Abstract:
A fastening tab is provided having a substrate with a main portion, a user's end portion extending from the main portion, a primary mechanical fastening patch having a side edge coterminous with the side edge of the user's end portion of the substrate, and first and second auxiliary mechanical fastening patches on the main portion of the substrate. A method of making a fastening tab is also disclosed. The method includes attaching multiple discrete patches of mechanical fastener to a substrate web extending in the machine direction, cutting through the substrate web and the multiple patches of mechanical fastener in the machine direction with a continuous, meandering cut to provide two sub-webs, and optionally providing cross-web direction cuts through each sub-web to provide a plurality of fastening tabs. An absorbent article including the fastening tab and webs of fastening tabs are also included.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a heat insulation element for insulating building facades, in particular for heat insulation composite systems, composed of a heat insulating board and a reinforcement mesh that can be penetrated by fastening elements, in particular plugs, wherein the reinforcement mesh is placed in the area of a large surface of the heat insulating board. It is the object of the invention to avoid the disadvantages of the state of the art and in particular to provide a heat insulation element which even in case of high tightening torques of the fastening elements does not excessively tends to be deformed into the direction of the building facade. This aim is achieved by a heat insulation element according to the invention, in which the reinforcement mesh is arranged as a component of an abutment at a distance to the surface of the heat insulating board and in which the reinforcement mesh comprises a surface area which is smaller than the area of the surface of the heat insulating board.
Abstract:
It is disclosed an appearance-modifying device (10), for modifying the visual appearance of a surface covered thereby. The appearance-modifying device (10) comprises two oppositely arranged substrates (11, 12), which are spaced apart by a spacer structure (13). The spacer structure (13) spaces apart the two substrates (11, 12) in such a way that a space between the two substrates (11, 12) is divided into a plurality of cells (15, 16), the shapes of the individual cells (15, 16) being such that an aperiodic cell pattern (14) is formed by the cells (15, 16). Each cell (15, 16) may comprise an optically transparent fluid having a plurality of particles dispersed therein. The particles are moveable in the fluid through application of an electric field. An appliance at least partly covered by the appearance- modifying device (10) is also disclosed. Furthermore, it is disclosed a method for manufacturing the appearance-modifying device.
Abstract:
A wear resistant and noise reducing arrangement of wear elements in material handling systems exposed to wear and to noise. The arrangement comprises at least one adjustable wear element arranged in a row, wherein the wear elements are provided along one side with a flexible sealing to seal between the arrangement and adjacent arrangements.
Abstract:
There is provided a modular area rug (52) having a plurality of individual floor covering elements (32, 34) positioned in an aesthetically pleasing tiled configuration. The modular area rug (52) may include a plurality of similar repeating sub-units, each of which may comprise multiple floor covering elements (32, 34). The modular area rug (52) is free-standing, requiring no contact with a wall to maintain its monolithic nature. Further, the individual floor covering elements (32, 34) may be easily repositioned to satisfy user needs or whims. Each floor covering element (32, 34) has a textile upper surface and a skid-resistant backing of either a sheet material or a fabric-elastomer composite.
Abstract:
A flooring system for use in a residential environment. The flooring system includes a subfloor (111) adapted to support the mass of a user and modular surface covering elements (110D) for disposition in edge to edge covering arrangement across at least a portion of the subfloor (111). The modular surface covering elements (110D) include a pile fabric face (112) with an arrangement of yarns (121') projecting outwardly defining a pile layer for contact by a user. At least one layer of cushioning material (178) is disposed in contacting relation at a position below the pile fabric face (112).
Abstract:
A roof membrane and a roof system employing an EPDM membrane (11) which is compatible with a bituminous adhesive. The membrane includes an outer layer (12) of polymeric layer such as EPDM bonded to a polyester protective layer (16) which is in turn bonded to a fleecy material (22). This can be adhered to a roof deck surface (24) using hot asphalt or bitumen (26) which bonds the fleecy material to the roof deck in turn holding the EPDM in place. The polyester layer (16) prevents the asphaltic material (26) from attacking and dissolving the EPDM with the fleecy material (22) providing good adhesion between the polyester and the EPDM.
Abstract:
An image bearing composite optical material (10) is formed as a laminated flexible sheet having an image bearing photographic quality film layer (18) variously bonded between outer and inner translucent layers (16) of paper, fabric, or synthetic materials. The composite optical material provides two sharply distinct appearances dependent upon being viewed under backlit or ambient illumination conditions. Full-colored and precisely detailed images are produced under backlighted conditions; a plain appearance is produced otherwise. Improved embodiments include a nonbilateral structure wherein a middle image bearing film layer is bonded over its entire adjacent surface with an outer translucent layer, and is bonded at widely separated points or along thin lines (38) with an inner translucent layer to produce an air gap (G) there between. The air gap embodiment negates image transmission under nonbacklit viewing conditions.
Abstract:
A thermal walkway cover (9) comprises at least three laminated layers including a middle layer of electrically conductive carbonized rubber (6), a durable, waterproof, UV-resistant top layer, and an insulating, waterproof bottom layer. Device is provided in the form of electrically conductive strips (3) embedded in the middle layer (6) to heat the middle layer (6). Connections (1) are provided to a power source. The cover (9) may have one or more edges of a dovetail construction (11) so that cover sections (9) of modules may be connected together to cover a desired walkway area, in which case electrical connections (2) are provided between individual modules.