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Patent No. 6049912

Mountable Printable Placard With Headband

A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.

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Assignee: The General Tire & Rubber Company


Location: Akron, OH
No. of patents: 200

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NumberTitleIssue Date
4574103Vinyl chloride polymer laminate
A laminate comprises fused adherent layers of plastisol vinyl chloride polymer resins in which a first layer contains Sb2 O3 and a second layer contains TiO2. The flexible laminate is useful as a roofing membrane for the r...
03/04/1986
4565732Vinyl chloride polymer laminate
A laminate comprises fused adherent layers of plastisol vinyl chloride polymer resins in which a first layer contains Sb2 O3 and a second layer contains TiO2. The flexible laminate is useful as a roofing membrane for the r...
01/21/1986
4547550Acrylate terpolymers and flexible thermoplastic vinyl chloride polymers
Flexible thermoplastic vinyl chloride polymers are prepared by graft or over copolymerizing said polymers with a mixture of certain acrylates and nitriles or by blending said vinyl chloride polymer with a terpolymer of certain acrylates and nitriles....
10/15/1985
4534888In-mold coating
An FRP molding can be in-mold coated using a free radical peroxide initiated thermosetting composition of at least one polymerizable epoxy based oligomer having at least two acrylate groups, at least one copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer, ...
08/13/1985
4515744Vinyl chloride polymer laminate
A laminate comprises fused adherent layers of plastisol vinyl chloride polymer resins in which a first layer contains Sb2 O3 and a second layer contains TiO2. The flexible laminate is useful as a roofing membrane for the r...
05/07/1985
4511700Flexible thermoplastic vinyl chloride polymers
Flexible thermoplastic vinyl chloride polymers are prepared by graft or over copolymerizing said polymers with a mixture of certain acrylates and nitriles or by blending said vinyl chloride polymer with a terpolymer of certain acrylates and nitriles....
04/16/1985
4511699Flexible thermoplastic vinyl chloride polymers and acrylate terpolymers
Flexible thermoplastic vinyl chloride polymers are prepared by graft or over copolymerizing said polymers with a mixture of certain acrylates and nitriles or by blending said vinyl chloride polymer with a terpolymer of certain acrylates and nitriles....
04/16/1985
4508785In-mold coating
An FRP molding can be in-mold coated using a free radical peroxide initiated thermosetting composition of at least one polymerizable epoxy based oligomer having at least two acrylate groups, at least one copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer, ...
04/02/1985
4503204Solution polymerization
A composition useful as a catalyst in solution polymerization comprises (1) a barium, calcium and/or strontium alcoholate, (2) an organoaluminum compound and (3) an organomagnesium compound. (2) and (3) may be used as a complex with (1). The compositions ...
03/05/1985
4497748Preparation of lithium initiator for the preparation of star polymers
Divinyl benzene and/or diisopropenyl benzene in hydrocarbon solvent is added over a period of time at low temperature to a hydrocarbon solvent containing a C2-20 normal, secondary or tertiary alkyl or cycloalkyl lithium compound and a tertiary ...
02/05/1985
4480076Flexible thermoplastic vinyl chloride polymers
Flexible thermoplastic vinyl chloride polymers are prepared by graft or over copolymerizing said polymers with a mixture of certain acrylates and nitriles or by blending said vinyl chloride polymer with a terpolymer of certain acrylates and nitriles....
10/30/1984
4473994Elastomerically mounted hay rake tine
A hay rake tine assembly is disclosed in which the tines are attached to a mounting plate by an elastomeric body which buckles upon the application of excessive force to the tines. The buckling decreases the spring rate of the body and avoids excessive te...
10/02/1984
4469748Adhesion of aramid cords to rubber
An aramid reinforcing element is treated with a cold gas plasma of air, N2, He, Ne or Ar or mixture thereof at up to 300 watts power for a few seconds to several minutes to improve its adhesion to rubber compounds....
09/04/1984
4466473Tire ply splice construction and method of making the same
A method of making radial pneumatic tires substantially reduces or eliminates sidewall indentations in the inflated tire. A plurality of cuts is made in one end of each layer of ply fabric where the end of the ply fabric overlaps the other end to form a s...
08/21/1984
4453992Method of making a pneumatic tire having a lubricant-containing pocket integrally formed therein
A pneumatic tire having a pocket filled with lubricant attached to the inner sidewall of the tire having a puncture sealant surrounded by an O-ring built into the inside wall of the pocket. The puncture sealant allows lubricant to be injected into the poc...
06/12/1984
4450025Method and apparatus for wrapping a tire bead ring
An apparatus and method are provided for applying an envelope-type wrapping to tire bead rings. The apparatus and method are particularly useful when the wrapping material is to be applied directly over a lubricant coating on the bead ring. The apparatus ...
05/22/1984
4448956Polymerization of lactam with graft copolymer promoter
Polyamides such as nylon-6 type polyamides are prepared by the reaction or copolymerization of a major amount by weight of a lactam and a minor amount by weight of a graft copolymer of maleic anhydride on a low molecular weight liquid conjugated diene pol...
05/15/1984
4447065Sealing strip
A U-shaped polymeric strip to be mounted on a body flange adjacent a vehicle door opening has an improved sealing structure for preventing moisture from seeping around the end of the body flange inside the U-shaped strip. The sealing structure is located ...
05/08/1984
4441946Heat and humidity resistant steel cord reinforced rubber composite
Humid aged adhesion of rubber containing a phenol formaldehyde resin bonded directly to bright steel cord is improved by coating the bright steel cord with an amino functional organo silane....
04/10/1984
4438062In-mold coating method
An SMC (FRP) molding is coated with a minimum amount of an IMC composition by skewing one of the mold halves during the initial IMC molding cycle to effect a scissoring action, the fulcrum being at or about the IMC injection point or placement to spread o...
03/20/1984
4436857Coating rubber with a composition which resists removal by water
A carboxylated polymer latex containing a minor amount by weight of a heat sensitizer sufficient to gel the polymer and which also can contain fillers, wetting agents and stabilizers can be used to provide a water resistant film on the surface of a with r...
03/13/1984
4428896Method of producing an extrudate of controlled size and shape from a roller die
A method of producing an extrudate using a roller die is disclosed in which on-line adjustments are made to size and shape deviations by changing the rotational speed of the extruder screw, the feed rate to the extruder, or the speed of the take-away devi...
01/31/1984
4426495Preparation of star polymers
Divinyl benzene and/or diisopropenyl benzene in hydrocarbon solvent is added over a period of time at low temperature to a hydrocarbon solvent containing a C2-20 normal, secondary or tertiary alkyl or cycloalkyl lithium compound and a tertiary ...
01/17/1984
4425289Method of producing an extrudate having controlled shape and size
A method of producing an extrudate is disclosed in which on-line adjustments are made to size and shape deviations by varying the temperature conditions in the extruder and by varying the relative speeds along the extrusion line. The temperature condition...
01/10/1984
4423193Dehydrochlorination of vinyl chloride resins followed by graft copolymerization with copolymerizable monomers
Vinylchloride resins such as polyvinylchloride, copolymers of vinylchloride and vinyl acetate and copolymers of vinylchloride and vinylidene chloride are dehydrochlorinated in water at 150° to 180° C. to provide a dehydrochlorinated vinylchloride resin ...
12/27/1983
4423103Patternized coating
A pattern is produced on the polymeric frothed coating on a substrate by reciprocating a rake through the froth on the substrate as the froth carried by the substrate moves under the rake. After curing and drying there is provided a substrate having an ad...
12/27/1983
4420453Method of making polyester cord radial tires
Tires made using polyester cord in the fabric plies are built in a conventional manner, cured in a conventional manner in a curing press, removed from the curing press and held in an uninflated state for a length of time sufficient for the tire to cool to...
12/13/1983
4414173In-mold coating
An FRP molding can be in-mold coated using a free radical peroxide initiated thermosetting composition of at least one polymerizable epoxy based oligomer having at least two acrylate groups, at least one copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer, ...
11/08/1983
4414362Preparation of polyamides
Polyamides from lactams are prepared by the reaction of an initiator compound, a liquid hydroxy containing nitrile copolymer and a lactam using as a catalyst a minor amount of a lactam anionic polymerization catalyst. The resulting polyamides exhibit high...
11/08/1983
4409055Adhesion of rubber to aramid cords
An aramid reinforcing element or cord is dipped in an aqueous adhesive composition of a phenolic-aldehyde resin and a vinyl pyridine latex and dried. The treatment is repeated again and preferably for three times. The repeatedly treated cord is then cured...
10/11/1983
4409343Adhesion of rubber to glass fibers
An aqueous alkaline dispersion of a rubbery graft or over polymerized copolymer of a diene and a vinyl pyridine on a polyacrylate seed (core or substrate), said acrylate polymer having a Tg of not above about -20° C., desirably also containing a polybuta...
10/11/1983
4409290Adhesion of rubber to glass fibers
An aqueous alkaline dispersion of a rubbery graft or over polymerized copolymer of a diene and a vinyl pyridine on a polyacrylate seed (core or substrate), said acrylate polymer having a Tg of not above about -20° C., desirably also containing a polybut...
10/11/1983
4409270Method for repairing glass fiber reinforced plastic parts and product
Surface defects in a cured, molded thermoset fiberglass reinforced (FRP) part can be repaired by filling the defect or void with an excess of a thermosetting conductive repair material, applying pressure and heat sufficient to cure said material without s...
10/11/1983
4409368Preparation of star polymers
Divinyl benzene and/or diisopropenyl benzene in hydrocarbon solvent is added over a period of time at low temperature to a hydrocarbon solvent containing a C2-20 normal, secondary or tertiary alkyl or cycloalkyl lithium compound and a tertiary ...
10/11/1983
4408558Repair apparatus
An apparatus useful in repairing molded thermoset FRP parts is disclosed having means for applying heat and pressure to a defect in the FRP containing a repair material while the FRP part is substantially rigidly held on a nest or support....
10/11/1983
4407684Apparatus and method of applying an elongated strip to a tire component building drum
An apparatus and a method for feeding an elongated strip onto a tire component building drum are especially adapted for applying breaker strips to giant radial tire breaker building drums. The apparatus includes a carriage with roller means for conveying ...
10/04/1983
4404364Optimum method of milling rubber
By varying the temperature and/or the flow rate of water passing through rubber mill rolls and measuring the stock temperature of the rubber being milled, the optimum flow rate and water temperature to be used in cooling the mill can be obtained. The desi...
09/13/1983
4403798Latch assembly for railway car hatch cover
A latch assembly for holding one end of a hold-down strap of a hopper car hatch cover uses a counterweighted latching member that can be raised to an overcenter unlocked position when the end of the hold-down strap is to be lifted. In the locked position,...
09/13/1983
4402760Salt recovery system for a liquid curing medium
Salt is recovered in a molten state from wash water used to wash extruded rubber parts. The parts, before washing, are coated with salt because they are cured in a molten salt bath. The molten salt recovered from the wash water was fed back into the carry...
09/06/1983
4388261Method for forming a compartmented puncture sealant package by co-extrusion
A puncture sealant package for incorporation into a pneumatic tire is formed by coextruding a puncture sealant, and a skin forming material. The ribs are formed in an initially circular package profile as chords. After flow in a sheet die, the chords form...
06/14/1983
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