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20080241455 | Encapsulated Members, and Processes and Apparatuses for Forming Same - An encapsulated member made with open molds for forming the exterior surface of the encapsulated member, wherein the encapsulation is accomplished with at least an outer skin configuration of a plastic, metal, ceramic or other moldable material for encapsulating pre-forms, reinforcements, sheeted materials, metallic pre-forms and other core materials that can be protected from the outer elements and manufacturing considerations. FIG. | 10-02-2008 |
20080248233 | Tobacco Suction Tape - Briefly the invention relates to a tobacco conveyer belt, for example a suction tape with improved mechanical properties. More specifically, the present invention is directed to an endless suction tape that is formed from a continuous polymeric film containing a polymer chosen to maximize the wear resistance and minimize toxicity of any polymer contaminating the tobacco. The tape is permeable and perforated according to a desired distribution. The suction tape can be formed with a uniform texture, by embossing mechanically, ultrasonically, or through a laser removal technique. Either or both surfaces of the tape can be smooth or textured. | 10-09-2008 |
20090148647 | Method of Fabricating Structures Using Composite Modules and Structures Made Thereby - A large scale composite structure is fabricated by forming a plurality of composite laminate modules and joining the modules together along their edges using scarf joints. | 06-11-2009 |
20090239021 | CARPET - A carpet in the form of a substrate formed with a beveled leading edge and including means to form the beveled edge at the point of use and to securely lock adjacent pieces together along an adjacent side edge in a manner which permits the accommodation of different sized and configured areas and assembling and disassembling of the carpet pad to be readily accomplished. | 09-24-2009 |
20090258177 | Method for joining strips, structure of joint, and continous strip obtained by the method - Disclosed is a method for joining two strips, where the two strips each include a laminate of a release liner and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and the release liner extends from the corresponding pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in a longitudinal end region of at least one of the two strips. The method includes butting cross-sections of longitudinal ends of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layers of the two strips to bond the two pressure-sensitive adhesive layers; and superposing end regions of the release liners of the two strips and fixing the release liners so that surfaces of the release liners in portions at least 1 mm long inward from the longitudinal ends are not in contact with surfaces of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layers. This method gives a continuous strip from which the release liner can be smoothly removed without “binding” even at the joint. | 10-15-2009 |
20100055372 | SPLICE SEAM - A splice seam for joining various sections of fabric together is disclosed, wherein the fabric sections are initially delaminated into their constituent plies. The plies associated with each fabric section are then fully interleaved with each other, and bonded together. The amount of surface area between each interleaved plies can be adjusted as so as to achieve a desired level of load carrying strength between the fabric sections. | 03-04-2010 |
20100098895 | Curved solid wood blockboard and method for its manufacture - The invention allows the realization of parts, longitudinally or transversely curved, of large dimensions, by assembling boards of solid wood side by side, with glue, and to afterward arch the resulting part. The loss of solid wood is then decreased a lot since it is thus possible to assemble several wood boards of various widths together. It allows the realization of final curved parts of almost unlimited dimension, dimension whereas dimensions are usually limited by the width of the sawing, or, in other words, by the thickness of the trees. Here, the limit is situated at the level of the capacity of equipments used to bend solid wood. | 04-22-2010 |
20100119760 | BARRIER STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MAKING - The disclosure is directed to a barrier structure including a fluoropolymer layer and a polymeric layer. The barrier structure has a chemical permeation breakthrough detection time greater than about one hour for hazardous chemicals as measured by ASTM F739. The disclosure is further directed to a method of forming the aforementioned barrier structure. The barrier material is designed to be suitable for construction of shelters, clothing, containers and other articles requiring barrier properties. | 05-13-2010 |
20100151175 | JOINTLESS LENGTHENED BAMBOO SECTION MATERIAL AND A METHOD THEREOF - An apparently seamless lengthened bamboo sheet is formed by lengthening a plurality of bamboo strips or blanks and assembling a plurality of lengthened bamboo strips or blanks together. A slot is formed on at least one end of the bamboo strips or blanks in direction of length, and a tenon corresponding to the slot is formed on the same end; the tenon on one bamboo strip or blank is embedded into the slot on another bamboo strip or blank. The tenon and slot are mutually matched and the two bamboo strips or blanks are engaged to each other. A method to manufacture is the apparently seamless lengthened bamboo sheet includes: forming a slot and a tenon on the end of bamboo strips or blanks; embedding a tenon at one end of one bamboo strip or blank into a slot on one end of another bamboo strip or blank; assembling and gluing a plurality of lengthened bamboo strips or blanks in direction of width or thickness; forming the bamboo sheet by a common process including pressing. The slot-tenon connecting structure of the present invention makes the seams on the surface unobvious and enhances the connection strength. | 06-17-2010 |
20100173113 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PATTERNED MATERIALS - A large area patterned film includes a first patterned area; a second patterned area; and a seam joining the first patterned area and the second patterned area, wherein the seam has a width less than about 20 micrometers. A method for tiling patterned areas includes depositing a predetermined thickness of a curable material; contacting a first portion of the curable material with a mold; curing the first portion of the curable material; removing the mold from the cured first portion of the curable material; contacting a second portion of the curable material with the mold, such that the mold contacts a portion of the cured first portion of the curable material; curing the second portion of the curable material; and removing the mold to yield a seam between the cured first portion of the curable material and the cured second portion of the curable material, wherein the seam has a dimension less than about 20 micrometers. | 07-08-2010 |
20100316829 | Weld Seam For Ground Coating - The invention relates to a heat-fusible weld seam for joining ground coating members, comprising a copolymer selected from the group of polymers containing acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or maleic anhydride, a polyethylene and a copolyamide. | 12-16-2010 |
20110008565 | VEHICLE INTERIOR FINISHING LAMINATE SHEET, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - There are provided a vehicle interior finishing laminate sheet in which a polypropylene resin foam board of high foaming extent having interconnected cells is used as a core member, a vehicle interior trim material, a method for manufacturing the vehicle interior finishing laminate sheet, and an apparatus therefor. The present invention relates to a vehicle interior finishing laminate sheet | 01-13-2011 |
20110008566 | COMPOSITE SHAPED ARTICLE AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A composite shaped article with uneven configuration junction face, comprising a resin member and a plate member composed of topside and underside arranged surface layer base materials integrated with a core layer base material interposed therebetween, the plate member and the resin member joined together with an uneven configuration at the side end faces facing each other. In the composite shaped article, the length of actual junction line formed along the unevenness of the uneven configuration is 1.05 mm or greater per mm of a protrusion passage line consisting of a continuity of line segment linking neighboring protrusion tops with each other in the uneven configuration drawn by the surface layer base materials. | 01-13-2011 |
20110014413 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING EDGE GLUED LAMINATED PANELS AND EDGE GLUED LAMINATED PANELS MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO SAID METHOD - An improved method and arrangement for increasing the yield in the production of edge glued laminations for the manufacture of edge glued laminated panels from thin timber. The edge glued laminations are manufactured from planed boards with residual waney edge by longitudinal sawing on an edging line including an upper and lower inlet feed conveyor, and edging machine and an upper and lower outlet feed conveyor, the edging machine preferably including a number of saw blades which are laterally adjustable, and the feed conveyors including endless belts of reinforced rubber 5-10 mm thick, having an underside provided with longitudinal channels with a width of 2-10 mm and a depth of 2-10 mm, the feed conveyors running on a number of tracked rollers adapted to the belts. An edge glued laminated panel based on varying lamination widths manufactured according to the method is also described. | 01-20-2011 |
20110020579 | SEGMENTED INSULATIVE DEVICE AND RELATED KIT - A segmented insulative device and related kit for insulating components of a thermal distribution system. The kit includes a sheet of segmented insulation formed by a composite layer of segmented, flexible, pre-sewn insulation that is easily cut to size in the field using scissors, utility knives or other simple, hand-held cutting devices. The kit also includes two-sided hook-and-loop straps as fasteners, also easily cut to length, using hand-held devices. The segmented insulation and the hook-and-loop straps are attached to one another in the field using a stapler or other hand-held attachment device. This provides an installation kit that an installer can use to provide a versatile insulation in the form of the assembled segmented insulative device. The segmented insulative device lends itself to quick customization on-site rather than requiring costly off-site manufacture or pre-assembly and subsequent quick installation on the pipe component requiring thermal installation. | 01-27-2011 |
20110020580 | FLEXIBLE CORNER TRIM PRODUCT - A trim piece for sealing a work surface including a body having a first side, a second side, and a span disposed between the first side and the second side, wherein the first side and the second side are joined at a junction defining an angle between the first side and the second side of between 80 degrees and 100 degrees, a topcap is affixed to the span of the body, wherein the topcap includes a left side having a first wing and a right side having a second wing, an adhesive is bonded to the first side of the body and an aperture is disposed within the body. | 01-27-2011 |
20110091678 | MOISTURE BARRIER UNDERLAYMENT WITH INTERMEDIATE LAYER TO ACCOMMODATE EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION - A sound and/or moisture barrier underlayment suited for use on a roof or floor surface to provide a substantially flat and level surface, comprises at least first and second strips of insulation membranes ( | 04-21-2011 |
20110104425 | Folding Cutting Mat - A folding cutting mat comprises two cut-resistant working surfaces, at least one bendable connecting member and two anti-slip pads that are adhered to one another. Since each of the anti-slip pads has a thickness reduced from one edge toward the opposite edge, after being oppositely combined together, the respective connecting edges of the cut-resistant working surfaces can produce a downward bending force to make the two cut-resistant workings surfaces connect more closely and make the connected cut-resistant working surfaces more flat. The bendable connecting member connected between the two cut-resistant working surfaces includes a concave portion, along which the bendable connecting member is bent. The concave portion is defined with plural spaced through holes and two notches to provide a releasing space for the folds caused by bending deformation, and the bendable connecting member is further embedded with a fiber mesh to increase the durability of the bendable connecting member. | 05-05-2011 |
20110123755 | Framing Corner Joint and Method of Manufacture - A framing corner joint includes first and second framing rails of fiberglass-reinforced resin construction. The first and second framing rails have hollow mitered ends. A pair of thermoplastic plugs are received in the mitered ends of the respective framing rails. Each of the plugs includes a body inserted into the hollow interior of an associated framing rail and a flat plug flange at an angle of 45° to the body. The plug flanges extend outwardly from the peripheries of the bodies between the rail ends and have flat end faces that are bonded to each other. The bodies of the plugs preferably are hollow, and preferably are received by interference press-fit within the ends of the rails. The plug flanges of the plugs preferably are welded to each other. | 05-26-2011 |
20110151172 | PRESTRESS STRUCTURAL MATERIAL FORMED BY REORGANIZATION WITH POLYGONAL ORIGINAL BAMBOO AND THE MANUFACTURING METHOD - The invention provides a prestress structural material formed by reorganization with polygonal bamboo units and the manufacturing method for it, the manufacturing method includes manufacturing substrate of prestress structural material formed by reorganization with polygonal bamboo units, and the adding of reinforcement material. Bamboo unit undergoes boiling with chemical solution, drying, and then milling the unit on its outer surface, in order to make it become polygonal bamboo segment, arranging abreast side by side in cross-section direction and longitudinally elongating by finger joints, after all, the substrate of prestress structural material formed by polygonal original bamboo units is formed; after those, extending the lacing wire through all or part of bamboo unit of substrate, and the high-strength baffles are disposed on both ends of substrate, fastening both ends of tautened substrate on baffles by anchors or nuts, allowing the lacing wire act as reinforcement material, then the prestress structural material is formed. The invention makes full use of the structure and physical characteristic of original bamboo, and the prestressed effect generated by lacing wire, the environmental friendly structural material with high-intensity, large span, low power, which effectively alleviates the contradiction between China's timber supply and demand, and partially substitutes for concrete and steel materials, it has broad development prospect. | 06-23-2011 |
20110171412 | DIRECT PRINTED LIGHTWEIGHT PANEL - The present invention relates to a direct printed lightweight panel, in particular a flooring panel, comprising a lightweight MDF or LDF carrier board with a density of ≦750 kg/m | 07-14-2011 |
20110189423 | TEMPORARY SURFACE PROTECTION - A carpeted surface is protected with a temporary carpet protection sheet that includes a lightweight non-woven or knit fibrous material laminated with a resin backing into which at least portions of fibers of the fibrous material are embedded, or to which resin of the fibers is directly and chemically fused. Male touch fastener elements extend along the backing and are arranged in spaced apart fastening regions adjacent the longitudinal edges of the fibrous material. The male touch fastener elements are configured to be both releasably engageable with the hook-engageable fibers of the fibrous material, when the protection sheet is arranged in overlapping fashion, and releasably engageable with looped carpet tufts. A protection system features multiple lengths of such protection sheet joined by hook seaming tape. | 08-04-2011 |
20110293875 | PIECE OF CLOTH AND CLOTH PRODUCT CONSISTING OF A LARGE NUMBER OF PIECES OF CLOTH - Provided is a piece of cloth, wherein clothing composed of a soft and lightweight material can be constituted of flat small pieces. A piece of cloth consists of a hexagonal central part, and first and second peripheral edge parts located alternately at the peripheral edges of the central part. The first and second peripheral edge parts share one side of the hexagons, a first cut having a length shorter than the length of the side but longer than a quarter thereof is made in the border line of the first peripheral edge part and the central part, and second cuts having a length equal to or slightly longer than one half of [(the length of the side)−(the length of the first cut)] are made on the border line of the second peripheral edge part and the central part from the opposite ends of the side. | 12-01-2011 |
20120027978 | MULTI-ELEMENT OPTICAL SUBSTRATE AND ITS PREPARATION METHOD, LENS MODULE USING THE MULTI-ELEMENT OPTICAL SUBSTRATE - A multi-element optical substrate preparation method includes the steps of: a) preparing a first element having a center hole and a core positioning device defining a first element center line; b) preparing a mold having a mold cavity and a cavity center line, and then placing the first element in the mold to keep a predetermined part of the first element in contact with the mold cavity; c) calibrating the position of the core positioning device of the first element in the mold cavity subject to the reference of the cavity center line of the mold; d) filling a transparent plastic material into the mold cavity of the mold for enabling the transparent plastic material to be molded on the first element and cured into a second element so that the first element and the second element form an optical substrate; and e) opening the mold and taking the optical substrate out of the mold. | 02-02-2012 |
20120070605 | SILICON CARBIDE INGOT, SILICON CARBIDE SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, CRUCIBLE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE - An SiC ingot includes a bottom face having 4 sides; four side faces extending from the bottom face in a direction intersecting the direction of the bottom face; and a growth face connected with the side faces located at a side opposite to the bottom face. At least one of the bottom face, the side faces, and the growth face is the {0001} plane, {1-100} plane, {11-20} plane, or a plane having an inclination within 10° relative to these planes. | 03-22-2012 |
20120094052 | Carpet And Method Of Making Same - A carpet that can be installed onto a flooring surface without the requirement for registration between adjacent broadloom carpet pieces. The carpet comprises a design member that comprises a plurality of pattern members that are colorized and that define a void area, which has a substantially uniform color and pile height. | 04-19-2012 |
20120128914 | FORM HAVING ABUTTING INTERCONNECTED SUBSTRATES AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A business form product ( | 05-24-2012 |
20120135179 | GYPSUM-CONTAINING PRODUCT - The invention provides a set gypsum-containing product having increased resistance to permanent deformation and a method for preparing it comprising forming a mixture of a calcium sulfate material, water, and an appropriate amount of one or more enhancing materials chosen from condensed phosphoric acids, each of which comprises 2 or more phosphoric acid units; and salts or ions of condensed phosphates, each of which comprises 2 or more phosphate units. The mixture is then maintained under conditions sufficient for the calcium sulfate material to form a set gypsum material. | 05-31-2012 |
20120177862 | ENGINEERED BOARD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - The engineered board can be produced with spruce wood at moisture contents at or below 8%, while maintaining knot-fallout resistance which allows uses such as cabinet work products. The process can involve adhering a plurality of dimensional lumber boards face to face into a stacked assembly, in a direction perpendicular to the average growth ring direction and parallel to the average knot direction, and then sawing engineered boards from the stacked assembly by sawing. | 07-12-2012 |
20120251759 | COMPONENT IN PROCESSING CHAMBER OF SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MEASURING TEMPERATURE OF THE COMPONENT - A component in a processing chamber of a substrate processing apparatus, where a temperature may be accurately measured by using a temperature measuring apparatus using an interference of a low-coherence light, even when a front surface and a rear surface are not parallel due to abrasion, or the like. A focus ring used in a vacuum atmosphere and of which a temperature is measured includes an abrasive surface exposed to an abrasive atmosphere according to plasma, a nonabrasive surface not exposed to the abrasive atmosphere, a thin-walled portion including a top surface and a bottom surface that are parallel to each other, and a coating member coating the top surface of the thin-walled portion, wherein a mirror-like finishing is performed on each of the top and bottom surfaces of the thin-walled portion. | 10-04-2012 |
20120328820 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR JOINING ADHERENDS, AS WELL AS COMPONENT - Disclosed are methods for firmly joining fiber-reinforced, plastic-based adherends, wherein depressions are introduced into opposing lateral surfaces of the adherends, and have injected into them a fiber-reinforced plastic material that serves as an adhesive, a device for implementing such a method, as well as a component joined in this way. | 12-27-2012 |
20130004697 | CONNECTION DEVICE FOR FASTENING EXPANDED CELL CONFINEMENT STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR DOING THE SAME - A connection device for fastening two expanded cellular confinement structures includes an insertion member having insertion ends, an insertion member extension, an integral shank, and a handle member. A cellular confinement system includes first and second webs of cells made from strips bonded together in spaced apart areas. The strips form walls of the cells and at least some of the cells define open slots. At least one connection device fastens the first web and the second web together through the open slots. A method of fastening two expanded cellular confinement structures includes aligning two expanded cellular confinement structures; inserting an insertion member of a connection device through open slots; and turning the connection device. | 01-03-2013 |
20130101777 | Base For Turf System - An underlayment layer is configured to support an artificial turf assembly. The underlayment layer comprises a core with a top side and a bottom side. The top side has a plurality of spaced apart, upwardly oriented projections that define channels suitable for water flow along the top side of the core when the underlayment layer is positioned beneath an overlying artificial turf assembly. | 04-25-2013 |
20130149482 | SPLICING BACK PLATE OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE AND SPLICE STRUCTURE THEREOF - The present invention discloses a splicing back plate of a liquid crystal display (LCD) module and a splice structure thereof. The splicing back plate of the LCD module according to the present invention is assembled at least by a first back plate portion and a second back plate portion, wherein at least one splice structure is defined between the first back plate portion and the second back plate portion, and the shapes of two sides of the splice structure are correspondingly engaged with each other. By the splice structure, the present invention can use different type of material to assemble into the splicing back plate of the LCD module, so as to minimize the thickness and maximize the strength except for decreasing the material cost. | 06-13-2013 |
20130183477 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING RAW TIMBER TO FORM FINGER-JOINTED WOOD PRODUCTS - The invention relates to a method for producing adhesively bonded wood composite products ( | 07-18-2013 |
20130216757 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A VEHICLE TRIM COMPONENT VIA CONCURRENT COMPRESSION FORMING AND INJECTION MOLDING - A method of manufacturing a vehicle trim component is provided that includes disposing a fiber panel onto a first surface of a mold cavity. The method also includes compressing the fiber panel between the first surface and a second surface of the mold cavity to form the fiber panel into a desired shape. The method further includes injecting resin into the mold cavity to fill at least one void between the first surface and the second surface adjacent to the fiber panel. | 08-22-2013 |
20130243992 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL STRUCTURE, AND AIRCRAFT WING AND FUSELAGE PROVIDED THEREWITH - A composite material structure that can be made lighter in weight is provided, with the stress concentration at peripheral edge regions around holes being taken into consideration. A wing ( | 09-19-2013 |
20130260076 | Separable Fabric Article - A separable fabric article includes first and second fabric portions each having at least one free edge. The separable fabric article includes a plurality of first magnetic fasteners spaced apart along the first portion free edge. Similarly, a plurality of second magnetic fasteners is spaced apart along the second portion free edge. The first and second fabric portions are movable between a connected configuration in which the plurality of first magnetic fasteners are coupled to the plurality of second magnetic fasteners and a released configuration in which the plurality of first magnetic fasteners are separated from the plurality of second magnetic fasteners. The free edges of the first and second portions are adjacent one another at the connected configuration and displaced from one another at the released configuration. Respective magnetic fasteners of said first and second fabric portions are configured to be in alignment at said connected configuration. | 10-03-2013 |
20140010985 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING THERMOPLASTIC FILMS, THERMOFORMING SYSTEM, FILM SUPPLY STATION, FILM STRIP, USE, AND LAMINATED PART - A method is disclosed for processing two different thermoplastic films (F | 01-09-2014 |
20140030463 | STRUCTURE OF SCREEN PROTECTOR - The invention is related to the structure of the screen protector adhered on a screen. The screen protector comprises a surface film layer made of PET or PMMA. The peripheral bottom of the surface film layer is covered by at least one printed adhesive layer. At least one ventilation portion is defined between the printed adhesive layers, wherein the printed adhesive layer comprises a printed layer covered beneath one side of the surface film layer and an attaching adhesive layer covered beneath one side of the printed layer. A gap is defined between the surface film layer and the screen, wherein the gap is connected with the ventilation portion. The design of the ventilation portion and the gap may help the air flow to prevent introducing the Newton ring besides protecting the screen and so as to achieve the practical improvement. | 01-30-2014 |
20140037885 | Carpet planks - Rectangular carpet modules or “planks” and installation of such planks having the continuous appearance of broadloom carpet or a wide variety of other effective, human scale designs. “Planks” sized approximately ¼ meter (25 cm) by 1 meter (100 cm) (or approximately 9 inches by 36 inches) are particularly effective. | 02-06-2014 |
20140057065 | TOUCH PANEL AND TOUCH DISPLAY APPARATUS USING SAME - A touch panel includes a first sub-panel and a second sub-panel. One of the first sub-panel and the second sub-panel comprises a first carbon nanotube (CNT) film. Each of the first sub-panel and the second sub-panel defines a touch sensing region and a first side region connecting a first side of the touch sensing region. The first side region of the first sub-panel covers the first side region of the second sub-panel such that the touch sensing region of the first sub-panel and the touch sensing region of the second sub-panel are joined via the first side region of the first sub-panel. | 02-27-2014 |
20140072752 | COMPOSITE PANEL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - The invention relates to a composite panel, including: a plurality of individual composite panels, each having at least one core and two surface skins and each being assembled along an assembly zone with at least one neighbouring individual panel by one of its sides, a reinforcement zone formed in the surface skins on either side of the assembly zone and along this zone, a strip of reinforcing material positioned over said assembly zone of a panel with the neighbouring panel or panels, in each reinforcing zone. | 03-13-2014 |
20140087113 | METHOD OF GROWING GROUP III NITRIDE CRYSTALS - The present invention provides a method of growing an ingot of group III nitride. Group III nitride crystals such as GaN are grown by the ammonothermal method on both sides of a seed to form an ingot and the ingot is sliced into wafers. The wafer including the first-generation seed is sliced thicker than the other wafers so that the wafer including the first-generation seed does not break. The wafer including the first-generation seed crystal can be used as a seed for the next ammonothermal growth. | 03-27-2014 |
20140093670 | Surface covering foundation - A surface covering foundation includes a first covering element having a thickness and defining a first juxtaposition side; a second covering element having a thickness substantially equal to that of the first element and defining a second juxtaposition side, adapted to be juxtaposed with the first side, the first element having a lip that forms an outward extension of the first juxtaposition side and is adapted to overlap the second juxtaposition side in a juxtaposed configuration of the first and the second covering elements. | 04-03-2014 |
20140106108 | BUILDING BLOCKS - A building block comprising a panel member having a forward panel surface and a rearward panel surface, and a peripheral skirt extending rearward from the rearward panel surface and defining a receptacle; wherein an interconnection means adapted for making sidewise locked interconnection with an adjacent building block having a complementary or counterpart interconnection means is formed on the peripheral shirt, the interconnection means being a female connection member or a male connection member complementary to the female member; wherein the female member is shaped or adapted to permit a male connection member of the adjacent building block to enter into sidewise locked interconnection by entering at the free end of the peripheral skirt which is distal from the panel member, to move towards the forward panel surface, and to stop before reaching the forward panel surface. | 04-17-2014 |
20140134379 | Sandwich-Structural Composite Apparatus with Core Joining and Splicing Method for Retention of Structural and Acoustic Capability - A sandwich-structural composite is assembled from a front sheet and a back sheet that sandwich between them first and second open cell core panels that are spliced together along intermeshing edges of the panels with projections from the panels engaging into slots into the panels. There is no adhesive substance employed between the intermeshing edges of the two core panels. The joining and splicing of the intermeshing core panel edges retains the structural and acoustic capability of the composite without the need for adhesives (film, foaming, paste, potting compound, etc.) between the intermeshing edges of the core panels. | 05-15-2014 |
20140147613 | RESIN MOLDED PRODUCT AND MOLDING METHOD AND MOLDING APPARATUS THEREOF - A method for molding a resin molded product, including at least first and second molded portions having respective distal ends thereof connected to each other by a connecting portion, has a pouring step of pouring the resin into base end sides of the first and second molded portions, a stopping step of stopping the resin that has flowed through the first molded portion and the connecting portion and is about to flow in the second molded portion, and a releasing step of releasing the stoppage of the resin after the second molded portion is filled with the resin. | 05-29-2014 |
20140162012 | OFF-SET GEARS AND METHODS OF USING OFF-SET GEARS FOR PRODUCING CUSHIONING MATERIAL - Some embodiments of the present invention comprise an off-set gear assembly for use in producing cushioning material and methods for using the same. Each gear of the off-set gear assembly has at least two sections. Each section includes a set of gear teeth. The gear teeth of the two sections can be rotationally off-set and this can result in the production of cushioning material with staggered ridges. Some embodiments of the present invention also comprising cushioning material with staggered ridges. | 06-12-2014 |
20140170364 | HOMOGENEOUS AND STRETCHABLE HIGH MODULUS MATERIAL STRUCTURE - A hybrid fabric comprises in one direction high modulus elongated elements and in another direction low modulus elongated elements and further low modulus elongated elements keep the high modulus elongated elements at a uniform distance. The low modulus elongated dements have an elongation at break of more than 10% in order to allow stretching of the fabric in the other direction while maintaining the high modulus elongated elements at a uniform distance. The hybrid fabric is particularly suitable to form a two-dimensional or three-dimensional shaped structure. The hybrid fabric may be used in a carcass of a tire. | 06-19-2014 |
20140186569 | Floor mat with a top cover - A floor mat for preventing slipping on a floor surface comprises a mat resting on a floor surface, a cover sheet placed on the top surface of the mat and a securing mechanism designed to secure the cover sheet to the mat. The mat includes the top surface, a bottom surface, a first pair of opposing edges and a second pair of opposing edges. The cover sheet also includes a first pair of opposing edges and a second pair of opposing edges. Each of the first pair of opposing edges of the mat and each of the second pair of opposing edges of the mat are arranged orthogonally to provide a flat shape to the mat. The securing mechanism is adaptable to securely hold the mat and the cover sheet together without relative movement between the mat and the cover sheet. | 07-03-2014 |
20140193603 | METAL PANEL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - In accordance with the present invention there is provided a method of making a metal part assembly, the method comprising: —providing a first metal part and a second metal part wherein at least one of the first and second metal part comprises a metal panel; —providing an adhesive sheet having a first portion near a first end of the adhesive sheet and a second portion near a second end opposite to the first end of the adhesive sheet, the adhesive sheet comprising a thermosettable composition that comprises a mixture of a first and second epoxy compound and an epoxy curing agent, wherein the first epoxy compound has a weight average molecular weight of at least 1000 g/mol and has an amount of epoxy groups of between 5 and 10 mole % and the second epoxy compound has a weight average molecular weight of not more than 400 g/mol and wherein the weight ratio of first to second epoxy compound is between 0.8 and 4; —adhering said first and second metal part together such that the adhesive sheet is provided between said first and second metal part thereby forming a metal joint; and heating the metal joint so as to cause thermosetting of the thermosettable composition of the adhesive sheet. | 07-10-2014 |
20140234566 | SPIRAL LAMINATED STRUCTURAL CONE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A cone-shaped composite article may include an inner sublaminate containing at least four unidirectional plies having an inner stacking sequence with fiber angles of 0, 90, −45, and +45 degrees such that the inner laminate has a quasi-isotropic layup pattern at any location on the inner laminate. The cone-shaped composite article may also include an outer sublaminate containing at least four unidirectional plies having an outer stacking sequence that is a mirror image of the inner stacking sequence. Each one of the unidirectional plies may be continuous along a ply arclength wrapping 360 degrees around the cone-shaped composite article and may have opposing ply ends terminating at a ply seam. | 08-21-2014 |
20140255639 | ELEVATOR COVER ASSEMBLY - An elevator cover assembly having a cover pad and a trim with openings for receiving a hanging knob inside the elevator is disclosed. The trim is a separate piece attached to the elevator cover after openings are made in the trim. The trim slits formed therein are sized and positioned to receive hanging knobs. The trim is made of a flexible material that can be deformed to broaden the openings to more easily position the openings over the knobs. | 09-11-2014 |
20140272245 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURE WITH A FLEXIBLE SECTION FORMING A HINGE - A composite structure includes a first composite section including a fiber reinforcement and a composite matrix, a second composite section including the fiber reinforcement and the composite matrix, and a flexible section interposed between the first composite section and the second composite section. The flexible section may include the fiber reinforcement and a reduced portion of the composite matrix or no portion of the composite matrix. The composite structure is bendable at the flexible section to permit repeated rotation of the first composite section relative to the second composite section by more than 90 degrees. | 09-18-2014 |
20140272246 | TEXTILE MATERIAL JOINING TECHNIQUES - Techniques for joining textile materials are provided. In one non-limiting form, a system includes a woven structure having a first woven layer and at least a first section and a second section. The first section includes a first fringe portion and a first set of fibers, and the second section includes a second fringe portion and a second set of fibers. The fibers of the first and second sets of fibers are configured in the first and second fringe portions to provide an interlocking arrangement between the first and second sections. Further embodiments, forms, features, and aspects shall become apparent from the description and drawings. | 09-18-2014 |
20140272247 | RIBBED BALSA - A ribbed balsa sheet including a plurality of end-grain balsa strips arranged side-by-side to define a sheet plane, with the balsa grain oriented perpendicular to the sheet plane, and a number of reinforced resin ribs, each one of the reinforced resin ribs being arranged between an adjacent pair of the balsa strips to bond together and space apart the balsa strips. | 09-18-2014 |
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20140329042 | Wall Insulation Panel - A wall insulation panel for use on a wall comprises at least the successive layers of: a first protective panel having a wall-meeting surface and a vacuum insulating panel (VIP) facing surface, an intermediate VIP panel; and a second protective panel having a VIP facing surface and an outward facing surface. There is an expansion region between at least one of the first and second protective panels and the VIP panel to allow for expansion of the VIP panel without deformation of the outward facing surface of the second protective panel. In this way, the expansion region allows for expansion of the VIP panel without deformation of the VIP facing surface of the second panel, and thus without deformation of the outward facing surface. This maintains the integrity and aesthetic appearance of the outward facing surface, and any further surface or layer thereon, such as a rendered layer. | 11-06-2014 |
20140335300 | Tri-angle herringbone tape for composite panels - A fiber composite tape has a first two-layer strip having a first top layer with fibers angled at φ and a first bottom layer with fibers angled at 0, a second two-layer strip having a second top (or bottom) layer with fibers angled at −φ and a second bottom (or top) layer with fibers angled at 0, and a paper backing tape affixed to the two two-layer strips and joins them side-by-side at their edges to form a seam. | 11-13-2014 |
20140342115 | CATALYTIC CONVERTER HOLDING MATERIAL - A catalytic converter holding mat that is inexpensive, and exhibits an excellent heat insulation capability is provided by utilizing an inexpensive heat insulating material that exhibits an excellent heat insulation capability. The catalytic converter holding mat is provided in a gap between a tubular catalyst carrier and a casing that houses the catalyst carrier, and includes a retaining section that is formed of first inorganic fibers having a thermal shrinkage ratio at 1000° C. of 1% or less, and an insulation section that is disposed adjacent to the retaining section, and formed of second inorganic fibers having a thermal shrinkage ratio at 1000° C. of more than 1%. | 11-20-2014 |
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20150050444 | Method and Apparatus for Joining a First Film Web and a Second Film Web - Two film webs ( | 02-19-2015 |
20150072099 | LIGHTWEIGHT CONSTRUCTION PANEL, CONNECTING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONNECTING ARRANGEMENT - A lightweight board having an upper covering layer, which extends in a longitudinal direction, a lower covering layer, which extends parallel to the upper covering layer and is spaced apart from the upper covering layer in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, a light middle layer, which extends between the upper covering layer and the lower covering layer, and a bar, which extends between the upper covering layer and the lower covering layer and consists of wood or wood-based material. To simplify the production of a connection arrangement, the bar has a machine-worked tongue profile and/or groove profile, which is formed for mechanical locking in the longitudinal direction and in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction with a corresponding profile of a further component. The invention also relates to a corresponding connection arrangement and a corresponding method for producing a connection arrangement. | 03-12-2015 |
20150099084 | COMPOUND COMPONENT - A component composite that includes a first component, a second component; and at least one connection piece penetrating the first component at least over the entire thickness of the first component and connected at an end thereof to the second component. | 04-09-2015 |
20150110986 | EXTRUSION-COATED STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS WITH COATING-COUPLED MEMBERS - The present disclosure relates to extrusion-coated structural systems including at least one bridging member coupling two or more substrates to one another, as well as methods of making and using the same. Structural systems of the present invention that include at least one bridging member may exhibit enhanced flexibility, functionality, and/or durability. Structural systems according to embodiments of the present invention can be suitable for use in a variety of applications, including in ready-to-assemble furniture or cabinetry applications or as building and construction materials such as wall board, flooring, trim, and the like. | 04-23-2015 |
20150147513 | DEVICE AND FORMING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a device includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is made of a first material and includes a first wall extending in a first direction, an edge portion of the first wall, and a projection protruding from the edge portion in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The second portion is made of a second material and includes a second wall extending from the edge portion of the first wall, and a fastening portion configured to be fastened to the projection. | 05-28-2015 |
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20150342373 | BLOCK SYSTEM AND METHOD - A block system includes a plurality of blocks connected side by side into a configuration, each block including a front, a rear, sides, lips, and fastener accommodating spaces; a plurality of adjacent fasteners connecting side by side blocks together. Each fastener disposed in the fastener accommodating spaces of side by side blocks without overlapping adjacent fasteners. | 12-03-2015 |
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20160062132 | MASTER WAFER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL DEVICE BY USING THE SAME - A master wafer includes: a plurality of unit wafers each including a pattern disposed thereon; a coupling surface defined on each of the unit wafers; and a coupling part which couples adjacent unit wafers among the plurality of unit wafers on which the coupling surface is defined, to each other. | 03-03-2016 |
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