United Merchants and Manufacturers, Inc.

Other

Charles Klein

An apparatus for texturizing a flocked fabric comprising a flock fabric delivery station; a flock fabric receiving station; means for conveying the flock fabric from the delivery station to the receiving station; and means for orienting the flocked fabric comprising, a plurality of flexible beaters connected to means for bringing the beaters into continuous and vigorous contact with the flock side of the fabric, means for wetting the fabric prior to its being contacted by the beaters, and means for drying the fabric subsequent to its being contacted by the beaters.

Apparatus for texturizing flocked fabric

An inflatable structure which includes a resilient wall with cuts, of the type comprising a print of allusive drawing on one of its surfaces, wherein said structure is composed substantially of an inflatable cushion having in the outer surface of one of its sides a resilient panel of considerable thickness attached thereto, and on the opposite side said cushion having a valve with cover for the admission of air or gas to inflate said structure, and in that the resilient panel of considerable thickness projects peripherally some distance beyond the edge of the cushion forming a flange and that it includes on the same wall attached to the cushion, near the edge thereof a slot, and includes a rigid support plate with ribs near the edges thereof which engages the slot of the flange of said resilient panel, and may include an adhesive for better attachment to the rigid support; said rigid support including also a perforation which coincides with the air or gas admission valve to permit the inflation of the structure, and the resilient panel having printed or drawn representations in which some of the lines are slits comprising printed on their inner surfaces suitable markings, whereby when the structure is inflated the resilient panel becomes significantly convex and furthermore the cuts open showing markings which could not be perceived when the structure was deflated, thus producing in a manner a low relief with three-dimensional visual impact.

Inflatable structure for producing low relief figures

The invention comprises a method for texturizing a flocked fabric by first wetting the flocked portion and/or its supporting fabric and adhesive, orienting the wet flock in a pre-determined design pattern by continuously, rapidly and vigorously contacting the flock with a plurality of flexible beaters and drying the fabric.

Method for texturizing flocked fabric and fabric produced thereby

A process for making a porous flocked fabric by coating one side of a loosely interlaced substrate with a flock binder. The coated side of the substrate is flocked and the binder is allowed to migrate or strike through to the opposite side of the substrate. A particulate material, e.g., flock, ground flock, talc, etc., is then applied to said opposite side and the binder is permanently set. The product obtained by this process is also described.

Novel flocked fabric

A grill is attached over an opening in a building. The top of the grill, which is connected together by a cross member, is securely attached to the side of the building. The lowermost portion of the grill, which is also connected by a cross member, pivots about the upper or a central cross member. The lower portion of the grill is held over the opening and against the side of the building by a quick release locking mechanism operated from inside the building. Upon release of the quick release locking mechanism, the lower portion of the grill will be allowed to swing outward so that a person may leave the building through the opening in case of an emergency.

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Mexico City, Mexico

Charles Klein