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The Areas of My Expertiseby John Hodgman
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In the great tradition of the American almanac, The Areas of My Expertise is a brilliant and hilarious compendium of handy reference tables, fascinating trivia, and sage wisdom on all topics large and small. Although bestsellers such as Poor Richard's Almanack and The Book of Lists were certainly valuable, they also were largely true. Here is a different kind of handy desk reference, one in which all of the historical oddities and amazing true facts are sifted through the singular, illuminating imagination of John Hodgman--which is the nice way of saying: He made it all up.
John Hodgman brings his considerable expertise to bear in answering all of the questions book buyers have been asking:
-What are the mottoes of the 51 United States?
-Who were the U.S. presidents who had hooks for hands?
-What role does the Yale secret society "Skull and Bones" play in the secret world government?
-What was the menu at the first Thanksgiving, and did it include eels?
Technically, that is two questions, but do not apologize, for John Hodgman shall answer them both . . . LATER.
-Aside from a compendium of fake trivia, what is the best kind of book to write?
A SIMPLE TABLE OF THE 55 MOST DRAMATIC LITERARY SITUATIONS PROVIDES THE ANSWER, and John Hodgman is the author of that table.
Imagine if The Book of Lists had been rewritten by Peter Cook and Jorge Luis Borges under the pseudonym of "John Hodgman" and then renamed The Areas of My Expertise, and you will only begin to have a sense of the dizzying, uproarious, sublimely weird, and strangely wise journey that is contained within this book (along with all the pages and words).
Perfect for anyone who thirsts for knowledge, and especially for collectors of books of fake trivia, The Areas of My Expertise offers through absurdity a better understanding of the world we share--and recognizes that while the truth may be stranger than fiction, it is never as strange as lies . . . or as true.
Editorial Reviews
"Hilarious...Nabokov's Pale Fire as directed by Wes Anderson." - Time Out New York
"If Borges and Ben Franklin got drunk and decided to write a book together, the result might have been something a lot like this freaky 'almanac'." - Tom Perrotta
"Even if you buy this book for the 700 hobo names alone, you will have gotten more than your money's worth." - Dave Eggers
"A book of absurd tall tales, tables and charts spun from the warped brain of John Hodgman...Impressively eclectic." - Los Angeles Times
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- 10/20/2005
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"Hilarious...Nabokov's Pale Fire as directed by Wes Anderson." - Time Out New York
"If Borges and Ben Franklin got drunk and decided to write a book together, the result might have been something a lot like this freaky 'almanac'." - Tom Perrotta
"Even if you buy this book for the 700 hobo names alone, you will have gotten more than your money's worth." - Dave Eggers
"A book of absurd tall tales, tables and charts spun from the warped brain of John Hodgman...Impressively eclectic." - Los Angeles Times
Meet the Author
John Hodgman lives in New York City, where he curates and hosts "The Little Gray Book Lectures," a monthly colloquium of readings, songs, and dubious scholarship. He is a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine and a frequent voice on public radio's This American Life. Further fiction, nonfiction, and genres in between have appeared in The Paris Review, McSweeney's, One-Story, and The Believer. He has performed at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, as well as on the great stages of Chicago, Philadelphia, and London's Barbican.
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I have always enjoyed books that are a collection of short articles, notably the Uncle John's Bathroom Readers series. I am also a fan of They Might Be Giant, and it was through their Venue Songs that I first heard of John Hodgman. And after seeing him on the Daily show, I knew I just had to buy his book. When I finally picked it up, I was not dissapointed. I couldn't put it down. It is like Bathroom Readers meets Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. It was very interesting and funny, I highly recommend it. My only complaint is that it is much too short, which makes me yearn for his next book all the more.
One of my favorite books, his list of 700 hobo names kept me laughing for hours, and i never knew so much about the mall of america.
I heard of this book through The Daily Show when Jon Stewart interviewed the author. John Hodgman was extremely funny on the show, so I decided to give his book a try. It's SO funny! It's basically fake trivia and 'false facts.' He's got everything in here from snowballs, to predicting the future, to 700 hobo names. Very funny. Highly recommended.
A brilliantly hilarious book that you can keep going back to time after time. I've never looked at a hobo the same way since.
The book is hilarious and very different. I would recommend it to anyone, particularly someone who enjoys deadpan and nonsensical humor. I would also recommend the audiobook. They're both fantastic- best things I've ever had the chance to read/listen to.
'An almanac of random, fascinating and utterly unreliable information -- Hodgman has the gift of being outrageously but quietly convincing. He begins at the absolute outer edge of credibility and, as if he is holding your hand, walks you over the edge into a very funny mix of reality and nonsense. Take hobos, for instance -- or as Hodgman refers to it, the 'hobo movement in the United States.' He discusses at length hobo hieroglyphics, the only hobo Cabinet member in U.S. history and Walker Evans, who Hodgman describes as being a secret agent posing as a photographer in order to assassinate prominent hobo leaders.' NPR John Hodgman tells us that there has only been one murder in the history of the space shuttle. This took place in 1984. The astronaut, the planner, the engineer, the cocktail waitress and the librarian were all suspects. I cannot tell you who did commit the murder, but it is well known. He discusses hunting and cooking your own polar bear steaks. Julia Child knew this subject well. Also a chapter on Daves Ultra Hot Hot Hot Sauce-which are packaged in little coffins and promises your death. These little known and untrue facts are yours for the asking. These and so many other subjects that would take me all day to discuss are told in amazing detail by John Hodgman. Each chapter has its own charm, or well, its own place. This is not a book for children. There are obscene words and stories and facts that children would not understand. In fact, there were some parts of this book I did not understand, but, all in all, it had me in stitches from one chapter to the next. The author works for television 'The Daily Show' and appears on NPR's 'This American Life'. John Hodgman is a graduate of Yale, and is a former literary agent. It appears he was so humorous that he needed to take his humor to an audience who would appreciate him. This book is so amusing you may not be able to read it in one sitting less you disable yourself from being doubled-over with laughter. 'And while Hodgman may hope as we leaf through the pages, we will gain a better understanding of the world - 'perhaps not the world exactly as it is today, but as it may be someday' - one will undoubtedly come away baffled by how such madness can be spun so clear-headedly. Perhaps, though, the only way to truly describe 'The Areas of My Expertise' lies in Hodgman's final words: that is all.
I don't do a whole lot of reading or buying of books, but this book is definitly worth the money. If you like fact books you will love this book of made up facts.
I didn't find any part of this book to be funny. The facts seem really hard to believe and really hard for me to find funny. I didn't gain any knowledge and neither was I entertained by this book.


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"United States Patent Office 3,647,609 Patented Mar. 7, 1972 ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A flame retarded composite of plastic, resin or foam bonded to a solid material by means of a flame retarded adhesive, the flame retardant in both materials being of similar chemical composition. An example is flame retarded urethane foam bonded to flame retarded urethane foam by an adhesive containing the same flame retardant as in the foam.
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In many applications, it is desired that the composite is non-burning and, accordingly, a flame retardant is incorporated in the material where possible. This is particularly true in the case of plastic, resin or foam. However, even though the plastic, resin or foam contains a flame retardant, the final composite may not be nonburning. 1
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION It is believed that the non-burning properties of such composites are determined by the adhesives. Furthermore, it is believed that this is a physical rather than a chemical phenomenon. A possible explanation is that the adhesive layer serves as a heat insulator, flammable vapor collector and results in a chimney effect in maintaining burning.
In accordance with the present invention, the above objection is avoided by incorporating a particular type of flame retardant into the adhesive. It is necessary that the flame retardant incorporated in the adhesive is of similar chemical composition to the flame retardant incorporated in the other member or members of the composite. Thus, for example, when the flame retardant in the foam, for example, contains halogen, the flame retardant used in the glue also must contain halogen.
' In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to an article of manufacture composed of a first member being a flame retarded plastic, resin or foam firmly bonded to a second member being a solid material by means of a flame retarded adhesive, wherein the flame retardants in said first member and in said adhesive are of similar chemical composition.
Ashereinbefore set forth, one member of the composite or laminate is a plastic, resin or foam. These materials are described in conventional manner and are well recognized in the industry. Reference to plastic is directed particularly to thermoplastic materials, including acetals, acrylics, cellulose esters, polyolefins, polycarbonates, styrene-butadiene polymers, urethanes, etc. Although they generally are referred to as resins, other thermoplastic. materials include ABS resins (acrylonitrilebutadiene-styrene), phenoxy resins, etc. The term resin also is used to include thermosetting materials as alkyds,
a i e r 1 d .n t e am nef ma de yd an u ea-o formaldehyde, epoxies, phenolics, polyesters, etc. Polyurethanes may be thermoplastic or thermosetting, depending upon the processing method. The foams are prepared from some of the above by including a blowing and/or other foaming agent during the manufacture.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the composite comprises a polyurethane foam. The polyurethanes are prepared by the general step of reacting an isocyanate with a polyol and/or a polyester as, for example, by the reaction of toluene-2,4-diisocyanate or toluene-2,6-diisocyanate with polytetramethyleneether glycol, alone or in combination with other additional diols and/or triols and/or diisocyanates. Other isocyanates include various polyfunctional and blocked polymeric isocyanates such as phenol blocked TDI trimer, polymethylene polyphenylisocyanate, 3,3'-dimethyl-4,4-biphenylenediisocyanate, 3,3 dialkoxy-4,4'-diphenylenediisocyanate, methylene bis-(phenylisocyanate), etc. Other polyols include polypropyleneether glycol, ethylene oxide-modified polypropyleneether glycol, polytrimethyleneether glycol, etc. Polyesters containing two hydroxyl groups are prepared from dibasic acids, including adipic acid, phthalic acid, sebacic acid, dimer acid, etc. and are prepared by reacting with diols including, for example, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,3-propanedio], butanediol, hexanediol, etc. Polyesteramides are prepared by reacting dibasic acids with polyamines or with aminoalcohols such as ethanolamine, diethanolamine, etc. The polyurethane is prepared in conventional manner. The literature and patent art are replete with detailed descriptions of various polyurethane preparations, both the elastomer and the rigid or flexible foam, and accordingly need not be repeated in detail in the present specifications.
In another embodiment the composite comprises an epoxy resin. The epoxy resins are formed by the reaction of a 1,2-epoxy compound and a dihydricphenol or polyalcohol as, for example, the reaction of an epichlorohydrin with bis-phenol-A-[2,2-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl) propane]. Another epoxy resin is prepared from epoxy compound in which the epichlorohydrin group is attached directly to the cycloaliphatic portion of the molecule rather than on the alkyl chain. These resins are prepared in conventional manner. Here again, these ingredients and methods of preparation are well known in the art and need not be repeated here.
Still another plastic which is preferred as at least one member of the composite is polycarbonate. The polycarbonates comprise polyesters of carbonic acid as, for example, the polyester prepared by reacting phosgene and bis-phenol-A. Here again, these plastics are well known in the prior art and details thereof need not be repeated in the present application.
The plastic or resin is prepared in either rigid or flexible form and also as foam. As hereinbefore set forth the preferred foam is polyurethane foam. Other foams include polystyrene foam, phenolic, urea-formaldehyde, acrylonitrile-styrene, polyethylene, polypropylene, epoxies, etc. The preparation of the foamed product is Well known and one or more of suitable conventional foaming agents may be employed.
In one embodiment, the product of the present invention is a composite or laminate of the same plastic as, for example, polyurethane foam sheet bonded to another polyurethane foam sheet. In another embodiment, plastic, resin or foam is bonded to a different plastic, resin or foam. In still another embodiment the plastic resin, or foam is bonded to an inorganic material. Illustrative inorganic materials include metals, as iron, steel, lead, chromium, aluminum, magnesium, nickel, copper brass, alloys as silica-magnesium-aluminum, copper-magnesiumaluminum, etc Other inorganic materials include ceramic,
concrete, etc. Other solid materials include cloth or fabric as acetate, rayon, nylon, cotton, silk, etc., wood and particularly plywood, leather, rubber, paper, cardboard, etc.
Where possible each member of the composite should contain a flame retardant and, in accordance with. the present invention, the flame retardant used in all members should be of similar chemical composition. This is particularly true when a plastic, resin or foam is bonded toa plastic, resin or foam, whether the plastics, resins or foams are the same or different. In any event, the glue or adhesive used as a'bonding agent must contain a flame retardant of similar chemical composition. Any suitable flame retardant is used in the plastic, resin or foam and the adhesive. In a preferred embodiment the flame retardant contains halogen and/or phosphate. A preferred flame retardant is tris-dichloropropyl phosphate and is available commercially as Celluflex FR-2. This material is said to have a specific gravity, 20/ 20 C. of about 1.513, a chlorine content of 49.1% by weight, and a phosphorus content of 7.2% by weight. Another flame retardant is tris-dibromopropyl phosphate and is available commercially as Firemaster T23P. Other suitable flame retardants containing halogen and phosphorus may be used such as tris-(brorno-chloropropyl) phosphate, tris-(chloroethyl) phosphate, etc.
In another embodiment the flame retardant is a polyhalopolyhydropolycyclicdicarboxylic acid or anhydride. Included in this embodiment is the acid or anhydride known in the art as Chlorendic or HET acid or anhydride and is prepared by the Diels-Alder addition reaction of maleic acid or anhydride and hexachlorocyclopentadiene. This acid or anhydride may be named 1,4,5,6,7,7-hexachlorodicyclo-(2.2.l)--heptene-2,3-di-carboxylic acid or anhydride. The preparation of these compounds is described in US. Pat. 2,606,910 and elsewhere. Another acid or anhydride in this embodiment is prepared by the Diels-Alder condensation of 1,3-butadiene with maleic acid to form 1,2,3-tetrahydrophthalic acid followed by Diels-Alder condensation with hexachlorocyclopentadiene. The product may be named 5,6,7,8,9,9-hexachloro-1,2,3,4, 4a,5,8,8a-octahydr0-5,8-methano 2,3 naphthalenedicarboxylicacid, as well as the corresponding anhydride. The preparation of these compounds is set forth in detail in US. Pat. 3,017,431. It is understood that derivatives of these compounds such as amides, imides, salts and particularly phosphate salts may be used.
The particular flame retardant will be selected with reference to the particular plastic, resin or foam in the composite of the present invention. Certain flame retardants are more effective and more compatible in certain plastics, resins or foams and will be selected accordingly. It is understood that suitable solvents may be used as required or desired, but here again these are well known in the art and need not be repeated in the present specifications. The concentration of flame retardant used in the plastic, resin or foam is conventional and-will depend on whether the flame retardant comprises a monomer in the preparation of the plastic, resin or foam or whether it .is an additive incorporated subsequently in the plastic, resin or foam. Thus, the concentration may range from'about 1% to. about 40% by Weight of theplastic, resin or foam. The concentration of the flame retardant to be incorporated in the adhesive will depend upon the particular flame retardant and the particular adhesive used, and may range from about 1% to about 25% or more by weight of the adhesive. I Y
Any suitable adhesive is usedin accordance with the present invention and will contain the selected flame retardant. When used for bonding polyurethane foam, a particularly preferred adhesive. is a modified polyurethane formulation. This formulation may comprise the conventional recipe but, in a preferred embodiment, will omit blowing agents and surfactants. A very satisfactory adhesive was prepared to comprise on a weight basis, 100 parts of polyol, 2720' parts of FR-2 flame retardant, 0.25 part 7 tion of a foamed layer between the. strips.
The above is preferred for use with polyurethane. Other conventional adhesives may be used provided that a flame retardant of similar chemicaltcomposition' to the flame retardant in the plastic, resin or foam'is incorporated in the adhesive. For example, when the bonding is to be made to rubber, a latex-resorcinol-formaldehyde adhesive may be used, provided thatthe' desired flame retardant is incorporated therein. Another example may comprise an epoxy-resin which is particularly advantageous for use in bonding ABS, provided that chemically similar fire retardants are used in the adhesive and the ABS. A methylmethacrylate monomer or polymer adhesive. including a catalyst such as'benzyl peroxide, can-be used to cement acrylic sheetor molded and extruded acrylic parts. Here again, the same flameretardant should be incorporated in both the acrylic polymer and theadhesive. As hereinbefore set forth, the particular adhesive will be selected with regard to the particular plastic, resin or foam and/ or the particular purpose for which the final composite is to be used.
The adhesive may be applied in any"suita'ble manner including brushing, spraying,-rollin'g or spreading and either by hand or by machine. In general; a thin layer of the adhesive will be sufficie'nt but will vary with the size and type of members to bebonded'together. In most cases the adhesive will contain a curing catalyst and the curing may be effected at room temperature but preferably is effected at an elevated temperature, which may range from to 400 F. v v I The following examples are introduced to illustrate further the novelty and utility of the present invention. but not with the intention of unduly limiting the same.
EXAMPLE I As hereinbefore set forth, when we strips of polyurethane foam were bonded together bynie ans of a comrfiee cial glue which did not contain a flame retardant corresponding to the flame retardant in the; polyurethanefoam, but was said to be flame retarded accordinglto the manufacturer, the composite burnedviolently. This wasbelieved to be caused by primarily a physicalphenomenon, as it is believed that the glue line was acting as a heat trap and imparted a chimney effect in causing initial burning and maintaining the burning.
The formulation used .in preparing the urethane foam is as follows: v Ingredient: Parts by weight Polyol-Witco G3530- (Reaction product of propylene oxide and glycerin) 100 Flame retardant (FR-2) -7.3 Flame retardant (T23P) '-"11.-8 Polymeric silicone surfactant L-540 1.5 Deionized water ""5.0 Ethyl morpholine 0.3 Stabilized stannous octoate (T-9) (stabilizer is 2,6-di-tertiarybutyl-4-methylphenol) 0115 Triethylenediamine catalyst 0.2 Freon 11 4.0 Toluene diisocyanate 56:8
The foam was prepared by first mixing the polyol, flame retardants and polymeric silicone surfactant and stirring the mixture-for 30 seconds with water. The triethylenediamine catalyst and ethyl morpholine then were added and thernixture' was further stirred for about 11 minutes, after which the'stabilized stannous octoate was added and the mixture was stirred for seconds, then toluene'diisocyanate and'Freon were added and the mixture was stirred at high speed for 7 seconds, after which the mixture was poured into a warm mold. The mixture was cured for minutes at 300 F. and post-cured for 2 hours at 200 F. This particular formulation included two flame retardants: 'FR2 (tris-dichloropropyl phosphate) and LV-T23P (tris-dibromopropyl phosphate). Strips of 12" by 2" by /2 were cut from the foam block.
As an attempt to impart non-burning properties to the composite, two strips of the above polyurethane foam 12" by 2" by /2 previously found to be non-burning, were joined together with glass cloth inserted between the strips. This did not avoid the burning as all but a small portion of the foam was consumed. This was surprising because the polyurethane foam strip by itself was non-burning and the glass cloth by itself was non-burning. Thus, it would be expected that the composite would be non-burning.
'Another attempt was made using a copper strip between the two strips of polyurethane foam. The foam was completely consumed by burning.
EXAMPLE II This example demonstrates the present invention in which a modified polyurethane glue was prepared to contain the same flame retardant as in the polyurethane foam strips.
The adhesive was prepared from substantially the same formula as described above except that it omitted the water, the silicone surfactant, the Freon and the morpholine. However, this formula contained 27.20 parts of flame retardant FR-2 but no flame retardant LV-T23P. The adhesive was prepared by the same general steps as described above.
A thin layer of the adhesive was brushed on the inside surface of one strip and this strip was mated with another strip of the polyurethane foam. The composite then was cured in an oven for 25 minutes at 300 F. The resultant composite possessed excellent fire retardant properties and good adhesion. The burning rate was evaluated according to FAR method 25.853, and reported as consumed in 12 second of the application of gas burner flame. Upon removal of the flame, burning ceased immediately. This more than satisfactorily passes the minimum requiremerits of the above specification and the laminate thus is classified as non-burning.
EXAMPIJE III Another composite was made in substantially the same manner as described in Example IlI, except that the adhesive was of the same formulation as the polyurethane foam strips and thus also included the blowing agents and surfactant. Here again, the flame retardants were of similar chemical composition in both the adhesive and the foam strips. After curing in the same manner, the adhesive formed a hard foam layer between the strips and resulted in excellent adhesion. When evaluated in the same manner as described above, A" was consumed in 14 seconds. Here again, it will be noted that the composite would be classified as non-burning when evaluated according to this method.
EXAMPLE IV Another polyurethane foam is prepared in substantially the same manner as described in Example II except that the flame retardant is 5, 6,7,-8,9,9 hexachloro 1,2,3,4,4a, 5,8,8a octahydro-S,8-methano-2,3-naphthalenedicarboxylic anhydride and was used in a concentration of 25 parts by weight. Similarly, an adhesive is prepare from the same formulation but omitting the water, blowing agents and surfactant but containing 25 parts of the same polyhalopolyhydropolycyclicdicarboxylic anhydride flame retardant. The adhesive is applied to one strip of the polyurethane foam and then is mated with another strip of the polyurethane foam. The strips then are cured in the same manner as described above. This produces a composite possessing good flame retardant and adhesion properties.
EXAMPLE V The polyurethane foam strip prepared as described in Example II is bonded to a strip of ABS (acrylonitrilebutadiene-styrene) by means of an epoxy glue containing flame retardant FR-3. A composite possessing good flame retardant and adhesion properties is prepared.
EXAMPLE VI The composite of this example includes as one member, a polyurethane foam prepared as described in Example III and copper foil. The polyurethane foam contains FR-Z flame retardant. The glue used as bonding agent also contains FR-Z flame retardant. The glue is brushed on one side of the polyurethane strip and then the copper foil is mated, after which the composite is cured in an oven at 300 F. for 30 minutes. The composite possesses good flame retardant properties and also good adhesion properties.
EXAMPLE VII A steel sheet is laminated with rigid polyurethane foam by brushing on the steel sheet the flame retarded adhesive solution, to be described later, allowing it to dry and contacting with a sheet of rigid urethane foam, applying pressure by means of rolls, and finally curing. The rigid foam is flame retarded with commercial reactive type flame retardant containing about 22% by weight of bromine and 2.5% by weight of phosphorus.
The adhesive is composed of about 7 parts of toluene- 2,4-diisocyanate reaction product with glycerol and diethylene glycol dissolved in ethylacetate and about 35 parts of polyurethane elastomer composed of polyesteramidediisocyanate reaction product containing 6% of tris-(1-bromo-3-chl0roisopropyl)-phosphate, all dissolved in methylethyl ketone and Z-ethoxyethanol acetate. The bonded composition does not show the above discussed chimney elfect and is flame retarded.
EXAMPLE VIII In this example, leather is bonded to flexible urethane by means of an adhesive composed of hydroxyl group terminated poly-(ethylene adipate) of a molecular weight of about 2000, reacted wtih 4,4-methylene'bis-phenylisocyanate and then reacted with a deficient amount of hydrogenated bis phenol A containing tris-(dichloropropyl)phosphate at a concentration to give 0.6% by weight of phosphorus in the resulting thermoplastic urethane, which is then dissolved in mixed solvents composed of toluene, methylethyl 'ketone and isopropanol. The adhesive solution is brushed onto the leather as mentioned above. A flexible urethane foam sheet, fire retarded with a commercial reactive polyol containing phosphorus and chlorine, is then rolled on the leather, and finally cured. The resulting bond is strong, flexible and the composition is fire retarded.
I claim as my invention:
1, An article of manufacture composed of first and second members, said members being selected from the group consisting of polyurethane foam and ABS resin and each containing a flame retardant, said members being bonded together by an adhesive selected from the group consisting of polyurethane and epoxy compositions and containing a flame retardant, wherein the flame retardants in said first and second members and in said adhesive are selected from the group consisting of tris-(haloalkyl)-phosphate and polyhalopolyhydropolycyclicdicarboxylic acid and anhydride thereof.
1 2. The article of manufacture of claim 1 wherein the flame retardant in said members and in said adhesive is tris-dichloropropyl phosphate. 3. The article of manufacture of claim 1 wherein the lfiarne retardant in said members and in said adhesive is tris-dibromopropyl phosphate.
4. The article of manufacture of claim 1 wherein the flame retardant in said members and in said adhesive is a polyhalopolyhydropolycyclicdicarboxylic acid or anhydride.
5. The article of manufacture of claim 4 wherein the References Cited 1 I UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,051,601 8/11962 Schick 161 1 9 0X 3,178,490 4/19'65 Petrino et a1. 2-60 2.5 X 3,356,650 12/1967 McElroy 260-77 5 3,465,006 9/1969 Schmerling 260-34616 3,483,158 112/1969 -Beacha n'et a1. ;252-8.1 x 3,496,058 2/1970 Schroter, r al. 161 X 3,498,877 3/ 197-0 Christoifersen et a1. 161 403 X; 3,522,204 7/1970 Savides '1 252 -8 -.1 X 3,034,939 5/1962. Newkirk et a1. -1-61 1184 3,27 8,580 10/ 1966 OTHER REFERENCES lModern Plastics Encyclopedial967, September 11966,
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|May 18, 1965
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|Mar 11, 1964
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|Mar 11, 1964
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|Schwarz Maurice L
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|Eis Automotive Corp
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May 18, 1965 M. L. SCHWARZ 3,183,673
CLOSURE ADAPTER FOR MASTER CYLINDER Filed March 11, 1964 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. MAURICE L. SCHWARZ BY 77 M, Z M
ATTORNEYS y 8, 1965 M. L. SCHWARZ 3,183,673
CLOSURE ADAPTER FOR MASTER CYLINDER 'Filed March 11, 1964 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 United States Patent 3,183,673 CLGSURE ADAPTER FUR MASTER CYLINDER Maurice L. Schwarz, Middletown, Conn assignor to The Eis Automotive Corporation, Middietown, (10mm, a corporation of Connecticut Filed Mar. 11, 1964, Ser. No. 351,099 10 Claims. (Cl. 6054.6)
This invention rel-ates to improvements in hydraulic brake servicing equipment, and, more particularly, to a closure adapter for the filler port of a brake master cylinder.
In servicing hydraulic brake systems it is frequently necessary to introduce fluid under pressure into any one of a wide variety of master cylinders. Since the filler ports of these master cylinders must be sealed as the pressurized fluid is so introduced there is a need for a single closure which can not only supply fluid under pressure, but which is also adapted to seal off these ports of various sizes from atmospheric pressure. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an adaptable filler port closure which can so seal filler ports of various sizes while permitting hydraulic fluid to be introduced therein.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide a master cylinder closure adapter which prevents excess hydraulic fluid from spilling when the closure is removed from the filler port.
The drawing shows a preferred embodiment of the invention and such embodiment will be described, but it will be understood that various changes may be made from the construction disclosed, and that the drawing and description are not to be construed as defining or limiting the scope of the invention, the claims forming a part of this specification being relied upon for that purpose.
Of the drawing:
FIG. 1 is a side view of a closure adapter of the present invention mounted on a typical hydraulic brake master cylinder of the type used on present day automobiles;
FIG. 2 is a top view of the FIG. 1 closure;
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the FIG. 1 closure taken along the line 3--3 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a bottom view of a sealing member such as that shown in FIGS. 1-3; and
FIG. 5 is a side view of the FIG. 1 closure mounted on a more recent hydraulic brake master cylinder.
Referring now to FIG. 1 with greater particularity, a typical automotive brake master cylinder 1% is there shown as having a filler port 12 which is ordinarily closed by a filler cap (not shown). In this view such a cap has been replaced by a closure adapt-er of the present invention indicated generally at 14. The master cylinder is of ell icnown construction and hence need only be described briefly herein. The master cylinder ltl has an upper portion 16 which defines a reservoir for storing hydraulic fluid and a lower portion =18 which houses the various pistons and metering valves normally found in an automotive brake master cylinder. Various mounting holes 20, 26 are also provided and two hydraulic lines 22 and 24, are shown for transmitting hydraulic pressure from the master cylinder to the front and rear wheels of an automobile. A hole 26 provides a pivotable support for the brake pedal arm (not shown) and the eye 28 on the end of the piston rod 30 is adapted to be connected to such an arm for operation of the internal pistons and valves in response to pivotal movement of the brake pedal arm. A more recent cylinder a is shown in FIG. 5 wherein similar parts are indicated by similar reference numerals to which the letter a has been subscribed.
Turning now to the construction of the closure adapter 14, a circular cover member 32 of die cast metal or other similar material is shown in FIG. 3 as having a substan- "ice tially planar lower side 34 and a webbed upper side 36. As shown in FIG. 2, five of these radially ext-ending webs 38, 38 are generally similar but a sixth web 40 is substantially thicker in cross sect-ion than the relatively narrow webs 38, 38 and defines a radially extending bore 42 therein. As best shown in FIG. 3, an outer portion 44 of said radial bore 42 is threaded to receive a standard hydraulic fitting 46.
The fitting 46 is preferably provided with a check valve in the form of a steel ball 82 which is urged onto an annular seat 84 defined in the bore of the fitting by a compression spring 86. An annular grommet 88 is attached to the threaded end of the fitting to provide a radially extending flange at its inner end against which the spring 36 can act to so urge the ball 82. This fitting is adapted to be connected to a source of hydraulic fluid under pressure by piping means 47 for servicing or bleeding the automobile hydraulic system as shown in FIG. 1.
The cover member 32 also defines a generally axially extending but eccentrically located bore 48 which communicates at its inner end with the inner end of said radially extending bore 42 to provide a fluid passageway through the cover member 32. As best shown in FIG. 3, this cover passageway is further defined by a first cylindrical stud 50 of annular cross section located at some radial distance from the axial center of the circular cover 32. A second cylindrical stud 52 somewhat shorter than said annular stud 50 is also provided at the lower side 34 of this cover for the purpose to be discussed hereinbelow.
The closure adapter 14 also comprises a circular sealing member 54 of diameter equivalent to that of the cover 32 and having an upper side 55 which is generally planar and adapted to sealingly engage the lower planar side 34 of the cover. An axially extending bore 58 is defined by the sealing member 54 and has an upper portion which is adapted to receive the annular stud 50. As so arranged, the seal-ing member has a passageway therethrough which communicates at its upper end with the lower end of the aforementioned cover passageway providing a path for the flow of hydraulic fluid through the closure. A second axial bore 59 extends downwardly into the upper side of said sealing member 54 but does not extend through the same. The purpose of this bore is to receive the second stud 52. When both these studs 50 and 52 are received in their respective bores 60 and 59, the cover 32 will be properly located with respect to the sealing member 54.
A series of concentrically arranged cylindrical plugs 62, 64 and 66 of increasing diameters are defined by the lower side of the sealing member 54, and as shown in FIG. 1, the largest plug 66 is in sealing engagement with the filler port 12 of the master cylinder 10. This sealing member is preferably fabricated from a resilient gasket material of rubberlike consistency so as to resist the corrosive action of most hydraulic fluids and to provide a good seal against leakage of such fluids. These cylindrical plugs 62, 64 and 65 are stepped axially so that each of the smaller diameter plugs, for example, 62, extends downwardly beyond the next larger diameter plug 64. As so constructed, the closure 14 can be inserted in any one of a variety of master cylinder filler ports. The advantages to such a versatile closure are obvious. Not only is the automobile mechanics need for specialized tools minimized, but the time required by hereinabove, th s bore 58 is offset radially from the center line of the member 54. This radial displacement has been found necessary in order that the tubular projection,
68 does not interfere with the internal structure characteristic of certain types of master cylinders 'By providing such a projection on the closure of the present invention, it has been found that when the level of fluid in the reservoir portion of the master cylinder reaches the lowermost end of this projection 68, aeration of the fluid is minimized. In view of the undesirable effects of entrapping air in an automobile hydraulic brake system it is obvious that the tubular projection serves a very valuable function in that it eliminates excessive foaming dur ing the filling operation, and hence reduces the likelihood of entrapping air in the system.
It will be apparent that the air which is trapped in the reservoir portion of the master cylinder will be pressurized during the filling operation. After a normal servicing has been completed, the piping 27 can be removed from the fitting 46 without any tendency for fluid entrapped in the closure to spray outside the master cylinder as a result of the above-described check valve 82. It is desirable that this step be performed prior to removal of the closure from the filler port since the trapped air can be depressurized slowly at a controlled rate during the latter operation as a result of the novel clamping means provided therefor.
Closure clamping means, indicated generally at 70 in FIGS. 1 and 3, are provided for releasably securing the.
closure 14 to the master cylinder 10. As shown, said clamping means comprise a generally vertically arranged threaded post '72 rotatably supported in a central hub portion 74 of the cover 32. This post may be conveniently fabricated from a conventional machine screw, the head portion thereof being turned to provide a cylin drical bearing surface 72a and the end thereof then faced to provide an end bearing surface 72b. Also comprising part of said clamping means is a channel-shaped beam 76 which is slightly longer than the diameter of the cover 32 and is threadably received on this post. Another part of said clamping means is a chain or strap 78 which is attached to one end 76b of the beam 76. As so arranged, this strap 78 can be passed around the lower portion of the master cylinders as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5 and the free end 78a of the strap can then be releasably secured to the other end 76a of the beam 76. In the construction shown, the latter end 76a of this beam is provided with a slot 77 and the strap 78 has a plurality of links 79, 79 any one of which can be inserted in this slot 77 providing a rough adjustment for accommodating master cylinders of various sizes and shapes The fixed end 731) of this strap is held in a similar slot 75 at the first-mentioned end of the beam 76 and is secured thereto by deforming the end link as shown. Also comprising part of said closure clamping means is a crank arm 89 which is attached at its midpoint to the upper end of the threaded post 72. This arm 80 provides a manual means for rotating the post 72 so as to tighten the strap 78. As so arranged, the threaded post provides a fine adjustment which is conveniently operable from atop the closure 14 by use of the arm 80. The closure can thus be quickly and easily installed with any master cylinder regardless of size. As mentioned hereinabove, this closure is also adapted for use with filler ports of various different sizes.
These features are seen to be efficiently combined in a master cylinder closure adapter which fulfils a long felt need among the mechanics who must service the myriad 'of. automobiles presently extant on todays highways.
The invention claimed is: a
1. A closure for the filler port in a brake master cylinder, said closure comprising rigid a cover member having a passageway therethrough, means forconnecting one end of said passageway to a source of hydraulic fluid under pressure, a resilient sealing member defining a plurality of cylindrical plugs at the lower side thereof, an
upper side of said sealing member adapted to sealingly engage the lower side of said cover, said cylindrical plugs being axially stepped so that the smallest diameter plug extends downwardly beyond the next larger'diameter plug, said sealing member defining a generally axially extending passageway communicating with the lowerend of said cover passageway, and clamping means carried by said cover member for releasably securing said closure to a master cylinder with one of said plugs sealingly inserted in the filler port of said master cylinder.
2. A closure for the filler port of a brake master cylinder as set forth in claim 1 and including a tubular projection integrally formed on the lowermost face of the smallest cylindrical plug and nonconcentric therewith, said tubular projection being in communicating with said sealing member passageway so as to define a continuation thereof.
3. A closure for the filler port of a brake master cylinder as set forth in claim 1 wherein said clamping means includes a threaded post rotatably supported in the upper side of said cover member, a beam threadably received on said post, a strap connected to one end of said beam and adapted to be passed around said master cylinder when the closure is inserted in the filler port thereof, another end of said beam adapted to receive the free end of said strap, and means for rotating said post to tighten said strap whereby said filler port is sealed by one of said plugs.
.4. A closure for the filler port in a brake master cyliner, said closure comprising a circular metal cover defining a radially extending bore, said bore having a threaded end at the periphery of said cover for connection with a source of hydraulic fluid under pressure, said cover further defining an axially extending bore in communication with said radially extending bore to define a passageway through the lower side of said cover, a circular sealing member of resilient material defining a plurality of concentrically arranged cylindrical plugs at a lower side thereof, said cylindrical plugs being axially stepped so that the smaller diameter plugs extend downwardly beyond the next larger diameter plug, said sealing member having an upper side adapted to seat against the lower side of said cover, said sealing member refining an axially extending bore adapted to communicate with the lower end of said axial cover bore and extending downwardly through said smallest plug, and clamping means carried by said cover for releasably securing said closure to a master cylinder with one of said plugs sealingly inserted in the filler port of said master cylinder.
5. A closure for the filler port of a brake master cylinder as set forth in claim 4 and including a tubular projection integrally formed on the lowermost face of the smallest cylindrical plug and arranged nonconcentrically with respect to said plug, the lower'end of said sealing member bore being in communication with the bore of said tubular projection to define a passageway through the sealing member.
6. A closure for the filler port of a brake master cylinder as set forth in claim 4 wherein said clamping means includes a threaded post rotatably supported in the upper side of said cover member, a beam threadably received on said post, a strap connected to one end of saidbeam and adapted to be passed aroundsaidmaster cylinder when the closure'is inserted in the filler port thereof, another end of said beam being adapted to receive the free end of said strap,-and means for rotating said post to tighten said strap whereby said filler port is sealed by one of said plugs. r
7. A closure for the filler port of a brake master cylinder as set forth in claim 6 wherein said threaded post is rotatably supported in the center of the upper side of said circular cover, and said axially extending cover bore is radially displaced from the centerof said cover.
8. A closure forthe fillerport of a brake master cylinder as set forth inclaim 7 and including sealing member 5 locating means at the lower side of said cover for assuring that said axially extending bores in said cover and said sealing member are properly aligned for the transmission of hydraulic fluid therethrough.
9. A closure for the filler port of a brake master cylinder as set forth in claim 8 wherein said sealing member locating means comprises at least two cylindrical studs depending downwardly from the lower surface of said cover, and two cylindrical openings defined by said sealing member to receive said studs.
10. A closure for the filler port of a brake master cylinder as set forth in claim 9 wherein one of said cylindrical studs is annular in cross section and defines the lower end of said axial cover bore, and said sealing member bore having an upper cylindrical portion of appropriate diameter for receiving said annular stud.
6 References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 12/12 Ketcham 141-367 X 1/33 Packer 292-260 3/54 Wilkerson 60-546 X 2/56 Barrett 141-285 X 1/57 Hawkins 60-546 11/57 Lescure 292-260 X FOREIGN PATENTS 8/63 Canada.
WEST, Primary Examiner.
15 EDGAR w. GEOGHEGAN, Examiner.
|Cited Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Mar 13, 1911
|Dec 31, 1912
|William H Ketcham
|Nov 24, 1931
|Jan 3, 1933
|Packer Hartley G
|Device for securing milk can covers
|Oct 12, 1948
|Mar 2, 1954
|Wilkerson Edward D
|Hydraulic brake system bleeding and filling apparatus
|May 27, 1955
|Feb 21, 1956
|May 9, 1956
|Jan 15, 1957
|Roy Hawkins Henry
|Filling attachment for hydraulic brake master cylinder
|Mar 18, 1955
|Nov 12, 1957
|Henri Lescure
|Closure fastener
|Aug 27, 1963
|Walter F Wesley
|Bleeding apparatus for hydraulic brake systems
|Citing Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Mar 14, 1978
|Oct 9, 1979
|Parker-Hannifin Corporation
|Bleeder harness for brake master cylinders
|May 13, 1983
|Feb 5, 1985
|General Motors Corporation
|Brake system pressure bleed device
|Jan 24, 1994
|May 2, 1995
|Ellis; Martin J.
|Universal one man brake bleeding apparatus
|Oct 28, 1997
|Feb 20, 2001
|Phoenix Systems, L.L.C.
|Removal of air from hydraulic system
|U.S. Classification
|60/584, 141/383, 60/585, 188/152, 188/352, 292/256.71, 292/260, 141/367
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Jul 2, 1981
Owner name: PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION, A CORP. OF OH
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1.4 Evaluating and Rewriting Expressions
2. Linear Equations and Inequalities in One Variable
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10.1 Composite and Inverse Functions
10.2 Exponential Functions
10.3 Logarithmic Functions
10.4 Properties of Logarithms
10.5 Common and Natural Logarithms
10.6 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations with Applications
11. Conic Sections
11.1 Parabolas and the Circles
11.2 Ellipses and Hyperbolas
11.3 Nonlinear Systems of Equations
11.4 Nonlinear Inequalities and Systems of Inequalities
A. Arithmetic Sequences and Series
B. Geometric Sequences and Series
C. The Binomial Theorem
D. Permutations and Combinations (available online via MyMathLab)
E. Probability (available online via MyMathLab)
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In the "king of the swing states" the polling lines had formed in the cold, an hour before dawn. "We pick presidents in Ohio," John Duvet, a carpenter, said as he waited to cast his ballot. "It's a pretty awesome responsibility."
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