The present invention relates to a novel ethylene/pentene-1 copolymer whose molded film has a good balance between impact resistance and tear properties and high transparency, also is prominently reduced in a variation of the transparency even after subjected to a heat treatment, and further shows high blocking resistance, provided that the copolymer fulfills specific requisites. The invention als...

The instant invention pertains to a method for the fabrication of water-repellent hardened moldings wherein the diorganopolysiloxane is not discharged into the effluent water during the molding or forming process and the molding itself is free of nonuniformities in its water repellency. The method of the instant invention for the preparation of water-repellent hardened moldings comprises forming a...

A gripping implement, adapted to carry a fire-hose wound in a coil formed by superposed whorls of the fire-hose, comprises a plate having two adjacent parallel slots formed by two lateral rods and an intermediate rod interconnected at one end by a transversal rod. The intermediate rod is spaced from one of the lateral rods at the end opposite said transversal rod. The intermediate rod and one of t...

The present invention provides a flame resistant fire barrier fabric comprising a preformed self-extinguishing thermoplastics face fabric laminated to an underlying glass fabric wherein the glass fibers are coated with a thin adherent encapsulating coating, and wherein the encapsulating coating substantially minimizes fiber to fiber self abrasion.

The invention provides a method for making an organism deposit-inhibition pipe, which excels in corrosion resistance, dispenses with maintenance work, and offers no toxicity problem. A thin sheet comprising a copper alloy is wound spirally around a round bar and inserted into a resin pipe made up of an electrical insulating material. And the round bar is taken out. The obtained pipe has an inner w...

The invention provides an antifouling structure that excels in antifouling performance and durability, dispenses with maintenance work, poses no toxicity problem, and is well handleable. The antifouling structure is in a flexible thin sheet form, and comprises a copper alloy and an insulating material layer. The copper alloy has a Be content of 0.2 to 2.8% by weight. The insulating layer material,...

A belt (16) for use on an extended nip press for dewatering a fibrous web (17) is shown. The belt (16) includes a base fabric (22) having machine-direction (24) and cross-machine direction (26) yarns and takes the form of an endless loop. Either the machine-direction (24), or the cross-machine direction (26), yarns are spun yarns of staple fibers (34). The base fabric (22) is completely coated and...

A poly(ethylene 2,6-naphthalate) film obtained by stretching a poly(ethylene 2,6-naphthalate) sheet containing cross-linked polymer particles which have at least one ethylene glycol unit and have an average particle size of from 0.05 to 3 .mu.m and a spherical ratio of from 1.0 to 1.1, wherein a deformation ratio of the cross-linked polymer particles in the stretching is from 1.2 to 3.0, has excel...

The invention relates to a device for the manoeuvring of the blades of a venetian blind, with a incorporated stop organ. It comprises a spindle (8), rotatable on a support element (1) fixed to the frame of the blind, which spindle (8) bears at an end a worn screw (8a) which meshes in a cogged circular section (2) of activation of a pair of command rods (6, 7) of the blades, and, at another end, a ...

Metronome comprising a source of electric power; an oscillating circuit able to send pulses at a cadence consistent with the actions of phonation; means associated with the circuit to vary the cadence of said pulses; means of amplification, able to control an electromechanical transducer arranged so as to interact with the tactile receptors in the epidermis of a person, in order to generate tactil...

Motorised wheel having a temporary emergency function in the event of motor vehicle breakdown, etc. is stowed as a replacement for the spare wheel, whose function it takes over in the event of a puncture. It can be applied to any hub. The tyre can be fitted into a recess. It comprises a flange bolted to the hub and immobilised by means of a pin to the brake calliper. It includes an internal combus...

A mixing valve unit with means for maintaining hot and cold water separate until the outlet comprises a body 1 with two intakes 2, 3, two inclined seats 4, 7 for control valves, a seat 10, 11, 12 for a delivery tube 23, 25 and conduits 13, 14 which connect the inclined seats 4, 7 for the valves with the tube seat, wherein the tube seat has a diameter substantially larger than the diameter of the c...

A restraint (5) with a lower, central portion (9) and two raised side walls (10) is mounted on the peripheral frame (1)of the squab with the interposition of resilient support means such as springs (4). A layer of padding material (12) is applied to the upper face of the restraint (5), which is preferably constituted by two articulated symmetrical halves (5a, 5b), and the thickness of the padding ...