective packaging products and the like.

Abstract: A rectangular sandwich panel comprises two skins with an insulating material, such as foam, sandwiched therebetween. Two spaced apart arms form a double tongue on each of two adjacent circumferential edges of the panel and a cooperable double groove is formed along the other two adjacent circumferential edges, whereby, without additional coupling means, the panel can be assembled on all sides by a tongue and groove connection with adjoining panels. At the corner of the panel, where two double tongues meet, the arms of the double tongues are cranked so that the spacing between the arms forming the double tongues is increased by the thickness of the arms, to accommodate the arms of double tongues of an adjoining panel.

Abstract: A shoe scraper mat comprising a mat holder of a heavy-gage rubber having a bottom plate and surrounding walls extending upright along the perimeter of the bottom plate, thus defining a space enclosed by the walls and a mat body which is fitted detachably in the space and is a laminate material prepared by interlacing and cumulating stiff filaments in multi-layer in a sparse state and bonding them together, the upper level of the mat body being located lower than the height of the surrounding walls and the upper surrounding walls defining a rib configuration over the mat body.Another mat holder has further a partition wall dividing the space into two compartments, in which a rough scraper mat body made of the laminate material and a finishing scraper mat body are fitted, respectively, thereby to provide two-stage type of a shoe scraper mat.

Abstract: A material retainer strip for holding gravel in a roadway, lining a flower bed or garden plot and generally maintaining the integrity of two separate surface materials, comprising elongated, flexible resilient strips of material having a substantially C-shaped cross-section, the base lip thereof being wider than the top lip, the base lip being secured to a surface by stakes. Included are a plurality of splice joints of various shapes for connecting the ends of the strips either in alignment or to permit execution of an abrupt turn in direction.

Abstract: Panel reinforcement structure for automobile bodies including a wide outer skin such as a roof panel, a bonnet and a trunk lid, and one or more reinforcement members for applying the skin with a rigidity. The reinforcement member is applied to the outer skin with one or more layers of a mastic sealant. A layer of open cell type elastic foamed material is provided between the mastic sealant layer and one or each of the outer skin and the reinforcement member for the purpose of allowing a relative movement between the outer skin and the reinforcement member to avoid any distortion of the outer skin due to a difference in thermal expansion.

Abstract: A flange mountable weatherstrip includes a coated flange cover and a hollow sealing member. The coating and the sealing member are preferably formed in a single extrusion operation of a single low durometer elastomeric sponge material. The preferred physical properties of the elastomeric material and its formulation are described. The flange cover is adaptable to frictionally engage a supporting edge flange. The sealing member is of an asymmetric cross-sectional configuration resembling an upper case letter D.

Abstract: A mat for use upon a beach, the mat including an anchor at each opposite end thereof, so as to prevent a strong wind from blowing it away, while persons are not lying down thereupon, such anchor consisting of a scoop that digs under the sand, so as to be anchored therebeneath.

Abstract: A disposable self-pleating drape comprises an elongated sheet of expendable material. A pleating strip extends along an upper marginal portion of the sheet and is connected in face-to-face relation to the sheet at a longitudinally series of pleating locations. At least two prong receiving openings are formed between the pleating strip and the sheet at each pleating location and are spaced apart a distance substantially greater than the distance between corresponding parallel prongs on an associated drapery hook used to hang the drape.

Abstract: The building panel of the invention is made in accordance with a novel process. A plurality of frame members are laterally spaced with respect to each other. A particular process is used to form a dry coating of polystyrene disposed on at least one side of each frame member. The frame members are placed in a mold cavity where styrene beads are placed adjacent the dried coating of polystyrene on each frame member. The styrene beads are then expanded through a heating step thereby causing the molded styrene section formed between the frame members to be integrally bonded or fused to the frame members through the mechanism of the expanding stryene beads fusing with the polystyrene of the dried coating.

Abstract: A technique for factory glazing of glass panes in window frames is provided. Each frame has a pane receiving groove which corresponds in its depth approximately to the thickness of the glass pane. This groove is filled with a pane edge and a hardenable sealing mass. The invention further relates to a process for factory glazing of glass panes, in particular, glass panes which have been individually inserted into a window frame groove that is open or accessible on one side and that corresponds in its depth approximately to the thickness of the glass pane. When such groove is filled with a hardenable sealing mass, the latter is subsequently hardened.

Abstract: Pile textile elements are disclosed in which textile filamentary materials are assembled in a bundle, these materials being held together at one end only, by any suitable means such as adhesive or crepe paper wrapped around the bundle. The other ends of the filamentary textile materials of the bundle are not connected. The pile elements can be fixed to a backing such as a textile backing, furniture, bedding etc., in a conventional manner.

Abstract: An enclosure for a light fixture and the method for making such an enclosure via the securement of a plastic or glass lens, wherein the light fixture has a window which does not have to be opened in normal use for replacement of bulb, but is normally accessible through a rear or side opening. The window opening is circumscribed with a front flange projecting radially outward. A double sided adhesive tape is affixed to the flange and is united with the lens. A metal cored trim covers and secures the flange and the unified tape-and-lens structure. This latter assembly may be further secured by crimping.

Abstract: A shim for use as a spacing or leveling device between two adjacent elements such as structural elements or the like. The shim comprises a planar structure of U-shaped configuration, having parallel leg portions joined by a base portion. A handle portion may also be provided, the handle portion being coplanar with and located centrally of the shim base portion and extending therefrom in a direction opposite that of the leg portions. A line of weakening may be located at the juncture of the handle portion and the base portion, rendering the handle readily removable after proper location of the shim. The leg portions may also be provided with one or more parallel, transverse lines of weakening so that segments of the leg portions may be broken off to adjust the length of the legs. The major or upper and lower surfaces of the shim are longitudinally striated, forming alternate, narrow, longitudinal grooves and ridges.

Abstract: A channel-shaped sealing, trimming or finishing, or guiding strip comprises a carrier covered with flexible covering material, and is characterized in that relatively stiff or semi-rigid lengths of the carrier alternate along the length of the strip with relatively flexible lengths of the carrier, the relatively flexible lengths of the carrier being positioned at predetermined places where bends in the strip are required in use. The strip may be in the form of a closed loop.

Abstract: A coupling element comprising elongate thermo-plastic strip material structured to provide that, on application thereto of heat in the range from about 300.degree. to about 500.degree. F. the outer portion thereof becomes fluidly adhesive, and is particularly adapted thereby to quickly form a ready bond and a clean seal between different materials, especially between glass and metal parts. While under the application of heat in the range specified, the outer portion of the element becomes fluidly adhesive, the inner or core portion of the element retains, as originally provided, an essentially stable form which accommodates and conforms to the contour of an applied load.On self cooling in place the strip coupling device provides a uniquely complete and extremely strong bond and seal between parts of unlike materials. In preferred embodiments and applications the invention provides for an improved installation of a window, windshield or like unit.

Abstract: The invention disclosed provides a new improved metallic support member and process for bonding the metallic support member to a glass surface by means of an intermediate vitreous coating.

Abstract: The method for manufacturing profiled laminated insulation material having a U- or L-shaped configuration for installation in the slots of a dynamo-electric machine wherein a number of carrier bands of an epoxide resin-impregnated or resin-coated insulation material such as a combination of layers of aromatic polyamide paper and woven glass filaments are assembled for lamination each to the other.

Abstract: A safety bumper for furniture, in order to protect young children, as well as old or handicapped persons, from becoming injured if falling upon sharp edges of furniture; the device consisting generally of a stretchable rubber bead that snaps-fits around the periphery of any shaped furniture top edge, and which includes horizontal flaps for extending over the top, and a vertical flap for extending adjacent the side of the furniture, the bead at its corners additionally including a spherical shaped protrusion, for additional impact shock absorption.

Abstract: Carpet binding tape for providing the edge portion of floor covering with a uniform edge and including a body of adhesive material for adhesively securing the edge molding to the edge portion of the floor covering. The carpet binding tape prevents unraveling and fraying of the carpet and may be of flexible material thereby permitting the carpet to be rolled up without removal of the carpet binding tape.

Abstract: Insulating glass units sealed with a gradient cure hot-melt butyl rubber sealant composition are disclosed.

Abstract: A floor mat comprises substantially rigid, elongated rails disposed generally parallel to each other in closely spaced relation. Each rail has a base portion for supporting the mat and a top portion with a tread surface such as a strip of carpet, abrasive or vinyl thereon. Cooperative ball and socket structures along opposite sides of the rails fixedly space the rails from each other but permit rotational movement of the rails relative to each other whereby the floor mat may be rolled up or adjust itself to irregular floor surfaces.

Abstract: A method of fabricating insulating glass units with a hot-melt butyl rubber sealant composition is disclosed as are insulating glass units produced by the method of this invention.

Abstract: A molding for a panel comprising first and second elongated channels opening in opposite directions. The first elongated channel is adapted to receive an elongated peripheral portion of the panel. A fastener concealment member is located in the second elongated channel. The fastener concealment member includes foam plastic material. A fastener can be driven through the foam plastic material and the molding into a panel to attach the molding to the panel.

Abstract: A decorative sound-absorbing modular building panel comprised of a core sheet of plywood or other ligno-cellulosic board material having a layer of textile carpeting material adhesively affixed to the respective major surfaces thereof and a peripheral frame formed of U-shaped metal channel members covering the exposed edges of the textile-overlaid core sheet and adhesively secured thereto. The panel is fabricated in a batch stacking process which eliminates the need for special jigs and presses and ensures that the resulting panel is flat and warp-free with the textile layers securely bonded thereto.

Abstract: Transparent sheet having peripheral adhesive area designed to form enclosure enabling viewing of material upon adhesive engagement of the sheet with a substrate wherein a specifically defined section of the peripheral adhesive area is serially renewable enabling repeated engagement and disengagement of the defined adhesive section and substrate and access to the pocket formed and material contained therein.

Abstract: A preformed or prefabricated hot melt sealant strip of essentially any desired length and with any desired cross-sectional configuration is formed by hot extrusion, cooled, and coiled or spooled and may be subsequently used, for example, as a sealing means in the assembly of multiglazed windows, to seal and set automobile windshields and the like. The preferred cross-section is U-shaped if the sealant strip is to be utilized for multiglazed windows but the strip may have a T, E, L shape, or the like, depending on the intended end use. Any hot melt adhesive or sealant composition is suitable as long as it is not too tacky in the cooled state. Some tackiness is acceptable but it requires the use of an abherent or release liner if the strip is to be packaged in such a manner that it is in contact with itself. The sealant strip may then be placed about a dessicant filled spacer element and located between two panes of glass. The sealant may then be activated by subjection to thermal energy to seal the unit.