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How many nurses have lost their licenses due to the board of nursing?
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Since: Dec 11
#1 Jan 4, 2012
Several nurses have reported going through a bad experience with the board of nursing in another forum on this site where clearly there seems to have been an abuse of power. I am interested to know who has had a bad experience in LA with our BON?
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#2 Jan 5, 2012
Please write in if you have been wrongfully treated by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. I would like to help nurses in the quest for fair treatment by our boards of nursing. Thanks
Anyone who wishes to tell their story more privately may email me at [email protected]
#3 Mar 7, 2012
What are you talking about?
I'm a nurse and I speak for all when i say that we only deal with the Board of Nursing to renew license. Now unless you are charged with a serious crime...then you really have to deal with them.
Since: Dec 11
#4 Mar 8, 2012
Hi Landry! First I want to say that your statement reflects what we all thought was the position of our boards of nursing. If you haven't been reported for anything then you would not understand the delimma faced by these nurses. There are several cases,(not serious) or even not true in a lot of cases, where the nurse was accused and was unable to defend themselves or coerced by the BON into some kind of program to keep their licenses which in turn boils down to a money making thing for the BONs, but it completely ruins the working career and life of the nurse. You should read some of the posts on here and you will see what I am refering to. The BONs are under administrative law and they are a quasi governmental agency although they recieve little or no funding from the government giving them an incentive to induce fines on a nurse whenever possible. Even though no funding recieved by the government they are protected by the law, and able to be the judge, jury and the executer. These nurses that have fallen into their hands that were not guilty of any crime, have learned the hard way that they will not be able to defend themselves at all. So be thankful that you haven't had to face anything like this. But I will say this has become a mission for all who were affected to try to change some laws about the investigative process or administrative law. That's what we are all trying to do to protect other nurses who might end up going through all this.
#5 Mar 28, 2012
BON into some kind of program to keep their licenses which in turn boils down to a money making thing for the BONs, but it completely ruins the working career and life of the nurse.
yes the nurse who tested positive for DRUGS or ALCOHOL
even after being told they can not drink hmmm whats your point here
nurses are to dumb to follow rules how they care for pts
your scary Miss lynn the reason nurses go to this board is cause they cause sumthing or did drugs or drank hmmm if a nurse has done this no one has ruin their lifes but them self hell that board should NOT even give them a chance to keep their LICENSE. I dont see why they do yes they may get a treatment center stay an cost them but what about the lifes these nurses care for while on DRUGS or ALCOHOL so really what is your point
#6 Apr 8, 2012
she wants to have her drink/drugs and work too..no reprimands...it dont work that way.
#7 Nov 6, 2012
Ignorance is bliss my friend, many many many of the accusations in front of the BON have nothing to do with drugs or alcohol. Maybe you should actually investigate what you are talking about before you make such judgmental statements. Honey you can have your license under attack if you write a bad check or get into a domestic fight with a spouse. I find your lack of compassion and ignorance typical to the "bully self rightous, holier than thou" nurses I met during my entire career as a nurse. Thanks for reminding me what I do NOT miss about this profession. I hope you can live the perfect life without complications in any area of your life because you would be shocked what the BON makes it business. Your lack of compassion and information makes you a good target for a karmatic experience.
#8 Nov 9, 2012
I beg to differ in opinion from you, Fallin from Grace. As you can see from the postings on this site http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/Discipline%2CComp... , the majority of the nurses receiving disciplinary action by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing involve drugs and/or alcohol.
Since: Jan 09
#9 Nov 16, 2012
granted this is for fiscal year 2005, but that year enforcement actions accounted for maybe 5% of revenue. http://app1.lla.state.la.us/PublicReports.nsf... $FILE/00000F86.pdf
Since: Jan 09
#10 Nov 16, 2012
http://app1.lla.state.la.us/PublicReports.nsf... $FILE/00000F86.pdf
link was broken
#11 Dec 16, 2012
upon renewal, does the board do background checks? I know a trainwreck RN in Ohio who has 2 duis in 2012, 4 months apart, second one .24 and serious injury accident, open containers-what bothers me is arrogance and no remorse, assuming it is same as "speeding tickets". won't board know about these crimes, as she plead guilty.
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#12 Mar 9, 2013
Get your facts straight. Not everyone who is under fire by the BON is listed on disciplinary actions!!
#13 Sep 11, 2013
It is naive to think processes without proper representation are just
#14 Sep 13, 2013
if it is administrative, then it is not final, you have a right to contest the make up of the board and their qualifications, if that is all ok you still have the right to take your issues up in the state court system, like other have stated unless you have done something seriously wrong it is doubtfull that they can do too much politicking under such a system we are trying to remand the trafic ticket system back to this which is where it should be as that has indeed corrupted the state and city court systems into being a collecdion agency for governemnt which it is not allowed to be and for the judges to become corrupt out of necessity
#15 Oct 12, 2013
. Anything is possible with money. Most can't afford a lawyer
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#16 Apr 6, 2014
This does not include many complaints from disgruntled people who don't sign complaints
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Once stips are removed is it still hard to get a job
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Kurosaki Ichigo stood just in front of the door that led to the walkway to the platform on which the fight would take place. Uryu Ishida was leaning against a wall nearby.
"I don't see why you chose to participate, Ichigo. I thought it was clear that with the high number of projectile users here I would be most fitted for combat?"
"You'd also get the crap kicked out of you if you fought someone like Kenshin."
"You really think so?"
Knives was most displeased. He had yet to hear the news of his servants' failure, though he vaguely sensed something had gone wrong. He sat in his room, staring at the wall. How had he lost to that utter scum? How could he possibly have been defeated? It didn't make sense. He could understand Legato losing in the first round, but this was impossible.
Knives absentmindedly disassembled and cleaned the pistol he had brought back with him after the match. When would SnakeEyez learn to get better security? It was almost embarassing to take advantage of such massive security gaps.
So you lost, huh?
Knives was startled for a second, but quickly realized who it was.
I see you joined us at the arena, Vash.
I'm here to make sure you don't go on a killing spree.
And you think you could stop me? It'd be so easy, Vash. Just a matter of seconds and there's be nothing left of this structure.
What are you doing here?
It's quite simple, actually. But I'll let you figure it out yourself. I don't have time to waste on you.
Ichigo leapt onto the platform to resounding applause. His face split in a wide grin as he waved to the crowd. He had no idea the fight he was in for.
Kenshin Himura walked slowly onto the platform. He glanced at his black robed opponent and barely heard the resounding applause from the audience. Kenshin was something of a fan favorite in the tournament. He had participated in all three seasons so far and had lost to long range gunners each time. He knew he was the master of the sword, however, and was thus going to win. There was not a shred of doubt in him his victory was assured here. He stood at his side of the arena, waiting for the match to begin.
From the bar, Zaraki Kenpachi was watching the match begin. His lieutenant, Yachiru, was perched on his back. It was an odd sight, even in the arena, but nobody dared mention anything. Kenpachi was very clearly not to be messed with, unless one had a death wish.
"Ken-san, do you think Ichii can win?"
"Of course. He'll make it to the finals, I'm sure. And then he'll lose to me. That should be fun..."
The match began and Ichigo rushed toward Kenshin with alarming speed. The former Battousai unsheathed his sword faster than the audience's eyes could follow and slashed at the young Death God, narrowly missing his throat. Ichigo swung downward toward the samurai, managing to cut his leg slightly as he sidestepped the attack. Ichigo ducked low and started to cut upward and ducked below another attack from Kenshin. Or almost did. The blade gashed his scalp and he could feel blood start to trickle slowly across his forehead. Ichigo didn't even seem to notice as he made a massive swipe at Kenshin with the Zangetsu. The swordsman deftly moved to block it and was surprised at the sheer strength behind it. He felt his blade crack slightly and realized he would have to change strategies if he wished to win the match.
Kenshin leapt backward, catching his breath as he looked for an opening in his opponent's defenses. Ichigo rushed him and continued to attack. The red-haired swordsman rolled below his opponent's blade and swiped at his leg, cutting it shallowly. Ichigo still didn't seem to notice the pain, turning and swinging with a speed that seemed impossible due to the sheer size of the blade he was weilding.
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2.) Damage inflicted: Ichigo
3.) Technique demonstrated: Kenshin
4.) Strategy: Kenshin
5.) Stamina: Ichigo
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"Twilight Samurai: Midnight's Eternal Battle"
Our story begins on a dark night in Edo Japan, two Katana glimmer in the moonlight, one is the weapon of the infamous Ichigo(from bleach) and the other, the famed Reverse Blade sword of the even more infamous, Botosai the Man Slayer, that's right none other than Kenshin Himura!
The two samurai glance eachother down, Ichigo mesmirized by Kenshin's cross shaped scar, he asks, "Where did you get a scar like that buddy?"
Kenshin replies, "That is none of your concern, that it isn't."
"Hmph, looks kinda cool."
"The animator thought so, yes he did."
Ichigo lowered his sword and asked Kenshin, "How do you plan to win with a sword like that?"
"To win does not mean to take your opponent's life, no it doesn't, I fight to protect, not to kill."
"Huh?" Ichigo said confused, "And what are you protecting exactly?"
Kenshin smiled goofily, "My title of best Anime Samurai."
Suddenly, a deranged fan broke onto the battle field and pleaded with Kenshin for his autograph, "If you insist..." Kenshin muttered signing he young boy's paper sword.
"Hey!" Ichigo yelled, "Why don't you want my autograph?!"
The boy looked at Ichigo and smiled broadly, "Kenshin, is that the guy your going to fight?!"
"That he is."
Ichigo smirked, "I am pretty awesome."
The boy yelled, "I've been waiting for somebody to put him in his place for a long time!" the boy laughed.
"WHAT!" Ichigo cried.
"Will you beat him for me, Kenshin?" the wide eyed anime boy asked.
"I fight not for glory..." Kenshin replied.
The boy whispered, "But you will beat him?"
"That I will."
"Well,"Ichigo laughed, "I suppose we better get this over with."
"That we should," Kenshin smiled.
"Damn you talk stupid!" Ichigo laughed.
Just then kenshin's eyes narrowed as he lifted his gleaming sword, "Cressent Moon Hitsurugi Style!!!" He called out!
"Say what!"
A beam of white light shot past Ichigo as kenshin zoomed across the battle field, Ichigo was stunned, but surprisingly, unharmed? Ichigo turned around and in that instant, Kenshin's reverse blad came crashing into his face and knocked him out.
"You should take a few aspirin when you get home, that you should."
Battle Over!!!
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This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 488,826, filed Aug. 2, 1974 now abandoned.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention is a novel article of manufacture, such as a cooking container, or tray made using a novel material (i.e. made using a novel polyethylene terephthalate/terpolymer blend or made using a sheet made from this blend.)
This invention also is a method of making this tray by thermoforming the sheet made of the novel blend.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In the prior art, unmodified polyethylene terephthalate has been used in making shaped and other articles which utilize its toughness, its formability, its durability and its chemically and biologically inert behavior. For some uses, however, such unmodified polyethylene terephthalate has properties or deficiencies which make it unsuitable.
Accordingly, specialized blends have been developed to meet particular needs. For example, polyethylene terephthalate with copolymers of α-olefins and vinyl esters have been developed to enhance mechanical properties, such as hardness, impact strength, toughness and abrasion resistance.
A prior art polyethylene terephthalate copolymer blend of this type is disclosed in East German Economic Pat. No. 82,565. Such blend contains polyethylene terephthalate with 1-20% of "polyalkanes and/or ethylene: acrylic acid copolymers and/or vinyl esters."
A teaching of a polyethylene terephthalate α-olefin, vinyl acetate copolymer blend is found in U.S. Pat. No. 3,580,965 to Brinkmann. This patent discloses linear saturated polyesters of α-olefins and vinyl esters, such as ethylene-vinyl acetate. Increased toughness and impact strength in structures made using these blends, including those with nucleating agents, is indicated.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,706,699 to Conix relates to the manufacture of moulding materials starting from polyethylene terephthalate and teaches a process for the preparation of and a novel moulding material comprising polyethylene terephthalate having an inherent viscosity of 0.65 dl./g. measured at 25° C. in a 60:40 mixture of phenol and tetrachloroethane in admixture with from about 0.1 to 10% by weight of a fusible copolymer and from about 0 to 1% by weight of a finely divided solid mineral substance.
Copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 305,250, filed Nov. 10, 1972 (Kane), which is exemplary of the cooking container arts, shows a polyethylene terephthalate tray with a polyethylene terephthalate lid bonded to the upper surface thereof. The lid prevents leakage from the tray but permits peeling of the lid from the tray, without tearing, after cooking.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,470,281 to Knowles is exemplary of the thermoforming arts. Such patent shows a method of forming a flanged container using container forming apparatus including a cavity block having an open-ended cavity therein. Suitable venting passages permit a venting of air entrapped between the cavity wall and the stock material as the stock material takes on the shape dictated by the contour of the wall surface of the cavity.
Another example of the thermoforming arts is copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 333,530, filed Feb. 20, 1973 which shows an improved mold for venting air between the mold cavity and the film or sheet being drawn against the surface of the cavity in the thermoforming operation, while forming a tray or cooking container.
None of these patents show the novel polyethylene terephthalate/terpolymer blends, or films, sheets or articles made using such blends, or articles, such as trays, made using such sheets, or methods of making these trays, all of this invention and all providing improvements in their respective arts.
Essentially, and broadly stated, this invention is the discovery that by adding from 1 to 5% by weight of a terpolymer to polyethylene terephthalate there is provided a novel and useful blend (hereinafter called polyethylene terephthalate/terpolymer blend) that may be used to make materials, such as films or sheets, having improved properties.
Sheets made from the polyethylene terephthalate/terpolymer blends of this invention have been found to be particularly useful for making thermoformed trays of greater toughness and with greater freedom from embrittlement or sagging after heating, at temperatures up to about 400° F., for example, as compared to trays of unmodified polyethylene terephthalate or of polyethylene terephthalate with previously used modifiers. Other benefits which arise from these sheets as used in thermoformed structures or trays include more rapid crystallization, providing better form stability in newly-formed structures, as well as improved mold release and forming properties. Further, trays made using sheets of such polyethylene terephthalate/terpolymer blends may be formed in known vacuum forming equipment (i.e., thermoforming equipment) at a reduced cycle time, as compared to trays made using sheets of unmodified polyethylene terephthalate (or made from known blends), for example.
According to the present invention, articles, such as cooking containers or trays, also are provided for the packaging of food and for use in the subsequent cooking and reheating of the food in preparation for human consumption.
Trays of various materials have been widely employed for packaging and direct consumption therefrom of preprocessed foods. Limitations of materials from which such trays were formed have resulted in restrictions in use in such trays.
Previously it has been the practice to form trays of heat-sealable polymers, such as vinyls and olefins, to facilitate securing lids thereon, but these in general do not possess the thermal stability required for reheating foods. Formed trays of aluminum foil have been employed, but these lack versatility in that they are unsuitable for use in microwave ovens, for example.
The requirements for a satisfactory, versatile tray to which the present invention is directed are that it should permit cooking of its contents up to about 400° F., and should have thermal stability and not embrittle or be prone to cracking upon heating. Further, it should not become distorted upon heating.
The present invention provides a tray having these particular characteristics.
The tray is formed from a sheet of a polyethylene terephthalate/terpolymer blend as will further be described in detail. The food in the tray may be reheated or heated to temperatures up to about 400° F.
In short, then, this invention in one embodiment is a cooking container, in the form of a tray, that can be effectively used for cooking, or reheating, at desired oven temperatures.
Lastly, this invention, in another embodiment, is a method of thermoforming sheets also of this invention in making these trays. The improvements of better mold release, reduced cycle time, improved forming etc., are among the highly sought advantages obtained by this method.
The drawing is a graph comparing sheets made from a polyethylene terephthalate/terpolymer blend of this invention with sheets made from a polyethylene terephthalate/copolymer blend as to their impact strengths (inch-pounds) at various inherent viscosities.
This invention is a polyethylene terephthalate/terpolymer blend; films, sheets and articles made from such blend; trays made from such sheets; and, a method of making these trays.
Specifically, a blend of this invention includes:
99 to 95% polyethylene terephthalate and
1 to 5% of a terpolymer of at least 65% ethylene with (a) at least 5% by weight of a vinyl ester of a lower (1-6 carbon) saturated monobasic aliphatic carboxylic acid and (b ) 0.5 to 10% by weight of an acid of the group consisting of acrylic and methacrylic acids, said terpolymer having been made by a free-radical initiated polymerization of a mixture of ethylene, said ester and said acid.
In such blend, the ester may be vinyl acetate; or the ester may be vinyl acetate and the acid methacrylic acid, or, the ester may be vinyl acetate and the acid, acrylic acid.
Another blend of this invention includes:
99 to 95% polyethylene terephthalate and
1 to 5% of a terpolymer of at least 65% ethylene with (a) 20 to 30% by weight of a vinyl ester of a 1-4 carbon saturated monobasic aliphatic carboxylic acid and (b) 0.5 to 10% by weight of an acid of the group consisting of acrylic and methacrylic acids, said terpolymer having been made by a free-radical initiated polymerization of a mixture of ethylene, said ester and said acid.
Still further terpolymers usable in blends of this invention (1 to 5% by weight of the terpolymer) include:
a terpolymer of at least 65% ethylene with (a) at least 12% by weight of a vinyl ester of a 1-4 carbon saturated monobasic aliphatic carboxylic acid and (b) 0.5 to 3% by weight of an acid of the group consisting of acrylic and methacrylic acids, said terpolymer having been made by a free-radical initiated polymerization of a mixture of ethylene, said ester and said acid;
a terpolymer of at least 65% ethylene with (a) at least 12% by weight of a vinyl ester of a 1-4 carbon saturated monobasic aliphatic carboxylic acid and (b) 0.5 to 7% by weight of an acid of the group consisting of acrylic and methacrylic acids, said terpolymer having been made by a free-radical initiated polymerization of a mixture of ethylene, said ester and said acid;
a terpolymer of at least 65% ethylene with 20 to 30% by weight vinyl acetate and 0.1 to 7% by weight methacrylic acid, said terpolymer having been made by a free-radical initiated polymerization of a mixture of ethylene, vinyl acetate and methacrylic acid; and,
a terpolymer of at least 65% ethylene with 20 to 30% by weight vinyl acetate and 0.1 to 7% by weight acrylic acid, said terpolymer having been made by a free-radical initiated polymerization of a mixture of ethylene, vinyl acetate and acrylic acid.
A preferred terpolymer consists of 72% ethylene, 27% vinyl acetate, and 1% methacrylic acid.
The above-described terpolymers are examples of those which can be used in the polyethylene terephthalate/terpolymer blends of this invention. Still others which may be used are described in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 3,215,678 to Adelman et al., which patent is hereby incorporated by reference.
Polyethylene terephthalate which can be used in the blend of this invention include (a) polymers wherein at least 97% of the polymer contains the repeating ethylene terephthalate units of the formula: ##STR1## with the remainder being minor amounts of ester-forming components, and (b) copolymers of ethylene terephthalate wherein up to 10 mole percent of the copolymer is prepared from the monomer units of diethylene glycol; propane- 1,3-diol; butane- 1,4-diol; polytetramethylene glycol; polyethylene glycol; polypropylene glycol; 1,4-hydroxymethylcyclohexane; and the like, substituted for the glycol moiety in the preparation of the copolymer and/or or isophthalic; bibenzoic; naphthalene 1,4- or 2,6-dicarboxylic; adipic; sebacic; decane-1,10-dicarboxylic acid; and the like, substituted for the acid moiety in the preparation of the copolymer.
Specific limits on the amount of comonomer are governed by the polymer glass transition temperature since it has been found that copolymers having a glass transition temperature below about 50° C. generally have reduced mechanical properties. This generally corresponds to the addition of no more than 10 mole percent comonomer. One exception to this is the addition of bibenzoic acid where the copolymer glass transition temperature remains above 50° C. even when the copolymer contains more than 10 mole percent bibenzoic acid. Other exceptions will be obvious to the artisan. Glass transition temperatures are as determined using standard differential scanning calorimetry techniques.
In the blends of this invention the polyethylene terephthalate may contain (from 0.1 to 1.5% by weight) a finely divided inert mineral solid substance, or a nucleating agent. The nucleating agent may be selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, aluminum silicates, and talc, for example. If desired, the polyethylene terephthalate may contain a nucleating agent and opacifying agent, such as titanium dioxide. Preferably, the polyethylene terephthalate contains 1% talc and 1.5% titanium dioxide. The inherent viscosity of the blend, preferably, is from 0.70 to 0.95 and for a shaped article formed from the blend, such inherent viscosity, preferably, is from 0.65 to 0.85.
As used herein, inherent viscosity is based on a 1% concentration of polymer in a 75/25 weight percent solution of trifluoroacetic acid/methylene chloride, respectively, at 30° C. and is computed using the formula: ##EQU1## where C is the concentration expressed in grams of polymer per 100 milliliters of solution.
The preferred polyethylene terephthalate/terpolymer blend of this invention for making sheets for use in making trays contains 1 to 5% by weight, and preferably 3% by weight, of the terpolymer.
In preparing the blends of the present invention, the components should be pre-dried at temperatures and pressures such as to obtain maximum drying while avoiding agglomeration. They may be blended by metering the individual streams into a single or twin screw extruder which serves to melt and mix the components. The blend, thus mixed and melted, may then be extruded by known methods.
Films, sheets and shaped articles made from a blend of this invention have improved properties. They, too, are a part of this invention.
As an example, by using such blend, enhanced toughness is found in articles and films and sheets made therefrom. This toughness is present, for example, in the sheet which may be formed into a tray, and it is present in the tray before and after it has been heated at temperatures up to about 400° F. Such trays, for example, are not brittle and do not sag as is the case with trays made using known blends, such as polyethylene terephthalate/ethylene vinyl acetate blends. Sheets or films made from the blends of the instant invention (including cast amorphous sheets) may be prepared by known methods and devices, as for example, are shown in U.S. Pat. No. 2,823,421 to Scarlett, which is incorporated by reference herein.
This invention further is an improved method of making such trays including the steps of:
thermoforming a sheet made from a polyethylene terephthalate/terpolymer blend by drawing such sheet into a heated mold; and
removing the tray formed thereby from the mold; and
wherein the blend includes from about 1 to 5% by weight of the terpolymer and wherein such terpolymer, preferably, consists of 72% ethylene, 27% vinyl acetate, and 1% methacrylic acid.
Briefly described, in such method a polyethylene terephthalate/terpolymer blend sheet is positioned ajacent and overlying the mold (consisting of separate body and bottom parts).
After such sheet has been clamped in proper position and appropriately heated to the particular temperature desired, depending upon the particular sheet used and the most suitable temperature for undertaking the forming operation, such sheet is moved into the cavity defined by the mold.
In the simplest thermoforming methods, such as straight vacuum forming, this movement of the sheet into the mold cavity may be accomplished by vacuum alone; however, it is understood that such movement may be with a plug assist mean or other means to engage the film from the top and dispose the sheet which is in formable condition within the cavity which is to provide the desired final configuration of the sheet to form the molded article, i.e. a tray.
If desired, the pressure may be introduced over the film whereby it is pressed tightly against the inner surface of the cavity thereby forming the sheet into the desired configuration. This operation may be combined by a vacuum assist or vacuum forming step in which air is withdrawn from the cavity to thereby draw the sheet against the inner surface of such cavity.
If desired, such as in the straight vacuum forming method, the vacuum alone may draw the sheet against the inner surface of the cavity.
Any number of thermoforming methods and devices in which a sheet, suitably clamped, is drawn or pushed into a mold using the vacuum whereby such sheet takes the shape of the inner surface of the mold which it is brought into contact with to form the molded article or container may be used in practicing this invention. The methods may include (1) straight vacuum forming (2) drape forming (3) match-mold forming (4) slip-ring forming (5) plug-assist vacuum forming (6) plug-assist pressure forming (7) snap-vacuum forming (8) billow forming (9) trapped-sheet, contact-heat pressure forming and (10) preheat, plug-assist pressure forming.
Means for performing this method (and more specific method details) are to be found in copending U.S. Pat. application Ser. No. 333,530, filed Feb. 20, 1973, which application is incorporated herein by reference.
By using the novel sheets of this invention, formed of the novel polyethylene terephthalate/terpolymer blends also of this invention, these basic methods may be practiced in an improved fashion, with reduced cycle times, with better release and forming advantages, than could such methods when used with known materials, such as unmodified polyethylene terephthalate, for example.
The improvements brought about by the instant invention are numerous and of great utility to the chemical, sheet and film-making, and container (tray) arts, for example. Some of such improvements may be noted by referring to the following Table I:
TABLE I__________________________________________________________________________ Minimum Cycle Before Cooking After CookingMaterials.sup.(1) Time (sec) Release.sup.(2) Forming.sup.(3) Tray Durability(ft./lb.) Tray Durability__________________________________________________________________________1. Polyethylene Terephthalate 7 Normal Normal .154 Slightly Brittle2. Blend No. 1* 5 Better than Excellent 1.685 Not Brittle Normal3. Blend No. 2** 8 Poor Very Poor 2.114 Not Brittle- some sagging at 350° - 390° F.__________________________________________________________________________ .sup.(1) In all these materials the polyethylene terephthalate component contains 1% talc and 1.5% titanium dioxide .sup.(2) Doesn't stick when removed from mold .sup.(3) Conforms readily to mold shape during thermoforming *97% Polyethylene Terephthalate/3% Terpolymer (72% ethylene, 27% vinyl acetate, and 1% methacrylic acid) **93.6 Polyethylene Terephthalate/6.4% Terpolymer (same in Blend No. 1 above)
This Table I shows various improvements (for example, durability) brought about in trays formed from the preferred material of this invention and in the thermoforming of such trays, by methods as previously discussed, including lower cycle times, and improved release and forming during the thermoforming operation.
The drawing shows improvements in sheets brought about by using the polyethylene terephthalate/terpolymer blend of this invention, as compared to sheets using known polyethylene terephthalate/copolymer blends.
The polyethylene terephthalate/terpolymer blend sheets tested contained 96% polyethylene terephthalate and 3% of the terpolymer which consisted of 72% ethylene, 27% vinyl acetate, and 1% methacrylic acid, while the polyethylene terephthalate/copolymer blend sheets contained 96% polyethylene terephthalate and 3% of the copolymer which consisted of 72% ethylene and 28% vinyl acetate. Both the polyethylene terephthalate/terpolymer and polyethylene terephthalate/copolymer blends contained 1% talc.
In making the sheets tested, the polyethylene terephthalate/terpolymer and polyethylene terephthalate/copolymer blends were extruded onto a cooled surface, after which the amphorous sheets formed thereby were stripped from the surface. These sheets were then brought into contact with a heated surface and crystallized at 150° C. for 100 seconds. Such sheets, after crystallization, were then tested at room temperature using a Gardner impact tester. The results of these tests appear in the graph which clearly shows the improvements in impact strengths brought about by the instant invention.
The following Example and Table II also show tray forming and tray durability improvements brought about by this invention.
Samples of polyethylene terephthalate were blended with a terpolymer (of 72% ethylene, 28% vinyl acetate and 1% methacrylic acid) and compared to polyethylene terephthalate samples blended with a copolymer (of 72% ethylene and 28% vinyl acetate) with respect to tray formability and durability after oven heating. All samples contained 96% polyethylene terephthalate, 3% of the terpolymer or copolymer, each with 1% talc, all by weight based on the total weight of the blend.
The samples were prepared from the carefully dried components, melt blended in a screw extruder and cast onto a cooled quench roll to form amorphous sheets. The amorphous sheets, ranging in thickness from 13 to 18 mils, were evaluated for formability by preheating the sheet from 8 to 10 seconds to a temperature from 90 to 100° C., and forming in a heated vacuum forming mold. Mold cycle times and mold temperatures varied as shown in Table II.
Formability, or molding quality, including conformation to the mold cavity, the uniformity of the lip of the formed tray, and the ease of mold release were evaluated with results as shown in Table II.
The performance of the formed tray with respect to toughness or brittleness, (i.e., durability) were evaluated after oven heating for 15 minutes at 200° C., with results also as shown in Table II.
In this durability evaluation the trays were flicked with a finger after such oven heating and cooling to room temperature and, as Table II shows, trays formed from sheets of polyethylene terephthalate blended with the terpolymer were "tough" and undamaged while trays formed of sheets made using the copolymer were so "brittle" they shattered at the point of impact
TABLE II__________________________________________________________________________TRAY FORMABILITY AND TRAY DURABILITY__________________________________________________________________________Blend OvenPolymer*Inherent Mold Mold Cycle- Cavity Conforma- Lip Mold heatingAddedViscosity Temp.-° C. Time Sec. tion** Regularity** Release*** min./° C. Remarks__________________________________________________________________________Ter. 0.78 170 10 1.5 1.5 1 -- --Ter. 0.75 170 10 1.5 1 2 -- ToughCo. 0.77 170 10 4 2 1 15/200 Poor fill, brittleTer. 0.78 160 8 2 1 1 15/200 ToughCo. 0.77 160 8 3 3 1.5 15/200 BrittleCo. 0.77 160 8 3 3 1.5 15/200 --Ter. 0.81 155 8 1 1 1 -- Good releaseCo. 0.81 155 8 2 1 3 -- Mold hangupCo. 0.83 150 8 3 2 3 -- Mold hangupTer. 0.76 150 8 1 1.5 1 -- Good mold releaseCo. 0.71 150 8 1 1.5 1 -- --Co. 0.71 150 8 1 1 1.5 15/200 Brittle, yellowCo. 0.71 150 8 2 1 2 15/200 Uneven, thin spotTer. 0.70 150 6 1 1 1 -- Good mold releaseCo. 0.71 150 6 1 1 3 -- Mold hang upTer. 0.70 150 6 1 1 1 15/200 ToughCo. 0.71 150 6 1 1 3 15/200 Brittle yellow__________________________________________________________________________ *Terpolymer (Ter.) of 72% ethylene, 27% vinyl acetate and 1% methacrylic acid, by weight. Copolymer (Co.) of 72% ethylene and 28% vinyl acetate, by weight. **Molding Quality 1 - Perfect 2 - Good 3 - Fair-Poor 4 - Unacceptable ***Mold Release 1 - Good release, no flash 2 - Good release, slight flash 3 - Poor release, much flash
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Having to hold onto a leash while walking an animal is often inconvenient. And, in some cases, maintaining a grip on a leash when walking a strong animal may not be possible. Additionally, it is often desirable to provide various optional distances from the animal. While some devices provide an elastic leash, such a feature does not positively control an animal's distance from the controller. The present apparatus provides an optionally hands free leash that can be removably worn on an upper or lower arm or even a clothing item. The apparatus also provides a self-locking feature for exactly controlling an animal's distance from a controller.
The hands free leash apparatus relates to animal leashes and more especially to a hands free leash apparatus that also provides an adjustable locking length strap.
The general purpose of the hands free leash apparatus, described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a hands free leash apparatus which has many novel features that result in an improved hands free leash apparatus which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by prior art, either alone or in combination thereof.
To attain this, the hands free leash apparatus provides several features not heretofore provided by a leash device. First, the apparatus, in one embodiment, provides a leash that is detachable from the case that is worn as chosen on an animal controller. Of note is that the case with detachable strap can be attached to a controller as chosen and also to a chosen object. The second embodiment features a leash cord that is retractably extended from within the case, with lock and lock release to determine an animal's distance from the case, up to 20 feet.
The v-shaped grip is removably inserted within the inset of the case so that a user can choose to omit the grip by choice. The reduced width of the strap importantly allows for the reduced width to be removably inserted into the strap's opposite end strap slot 52 without undue strap width surrounding a controller's arm, for example. The pocket with flap importantly provides for a controller to carry such items as a cell phone or medial player, hands free.
Thus has been broadly outlined the more important features of the improved hands free leash apparatus so that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated.
An object of the hands free leash apparatus is to provide a hands free leash.
Another object of the hands free leash apparatus is to provide a leash with an optionally used grip.
Another object of the hands free leash apparatus is to provide for selective grip removal.
A further object of the hands free leash apparatus is to provide for adjustable leash attachment for attaching to a controller as chosen.
An added object of the hands free leash apparatus is to provide for hands free carry of small items in combination with the hands free leash.
And, an object of the hands free leash apparatus is to selectively and optionally determine the distance between animal and controller.
These together with additional objects, features and advantages of the improved hands free leash apparatus will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of presently preferred, but nonetheless illustrative, embodiments of the improved hands free leash apparatus when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
In this respect, before explaining the current embodiments of the improved hands free leash apparatus in detail, it is to be understood that the hands free leash apparatus is not limited in its application to the details of construction and arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustration. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the concept of this disclosure may be readily utilized as a basis for the design of other structures, methods, and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the improved hands free leash apparatus. It is therefore important that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the hands free leash apparatus. It is also to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for purposes of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
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With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the hands free leash apparatus, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and the manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the hands free leash apparatus.
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|Sep 25, 2006
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|Jeff Konigsberg
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|Glazer Shelly K
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|Gould Anna C
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|Garey Alexander Smith
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|David & Young Group Corp.
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|Richard E Hendrickson
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|Howard Stein
|Control leash
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|Howard Stein
|Control leash
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With paintings that capture all the beauty of Appalachia in authentic detail, this tender story about a resourceful mountain girl's special coat will touchreaders with its affirming message of love and friendship.
About the Author
Lauren Mills is the talented storyteller of such original tales as Fairy Wings, winner of the Golden Kite Award for Illustration along with her collaborator Dennis Nolan, Fia and the Imp, and The Dog Prince as well as the highly acclaimed story The Rag Coat, praised by Smithsonian magazine as "A story of bravery and self-reliance, with bewitching watercolors." Lauren Mills lives with her husband, artist and author Dennis Nolan, and their daughter, Evie, in Massachusetts.