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116 reviews | 4.1 out of 5
After doing much research, I bough this HP Laptop and have been so satisfied with it. Does everything that you would want for home use and student. The set-up was fast and easy. I was very worried about Windows 8 (after reading countless reviews) but let me assure you that it is very simple to learn plus HP includes a free download for a "Start Button" that makes it operate like a Windows 7. Don't pass up new technology because as time goes by Microsoft will phase out updates for older browsers, like they just did for XP and Internet Explorer for XP. Don't be left behind. This is the future. I am 63 and had no problems getting use to it after only 4 days. This is a great computer for the price and all the features.
I had to go through some craziness to get this laptop! I wasn't too pleased with walmart, because they cancelled my order once, because they didn't have it in stock at my local walmart. I called three other walmarts, and they didn't have it either. I finally tried to get it shipped, but then as it turned out, I forgot to change my shipping address! So I had to cancel THAT order! Finally, I called one more store that was about 45 mins away, and they had it! Only one, at that!!! We hurried down there and got it! I am so glad I did get it, because it is totally worth it! Windows 8, for some, is hard to get adjusted to and all I can say is you have to play around with to figure it out. It's an amazing laptop at a great price, lots of space (which I need) and it is really nice looking. It is a greyish bluish color and I LOVE the fact that I can insert a memory card right in the side without having to plug up my camera to the laptop. Well worth the buy! But I would have it shipped, instead of picking it up! My personal opinion though!
Bought this thing at 1 AM last week because my other computer was shutting on and off and it's to the point of death. So it was working out great and everything but something started to happen that I didn't noticed until I've tried fixing it. Facebook doesn't work on my computer; I can still see other people's statuses and get notifications, but I cant CHECK them. No notifications, no messages or friends. I thought it was because there was a facebook update, didn't know that it was just like this. Then I tried to get Modzilla, but it wouldn't dare open a file, I don't even know if Windows 8 supported firefox but it should by now... I tried seeing if I could get on Internet Explorer to see if I could access facebook from there, but it'll crash the second I search for anything. Skype notifications don't show up until you comment, my headphones constantly keep installing and unpluging from the usb port. And so I feel like this might be the computer's fault, maybe not windows 8. But I cannot recommend this computer until I find out WHY ITS DOING THIS?!
I love this computer! I haven't had any problems with it at all. It does everything I expected (I've never owned a laptop though, and my previous computer is old#. I would highly recommend this computer especially for students who have a price budget like I did. The design is sleek, the computer works fast #it has windows 8 also# and overall, it is a wonderful computer. Its lightweight, the battery seems to last a decent amount of time #but that depends on what apps you are running).
For the price, this is among the best laptops out there. Why? The difference is in the chip. This is my second laptop with an AMD processor. I also have a 6 year old desktop with an AMD Athlon chip that runs like new! Virtually silent. This HP's AMD processor is so cool that the laptop doesn't get hot or even warm. Intel laptops I've had got sizzling hot underneath AND on the touchpad. Also, for this G6 chip, it's a bargain to me. As for HP itself it's a solid pc. I've read some people were unhappy with the web cam on HP's. Let me tell you that they are far better than on most other standard laptop webcams. Most brands are grainy or dark. I don't mind Hp's at all. Makes me look younger. lol
I originally bought this for myself and another one for my grandson, but gave him the choice of which one he wanted. He chose the HP because it's faster and he likes to play games. So I asked his opinion and he gives it 4 out of 5 stars. The only problem he's had is that it can occasionally lag when going online. Part of that is the server, I'm sure, and part the HP. So it gets a big thumbs-up from him, and therefore from me. Well worth the price! My only quibble would be that it doesn't come with any kind of Word software. Since I want a laptop for the purpose of using Word, this would definitely not have made me happy.
I bought this laptop for my son (18 yrs old) for christmas as last minute gift when his dell laptop completely bombed out, and so far he loves it, says its every bit as good as his dell maybe better. He is still getting used to it but says it is very easy to use, windows 8 is awesome, great sound, great speed. He says he loves it, so we give a great big thumbs up!!!!
After being a D***, T****** and I** laptops customer (both personal and business use) over the years (and talking about 10-12 years), I needed to get an updated laptop to meet today's needs. The previous were awesome, great, reliable product. I said "were". I started shopping around for a NEW laptop, and I said, I'll get a L*****... Tried to build the system restore disks and it crashed. It got returned the following day. Got a D***, same thing, only lasted 3 days, and, after it crashed, I've tried the system restore that I've built as soon as I got the D***. It would not pass 4%. Got this one... It makes my heart sing.... I didn't get a T******, but my girlfriend has one for over a year now, and it's like new, no issues #and we are both heavy users, programming, web-conference, etc.#.
So now, I got the HP.... It makes my heart sing...
RELIABLE, RELIABLE, Excellent for the money! Sorry, but I just became an HP fan. Hope will last.
Sorry for the other brands, but my advice to them is not to cut corners that much... It's worth mentioning, they are/were all running Windows 8, same version, so their issues were not necessarily software related. Thanks.
I'll keep this short and sweet. This is very first laptop. I love the HD camera. I love the track pad. It takes some getting used to, but once you get it it'll make operating it a whole lot easier. Honestly I think I'm more fond of Windows 8 then the actually laptop lol. It takes some getting used to. The only flaw with it is that the battery only last around 4 or 5 hours. Other then that I would tell anyone with half a grand to buy this computer. Hope this is helpful to anyone considering buying it.
This laptop is stylish with its winter blue color and meets all the requirements for a great all around laptop. Much lighter weight than many 15.6" laptops I have used in the past. It's a bit bulky for packing around, but I only need limited mobility so this works great for me. I have noticed a slight grinding sound coming from the hard drive which has me somewhat concerned, but I ran hardware diagnostics and everything checks out. I did buy the warranty from Walmart so if anything goes wrong, I'm covered.
I love this computer it better then I thought it would be. For the price and quality this would be recommend. Real good computer guys . Buy AMD nothing wrong with it unless your high tech geek, but for daily use AMD is the way to go.
This laptop is everything I wanted, I use it for work the speed is great, I ordered it and was able to pick up next day. And Blue is my favorite color that was a plus, I like windows 8!!!
I finally needed to replace my desktop and decided a laptop was the way to go. I don't love Windows 8 but found ways to get around the Metro screen and get a start menu back! Besides the operating system, however this computer is really nice. The winter blue color is a nice difference from black, and this laptop includes a 10-key pad on the right of the keyboard. The webcam is functional and fun. Overall I am pleased with the purchase, and whoever claims that you shouldn't buy computers from Walmart is just lame! :)
Am having a hard time with the virtual xp !! Didn't realize it wouldn't be the full version of xp !! Also was so concerned about being able to use xp for my sewing that only uses xp I neglected to say I wanted a full size keyboard!! I saved 2500.00 by ordering this type of laptop & once I get the hang of working out all the kinks I'm sure all will be fine !!! Who ever takes an order should mention the key board though!!! I really dislike these tiny keys!!! Other than that I really like useing it as it is much faster than my 15 yr old compaq which I dearly loved!! I do like all the added features compared to what I had with my old one!!Still have a ways to go to get it all down !! You do realize us (older folks ) are a really loyal bunch when it comes to a purchase of a product that has been helpful ?? The live chat is GREAT !!! Thank for all the help !! Sincerley mesew
Overall I love the laptop. It's screen resolution is beautiful. It has lots of wonderful capabilities. The only issue I have with it is the volume control...it doesn't get very good volume even at 100. I guess I'll just have to deal with that but it doesn't diminish all the good that it comes with. I love the new windows 8 program it comes with. I'm just beginning to delve into all that it is able to do, but I can tell already that it's going to be a lot of fun exploring all of the features. There is a tutorial on the computer to show you it's features, but I like to do it my way as well. All in all, great product. I would definitely recommend this for anyone looking for a laptop with a sizeable memory base for not a lot of money.
I admit that I did review this product via Walmart and a couple of other well known computer research sites. They all recommended this computer for college students but I has become disenchanted with it. I purchased it on December 03, 2012 and had a buddy of mine go with me that knew that is would be the best for me . He now regrets that statement due to the fact I have had small glitches since I first got it but it was not till after the 15 day store return that it acted up big. The HP warranty only covers you to send it off to repair which I did it 05/30/12 and got it back . It is not Wal-Mart's fault but HP on the other hand is at fault for not catching the problems before the laptop made it out the door. I know my experience may not be typical but I am sure that before you buy anything do more research than I did. Also watch out for the Walmart Product Care Warranty because it will not pick up till the after the HP warranty goes out . Also I will have to check but I wonder if the company replacing the parts does not void the warranty through Walmart . I will find out and attach to this review
We always went with Dell but decided on getting this hp laptop because of the value and color. And so far it's as great as our Dell. Our son loves it.
Computer works fine. Windows 8 is taking some getting used to. My biggest dissapointment was that it was advertised online as having Office. I looked at the computer on several different days and compared it to other computers at this price. It was a great deal for the price when it included Office. I even called a computer store to find out the price of Office if I had to buy it separately. Based on the price offered at Wal-Mart.com and that it had Office I purchased this computer. When we received the computer, Office is not on it except for a trial. This was 1 of the main reasons I chose this computer and now I have to spend more money to get Office. Disappointed.
I picked up my computer and went through the long, drawn out set up, and then Windows would not load. After 40 minutes on the phone with both HP and Microsoft, I was told that there was something wrong with the computer, so I returned it. I have since bought another one, but I have to say I really hate the Windows 8 system. I usually pick up new systems fairly easily, and never had a problem with other Windows systems (including Vista, which is what is on my old laptop) but I find Windows 8 to be completely counterintuitive.
I purchased this laptop after my 10yr old Compaq died. I owned it for 3 days. I couldn't get it to stay connected to my wireless network. I opened my wireless network to the public and sat beside the router but still only had 2 bars of connection. Once connected I would try to open IE and the connection would drop. Windows tried to repair the connection but said there was a problem with the wireless adapter. I returned it to the local Walmart and purchased a different model HP laptop. The new laptop has had no problems with wireless connection.


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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Apr 26, 1994
|Filing date
|Mar 26, 1990
|Priority date
|Mar 26, 1990
|Fee status
|Also published as
|Publication number
|Peter Sturrus, Richard Heinz
|Original Assignee
|Shape Corporation
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (34), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (79), Classifications (14), Legal Events (6)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention relates to automotive bumper bars, and more specifically a roll-formed tubular bumper made of high strength sheet steel of less than .100 inch thickness with a high impact resistance, low weight, and relatively low cost of manufacture.
Automotive bumpers are subject to a variety of design requirements due to consumer demands, government regulation, and the competitiveness of the industry. Bumpers must maintain a high level of strength and damage resistance to meet consumer expectation and government regulation concerning low speed vehicular impact. However, a bumper must also be of low weight to minimize vehicular dead weight which reduces gas mileage and increases suspension requirements. Also, bumpers must have a low manufacturing cost and high dimensional consistency given the competitiveness of the industry. Thus, high strength-to-weight ratios and ease of manufacture are critical to the success of present bumper systems.
These requirements are further complicated by the present aerodynamic design trends which call for a high degree of sweep across the front of automobiles, such sweep also contributing to the strength of the bumper and its spring-back characteristics.
A variety of designs and methods have been tried to improve bumpers. Many have used new metallic materials (such as aluminum o heat treatable steel alloys) and engineering resins (such as urethanes and elastomers) with varying degrees of success. However, many of these new materials suffer from availability and cost problems as well as special processing problems. In addition, where combinations of materials are used, assembly time is increased. Further, the automotive industry continues to demand even higher strength-to-weight ratios.
A conventional bumper has a C-shape formed of relatively low strength and thick steel. Many of such C-shaped bumpers are roll-formed and some are formed with a sweep at the end of the roll-forming operation by passing them over mandrels.
A problem of the traditional, predominant, "C" section bumper is the sudden collapse experienced during deflection when the horizontal flanges give way. The sudden failure makes it more difficult to properly trigger the inflation of air bags which are intended to cushion passengers from secondary impacts during a vehicle crash.
Lastly, bumper attachment methods have become more critical as bumper strengths increase. Forces of impact are larger and transferred more directly.
Thus, it is an intention of this invention to greatly improve strength and reduce weight over present bumper systems while utilizing available materials in a reliable and cost-efficient process of manufacture.
It is a further intention of this invention to provide a bumper which provides its strength and impact resistance over an extended deflection cycle without experiencing the sudden failure experienced by the prevalent traditional "C" section bumpers.
It is also an intention of this invention to provide a method of manufacture allowing a high degree of sweep along the longitudinal length of the bumper, thus allowing for designs which meet the highly aerodynamic designs called for by modern trends and also producing a stronger bumper with improved spring-back characteristics.
It is also an intention of this invention to provide a unique attachment means which will meet the requirements of such a high strength bumper.
The present invention provides an automotive bumper bar and the method of making such bumper made of high strength steel and roll-formed into a tubular cross section. The bumper may be made from a variety of high strength steels of varying thickness and rolled into a variety of tubular cross-sectional shapes.
The invention solves the aforementioned problems by roll-forming a closed tubular cross section from high strength sheet steel of at least 60KSI and 0.100 inches maximum thickness. By forming a closed section, the strength of the bar is greatly increased. This allows weight reduction by use of a reduced material thickness. The closed design also improves deflection curves by avoiding the sudden collapse experienced by traditional "C" section bumpers as the flanges give way.
A narrower but important aspect of this invention is the formation of a sweep during the roll-forming process. This sweep allows for manufacture of a bumper which will satisfy modern aerodynamic designs and also increase the strength of the bumper and improve its spring-back characteristics.
A still narrower aspect of this invention allows for formation of an attachment surface capable of withstanding the force created by an impact upon the bumper.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a roll-formed bumper of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the roll-formed bumper of the invention with a sweep;
FIG. 2A is an enlarged portion of a center portion of the plan view of FIG. 2;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the bumper in FIG. 2 and also shown in FIG. 4 taken along the plane III--III;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the roll form apparatus of this invention and for practicing the process of this invention;
FIG. 5 is a sketch illustrating the method employed to measure sweep;
FIG. 6 is a perspective, cross-sectional view taken along the plane VI--VI of FIG. 4;
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the plane VII--VII of FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is a perspective, cross-sectional view taken along the plane VIII--VIII of FIG. 4;
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the plane IX--IX of FIG. 4;
FIG. 10 is a cut-away, schematic view of a side of the sweeping means showing the sweeping mandrels and anchoring rod;;
FIG. 11 is a frontal view of the sweeping station disclosing the mandrels which form the curvature in the bumper;
FIG. 12 is a schematic of a section of the roll-form apparatus illustrating the position of a mandrel at the last two rollers;
FIG. 13 is a view of the back side of a modified end of the bumper;
FIG. 14 is a plan view of the modified end of the bumper illustrating the attachment of the same to a support on a vehicle; and
FIG. 15 is a partial, perspective view of the end of the bumper as disclosed in FIGS. 13 and 14.
The bumper bar of this invention is best disclosed in FIGS. 1, 2, 2A and 3, which discloses the bumper bar 1 having a front side 2, rear side 3, top side 4, and bottom side 5. Front side 2 includes an indentation 6 having an upper ledge 7, lower ledge 8, and central portion 9. Rear side 3 also includes indentation 10 composed of an upper edge 11 and lower edge 12. Indentations 6 and 10 are provided for two reasons. Indentations 6 and 10 contribute to and thus increase the strength of the bumper 1 and also provides the unique function of advancing or contributing to the movement of the bumper over the sweep forming mandrel as will be explained hereinafter. Bumper bar 1 is constructed of a sheet of high strength steel roll-formed to cause its edges to abut one another. The edges are permanently induction welded as disclosed by the welded seam 13. The bumper is roll-formed by apparatus schematically depicted in FIG. 4 using traditional components of a roll-forming apparatus 20 uniquely modified as will be disclosed hereinafter to produce an unusually high radius sweep as disclosed in FIG. 2.
Sweep, as used in the automotive industry, is the term utilized to describe the curvature of the bumper. Measurements of sweep may be derived from charts such as disclosed below which include the measurements of the distance from a vertical plane "P" located at the forwardmost point of the bumper and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the car to various points along the bumper as disclosed in FIG. 5.
______________________________________Point Location vs. Sweep*SWEEP RA- **A B C D E FNUMBER DIUS (30) (25) (20) (15) (10) (5) C/L______________________________________ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3600 .125 .087 .056 .031 .014 .004 0 5 720 .625 .434 .278 .156 .070 .017 010 360 1.250 .868 .555 .312 .139 .035 020 181 2.500 1.733 1.107 .622 .276 .069 040 92.50 5.000 3.443 2.188 1.224 .542 .135 060 63.75 7.500 5.107 3.219 1.790 .789 .196 0______________________________________ *All digits are in inches and are rounded to 3 digits unless otherwise noted. **The letters indicate points located at 5.0" increments from the center line C/L as illustrated in FIG. 5. For example, point F is 5.0" from C/L, point E is 10.0" from C/L, point D is 15.0" from C/L, . . . and point A is 30.0" from C/L.
Referring to the above chart and FIG. 5, the relative position of various points can easily be determined. For example, in a #5 sweep (i.e. a curvature having a 720" radius), point A which is 30.0" from longitudinal centerline (C/L) of the car is 0.625" (the distance "d") rearward of the front plant "P" of the bumper. Similarly, in a #60 sweep (i.e. curvature having a 63.75" radius), point A is 7.500" (the distance "d") rearward of the front plane "P" of the bumper. The sweep on present day bumpers has been extremely limited by the structural design of such bumpers and the methods and apparatus of manufacturing the same. As a result, the sweep generally has been below 30 sweep. Bumpers constructed in accordance with this invention have fallen within the range of 30-60 sweep which was unheard of in the automotive industry.
Although bumper bar 1 is formed from a sheet of high strength steel, the specific grade and type of high strength steel may vary within a range of parameters depending upon the specific application in question. This range includes two specific parameters which in accordance with narrow aspects of this invention are important to the invention; specifically, the tensile strength generally measured in units of KSI (thousand pounds of force per square inch) and thickness generally measured in the thousandths of an inch or in millimeters (mm). In accordance with the more narrow aspects of this invention, the KSI range presently available steel is from 60 to 120 although higher strength steels might be used as they may become available, it being understood therefore that the KSI range must be at least 60 KSI. The thickness range is from 0.048 to 0.100 inches, it also being understood that if higher strength steels above 120 KSI become available, the thickness may be even less than 0.048 inches. In any event, to obtain the maximum advantage of the invention, the thickness must be less than 100 inches.
Bumpers have been successfully formed by this invention from steel ordered pursuant to ASTM A606-85 and ASTM A715-87 designations more specifically discussed hereinafter. However, experience suggests that the materials need not be limited to these two materials. Use of even higher strength materials such as Martinsite (an ultra high strength material of 150-200 KSI) is contemplated. It should be noted that "ASTM" is a commonly recognized abbreviation for the American Society for Testing and Materials, and the suffix "85 " means that the standard was re-approved in 1985 by the ASTM committee having jurisdiction over this standard. Details on ASTM specifications and designations are available through the ASTM society, as is widely known in the industry. Therefore, only cursory information is included hereinafter.
"ASTM A606-85" is a ASTM designation calling for a high-strength, low alloy, rolled steel with improved atmospheric corrosion resistance and a tensile strength of up to approximately 70 KSI. The material is intended for structural use where savings in weight and added durability are important. Various "types" may be ordered such as "Type 4", for instance, which has four times the corrosion resistance of plain carbon steel. Various ordering information is required such as type of rolling (hot o cold rolled), dimensions (height, width, thickness), special requirement, and etc. The chemical composition is varied by the steel manufacturer to meet specific strength and formability requirements of the user.
"ASTM A715-87" is an ASTM designation calling for a high-strength, low alloy, rolled steel with improved formability over ASTM A606 materials. The steel is killed to form fine grain steel and includes various combinations of special micro-alloying elements such as columbium, titanium, vanadium, zirconium, and other elements. ASTM A715 offers improved formability as well as improved weldability, and may include tensile strengths of up to 90 KSI.
The inventor has also utilized AISI 050WK and AISI 120XF materials successfully. "AISI" is a commonly recognized abbreviation in the industry for the American Iron and Steel Institute. AISI specifications are typically cross-referenced to the most similar ASTM designation, but contain a slightly different classification scheme. For example, AISI 050WK refers to ASTM A606-85 with the "050 " standing for minimum tensile yield strength (in KSI), the "W" for weatherability, and the "K" for the fact that the steel is killed. AISI 120XF has no ASTM reference at present, but is similar to ASTM A715-87 in that AISI 120XF has a high minimum yield strength (120 KSI minimum), is low alloy ("X"), and killed plus inclusion control ("F"). AISI 120XF may or may not be supplied as a G60 minimum spangle galvanized sheet.
As noted, within the above ranges the specific type and grade of high strength steel may vary depending on the application. The material thickness, chemical composition, and tensile strength all affect cross-sectional formability and the ability to form a sweep. The inventor has successfully formed steel having a 0.072" thickness and a tensile strength of 80-120 KSI to a #40 sweep from the above materials. Steel having a 0.072" thickness and a tensile strength of 80 KSI has successfully been formed to a #60 sweep. However, by experience, we have discovered that in the use of a steel having manganese, the maximum process of this invention in that a steel with greater manganese content resulted in a problem of "shelving". Shelving is a problem which may be experienced in roll-forming wherein the steel will separate into laminate "shelves" due to the high shear and stress of forming. Shelving is undesirable since it results in material separation and greatly reduces a bumper bar's strength and reliability.
FIG. 4 discloses a schematic of the unique apparatus for forming the bumper bar 1 of this invention and thus illustrates the process in producing the bumper bar. In FIG. 4 reference numeral 20 designates the overall apparatus which starting from the left side of the figure discloses the steel roll holder 21 which rotatably supports the steel roll 22 which contains a flat steel strip S constructed of steel as disclosed above and which extends into the series of roller assemblies 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 29A and 29B. These rollers have a shape that as the strip is passed therethrough the strip of steel is gradually formed into the form as disclosed in FIG. 3. Although I have disclosed nine such roller assemblies for illustration purposes only, the number can be substantially increased and for some shapes may actually be decreased. Near the end of the apparatus 20 is the induction welder 30 of any well known type that will weld the two edges 31 and 32 together after such edges are caused to abut each other as disclosed in FIG. 9. In welding the abutting edges the induction welder 30 generates substantial local heat in the area of the tube near the weld which assists in the sweeping of the tube as will now be described.
A unique means is provided downstream of the induction welder 30 for producing the sweep (sweeping) of the bumper bar 1 as disclosed in FIG. 2. This sweep producing or sweeping means disclosed in FIGS. 4, 10 and 11, comprises a sweeping box 33 which includes a series of pairs of internal and external mandrels (34a and 35a, 34b and 35b, etc.) between which the tube formed by the rollers 23-29b and induction welder 30 pass. These mandrels have rounded ends as disclosed to assist in guiding the tube 1 between them. Each external mandrel is held by a mandrel frame 37 (FIG. 11) which is anchored at a horizontal centerpoint by a stabilizer 37. The sweep of the tube may be increased by vertical adjustments of the sweep adjusters 38a, 38b, 38c, etc. For example, as sweep adjuster 38a is adjusted upward, stabilizer 37a is also raised, thus forcing mandrel frame 36a and external mandrel 35a upward. Obviously, internal mandrel 34a is forced to follow this movement since the cross-sectional shape of the internal mandrels 34 are substantially identical to the cross section of the bumper 1. Therefore, as the roller formed tube passes thereover, it assumes the curvature or sweep of the mandrels.
The internal mandrels are supported by a support assembly 40 (FIG. 6) which includes two rods 41 and 42 extending from and secured to the support 43. The location of support 43 is selected to a position where the support 43 can extend downwardly into the tube as illustrated by FIG. 6. At this position, the steel strip has been rolled to form the front side 2 and the two top and bottom sides 4 and 5 and wherein the back side has not yet been formed leaving an opening 14 through which the support 43 extends.
It should be understood as the steel strip continues to pass through the rollers 27, 28 and 29 downstream of the support 40, it is progressively formed by the rollers 27, 28 and 29 to the shape as disclosed in FIG. 8. FIG. 9 discloses the shape of the tube roller formed to the desired shape with the edges 31 and 32 abutting. As the tube thus formed passes through the induction welder 30, the edges 31 and 32 are welded together. The tube then continues through rollers 29a and 29b which push against an internal mandrel 29c (FIGS. 9 and 12) which is similar in shape to the inside cross section of bumper bar 1 (FIG. 9). This allows rollers 29a and 29b to generate sufficient force to force bumper bar 1 forward across the sweeping box 33 without crushing or deforming the cross section of bumper bar 1.
As previously referred to, the indentation in the front side 2 of the bumper bar 1 is provided for two reasons. It gives additional strength to the bumper 1 and also provides a means for moving the bumper tube over the mandrels 34, 35 and 36. As illustrated in FIG. 9, the indentation 6 includes the ledges 7 and 8 which are engaged by the projecting sides 45 and 46 extending radially outwardly from roller 29b. Also, indentation 10 includes ledges 11 and 12 engaged by projecting sides 47 and 48 extending radially outwardly from rollers 29b. This engagement between the edges formed by ledge 7 and side 45, ledge 8 and side 46, ledge 11 and side 47 and ledge 12 and side 48 of the roller assembly 29b, and any of the other roller assemblies upstream thereof wherein the indentations 6 and 10 have already been formed, drives or advances the bumper bar 1 over the mandrels 34 and 35 in sweep box 33. This driving force also is created by roller 29a.
As disclosed in FIG. 4 a cutoff apparatus 50 is disclosed downstream of the mandrels 34 and 35 for cutting off the bumper bar 1 at its proper length. The bumper bar 1 that has thus been cut off is ready for further operations such as providing an attachment means for attaching the bumper bar 1 to the vehicle.
Having described the apparatus 20 and the bumper bar 1 that is formed thereby, the operation of the apparatus 20 and the uniqueness of the bumper bar 1 is evident. The steel strip S payed off from the roll 22 passes through the roll assemblies to form the tube as disclosed in FIG. 9 with the edges 31 and 32 of the steel strip abutting each other. The induction welder 30 forms the welded seam 13 to form a unitary integral tube 13 as disclosed in FIG. 10, the tube thus formed being straight.
It is within the contemplation of the broader aspects of this invention that the tube thus formed can be utilized as a straight bumper bar having substantial improved characteristics. It has a substantially higher level of strength and damage resistance so as to meet consumer expectation and government regulation concerning low speed vehicular impact. It has also low weight to minimize vehicular dead weight and low manufacturing costs. The high strength-to-weight ratio and ease of manufacture contribute to the superiority of the present bumper. Such superiority is made possible by forming the bumper of a high-strength sheet steel, with lower than normal thickness, roll-formed as disclosed above.
In accordance with the preferred more narrow aspects of this invention, the tube formed by the roller assemblies 23-29 and welder 30 is curved or sweeped to produce a bumper having a sweep of from 0-60. The higher the sweep, the stronger the bumper and the more spring back of the bumper. Such curvature or sweep is produced by passing the tube from the induction welder over the curved mandrel pairs 34 and 35, it being understood that one or more mandrels can be used. The tube is passed over the mandrels immediately after the weld seam 13 is produced by the induction welder 30. Thus, the steel is still in a locally heated condition which assists in the ease of curving or sweeping the tube without adversely affecting the structure. After the sweep is formed, the bumper bar 1 is cut off by the cut off apparatus 50 (FIG. 4).
The sweeping of the tube after it leaves the welder 30 is made possible by the unique support assembly 40 (FIGS. 6 and 7) located upstream of several of the roller assemblies so that the support 43 can extend through the opening 14 and into the tube so as to support the mandrels downstream by means of the rods 41 and 42.
The driving of bumper bar 1 through the sweeping box 33 as is made possible by the rollers 29a and 29b an indentations 6 and 10, the configurations of which generate sufficient force to force bumper bar 1 through sweeping box 33.
The present roll-formed bumper as described above makes possible a novel means for supporting the bumper on the vehicle. FIGS. 13 and 14 disclose such means which includes the ends of the bumper 1 being crushed and deformed to provide a flat surface 51 to which securement means such as bolt 52 (FIG. 13) can be attached for mounting the bumper bar 1 to a flat surface on a support such as a bracket 53 extending from the vehicle.
More specifically, as disclosed in FIGS. 13, 14 and 15, flat surface 51 and its orientation with respect to support bracket 53 is provided by the crushed or deformed outer ends of the bumper. As best disclosed in FIG. 15, rear side 3 is inclined to front side 2 thereby causing the collapsed portions 4a and 5a of sides 4 and 5. Collapsed side portions 4a and 5a provide the inclined flat surface 51 with a predetermined orientation allowing the surface 51 located on the plane P-P (FIG. 14) to mateably butt against a bracket 53 extending from the vehicle. A hole is provided at each end (only one end is shown). Hole 54 extends through the front side 2, rear side 3 and surface 51 and receives attachment bolt 52. The deformed end of bumper 1 and bolt 52 thereby form a structure for attachment of bumper bar 1 to a part of the vehicle such as bracket 53.
Although I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of this invention, it should be understood that many variations could be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel concepts of this invention.
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Owner name: SHAPE CORPORATION, 1900 HAYES STREET, GRAND HAVEN,
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Great Gardenburgers
Total Time
Prep 20 mins
Cook 8 mins
I collect veggie burger recipes and this is a little different from the others I have. Feel free to use other veggies. if you like! These can be frozen. Serving suggestions: Serve with grilled onions, grilled portabella mushroom slices, and mixed greens, or, burger style with ketchup
Ingredients Nutrition
- 44.37 ml olive oil (or veg. oil)
- 1 large onion, finely diced
- 59.14 ml mushroom, chopped
- 295.73 ml vegetable stock
- 236.59 ml coarse bulgur
- 425.24 g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 113.39 g frozen peas and carrots (optional)
- 0.25 ml kosher salt
- 59.14 ml grated mozzarella cheese
- taco seasoning (or seasoning of your choice)
- Put olive oil in a ten-inch non stick frying pan and heat.
- Put onions and mushrooms into pan and sauté for about 5 minutes,just until cooked slightly.
- Pour onions and mushrooms into a 3-quart sauce pot with the vegetable stock and bring to a boil.
- Add bulgur, chickpeas, and frozen vegetables, stir until combined.
- Turn off heat, cover and let stand 15 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.
- Remove pot from heat.
- Using a potato masher or spoon back, mash ingredients together making sure all chickpeas get smashed.
- At this point you may add a little seasoning of your choice (I use 1 tbs taco seasoning).
- Form into 8 burger patties.
- Lightly coat the 10-inch non stick pan with cooking spray (or a few more tbs of the olive oil) and turn heat to medium.
- Place all burgers in pan when hot and cook 2 to 3 minutes per side or until heated through and golden.
- Optional: Fold in 1/4 cup grated mozzarella (or cheese of your choice) to mashed bulgur mixture before forming into burgers.
- To freeze: Flash freeze on a cookie sheet uncooked until solid.
- To heat: Thaw in the refrigerator then cook per directions.
- Enjoy!
Most Helpful
this was the first veggie burger recipe i tried and they were delicious! even my very picky brothers though they were good :) we used everything the recipe calls for plus some ground cumin, garlic salt and a little bit of Worcestershire sauce to taste. served on toasted buns with lettuce and tomato and mozzarella cheese melted on top of the patty! yum! cant wait to make them again.
My daughter is a vegetarian so I am always looking for great veggie recipes and this is definitely a keeper. The burgers are very tasty. We chilled the burgers before frying and they held their shape and didn't break apart. Thanks for posting.
Though I liked the taste of these pretty well, my family found them a bit bland and the texture a little too soft. I ended up making a couple changes others might find helpful: i added about 3/4 c. of whole oats to firm up the texture a bit. i also added some bbq sauce and some worchestershire sauce but not so much as to end up with the same texture issue. after my changes i tried baking a patty in the oven on 375. i flipped it a couple times and had a pretty nice result--crispy on the outside and not too crumbly. overall, this is a good starting point for a homemade veg. burger. thanks!


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While HHS did not disclose the names of the celebrity patients who filed the complaints, the hospital disclosed in 2008 that employees were snooping on the personal health records of celebrities such as Tom Cruise and Farrah Fawcett.
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In 2010, Huping Zhou, a former medical school researcher at the hospital, was sentenced to four months in federal prison and fined $2,000 for reading the confidential medical files of co-workers and celebrities such as Drew Barrymore, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Tom Hanks.
In the meantime, the hospital said it will commit to a corrective action plan and implement measures that will bring its systems into greater compliance with patient privacy rules.
The plan requires the hospital to implement privacy and security policies and procedures approved by OCR, to conduct regular and robust trainings for all UCLA Health System employees who use protected health information, to sanction offending employees, and to designate an independent monitor who will assess UCLA Health System compliance with the plan over three years.
In a statement issued by the hospital, Dr. David Feinberg, CEO of the UCLA Hospital System and associate vice chancellor for health sciences, said patients' privacy is of paramount importance.
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The cybersecurity profession struggles to retain women (figures range from 10 to 20 percent). It's particularly worrisome for an industry with a rapidly growing number of vacant positions.
So why does the shortage of women continue to be worse in security than in other IT sectors? How can men in infosec be better allies for women; and how can women be better allies for one another? What is the industry doing to fix the problem -- what's working, and what isn't?
Is this really a problem at all? Are the low numbers simply an indication that women do not want to be in cybersecurity, and is it possible that more women will never want to be in cybersecurity? How many women would we need to see in the industry to declare success?
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The new building design introduced massive 40 foot sliding glass doors that could one day turn that store into an iCar showroom if they wanted to.
The estimated breakdown of the costs started with the shell of the building costing Apple $19 million. Some of the other costs included $1 million on the staircase alone. If there's 30 stairs that $33,333 per stair. — Patently Apple
While Norman Foster's "spaceship" design for the Apple Campus has attracted its own share of critiques for possibly reviving older corporate design models, this newly refurbished Apple Store appears to be heading for a far more multi-faceted (and luxurious) future. In an era where many prefer to... View full entry »
...Mussolini, at least for his first decade in power, wasn't quite as interested in architecture as his fellow dictators. While enthusiastically censoring film-makers, writers, academics and journalists, he let architects do as they please [...]
The resulting architectural output, between Mussolini's rise to power in 1922 and the late 1930s, when he began to exert more control, embodies an accidentally healthy pluralism. — The Guardian
"While Hitler rejoiced in the traditional völkisch kitsch of his imaginary master race, and Stalin revelled in over-iced baroque confections, Mussolini sat back and let historicist revivalism compete with the crisp forms of forward-looking modernism."For more on the architecture of... View full entry »
Alejandro Aravena's brief for the Fifteenth International Architecture Exhibition at the 2016 Venice Biennale calls for projects that "are scrutinizing the horizon looking for new fields of action, facing issues like segregation, inequalities, peripheries, access to sanitation, natural... View full entry »
A Labour MP has formally asked the government's independent spending watchdog to investigate how the trust behind London's proposed garden bridge has spent almost two-thirds of the government funding for the project before construction has begun.
"We've had millions of pounds of public money spent and we have no idea what it's actually been spent on, and it was spent before it even got full planning permission," Hoey said. — theguardian.com
Although Khan originally showed reservations, it was revealed last week that he would back the project pertaining to certain conditions. Read more on the controversial project here:Why are Heatherwick's proposals succeeding in New York but tanking in London?Sadiq Khan investigates troublesome... View full entry »
The lady on the ladder chosen as the image for the 2016 Biennale Architettura sees, amidst "great disappointments[,] creativity and hope," states Paolo Baratta, president of the Venice Biennale. "[S]he sees them in the here-and-now, not in some uncertain aspirational, ideological future."... View full entry »
In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.(Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect... View full entry »
The general atmosphere at the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale, Reporting from the Front, is one of excitement, of subversion. The Fifteenth edition of the Biennale explicitly calls for instances where architecture is an "instrument of self-government, of humanist civilization, and a... View full entry »
London-based manufacturer Sto has collaborated with architecture and design practice Sam Jacob Studio to create a oversized replica of an ordinary garden shed by 3D scanning its facade and reproducing it using a product called Verolith. The oversized shed is covered in Verolith panels, a chalky... View full entry »
Almost two-thirds of homes in the Tower, a 50-storey apartment complex in London, are in foreign ownership, with a quarter held through secretive offshore companies based in tax havens, a Guardian investigation has revealed.
The first residents of the landmark development arrived in October 2013, but many of the homes are barely occupied, with some residents saying they only use them for a fraction of the year. — The Guardian
The kind of wealth that turns a home into a status symbol—and an underused status symbol at that, with occupancy rates of only a few weeks a year—is not easing London's housing crisis. As the city's housing rates push actual citizens to decamp to cheaper suburbs or simply leave the area... View full entry »
Poland-based studio Zupagrafika has a thing for modernist and Brutalist architecture. And to share that passion, it has created playful illustrated paper cutout models of Brutalist buildings in London; modernist buildings in Warsaw; and a new series, Paris Brut, featuring Brutalist architecture from the 1950s–70s located in the city center and outlying banlieues. — Slate
Cheaper than a train set, more visceral than a video game: Zupagrafika's sets of the Les Choux de Creteil, the Cite des 4000, and the Orgues de Flandre (among others) will keep your fingers busy in assembly and your mind deeply engaged in the thorny issues surrounding the relative success and... View full entry »
"The Garden Bridge is a land grab," says Michael Ball of Thames Central Open Spaces. "That is, a major piece of public space and amenity – the South Bank, the River Thames, and the views across central London – would be sequestered for private interests, albeit cloaked in some appearance of charity and beneficence. When I saw Pier 55 I realised it was an even more blatant example of the same idea." — The Guardian
In this piece design critic par excellence Alexandra Lange analyzes two similar Thomas Heatherwick designed-projects, London's Garden Bridge and New York's Pier 55, in the hopes of discovering why one seems to be resonating with the public while the other has inspired satiric contests to replace... View full entry »
Hyper-Reality is a concept film by Keiichi Matsuda. It presents a provocative and kaleidoscopic new vision of the future, where physical and virtual realities have merged, and the city is saturated in media. — hyper-reality.co
"Our physical and virtual realities are becoming increasingly intertwined. Technologies such as VR, augmented reality, wearables, and the internet of things are pointing to a world where technology will envelop every aspect of our lives. It will be the glue between every interaction and... View full entry »
The University of Chicago, weary of holding large events off-campus, hired Diller, Scofidio and Renfro to design a 90,000 square foot, multi-faceted meeting place. The result is the Rubenstein Forum, which will be placed next to the Harris School of Public Policy's future Keller Center and... View full entry »
The cherry atop 520 West 28th, Penthouse 37 contains five bedrooms and six-and-a-half bathrooms, including a corner master suite with two windowed dressing rooms and his-and-hers baths nestled on its lower level, which also houses three guest en-suite bedrooms, a utility room, and a wet bar. — Forbes
Running at a little over $7,269 a square foot, Zaha Hadid's one and only High Line-adjacent luxury penthouse design features a sinuous metal exterior with floor to ceiling glass windows between 10th and 11th avenues in Chelsea. Ismael Levya Architects worked with Zaha Hadid Architects to create... View full entry »
A very large 3D printer measuring 20 x 120 x 40 ft (6 x 36 x 12 m) did most of the work, printing the building by extruding a cement mixture layer by layer, in a similar method by which WinSun's 3D-printed homes were made (WinSun is involved in this project too). There were also some additional smaller mobile 3D-printers used too, however.
It took 17 days to print the basic building, but it then required finishing both internally and externally. — Gizmag
How many people does it take to 3D print an office? Well, according to Arabian Business, "The labour involved in the printing process included one staff to monitor the function of the printer, in addition to a group of seven people to install the building components on site as well as a team of... View full entry »
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Every now and again, we head into the archives of The New York Times to find the first time the paper covered a particular topic. With the media offering non-stop coverage of his memorial service today, let's look back at what the Times had to say about Michael Jackson when he was just getting started:
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The Jackson Five, black and from Detroit, were the pioneers, and their weeny-bopper attraction is Michael, now aged 14, who at this year's Academy Award ceremonies sang... READ ON
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There's something cool about musicians quoting themselves. While there are many more than three examples, these are just some of my favorites. How about you? Let's get a long list going so someone can write a book about the subject. Give us the lyric and the two songs. (Try not to include concept album lyrics, like The Wall, or something, where songs come back throughout the album in different permutations.)
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I'm happy to announce a winner to our last How Did You Know? 5-day trivia hunt. Please re-meet Neil Konouchi of Nashville. You may recall that Neil won the pilot HDYK way back in March, 08, when we were only giving away bragging rights and a t-shirt. So congrats Neil, who now has $100 to spend in our store. He blazed through the final puzzle and got all the answers within 8 minutes of the gun!
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Brain Game regulars know we offer word ladders from time to time. In those puzzles, you begin with one word, and form new words by changing one letter per turn (and leaving all others in their original positions). When you're done, you've arrived at a related word. Today's Word Ladder works the same way - taking you from FLESH to BONES -Â except we've offered clues to each answer running down the list for one of the possible solutions. Solve the clues to help you come up with the words that will fit in... READ ON
The existing parts of the Codex Sinaiticus are now online for public study. The 1600-year-old handwritten book is the oldest known Christian Bible.
Eternal Moonwalk: A tribute to Michael Jackson. I'm embarrassed to admit that I watched this for a long, long time. (via Metafilter)
You might not know actor Larry B. Scott by name, but you'll remember his many characters, particularly his role in Revenge of the Nerds. And guess what? He's really not gay!
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I'm not sure if it's the lost-in-translation factor or if the Japanese are just inherently strange, but a shockingly high proportion of their advertising is just completely off-the-wall. Let's take a look at some of the weirdest Japanese commercials YouTube has to offer.
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Robert McNamara died today, at the age of 93. McNamara was US Secretary of Defense through most of the 1960's, overseeing the start of the Vietnam War and the Cuban Missile Crisis, among other major Cold War crises. Back in 2003, documentarian Errol Morris made a film called The Fog of War featuring McNamara, and pretty much only McNamara -- literally sitting in a chair, reviewing the history of various wars, combined with archival video and audio.
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Music played a big part in Friends. From the legendary theme song to Phoebe's "Smelly Cat," how well do you know the tunes behind the episodes?
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Most people spent the weekend grilling out or boating or enjoying parades and fireworks; I spent mine refinishing our kitchen floor and watching The Twilight Zone marathon on SciFi (soon to be SyFy). I wasn't around for the first incarnation of the series, and I was too young to really appreciate the revival in the '80s. So, as blasphemous as it may be, my first real introduction to Rod Serling's fascinating mind was The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney World's Hollywood Studios (then MGM... READ ON
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If you are a frequent swimmer at the Z-Center, you may have noticed something different about the pool lately. As of May 2nd we are in Long Course for the summer! What does this mean for you? Why on earth did we change things? We promise we've got you covered. Read on… Switching to LongREAD MORE
MIT Recreation would like to take a moment to say Congrats to one of our own who has always gone above and beyond on the job – and who has been recently honored for it! Kevin Bailey, our Assistant Aquatics Director, was awarded the Collegiate Interscholastic Award on May 1st, an award that recognizes membersREAD MORE
If you are thinking about becoming a lifeguard, it's important to note that lifeguarding means much more than just swimming well. A high-level of concentration and attentiveness are some of the most important qualities of a good lifeguard. While public perception might consider lifeguarding to be all about swimming well and rescuing those who struggle,READ MORE


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In this paper, we focus on the throughput analysis, outage evaluation and optimized power allocation for Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) pilot-based wireless systems subject to short-term constraints on the radiated power and equipped with a feedback-path for communicating back to the transmitter the imperfect MIMO channel estimates available at the receiver. The case of the ergodic throughput for Gaussian distributed input signals is analyzed, and the conditions for the (asymptotical) achievement of the Shannon capacity are pointed out. The main contributions of this work may be so summarized. First, we develop closed-form analytical expressions for the computation of the ergodic information throughput conveyed by the considered MIMO system for the case of ideal feedback link. Second, we present an iterative algorithm for the optimized power allocation over the transmit antennas that explicitly accounts for the imperfect MIMO channel estimates available at the receiver. Third, after relaxing the assumption of ideal feedback link, we test the sensitivity of the proposed power allocation algorithm on errors possibly introduced by the feedback channel, and then, we numerically evaluate the resulting throughput loss. Finally, we develop closed-form upper and lower bounds on the outage probability that are asymptotically tight.


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Billionaire Mark Cuban is providing more than money to Des Moines native Jordan Lloyd Bookey.
Bookey and her husband appeared on ABC's "Shark Tank" last week and secured a $25,000 investment from Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks and a technology entrepreneur. Their startup, Zoobean, has developed a recommendation engine for children's books.
Bookey said the couple exchanges emails with Cuban weekly, with the investor often offering advice or connections to help the company grow.
"It is very validating to hear someone like Mark Cuban support us," she told The Des Moines Register. "At the same time, we have Silicon Valley investors who also saw that vision."
Read more about Bookey and other entrepreneurs at DesMoinesRegister.com/Innovation.
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A ceremony to honor Iowa workers who lost their lives while on the job last year is scheduled for Friday.
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Newark :
East Orange - Dogs & puppies
MORKIES (Maltese/Yorkie): born March 15, 2016, up to date on all shots, worming and frontline for puppies. Two Tiny/toy males $700 (one sold) - One Micro Tiny Male $900 (sold). Stunning Teddy bear faces. Their Coloring is/are outrageous. All three male will look like PUPPIES the rest of their lives. My precious Alvin sired this litter. My children and I named him Alvin as he looked like a ...
Jun 25 -
New York City :
Babylon - Dogs & puppies
Last one! Pick of the litter male purebred shih tzu puppy! The cutest puppy around.
9 weeks old and ready to go to his new home today! Available right away anywhere in providence.
Asking $500, won't hold for anyone, first come first served. Lots of people interested but no one showed up. Call or text anytime 401-215-8284
Jun 18 -
Rhode Island :
Providence - Dogs & puppies
2 adorable teddy bear shih-tzu puppies left.
Both are boys, 9 weeks old and ready to go to there new home now.
Asking $500 each but will reduce price a small amount to the right people.
Today sale, can't hold for anyone. First come first served. Pick-up or meet in providence.
Poodle bichons puppies shots wormed beautiful all white fluffy teddy bears non alergenic toy size great with children and other animals house broken ready to go
Jun 9 -
Rochester (NY) :
Rochester - Dogs & puppies
* Tricolor - white, black, and brown
* shots
* Home Raised
* 8 weeks old July 28
* Beautiful
* Reputable breeder
* Both Parents on premises
* Pedigrees
Call 4012619700
May 22 -
Rhode Island :
East Greenwich - Dogs & puppies
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