A method for pipeline padding for reducing the size of spoil disposed in a pile utilizes a vehicle having first and second sides adapted for movement on the surface of the spoil pile. The vehicle includes first and second surface engaging devices disposed on each side of the vehicle. The spoil is crushed using a crushing assembly connected to the vehicle for movement with the vehicle. Spoil is transferred using a transferring assembly connected to the vehicle for movement with the vehicle for tr...

A padding protective arrangement for furniture includes an elastic connective member and a plurality of cushioning pads. The elastic connective member has first and second end connecting portions, and a connector provided on the first end connecting portions. Each of the cushioning pads has a thickness larger than that of the elastic connective member, and a through mounting slot formed on the cushioning pad, wherein the elastic connective member is arranged to penetrate the cushioning pads at t...

A substantially non-compacting carpet padding of controlled resiliency in flat sheet form comprising a mixture of staple fibers having lower indexes of resiliency and memory than is desired for such padding and flexible foam plastic granules having a greater index of resiliency than is desired for such padding and having a high index of memory, said fibers and granules being interengaged and interrelated whereby the fibers are acted upon by the granules to compensate for their lack of resiliency...

A backhoe operated bucket is provided with an opening containing a screen frame opposite its scraper blade equipped loading opening for separating coarse material contained by soil excavated from a pipeline ditch and depositing fine padding soil on a pipeline in the ditch. A motor driven eccentric supported by the screen frame vibrates the screen frame in several directions to achieve a separation of fine and coarse material, the latter being deposited in the ditch above the padding soil.

A padding machine attachment for a vehicle is provided. When padding of a ditch for a pipeline or cable is required, the padding machine is removably attached in a position at one end of a conventional bucket loader, bulldozer, or other base machine or vehicle, whereby said attachment moves along the path of travel of the vehicle. As the vehicle moves the padding machine attachment along one side of the pipeline ditch, the padding machine attachment picks up at least a portion of a pile of excav...

A porous, breathable pad for use as protective padding by a person to absorb the force of an impact and to protect the user from injury while allowing liquids and air to freely pass through the pad. The pad includes a plurality of discrete, solid beads of inelastic and waterproof, closed-cell foam wherein some outer portions of adjacent beads abut one another and other outer portions of the adjacent beads are spaced from each other to create interstitial spaces. In the preferred embodiments, sub...

A protective cover made of absorbent, stretchable, high lubricity fabric for overlying cushioning frontal pads of helmets. The cover can absorb sweat and the high lubricity of the fabric will enable the helmet to be taken on and off numerous times without producing an abrasion on the wearer's skin.

An adjustable protective helmet for sporting activities comprising a first and second shell component, each having respective cooperating overlapping segments extending transversely across the top portion of the wearer's head for connecting together to form a helmet shell assembly circumscribing the wearer's head. The shells are movable relative to one another in the overlapping segments to provide size adjustability of the helmet. The protective helmet includes a shock absorbing pad assembly in...

Protective padding primarily intended for use in sports gear. In a first set of preferred embodiments, the pads include flexible, outer casings of porous, breathable, inelastic material overfilled with resilient, discrete beads of elastic material. The beads are initially in compressed states within the casing and place the outer, inelastic casing in tension. When a blow or force is applied, the beads are further compressed to absorb and dissipate the impact. Additionally, the applied blow or fo...

In a method for the manufacture of padding material from inherently rigid flat material, such as cardboard packaging or the like, the flat material is cut into parallel strip sections, which in the vicinity of connecting areas spaced in the longitudinal direction of the strips remain partly interconnected. Between the connecting areas the strip sections are so deformed perpendicular to the flat material extension that transversely adjacent strip sections are bent in opposite directions. A manufa...