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Beijing was hit by its first sandstorm of the year while its air quality reached dangerous level on Feb. 28.
Beijing was hit by its first sandstorm of the year while its air quality reached dangerous level on Feb. 28.
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Il Blue Parrot è una casa accogliente e tranquillo rilassato che accoglie tutti gli adulti (16 +). Originariamente costruito nel 1884, la locanda riflette classico fascino delle Bahamas con una sovrapposizione di pan di zenzero vittoriana. Verande spazzamento forniscono accesso esterno alle camere. Si trova appena fuori US1 (Truman Ave), e solo 2 isolati dalla famosa Duval St. spiagge, ristoranti, club, negozi e gallerie sono tutti facilmente raggiungibili a piedi. L'impostazione è appartato con la lussureggiante vegetazione tropicale e piante esotiche abbondano nei nostri giardini. La colazione a buffet è inclusa ogni mattina nella nostra piscina, che è riscaldato per il vostro comfort. Le nostre camere variano nelle dimensioni e arredamento, ma tutte dotate di aria condizionata, ventilatore a soffitto, telefono, TV via cavo e bagno privato. La maggior parte hanno anche un frigorifero. Dieci minuti dall'aeroporto. Prenotazioni fortemente suggerito.
4,0 su giugno 13, 2016
I stayed here over Memorial Day weekend and it was very pleasant. The room was nothing special but it was very cute and had everything we needed to be comfortable and enjoy our stay. The area was very quiet and tranquil environment surrounding the Blue Parrot Inn. I would definitely recommend to friends looking for somewhere close to all of the action in Key West!
4,8 su giugno 03, 2016
Key West is an amazing place with its historical forts, museums, and night life! The Blue Parrot Inn enhances all that the city has to offer. Nestled in the middle of Key West, one can easily walk, bike, or drive to any destination in the city. The rooms are large and clean. The staff is kind and helpful. The amenities are wonderful with free wifi, breakfast, and a pool. The Blue Parrot Inn is my family's number one choice while staying in Key West!
2,6 su maggio 24, 2016
Though this place was what some would call quaint, it is somewhat dreary. They could really use some higher watt lightbulbs so that you can see. Definitely not a place if you have any type of vision limitations. Make sure you bring your own padlock to lock up your valuables while out exploring. The armoires have a hole for them. If you need a hairdryer or an alarm clock you must get them from the front office. We were in the large suite which was quite roomy. However the TV was only 20 incher and couldn't be comfortably seen from the bed. This place is also a long way from Hemingway's house and other attractions such as Mallory Square. It definitely wasn't the worst place we stayed on our 21 day road trip through the southeastern USA, but wasn't the best either.
3,6 su maggio 12, 2016
Found it to be quite private , convenient and friendly... Will definitely return.
4,6 su maggio 03, 2016
Needed a place to stay for a wedding. Found the Blue Parrot and was quite surprised with what I received for what I paid. The room is just a small room with a bathroom, full sized bed. It was all my girlfriend and I needed, for we did not spend much time in our room. The atmosphere there is very great and the pool is an awesome spot to relax with friends. I will say I was quite surprised with this spot and will definitely go back in the future.
5 su maggio 03, 2016
Although only in key west overnight the blue parrot made every accommodation so that our stay was great! Super rooms, spacious pool and a jungle of a backyard oasis. Would return!
4,0 su maggio 01, 2016
The Blue Parrot Inn is a beautiful gem nestled in historic old town Key West, within a pleasant walking distance from all the attractions and treasures that Key West has to offer. The rooms are beautiful, comfortable and spacious and with a historic charm. The surroundings are inviting and relaxing. I wish I had stayed longer to enjoy all the amenities that The Blue Parrot has to offer. My only complaint is the absolute lack of parking the inn provides. There are only five parking spaces offered to guests, which is less than half of what the inn holds on a daily basis, and these parking spots are almost never available. Be prepared to park on Truman Avenue, most likely many blocks away from the Inn if you stay here. Overall, however, this was a very pleasant stay and I would recommend it to anyone visiting Key West.
3,6 su aprile 23, 2016
Would defiantly stay at Blue Parrot Inn again. Barby in the office was extremely helpful.
4,6 su aprile 21, 2016
Everything was wonderful super clean rooms great staff clean pool and located 2 blocks from Duvall streets I will be returning to the blue parrot again.
4,4 su aprile 20, 2016
Very nice and close to Duvall Street. Only downside is no designated parking. There are 4-5 spots in front of inn and some close by on main road. Pool was nice. Overall a great place to stay
# 1 has one king bed, it is in our cottage in the back garden. Private bath has tub with shower.
# 2A has one king bed, it is in our cottage in the back garden. Private bath has a tub with shower.
# 2B is a small room in our pool cottage, it has one double bed. Private bath has a tub w/ shower.
#3 is a second floor room with one queen bed and small fridge. Private bathroom has a shower.
# 4 is a second floor room with one queen bed and small fridge. Private bathroom is detached.
# 5 is a room with two queen beds and mini-fridge on the second floor. Private bathroom is detached.
#6 is a small second floor room with one double bed. The private bathroom has a shower.
#7 is a small second floor room with one double bed. Spacious private bath has a shower.
#9 is a ground floor room with two queen beds. Private bath has large shower. #5 is a Second Floor Room with a Detached Private Bath.
#8A is a large room with a king bed, sitting area and fridge. Private bath has a tub with a shower.Separate Living Room
#8B is a small ground floor room with one double bed. The private bathroom has a shower.
Key West, FL (EYW)
Shopping Antiquariato, Acquari, Gallerie d'arte, Spiaggia, Concerti, Cene da gourmet, Interessi Storici, Musica dal vivo, Cinema, Musei, Parchi Nazionali/Statali, vita notturna, Oceano, Teatro, Area Picnic, Servizi religiosi
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Sveglia , Asciugacapelli, piscina, raggiungere a piedi il trasporto pubblico, Wi-Fi
Aria condizionata, Ventilatori, Ferro da stiro, TV
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Publication date
|Apr 16, 1974
|Filing date
|Jun 25, 1971
|Priority date
|Jun 25, 1971
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|Publication number
|Johnson D
|Original Assignee
|Ludlow Corp
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|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (10), Referenced by (39), Classifications (14), Legal Events (6)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
United States Patent [1 1 Johnson [4 1 Apr. 16, 1974 4] SLIP-RESISTANT MAT [75] Inventor: Donald C. Johnson, Fremont, Ohio [73] Assignee: Ludlow Corporation, Needham Heights, Mass.
[22] Filed: June 25, 1971 [21] Appl. No.: 156,764
[52] US. Cl 161/39, 15/217, 161/63, 161/67, 161/89, 161/94, 161/95, 161/145,
[51] Int. Cl. A47g 27/02, B32b 5/18, B601 3/04 [58] Field of Search 161/41, 67, 84, 160, 190, 161/247, 63, 64, 66, 89, 94, 95, 96, 159, 62,
[5 6] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,755,978 4/1930 Campbell 161/94 3,360,422 12/1967 Desch 161/95 3,515,622 6/1970 Jordan 161/67 X 3,576,706 4/1971 Baumann et a1 161/190 X 3,400,039 9/1968 Mason et a1. 161/63 3,698,973 10/1972 Wisotzky et al. 161/66 FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 971,958 5/1963 Great Britain 161/67 1,040,573 2/1963 Great Britain 161/64 1,081,568 9/1965 Great Britain... 161/64 224,257 6/1958 Australia 161/67 Primary Examiner-George F. Lesmes Assistant Examiner-Charles E. Lipsey Attorney, Agent, or Firm--Cesari and McKenna [5 7] ABSTRACT 6 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures PATENTEUAPR 16 I974 INVENTOR.
Donald C. Johnson BY V un/u) y hlc Kam ATTORNEYS SLIP-RESISTANT MAT BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It has been a problem to provide carpet-protective mats which do not move when there is pedestrian traffic thereover. A a
In entryways to office buildings and other heavy traffic areas, such protective mats are used frequently to protect relatively expensive carpeting. When the mats are moved out of position by foot traffic, they not only fail to provide the desired protection but also require re-positioning, and often present an unsightly appearance as they lap up against walls at the end of corridor, assume a skewed position with respect to other surroundings, etc.
A typical mat known to the prior art is a mat formed of fused poly(vinylchloride) backing sheet having a carpet facing integrated into the sheet. Such sheets do shift significantly when subjected to pedestrian traffic. The shifting is sometimes in a sideward direction near one end of the mat and. is sometimes along the line of pedestrian traffic. Thus one important characteristic of the mat is that it does not tend to wrinkle in any direction, thereby tending to walk (as in a manner reminiscent of a caterpillars movement), during its use.
There have been a number of attempts made in the prior art to form mats which resist movement on carpeted surfaces. For example, spikes or other such projections have been molded into the backing surface of the aforesaid poly(vinylchloride) based mats. Such projections have reduced movement of the mats to some extent, but not enough to solve the problem. Thus, there remained a substantial need for providing improved carpet-protecting mats.
It should be noted that while a prime problem solved by the use of effective creep-resistant mats is that problem associated with pedestrian traffic on flat surfaces, such mats also have an especially high utility when they are used to cover other surfaces which present problems with respect to movement of mats. For example, the covering of sloped and irregularly-shaped carpeted surfaces of automobiles present a particularly important utility for mats constructed according to the invention. Such surfaces, because of the slopes and the various directions of slopes, must be provided with a highly movement-resistant pad in order to avoid wrinkling, bunching up, slipping], etc.
SUMMARY or THE INVENTION It is an object of the invention to provide an improved movement-resistant mat for use in protecting carpeted surfaces.
it is another object of the invention to provide an improved mat which, isotropically, resists movement from forces exerted thereupon over a wide variety of angles and directions.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a protective mat which is particularly suitable for use on a sloped and irregularly shaped surface.
Another object of the invention is to provide a superior carpet-protective mat which can be formed at moderate cost from readily-available commercial materials.
A further object of the invention is to provide novel processes for protecting a flat carpeted surface and for protecting an irregularly sloped carpeted surface.
Another object of the invention is to provide a novel process for making an improved mat of the type described herein. 7
Other objects of the invention will be obvious to those skilled in the art on reading this patent.
The above objects have been substantially achieved by construction of a mat having (1 a gripping layer of a resilient polymeric, slit-foam, (2) a facing layer which is advantageously a carpeted fabric, and (3) a bonding layer which contributes required mass and limited flex characteristics to the mat.
The slit-foam gripping layer is formed by slitting of a closed cell foam of low density. The foam is formed of a synthetic polymer such as a polyurethane or the like. The foam is advantageously resilient so that its coefficient of friction increases when weight of a pedestrian 's foot is applied thereto. A foam which has been found to be particularly useful is slit polyurethane film of about 1.5 to 5 lbs per cubic foot in density, but most advantageously of between 1.5 to 3 lbs. per cubic foot in density. Slit polyurethane foam is usually produced by slicing a continuous layer of foam from the cylindrical surface of a cylindrical block of the foam as the block rotates on its axis. The surface of a sheet of slit polyurethane foam is a cut, i.e., a slit, surface because the knife which slices off the layer of polyurethane foam cuts through the cells of the foam. Such slit surfaces are highly pocked with half-cells which, as will be seen below, serve the function of facilitating bonding of the foam to the rest of the mat as well as serve the function of reducing slip on an underlying carpet.
The slit foam is advantageously from about 0.04 to 0.15 inches in thickness. At such thicknesses, the nonslip characteristics of the foam are realized and, moreover, the operation of bonding the foam to the bonding layer is facilitated. The bonding resin composition displaces enough air from the half cells to form'a good bond with a considerable surface area of the polymeric foam. Yet there is also insufficient porosity to allow the binder to strike through the foam in such a way as to provide processing problems.
I Slit polyurethane foam of desirable density and thickness is readily available commercially. The polyurethane foam may be either of the polyester or the polyether types, and may be produced as known in the art, e.g., as described in US. Pat. No. 2,764,565. Polyurethane foam has adequate heat resistance for use in the present method, is not affected by the plasticizers used in the intermediate layer of plasticized poly(vinylchloride). It is also sufficiently resistant to common organic cleaning solvents and, therefore, can be safely subjected to most commercial cleaning operations.
The bonding layer is a polymer, at least, which partially, impregnates one of the pocked surfaces of the slit foam and, similarly, bonds to the bottom of overlying facing layer. As a matter of economics and convenience, the polymer is usually applied in a liquid form at room temperature. Thus poly(vinylchloride) plastisol compositions are highly convenient for use because they are easily applied at relatively low viscosities and can be formulated to dry or cure at moderate temperatures without the formation of gas bubbles.
It is this bonding layer which provides the mass and isotropic wrinkle resistance to assure that the slit foam will resist lifting forces in traffic and remain in operable contact with the carpeting surface. This solid bonding layer must provide at least about 2 pounds mass per square yard of mat. It forms the sole adhesive between the facing and slit foam layers.
The preferred viscosity of a poly(vinylchloride)plastisol useful in forming the product of the invention is relatively high, (usually from 10,000 to 20,000 centipoises) and the viscosity of the plastisol may be increased by addition of fine asbestos fiber in an amount equal to about 0.2 to 3.0 per cent of the weight of poly(vinylchloride) in the plastisol or by other means known to the art.
The plastisol is conveniently formed of a dispersion in a plasticizer of a polyvinyl resin which may be either a homopolymer or a copolymer e.g. a copolymer (incorporating from 3 to 7 percent by weight of vinyl acetate. In each case, a typical average molecular weight of the polymer component of the plastisol composition is from about 50,000 to about 80,000.
The preferred plasticizers for use in the plastisol are the monomeric phthalate esters, such as dioctyl phthalate, diisooctyl phthalate, diisodecyl phthalate and butyl benzyl phthalate. These plasticizers may be blended with dioctyl adipate to obtain an improved flexibility with a polymeric plasticizer such as epoxidized soybean oil to improve heat resistance, or with a phosphate such as tricresyl phosphate to improve flame retardance.
The cost of the product may be reduced by incorporating in the plastisol an inert filler such as ground limestone or soft clay.
Another way of reducing costs consists in causing small bubbles of gas to be trapped in the polyvinyl plastisol, thus making possible a reduction of to percent in the weight of plastisol required per square yard.
For example, the cellular intermediate layer of plasticized poly(vinylchloride) may be produced by incorporating in the plastisol a chemical blowing agent, such as an amount of diazodicarbonamide equal to about onefourth to 1% by weight of the poly(vinylchloride). During the fusing of the plastisol, the blowing agent decomposes to form small bubbles of gas to form a cellular structure, the amount of voids being proportionate to the amount of blowing agent used.
An alternative method of producing a cellular structure consists in adding a foaming agent, for example 0.5 to 2.0 parts of a silicone froth stabilizer, and then passing the plastisol through a mechanical frother, such as Oakes foamer, while introducing air under pressure.
The weight of plasticized polyvinyl chloride in the final product may vary from about 2.0 lbs. per square yard in small domestic mats to about 7 lbs. per square yard in large commercial mats, the amount of the plasticizer being from about 50 to about 70% and the amount of inert filler being up to about 30% of the weight of the polyvinyl chloride.
The facing layer will be any suitable facing material which can be properly anchored in the above-described bonding layer. Fabrics, especially carpet-grade fabrics, are most usually utilized but layers formed of flocking consisting of individual fibers embedded in the bonding layer can also be utilized where economics and wear specifications permit such use. A top layer of carpeting is resilient, provides an attractive appearance, functions to absorb water and mud when the mat is in use, and is the preferred facing layer. Most preferable is a tufted carpet produced by stitching loops of yarn into a woven or non-woven backing. Loops of yarn on the bottom layer of such carpeting become embedded in the plastisol layer. Preferably the tops of the loops are cut to form a cut pile surface, because such a surface is more effective in absorbing soil from shoes. Preferably the pile consists of a synthetic fiber such as nylon, polypropylene, polyester or acrylic yarn, because such synthetic fibers provide a pile surface which is easily cleaned, resistant to wear, and unaffected by light or moisture.
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE OF THE INVENTION In this application and accompanying drawings are shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention. Various alternatives and modifications thereof are suggested, but it is to be understood that these are not intended to be exhaustive and that other changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the invention. The suggestions herein are selected and included for purposes of illustration in order that others skilled in the art will more fully understand the invention and the principles thereof and will be able to modify it and embody it in a variety of forms, each as may be best suited in the condition of a particular case.
IN THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 of the drawing is a diagrammatic elevation of an apparatus for producing a mat in accordance with the invention.
FIG. 2 is a fragmentary plan view of a mat produced by the apparatus of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of an automotive mat formed according to the invention in place on an automotive surface.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The apparatus shown in FIG. 1 may be used in producing a mat by the method of the invention. In that apparatus a continuously moving stainless steel belt 10 is carried on rolls 11 which are journalled in supports 12, one of the rolls 1] being driven at the desired speed.
A continuous strip of slit polyurethane foam 13 is drawn from a suitable source such as a supply roll and is carried on the surface of the stainless steel belt 10. In order to apply a layer of a poly(vinylchloride) plastisol on top of the slit polyurethane foam, to produce a gripping layer 14, a rear wall 15 for retaining a supply of bonding agent of poly (vinylchloride) plastisol 16 extends close to the upper surface of the entering strip of slit polyurethane foam 13, with just enough clearance between the rear wall 15 and roll 11 to permit the strip of polyurethane foam 13 to enter the apparatus. The plastisol 16, which may be replenished from time to time, is carried upon the strip of polyurethane foam 13 under a doctor blade 17 which levels the plastisol 16 to produce a gripping layer 14 of the desired thickness. For example, the doctor blade 17 may be set at a height of about 0.08 inch above the surface of the polyurethane foam 13, and the thickness of the strip of polyurethane foam may be about 0.06 inch.
Located between the doctor blade 17 and an oven 18 is a supply roll 19 by means of which a layer of carpeting 20 is laid on the surface of the poly(vinylchloride) plastisol. Preferably the supply roll 19 is driven at such a speed that the layer of carpeting 20 is deposited gently on the surface of the plastisol layer.
The oven 18 for fusing the plastisol preferably is of the circulating air type. If the temperature in the oven is between 290 and 350F, and at the proper temperature for fusing the plastisol, the stainless steel belt may travel at such a speed that the passage through the oven takes between 5 and minutes.
The oven temperature which can be employed depends upon the nature of the carpeting, and should not be high enough to cause deterioration of the carpeting. The poly(vinylchloride) plastisol composition employed should be one which is capable of complete fusion at the temperature to which it is heated in oven 18.
Plastisol 16 is a viscous liquid because it consists of a suspension of particles of the poly(vinylchloride) in a plasticizer phase. During the passage through the oven 18, the intermediate layer 14 fuses into a single phase which upon cooling is a solid, flexible layer of plasticized poly(vinylchloride). Preferably the layer of carpeting 20 is somewhat narrower than the underlying layers of poly(vinylchloride) and polyurethane foam, as shown in the plan view of FIG. 2, so that a margin of plasticized poly( vinylchloride) 14 is exposed on both sides of the layer of carpeting 20.
Also, the layers of polyurethane foam and poly(vinylchloride) may be continuous, while the carpeting layer 20 consists of successive strips, each of the desired length, which are laid on top of the plasticized poly(- vinylchloride) layer 14. A gap is left between the successive strips of carpeting which has a width equal to approximately twice the width of one of the margins shown in FIG. 2. The finished product is then cutoff at the middle of each of these gaps, so as to produce successive runners of the proper length, with a margin of plasticized poly( vinylchloride) exposed along both sides of each runner as shown in FIG. 2, and also exposed at both ends of each runner.
If each of the successive lengths of carpeting applied upon the layer of plasticized poly(vinylchloride) is relatively long, the resulting mats will be in the form of runners. If each of the successive lengths of carpeting used in the apparatus of FIG. 1 is relatively short, the product will be obtained in the form of relatively small rectangular mats.
The exposed margins of plasticized poly(vinylchloride) which are left around the periphery of each mat provide an attractive appearance and also make it less likely that anyone will trip on the edge of the mat because the margin around the layer of carpeting is relatively thin.
In the practice of the illustrated process method, it is necessary to use a poly(vinylchloride) plastisol of such a viscosity that it forms bonds both with the polyurethane foam and with the back of the carpeting layer, without striking through the film of polyurethane foam. Thus the viscosity of the plastisol 16 in the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 must be relatively high, so that a considerable amount of force is required to pull the polyurethane strip 13 through the bank of plastisol l6 and to overcome the shear at the doctor blade 17.
It has been found that when in the practice of the present invention, there is a strong back-pull on the material due to the viscous nature of the plastisol, long tubular wrinkles form wherever the layers of plasticized poly(vinylchloride) and the polyurethane foam are exposed at the margins as shown in FIG. 2. These long tubular wrinkles, if not prevented, would cause the exposed margins of poly(vinylchloride) and polyurethane foam to be very unsightly in the final product.
It has now been discovered that the formation of these longitudinal wrinkles can be prevented by laying a fiber layer which is porous enough to be penetrated by the bonding polymer immediately on top of the film of slit polyurethane foam before the layer of poly(vinylchloride) plastisol is applied.
- For example, the fiber layer which is laid on top of the film of slit polyurethane foam may consist of an open-mesh woven fabric, such as a 14 X 10 count tobacco cloth cotton fabric. Alternatively, the reinforcing fiber may consist of longitudinally extending individual strands, such as strands of glass fiber or polyester yarn. In any case, the fiber layer resists the back-pull and thus prevents the longitudinal wrinkles from being formed. The fiber layer is concealed in the final product, because it extends between the film of slit polyurethane foam and the intermediate layer of plasticized poly(vinylchloride). Also, the open-mesh woven fabric or the individual strands in the fiber layer do not interfere with the bonding of the poly(vinylchloride) layer to the film of slit polyurethane foam which occurs during the fusing of the poly(vinylchloride) layer.
FIG. 3 illustrates a particularly important and advantageous product of the invention whereby an automotive mat 33 is formed having flap sections adapted for bending upwardly (or downwardly) on to surfaces having slopes of different angles and directions. As in the usual case, such bending and forming is facilitated by use of cut-outs as at 31. Thus the mat of the invention when placed in the front seat of an auto resists movement in all directions with little or no wrinkling or creeping problems: For example, upwardly sloping flap 30 resists movement by forces associated with common heel movements even though they are usually at a very low angle with the mat and consequently have a relatively high vector 32 along the carpet surface.
Similarly sloped portion of mat 34, even though sloping at a angle to flap 30 resists forces applied thereto along vector 36.
TEST RESULTS ON RUG CREEPING The improved result produced by the present invention was demonstrated by testing three mats, each of which was 12 feet long and 27 inches wide. Each test was conducted by placing the mat on top of nylon cut pile carpeting in a corridor while the mat was subjected to normal foot traffic both crosswise and lengthwise of the mat, the traffic consisting of about one person every 90 seconds.
Three mats were tested on three successive days by leaving each mat in the corridor for a period of 4 hours under normal foot traffic. In each case, the initial position of the mat was marked, and at the end of four hours the amount of length-wise movement of the mat was measured. In addition, at the end of four hours the amount of crosswise movement of the mat was measured at one end where the greatest amount of cross traffic had occurred.
The first mat tested was a conventional mat consisting of a layer of carpeting on top of a layer of flexible plasticized poly(vinylchloride) adjacent the nylon pile. At the end of the test, this mat was found to have shifted lengthwise 1.25 inches, and was found to have shifted crosswise 3.25 inches at one end.
The second mat, tested for purposes of comparison, consisted of a layer of plasticized poly(vinylchloride) which had a grooved upper surface and had no overlying layer of carpeting. The underside of this mat was provided with pointed integral projection, each threesixteenths inch long, which were spaced one inch apart over the underside of the mat, except for a border portion three inches wide on each side which had neither projections on the bottom nor grooves on the top.
At the end of the four-hour test of this mat it was found to have shifted lengthwise three-fourths inch, and to have shifted 2% inches crosswise at one end.
The third mat tested was a mat prepared according to the process of the present invention. The mat was essentially the same as the first mat except that the third mat included the gripping layer of slit polyurethane foam to which the layer of plasticized poly(vinylchloride) had been fused and bonded. At the end of the four hour test, this mat had not moved lengthwise, and had not moved perceptibly sideways at either end. Moreover, this mat was left in the corridor for several days, and even at the end of that time no shifting of the mat from its original marked position could be visually detected.
In another test, the frictional resistance between a level loop, contract grade, polyester carpet and the mat of the invention was compared to the resistance between the same carpet and a mat which did not have the split foam backing layer. A force of 11 lbs per square foot was needed to move the mat of the invention; only 5.1 lbs per square foot was needed to move the sample with the usual poly(vinylchloride)-based backing. This test was carried out using carpets of 3.5 lbs/ft and at a pull rate of inches per minute. The slit foam was about 0.07 inches thick.
The remarkable improvement in stability of the mat under foot traffic which is obtained in the practice of the present invention is demonstrated by these tests.'
EXAMPLE OF A BONDING COMPOSITION In a typical procedure for producing a mat in the practice of the invention, a high shear mixer is charged with 285 parts by weight of poly(vinylchloride) in the form of a fine powder, 180 parts of dioctyl phthalate, 5 parts of a conventional zinc stabilizer, 113 parts ground limestone, 33 parts of finely divided soft clay and 12 parts of a dioctyl phthalate-based dispersion containing enough carbon black to give the desired black color to the product. The viscosity of the plastisol is adjusted to l4,500 centipoises, as measured on a Brookfield viscosimeter (No. 6 spindle at 20 rpm), by the incorporation of 7 parts of fine asbestos fiber.
After a homogeneous mixture has been obtained by means of the high shear mixer, the plastisol is deaerated in a slow speed gate mixer for to minutes.
An apparatus of the type shown in FIG. 1 is used to apply the plastisol 16 on top of a strip of slit polyurethane foam 13 which is 0:06 inch thick, has a density of 2.2 lbs. per cubic foot and consists of cells having a substantially uniform diameter of about 0.015 inch.
The doctor blade 17 is set at a height of 0.078 inch above the surface of the polyurethane foam, and an open-mesh 14 X 10 count tobacco cloth cotton fabric 21 is carried on the surface of the polyurethane foam. The layer of carpeting 20 which is laid on top of the plastisol layer is a nylon cut pile carpeting, with 32 tufts per square inch having a pile height of 7/16 inch and a pile weight of 21 ounces per square yard, stitched into a non-woven polyproplylene backing fabric with a weight of 4 ounces per square yard. The temperature of the oven 18 is 295F, and passage through the oven takes 8 minutes.
After cooling, the finished product is trimmed to leave a margin of one inch of poly(vinylchloride) and polyurethane foam around the edges of the layer of carpeting. The finished product contains about 4 pounds of plasticized poly(vinylchloride) per square yard.
It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention herein described and all statements of the scope of the invention which might be said to fall therebetween.
What is claimed is:
l. A mat for protecting a carpeted surface against foot traffic consisting essentially of a facing layer of carpeting fabric, a gripping layer means to contact the surface to be protected and consisting of slit resilient polyurethane foam of from 0.04 to 0.15 inches in thickness and having a density of 1.5 to 5.0 pounds per cubic foot, and an intermediate and isotropic bonding layer consisting of 2 to 7 pounds per square yard of a fused vinyl resin plastisol bonded on one side thereof to loops of said carpeting fabric and on the other side thereof to said slit foam, said layer of carpeting fabric being noncoextensive with the bonding layer and the slit foam layer such that the mat is provided with a fabric free margin about the perimeter thereof formed of said bonding layer.
2. A mat as defined in claim 1 wherein said bonding layer is a poly(vinylchloride) composition.
3. A mat as defined in claim 1 wherein said bonding layer comprises an open-mesh fabric layer proximate said slit foam and embedded in said bonding layer.
4. A mat as defined in claim 2 wherein said bonding layer comprises an open-mesh fabric layer proximate said slit foam and embedded in said bonding layer.
5. A mat as defined in claim 1 having flaps and cutouts forming means to conform said mat to sloped surfaces of the floor of an automobile.
6. A mat as defined in claim 2 having flaps and cutouts forming means to conform said mat to sloped surfaces of the floor of an automobile.
|Cited Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Jun 7, 1926
|Apr 22, 1930
|Carthage Mills Inc
|Floor covering
|Oct 19, 1965
|Dec 26, 1967
|Armstrong Cork Co
|Reinforced cellular floor covering
|Oct 14, 1965
|Sep 3, 1968
|American Biltrite Rubber Co
|Composite carpet matting and method of making the same
|Sep 19, 1967
|Jun 2, 1970
|Outside Carpets Inc
|Laminated carpet or mat
|Jul 25, 1968
|Apr 27, 1971
|Mobay Chemical Corp
|Carpet underlay
|Aug 12, 1970
|Oct 17, 1972
|Pandel Bradford
|Method of preparing a solid resin back carpet tile
|Title not available
|Title not available
|Title not available
|Title not available
|Citing Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Apr 4, 1974
|Sep 16, 1975
|Minnesota Mining & Mfg
|Poly (urea-urethane) foams containing immobilized active enzymes
|Oct 18, 1973
|Oct 21, 1975
|Azoulay Claude
|Fabric with discrete spaced projections of synthetic plastic material
|Jun 23, 1978
|Oct 23, 1979
|Firma Carl Freudenberg
|Lay-flat flooring slab
|Oct 18, 1976
|May 26, 1981
|Ludlow Corporation
|Anti-static mats and carpets
|Dec 3, 1979
|Aug 25, 1981
|Milliken Research Corporation
|Thin polyurethane foam backed rug
|Nov 7, 1983
|Sep 30, 1986
|The Procter & Gamble Company
|Disposable absorbent mat structure for removal and retention of wet and dry soil
|May 3, 1985
|Jan 26, 1988
|Bob Bailey
|Auto accessory floor mat
|Nov 20, 1987
|May 9, 1989
|Bob Bailey
|Auto accessory floor mat
|Dec 20, 1988
|Sep 18, 1990
|Helmut Pelzer
|Lining and cover for automobiles
|May 3, 1991
|Oct 13, 1992
|The Akro Corporation
|Floor mat and method of making same
|Apr 18, 1991
|Dec 15, 1992
|The Akro Corporation
|Floor mat and process of forming the same
|Apr 23, 1992
|Nov 8, 1994
|The Akro Corporation
|Floor mat and method of making same
|May 24, 1994
|Apr 15, 1997
|The Akro Corporation
|Method of making a floor mat having a channel
|Jun 2, 1995
|Aug 19, 1997
|Foamex L.P.
|Floor mat
|Jan 28, 1997
|Mar 2, 1999
|Pacific Foam Technologies
|Customized cushioned floor mat and method of producing same
|May 13, 1997
|May 25, 1999
|Horning; Deborah K.
|Apparatus and method for deterring slippage of a slip cover or cushion placed on furniture
|Jul 21, 1997
|Sep 7, 1999
|Milliken & Company
|Method for forming cushioned carpet tile with woven backing
|Nov 4, 1996
|Mar 20, 2001
|Milliken & Company
|Cushion backed carpet
|Jan 20, 1999
|Jul 3, 2001
|Randy Bjelkevig
|Foot scrubber
|Sep 11, 1997
|Aug 21, 2001
|Pacific Foam Technologies
|Customized cushioned floor mat and method of producing same
|Apr 2, 2001
|May 7, 2002
|Collins & Aikman Products Corp.
|Molded acoustic and decorative mats and methods for forming the same
|Feb 8, 2000
|Oct 22, 2002
|Milliken & Company
|Cushioned back carpet
|Mar 28, 2002
|Jul 22, 2003
|Collins & Aikman Products Co.
|Floor mats having peripheral apertures with acoustic absorbing material
|Oct 19, 1998
|Oct 7, 2003
|Ecolab Inc.
|Tackifying treatment for floor mats
|May 3, 2001
|Nov 11, 2003
|Bird & Cronin
|Band for anchoring tubular device to the body
|Jan 21, 2005
|Oct 9, 2007
|L&P Property Management Company
|Composite carpet cushion and process
|Nov 8, 2004
|Apr 28, 2009
|Henkel Corporation
|Composite sheet material
|Aug 31, 2010
|L&P Property Management Company
|Anti-microbial carpet underlay and method of making
|Jan 25, 2011
|L & P Property Management Company
|Anti-microbial carpet underlay and method of making
|Jul 18, 2002
|Apr 17, 2003
|Higgins Kenneth B.
|Residential carpet product and method
|Apr 8, 2002
|Aug 28, 2003
|Higgins Kenneth B.
|Residential carpet product and method
|May 23, 2002
|Sep 11, 2003
|Higgins Kenneth B.
|Residential carpet product and method
|Oct 1, 2004
|Apr 14, 2005
|Brodeur Edouard A.
|Moisture barrier and energy absorbing cushion
|Nov 5, 2003
|May 5, 2005
|Galloway Kerry T.
|Carpeting systems, methods and products
|Dec 1, 2005
|Jul 6, 2006
|Norman Manning
|Recycled energy absorbing underlayment and moisture barrier for hard flooring system
|Jun 26, 2006
|Jan 10, 2008
|Inventec Corporation
|Method of solving BIST failure of CPU by means of BIOS and maximizing system performance
|Nov 11, 2010
|L&P Property Management Company
|Anti-microbial carpet underlay and method of making
|Dec 2, 2010
|Mar 31, 2011
|L & P Property Management Company
|Method of making recycled energy absorbing underlayment and moisture barrier for hard flooring system
|Sep 30, 1998
|May 2, 2000
|Collins & Aikman Accessory Mats, Inc.
|Method of making a floor mat having a channel
|U.S. Classification
|428/78, 296/97.23, 156/324, 428/308.4, 428/332, 428/319.7, 156/299, 428/191, 428/96, 15/217, 428/342
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Aug 29, 1988
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Bestseller Sandford opts for a contemplative procedural rather than a high-octane nail-biter for his 17th novel to feature Minneapolis detective Lucas Davenport (after 2005's Broken Prey). The brave and intelligent Davenport, one of contemporary crime fiction's more congenial sleuths, is working a politically sensitive case—state senator Burt Kline is on the edge of being arrested for having sex with a minor—when he's called in to investigate the beating death of wealthy widow Constance Bucher and her maid. Bucher lived in a mansion stuffed with antiques, though it's unclear if robbery was the motive for the murders. Several run-of-the-mill suspects are dealt with before the reader learns the identity of the two killers, who continue to murder a string of folks all variously connected to the Bucher slaying. Eventually, the Bucher and Kline cases come together in an unexpected way. Interesting and unusual supporting characters, good and bad guys alike, enhance an intriguing puzzle. (May)
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Constance Bucher is in her eighties, wealthy, and lives in a lovely Twin Cities home brimming with antiques. Bucher and her maid slip into past tense when intruders bludgeon them to death and trash the house. The victim's social standing is enough for the governor to assign his top investigator, Lucas Davenport, to investigate. The easy solution would be to label the crime a junkie killing, but when a painting stored in the attic (and worth a cool half-million) turns up missing, it's clear that this was no random attack. Aided by an imaginative intern, Davenport uncovers a series of similar crimes across the Midwest in which the victims were all old, wealthy art collectors. Concurrently, Davenport is working on a politically sensitive case in which a local politician has been accused of having sexual relations with a 15-year-old. And maybe her mother. Or maybe they're angling for a civil payday as opposed to criminal justice. The latest in the Preyseries is more thriller than mystery; the villains are revealed early, and the plot is advanced through the bad guys' point of view. Davenport unravels their scheme by pulling on a small thread, and it's his immersion into the murky world of art, antiques, museums, and donors that gives this one its cachet. As always for Sandford, entertaining and intelligent reading. Wes Lukowsky
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Jonathan SteinAug. 14, 2007 1:28 PM
Yet another problem for General Petraeus and the American military to worry about: the Italian mafia is selling weapons to insurgent factions in Iraq. It just got caught trafficking "100,000 sophisticated machine guns." Wonder if that's in the vaunted counterinsurgency manual...
Jonathan SteinAug. 14, 2007 11:31 AM
Mitt Romney is rich. So rich that his wealth is estimated to be between $190 million and $250 million. Want to know how he made all that money? Here are some of his current and former investments:
There's enough in there to anger both the right and the left, particularly because Evangelicals are getting all worked up about Darfur these days. Mo' money, mo' problems, I guess.
Laura RozenAug. 14, 2007 10:54 AM
Worth reading: Jay Rosen on how Karl Rove figured out that the national press would never cover the extent of his extremism and tactics. Rosen cites from Joshua Green's 2004 Atlantic Monthly profile of Rove:
He seems to understandindeed, to count onthe media's unwillingness or inability, whether from squeamishness, laziness, or professional caution, ever to give a full estimate of him or his work. It is ultimately not just Rove's skill but his character that allows him to perform on an entirely different plane. Along with remarkable strategic skills, he has both an understanding of the media's unstated self-limitations and a willingness to fight in territory where conscience forbids most others.
Meantime, the Weekly Standard is now playing Joseph McCarthy. Figuring in the same way as Rove that the press and polite establishment will never call them on the depths of their extremism and propaganda. (Remember "Case Closed"?) Which is why, as he relentlessly mocks and exposes this absurd and dangerous state of affairs, Atrios is right, a wise man, if not a Very Serious Person.
Party BenAug. 14, 2007 12:07 AM
This week, lilting Europop seems to be the theme, sort of. Northern climes represented include the lovely Sweden and the dashing Denmark! But there's other stuff here too: mopey indie rock, ribald hip-hop, and zoomy techno. Come to think of it you can probably just read last week's.
10. Isabel Guzman "When You Were My Friend"
(listen on her MySpace page)
The first of two Swedish women with snazzy hairdos on the Top Ten this week, Guzman is the up-and-comer, and her voice has a deep, almost guttural quality; mostly, though, this song is about the flawless dance-pop production. Like the best of Madonna, it manages to grab all the latest, coolest effects from electronic music and put them to good use.
9. The Brunettes "Small Town Crew" (from Structure & Cosmetics on Sub Pop) (mp3 via the Sub Pop site)
This New Zealand duo have been described as "twee," but it seems to apply only in the best possible sense: delicate, sparkling acoustic pop, with the barest waftings of melancholy. But then the lyrics take a darker twist ("if only I could have you here/I'd love to smack you around the room") and the instrumentation fills out, giving the song a cinematic feel.
8. Junior Senior "Can I Get Get Get" (from Hey Hey My My Yo Yo, out 8/14 on EMI)
(mp3 via You Ain't No Picasso)
While the exuberance of 2003's "Don't Stop" may have settled down a bit, the infectious Jackson 5-style grooves are still in effect. The rhymes are a little silly
and I just had the realization that Junior Senior might be the Flight of the Conchords of Denmark, which actually makes me like them a little more.
7. New Young Pony Club "The Get Go" (from Fantastic Playroom on Modular)
(grab an mp3 at Cause=Time)
I have to admit, I wrote this London combo off after getting sick of their omnipresent first single, "Ice Cream" (seen any Intel commercials lately?) but it turns out they have a lot more to offer, and a much deeper understanding of post-punk possibilities. This song features a Joy Division-reminscent bassline, but a more mellow, straightforward dance beatunlike fellow Brits Klaxons or Bloc Party, NYPC aren't afraid to groove.
6. 50 Cent w/ Justin Timberlake "AYO Technology" (from Curtis, out 9/11 on Interscope) (buy it at iTunes)
So much trouble! First there's all the delays with the album release date, and 50's, um, anger management issues . This single was originally so explicit that the label refused to release it, and it's still pretty, um, ribald, but whatever: Timbaland outdoes himself on production once again. While a syrupy-slow beat counts time, what sounds like an old Nintendo jacked up on too much juice goes mental with blippy hyperspeed arpeggios. Have I asked for Timbo to get a MacArthur genius grant yet? Well, I assume he doesn't need it.
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Gary MoskowitzAug. 13, 2007 10:39 PM
Dozens of Iraqi artists have been painting murals along miles of concrete blast walls throughout Baghdad, and the American military is paying a portion of the bill. To learn more, read this post on Mother Jones' arts and culture blog, The Riff.
Gary MoskowitzAug. 13, 2007 10:38 PM
Dozens of Iraqi artists have been painting murals along miles of concrete blast walls throughout Baghdad. The artwork is an attempt to beautify 12-foot high structures designed to protect buildings from truck bombs and insurgent attacks. The walls have also been the source of intense debate because they divide the city into Sunni and Shiite areas.
Parts of the walls are now adorned with artistic renderings of kings, queens, warriors, ancient writings, and other references to ancient Mesopotamian civilization.
Financed by the American military, Iraq's Ministry of Works and Social Affairs, and aid organizations, artists are making about $15 a day for their work. They named themselves "Jamaat al-Jidaar," which means "The Wall Group."
Avenues for creative expression are difficult to come by for Iraqi artists. Some have resorted to painting renditions of wedding and baby photos of American troops, or have simply fled the country. For the artists still there, the blast walls are a chance at steady income and the opportunity to create art on structures that, once demolished, will be cause for celebration.
Julia WhittyAug. 13, 2007 8:44 PM
In case you think the climate naysayers trotting out their tired 10-year-old studies are in the forefront of science — this is for you. Just one example of the overwhelming quantity and quality of science being published on the many facets of climate change. A new study in the prestigious journal Nature finds that global warming could cut the rate at which trees in tropical rainforests grow by as much as half. This is based on more than two decades' worth of data from forests in Panama and Malaysia. The effect has so far been largely overlooked by climate modellers, and it could severely erode or even remove the ability of tropical rainforests to remove carbon dioxide from the air. Rising temperatures have reduced growth rates by up to 50% in the two rainforests, both of which experienced climate warming above the world average over the past few decades. If other rainforests follow suit, the pristine Amazon could conceivably stop storing as much carbon. This would be bad for all of us, no matter where we live. JULIA WHITTY
Julia WhittyAug. 13, 2007 8:10 PM
Well, this is sad news. Expanding forests in the Canadian Rocky Mountains are slowly isolating groups of alpine butterflies from each other. A new study from the University of Alberta suggests this isolation may lead to the extinction of some species. Global warming is raising the altitude of treeline, and this problem is exacerbated by a policy not to initiate prescribed burns for forest management. Consequently, meadow-loving butterflies, such as the Apollo, are suffering, as forests encroach on mountain meadows. "The risk of local extinction and inbreeding depression will increase as meadows shrink, the population sizes decrease and the populations become more isolated," said Jens Roland, lead author. "The gene pool of this species is getting more and more fragmented, and gene flow is reduced, which means these populations are more vulnerable." One particularly cold winter or summer season may be enough to wipe out an entire meadow of Apollo. The paper appears in today's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. JULIA WHITTY
Party BenAug. 13, 2007 7:18 PM
I posted a link to a new Jose González track last Monday at the top of my Top Ten, and now a video is making the internet rounds for another new song, "Down the Line."
The video, directed by Andreas Nillson, is apparently part of this "sins" theme González has described as providing fodder for the upcoming album, In Our Nature, and Nillson's video makes the connection sort of explicit. In it, a pig-man creation does a lot of (mostly) humdrum things; I guess we're all pigs, is the point? The porcine fellow was, it turns out, inspired by Manhog, a far more compelling comic creation of Seattle artist Jim Woodring.
Woodring's work hurts my head, but I can't look away. While Manhog's unlucky adventures in his surreal world are noteworthy, he's not even the most affecting aspect of these stories, of which the word "comics" seems unworthy. Souls become visible, toaster-shaped pets save your life, and the universe is a terrifying, beautiful riot of life and color, all seen through the innocent eyes of Frank, a Sylvester-like cat seemingly brought in from some other comic strip. The wordless panels are often funny, but more often deeply disturbing, so I hesitate to recommend them without a caveatmaybe have a close friend nearby the first time you open one of his books?
Check out Woodring's blog here, and don't say I didn't warn you.
Clara JefferyAug. 13, 2007 6:00 PM
The government concluded its case against Jose Padilla today. Gone is any real talk of the dirty bomb that Attorney General John Ashcroft made such a splash with just as the administration was taking heat from the 9/11 Commission for ignoring the warnings of Coleen Rowley and others (go to our Iraq War Timeline and look at June 2002). After spending 3 1/2 years in solitary confinement without access to an attorney, Padilla's been charged with attending an Al Qaeda terror camp, and thus being part of a conspiracy to murder. Via Reuters:
The main evidence against Padilla is what the government calls an al Qaeda application form bearing his fingerprints, birthdate and similar background. It was recovered in Afghanistan and says the author speaks English, Spanish and Arabic, graduated from high school and trained as a carpenter, as Padilla did.
It used a name prosecutors contend was Padilla's alias, and lists as his sponsor a man whose name was in Padilla's address book when he was arrested.
Padilla's defense is expected to argue his fingerprints could have got on the form when investigators handed it to him to examine after his arrest.
Attention trilingual journeymen carpenters everywhere: Watch your back! Now Padilla may have been an Al Qaeda wannabe or even the real deal. But it seems unlikely we'll ever get to the bottom of that given that
Padilla was held without charge for 3-1/2 years before being indicted in a civilian court in November 2005 on charges that do not mention any bomb plot. The bomb allegations came from alleged al Qaeda operatives who have said they were tortured during interrogation before being sent to the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay. Anything Padilla might have told interrogators in the military brig about such a plot would be inadmissible because he was denied access to an attorney for most of the time he was there.
Just an update from the war on terror. You can find all of Mother Jones' extensive coverage of the Padilla case here.
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Strata Pet Bylaws
Many strata corporations have pet bylaws that can limit the number or type of pets or prohibit pets. Strata bylaws prohibiting or limiting pets do not apply to certified guide dogs and service dogs.
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Strata corporations can restrict owners, tenants and other occupants from keeping pets or certain kinds of pets through the bylaws of the strata corporation. The bylaws might do any of the following:
- ban pets
- limit the number of pets that can be kept
- provide restrictions on keeping pets, such as leashing them in common areas
- limit the kind of pets that can be kept, such as no dogs, or no dogs over 20 kilograms
- require pets to be registered with the strata council
The Standard Bylaws and Pet Restrictions
Many strata corporations use the Standard Bylaws issued by the provincial government. Standard Bylaw 3(4) provides that an owner, tenant or occupant must not keep any pets on a strata lot other than one or more of the following:
- a reasonable number of fish or other small aquarium animals
- a reasonable number of small caged mammals
- up to two caged birds
- one dog or one cat
The Standard Bylaws also require owners, tenants, occupants and visitors to ensure that all animals are leashed or otherwise secured when on the common property or on land that is a common asset.
Strata corporations can amend or repeal Standard Bylaw Section 3(4) at any time by passing their own bylaw that deals with pets and filing the bylaw in the Land Title Office. Learn more in amending bylaws and rules.
"Grandfathering ": Exempting Current Pets
If a strata corporation creates a new pet bylaw that restricts the keeping of pets, pets that are living in a strata lot with an owner, tenant or occupant at the time that the bylaw is passed (i.e., not the date when the bylaw is filed in the Land Title Office) may continue to live in that strata lot.
The pets may not be replaced unless the new pet meets the requirements of the pet bylaw.
Certified Guide Dogs and Service Dogs
B.C.'s new Guide Dog and Service Dog Act and supporting changes to the Strata Property Act came into effect January 18, 2016. The act repeals and replaces the old Guide Animal Act.
- Strata owners, occupants, tenants and visitors are now able to have their certified guide dog or service dog on strata premises, regardless of strata bylaws restricting or banning pets or tenancy agreements.
- Owners, occupants and tenants can also keep their certified retired guide dog or service dog with them, even if a new dog has been certified to take over its duties.
- Certified guide dogs and service dogs are not a specific breed or size – the focus of certification is on the dog's training to support public safety.
- Protections under the Human Rights Code may still apply to uncertified dog and handler teams – strata corporations may wish to get legal advice specific to their situations.
Learn more about these changes and the new certification process for guide and service dogs, at https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2015JAG0296-002012 or the Ministry of Justice webpage on service dog certification.
Strata Property Act: Section 123
Standard Bylaws (which may be amended): 3(3), 3(4)
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Actress Minka Kelly was photographed out and about, wearing a pair of MOTHER The Insider Crop Fray in Not Rough Enough, with a plaid shirt and black flat sandals.
A few seasons ago, MOTHER was on the raw hem trend, and the step hem is a nice update to that. I like that the back hem is slightly longer, it's a unique look that we haven't seen on a lot of other pieces before. You can shop for MOTHER at Shopbop.com.
Minka Kelly in RE/DONE Levi's Jeans
Minka Kelly was seen doing some shopping for rugs in Los Angeles, California a few weeks ago.
Minka wore a pair of RE/DONE Levi's jeans with a simple cropped tank top and some flip flops. This is a really easy look on her and I think it works perfectly. Not to mention the wash on these jeans is just gorgeous! That's a blue that I would be proud of. Buy RE/DONE online at their website.
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Minka Kelly in Armani Exchange Wide Leg Trousers in Chambray
Minka Kelly posed for a few photos while attending the A List 15th Anniversary party. For the party, Minka wore a pair of wide leg Armani Exchange chambray trousers with a simple white tank and nude heels.
An exaggerated wide leg silhouette like this one is really difficult to pull off, especially for those on the shorter side like Minka. This outfit works on her though because she balances the volume of the pants with the slim fitting tank and they're tailored to the perfect length on her. You can buy these pants online from Armaniexchange.com.
Minka Kelly in Citizens of Humanity Quincey Cropped Overalls
Snapped while making her way to her car, Minka Kelly wore a pair of Citizens of Humanity Quincey Cropped overalls in Wasteland with a striped shirt and flip flops.
Cropped lengths can be so tricky to get right but I think these hit Minka at a flattering length and look really nice on her. I also like that the distressing is on the lower half of the jeans, giving them a great boyfriend style fit. Buy Citizens of Humanity at Shopbop.com.


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Corecell Technology is at long last releasing its Castlevania-like AeternoBlade into the wild this month, as it will be sold on the North American 3DS eShop for $15 beginning February 18. For a game that seemed to have disappeared, this is a bit abrupt. Can't complain about having another gaming option, though.
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Guy Montag is a book-burning fireman undergoing a crisis of faith. His wife spends all day with her television "family," imploring Montag to work harder so that they can afford a fourth TV wall. Their dull, empty life sharply contrasts with that of his next-door neighbor Clarisse, a young girl thrilled by the ideas in books, and more interested in what she can see in the world around her than in the mindless chatter of the tube. When Clarisse disappears mysteriously, Montag is moved to make some changes, and starts hiding books in his home. Eventually, his wife turns him in, and he must answer the call to burn his secret cache of books. After fleeing to avoid arrest, Montag winds up joining an outlaw band of scholars who keep the contents of books in their heads, waiting for the time society will once again need the wisdom of literature.
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Then I realized: Bradbury has given me a picture of what might be, if we are not careful. His book written nearly fifty years ago peers just twenty minutes into the future now. Technological developments he had no name for then are very real today. For example, his seashell radio is clearly the walkman many of us see pressed in the ears of teenagers daily. TV screens are growing larger and larger and flat screens with HDTV are on the market now. The next step is clearly the full wall television of Mildred's parlor. Robot dogs like Aibo are just a hop skip and a jump away from the dreaded hound.
But this is a future preventable. Maybe. But if popular culture is constantly valued above thoughtful consideration and education, we'll march right into a land of burning books and intellectualism on the run.
Bradbury's book made me feel defiant. They could never take my books from me. They could burn me with them if they want, but that's what it'll take before I give up my freedom to think for myself.
And as for my students, they remind me every day what an uphill battle I have been sent to fight.
By the way, ignore all of the reviewers that gave the book a low score because they could not understand the plot and symbolism. Their comments are similar to saying Shakespeare's works are poorly written because he uses odd vocabulary and the plot is too complex. Unfortunately, these people make of the mass of society, which is why these reviews are commonplace. (The funny thing is, the novel specifically targets these kind of people...)
The disturbing thing about the book is that, unlike many other books that deal with the distant future, "Fahrenheit 451" (written in 1953) hasn't been proved wrong simply by time itself. Not at all. Actually, what is shocking to realize is that we've come quite close to the society Bradbury writes about. Perhaps books haven't been banned yet, but it is indeed the entertainment industry that controls people's minds, the political correctness has reached ridiculous levels, there are ads everywhere and now we even have Segways so that we don't have to walk anywhere... And, of course, we can get a thousand page long classics shortened to a hundred pages - or, better yet, simply watch the movie.
The book also has other qualities besides making one think (which is, judging by some other reviews, one of its biggest downsides). One cannot but admire the brilliant way Bradbury uses absurd and creates a completely surreal feeling by using the methods of expressionism to describe the feelings and thoughts of the main character.
Bradbury sure had things to write about - and that can be proved by even something as simple as the fact I've spent the last half an hour writing a review on the Internet rather than reading a good book or looking at the world...
What is most disturbing is that as televisions and technology become more "artificially intelligent" we will face some of the brainless drivel (we already do) that the major media networks provide us.
As a fireman, Guy Montag starts fires with books as the culprit - rather than putting them out. The idea is that books can make some people feel bad and as a result we should get rid of them - in other words books can be controversial and our country does not need disputes. The enforcer is a mechanical dog (which I found a little unrealistic and distracting) that injects a lethal poison into any opponents. Despite the silliness of the mechanical dog - the underlying theme is fantastic - open your mind and save the beauty of spontaneity and creativity of the human spirit.
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The Directorate of Primary Education will introduce an online software system to track attendance of students and teachers in schools, despite the fact that availability of computers and internet connection is still a distant dream for many schools, especially those from rural areas.
Director of Primary education Mahaveer Mane announced the introduction of online software system recently in around 2,900 schools in the state. A drive conducted by the state in October 2011 revealed that these schools have more than 50 per cent bogus students on their record to draw government grants. As per the hi-tech initiative, each primary school will be given dedicated account with user-id and password to feed in details of attendance of students and teachers.
On the contrary, only few primary schools have computers and internet access. "Out of more than 1 lakh primary schools in the state, only 5 per cent have computers and internet connectivity. Introduction of this system is too ambitious considering the ground realities. Principals of these schools have no option but to rely on the respective local-self governing bodies for these facilities to send attendance details on a daily basis to the Directorate of Primary Education," a senior education department official told Newsline.
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We are making an app for the hotel where we have already made an app where orders can be placed through app. All those orders can be seen on web portal by refreshing the page.
Now client requested to create an app where waiter can see the order on his iPad.
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However I am not getting how I will refresh the table/ add the data if new order is made.
In short once order is made, at same instance waiter should get alert and table view should be updated.
Note: iPad/ iPhone get the data through webservice.
This can be achieved by calling webservice every 1 min or 30 seconds.
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If new stuff is added, webservice will send that data and I will add that data in my tableview. Means webservice will send me listener that new data is added
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Okay guys, summer is in full swing in Chicago and that means that things are starting to get a bit uncomfortable. This past weekend we saw record breaking humidity and a strong heatwave in the city; lets just say that I walked around in a pool of my own sweat all weekend. I know, super sexy.
I've learned throughout my last few summers in Chicago, is that a full face of makeup is just a no go during the humid few weeks of the year. That's why I developed a quick 5 minute summer beauty routine to get me out the door quickly, but won't cause full face melt.
My 5 minute makeup routine starts and ends with a great eye look. In my opinion, nothing is sexier on the face than bold eyes. During a recent trip to Target, I picked up a new mascara that intrigued me. The new Rimmel Volume Colourist Mascara gradually tints your eyelashes over time (2 weeks is recommended) with daily use. Umm…. YES PLEASE! As someone who has naturally blonde eyelashes that look non-existant without a heavy coat of mascara, this sounded like a heaven sent. I also picked up a few other Rimmel beauty products like the Rimmel Brow This Way Sculpting Kit & the Rimmel Colour Precise Eyeliner Pen to complete my look. Also there was a 25% off coupon for all Rimmel products on Cartwheel…gotta love a deal!
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