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Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology Corporation

James R Leech

Yimsan Gau

Michael J Keogh

Hugh E McGee

One embodiment of a scooping litter receptacle, which forms a compact cylindrical exterior design, includes a scooping device that can move within a litter filled channel inside a base container. The scoop is able to pass through the entire bed of litter granules, thus, separating waste material from usable litter. The scoop can then be lifted from the litter receptacle by the handle so that the complete scooping process can be done by the user without the user coming into contact with parts that have traversed through the soiled litter mass. Also, the scooping device is not fixed to the base container which makes it easy to remove and discard the waste as well to remove for cleaning. Further, the base container is designed such that the scooping device can be stored on the outside of the litter receptacle. An optional top cover allows for the litter receptacle to be enclosed which helps reduce litter tracking outside the litter receptacle as well as providing a compact and tidy appearance.

Litter scooping receptacle

One embodiment of a scooping litter receptacle, which forms a compact cylindrical exterior design, contains a scoop device that can pivot within the base container which has a curved inner surface with no sharp corners or edges. The scoop is able to pass through the entire bed of litter granules in less than half a rotational turn, thus, separating waste material usable litter. The scoop can then be lifted from the litter receptacle by the handles so that the complete scooping process can be done by the user without the user coming into contact with parts that have traversed through the soiled litter mass. Also, the scoop device is not fixed to the base container which makes it easy to remove and discard the waste as well to remove for cleaning. Further, the base container is designed such that the scoop device can be stored inside the litter receptacle. An optional top cover allows for the litter receptacle to be enclosed which helps reduce litter tracking outside the litter receptacle as well as providing a compact and tidy appearance.

A process for crosslinking a thermoplastic ethylene silane copolymer which comprises forming the ethylene silane copolymer in a thermoforming operation into a shaped article and thereafter subjecting the thermoplastic ethylene silane copolymer shaped article to a solution of benzoic acid in an mount and for a time sufficient to crosslink the thermoplastic ethylene silane copolymer.

Process for crosslinking thermoplastic silane polymers

Apparatus for deforming a pipe liner having a frame including an entry and an exit for the pipe liner passing through the frame and slidably adjustable discs and cylinders which cooperate to deform a pipe liner disposed intermediate the entry and exit, of the frame. The apparatus also includes a system of blocks, guide rods, and a chain assembly which regulate the deforming position of the discs and cylinders.

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South River, NJ, United States of America

James R Leech