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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Publication date
|Apr 4, 1972
|Filing date
|Sep 15, 1969
|Priority date
|Oct 17, 1968
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|Jack K Zisblatt
|Original Assignee
|Allison C Collard, Jack K Zisblatt
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|Referenced by (56), Classifications (32)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
April 4, 1972 J. K. ZISBLATT 3,654,059
DISPOSABLE comma Filed Sept. 15, 1969 53 Sheets-Sheet;
YE 7*! ,4 29A 27 Hy W 59 221 ENTOR, JACK KllSa April 4, 1972 J. K. ZISBLATT DISPOSABLE COVERING 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Sept. 15, 1969 F I G /0 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Sept. 15, 1969 INVHVI'OR. JACK K. ZISBLATT mm QM) United States Patent 3,654,059 DISPOSABLE COVERING Jack K. Zisblatt, Fort Lee, N.J., assignor of a fractional part interest to Allison C. Collard, New York, N.Y. Continuation-impart of application Ser. No. 768,439, Oct. 17, 1968. This application Sept. 15, 1969, Ser. No. 857,809
Int. Cl. B32b 3/10; C093 7/04 U.S. Cl. 161-109 14 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 768,439, filed on Oct. 17, 1968 now abandoned.
This invention relates to a disposable cover consisting of a non-woven fabric covering for being secured to beds, chairs, and other articles of furniture.
More specifically, this invention relates to a disposable, non-woven fabric covering which includes an adhesive for temporarily securing the covering to articles of furniture until they become soiled so that it may be easily removed from the furniture Without leaving any trace of adhesive.
Conventional coverings for articles of furniture such as chairs, beds, and sofas and the like, have generally consisted of a woven cloth fabric, which is secured by fasteners, or other mechanical means to the furniture. When these coverings become soiled, they require laundering before they can be reused. In commercial travel vehicles where large numbers of seats are utilized, it has become popular to employ disposable headrest covers which are secured by some form of mechanical fastening device to the top of the seat. Early securing devices for headrest covers utilized mechanical clips and fasteners which secured an edge of the covers to the back side of the headrest. After repeated use, the mechanical fasteners which were built into the chairs often failed, and required the chair to be taken out of service. Later, attempts to get away from mechanical fasteners for headrest covers utilized Velcro, a material consisting of an irregular loose looped pile, randomly formed, which was adapted to grip a base material consisting of a plurality of closely spaced upstanding hooks formed of a resilient flexible material. However, repeated use of Velcro fasteners, particularly for headrest covers of airline seats, has caused not only the fabric covering of the seat to tear, but also has resulted in the partial destruction of the upstanding hooks of the fastener.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a disposable, nonwoven fabric cover for the headrest of a chair, the mattress of a bed, or a sheet for a bed which employs an adhesive fastening means that does not destroy or materially alter the furniture to which it is attached.
A non-woven fabric is considered as a structure produced by bonding or the interlocking of fibers, or both, accomplished by mechanical, chemical, thermal, or solvent means and combinations thereof.
The invention also permits repeated cover replacement since each new covering contains a fresh adhesive strip 3,654,059 Patented Apr. 4, 1972 for holding the cover to the furniture. The adhesive strip which is applied along the edges of the cover is designed to release from the fabric of the furniture to which it is applied when the soiled cover is removed, without leaving any adhesive marks, or marring the upholstery. In one embodiment of the invention, the adhesive 'strip may consist of a pressure sensitive transfer tape applied along one or more edges or surfaces of the non-woven, disposable cover, and provided with a non-adhesive backing strip for protecting its adhesive surface until the cover is ready for use. When the device of the invention is utilized as a headrest cover, it finds particular application to the seats of airlines and busses, since it can be quickly installed and disassembled between trips. When the non-woven disposable cover is utilized as a mattress cover, or bed sheet, it finds particular application in hospitals and doctors offices since it can easily and quickly be replaced to make ready for the reception of another patient.
1 In several other embodiments of the invention, the adhesive backing strip may be permanently secured to one edge of the covering and folded over upon the adhesive area so that when the covering is ready to be applied to an article of furniture, the edge of the covering can be unfolded to expose the adhesive while retaining its adhesive backing. In still a further embodiment, the edge of the covering may be perforated to expose the adhesive so that the covering can be applied. to articles of furniture by pressing the adhesive through the perforations into contact with the surface of the furniture articles.
It is therefore an object according to the present invention to provide a disposable, non-woven covering for beds, sofas and chairs and the l' e which may easily be secured and removed from the fabric of these articles.
It is another object according to the present invention to provide a disposable covering for furniture articles which may be quickly assembled and disassembled with- ?ut marring the fabric, vinyl, or upholstery of the furniure.
It is still another object according to the present invention to provide a disposable non-woven covering for beds, sofas, and chairs which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, and reliable in operation.
Other objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, which disclose several embodiments of the present invention. It should be understood, however, that the drawmgs are designed for the purpose of illustration only, and not as a definition of the limits of the invention.
In the drawings, wherein similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views:
FIG. 1 is a plan view of one embodiment of the disposable non-woven covering according to the invention utilized as a headrest cover for a seat;
FIG. 2 is a plan view disclosing the application of the cover of FIG. 1 onto the headrest of a conventional seat;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along section 3-3 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a plan view of another embodiment of the cover of the invention utilized as a mattress cover;
FIG. 5 is a plan view of the application of the coverings of FIG. 4 and 7 onto the mattress of a bed;
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along section 6-6 of FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a plan view of a bed sheet according to the invention;
FIGS. 8 and 8a disclose a disposable covering having its backing strip folded over both sides of one edge of the covering so that the strip can be lifted off one side and applied to an article;
FIGS. 9 and 9a disclose a covering folded over upon a backing strip along one edge of the covering so that the edge can be opened up exposing its adhesive for application to an article of furniture;
FIGS. 10 and 10a disclose one edge of a covering folded over upon itself to enclose a release coating to cover its adhesive so that when it is opened, the adhesive becomes exposed for attachment to an article of furniture;
FIG. 11 discloses a group of disposable coverings which are stacked upon each other in readiness for application;
FIG. -12 discloses a disposable covering having a plurality of apertures for exposing its adhesive;
FIG. 13 discloses another form of covering capable of being removed from a stack; and
FIG. 14 discloses another embodiment of the invention in a form of an improved mattress covering; and
FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a disposable covering having an adhesive on one side and a release agent on its opposite side.
Referring to FIGS. 1-3, there is shown a first embodi ment according to the invention of a covering 10, constructed from a non-woven fabric material such as a paper product resembling the texture of cloth. Along the top edge of disposable covering 10 is applied an adhesive strip 11 which may in one embodiment consist of a pressure sensitive transfer tape having adhesive surfaces on both sides. One adhesive surface secures the tape along the top edge of covering 10. The second adhesive surface which is exposed, is covered by a backing strip 12 constructed from a plastic coated paper. Backing strip 12 will easily peel away from adhesive strip 11, when cover 10 is ready to be applied.
The back rest 13 of chair 15 as shown in FIG. 2 is upholstered over its headrest portion 14. It is customary to protect the upholstery of the headrest with a cloth cover secured over top portion 14. As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 3, disposable covering 10, having its backing strip 12 removed, is applied to headrest 14 of chair 15. The exposed adhesive of strip 11 is pressed against the fabric or upholstery of top portion 14 so as to maintain covering 10 in a fixed, non-adjustable position, in order to withstand the movement of persons using chair 15. Adhesive strip 11 is translucent, and not visible from the front side of covering 10 so that the cover appears to be floating freely on headrest 14 of chair 15. Adhesive of strip 11 has a greater adherence to the non-woven fibers of fabric covering 10 than to the fabric, upholstery, or vinyl covering of headrest 14 of chair 15. Therefore, after headrest covering 10 has become soiled, it can easily be peeled away from headrest 14 without leaving any traces of adhesive. Moreover, the adhesiveness of strip 11 is not so destructively strong as to pull away any part of the surface of the vinyl, upholstery, or fabric covering of headrest 14.
Referring to FIGS. 4-6, there is shown a mattress cover 22 which may be constructed from the same disposable non-woven fabric as covering 10. An adhesive strip 24 is mounted on one side substantially along the four edges of covering 22 and protected by backing strips 23, similar to backing strip 12 of covering 10. Disposable mattress cover 22 is constructed only slightly larger than mattress 21, so that its edges containing adhesive strip 24 can be folded against the sides of mattress 21 in contact with its fabric body. Adhesive strips 24 are positioned and secured to mattress cover 22 beneath each of the backing strips 23 and end strips 29. At the corners of mattress cover 22 are shown in dotted lines, the fold lines which will occur when the mattress cover is tucked in the mitered corners against the mattress. Lines 26 and 27 define the sides of the mattress where the fold line will occur, and line 28 defines the fold of the resulting flap which will occur when fold lines 26 and 27 are formed on each corner of the mattress. After folds 26 and 27 are formed in mattress cover 22, the flaps, defined by folds 28, are folded over toward the adhesive strips 24 which are underneath backing strips 29A. The removal of backing strips 29A will permit the flaps to adhere to about half of the adhesive strip underneath backing strip 29. The second portion of the end adhesive strips 24, covered by backing strips 29B, remain exposed in order to grip the fabric surface at the end of mattress 21. Therefore, each adhesive strip 24 at the ends of the mattress, and covered by backing strip 29 serve a dual purpose of securing the corner flaps defined by fold lines 28, and retaining cover 22 to the ends of mattress 21. As shown in FIG. 6, mattress cover 22 need only extend over one edge around the mattress since the strength of adhesive strips 24 is sufficient to resist the movement of persons using mattress 21 without becoming unfastened.
Referring to FIGS. 5, 6, and 7, bed 20 is also shown having a disposable sheet 32 which includes a plurality of adhesive strips 34 covered by backing strips 33 and 39 around three sides of sheet 32. Adhesive strips 34 are not placed on ends 31 of sheet 32 in order to permit sheet 32 to be folded back near the head of the bed at fold line 30. The foot of sheet 32 includes in dotted line, folds 36 and 37 which define the mitered edges of the mattress and fold line 38 which defines the fold of the flap to be tucked in along the sides of the mattress and secured by adhesive 34 which is located under each of backing strips 39A. Sheet 32 and mattress cover 22 may, if desired, be provided with one or more holes 41 and 40 located between fold lines 28 or 38, and lines 27 or 37, which will permit the adhesive strips under backing strips 29A or 39A to also secure the adjoining flap surfaces between lines 26 and 28, or between lines 36 and 38. Therefore, in the manner similar to that described with respect to mattress cover 22, adhesive strips 34 which are contained under backing strips 39B will remain exposed after strip 39B is removed in order to secure the sheet against mattress cover 22, or the fabric of mattress 21, as shown in detail in FIG. 6.
The adhesive strips which are utilized to secure disposable covering 22, and sheet 32 to the mattress of bed 20, produce a considerable saving in cost over the amount of non-woven fabric which is required by conventional disposable sheets. Conventional disposable sheets which do not contain the adhesive strips of the present invention, require an additional 3040% more non-woven fabric in order to permit the sheets and covers to be tucked in substantially under the mattress in order to resist removal. The cost of adding the adhesive strips to disposable cover 22 and sheet 32 is negligible compared to the cost of providing the additional 30-40% of non-woven fabric as in the case of conventional coverings. Therefore, the present invention provides substantial savings for hospitals, institutions and the like which utilize large quantites of disposable mattress covers and sheets.
In a manner similar to that described with respect to headrest cover 10, mattress cover 22 and sheet 32 can easily be removed from mattress 21 by pulling adhesive strips 24 and 34 away from the fabric of the mattress. Like- Wise, none of the adhesive remains stuck to the mattress, nor destructively harms the fabric surfaces of the mattress. Mattress cover 22 and sheet 32 can be quickly changed so that bed 20 will be available without delay, to receive another patient.
In some applications of the non-woven disposable coverings, it may be undesirable to have the backing strips completely removable from the covering as in FIGS. 1-7, when the covering is made ready for use. In applications where many coverings will be simultaneously applied to a multitude of furniture articles, the backing strips may serve to contaminate and clutter the working area. The embodiment of FIGS. 8-14 are therefore designed to retain the backing strips or releasing agents to the covering after the adhesive has been exposed. Therefore, in these embodiments, a further adhesive is provided for retaining the backing strips or releasing agent to the headrest at all times.
Referring to FIGS. 8 and 8a, there is shown a disposable covering 50 constructed from non-woven material and having adhesive surfaces 52 and 53 disposed along one of its edges. A backing strip 51 is folded over the exposed adhesive surfaces 52 and 53 for their protection. When covering 50 is applied to the back of a chair 14, approximately half of backing strip 51 is lifted away from covering 50 to expose adhesive surface 52 so that it may be secured to headrest 14. Adhesive surface 53 retains backing strip 51 to covering 50 during its use.
Referring to FIGS. 9 and 9a, there is shown a disposable non-woven covering 60 whose one end is folded over upon itself to include backing strip 61. Adhesive 62 secures backing strip 61 to covering 60 while backing strip 61 protects adhesive 63 which is secured on the surface of covering 60. In order to apply the covering to headrest 14, the edge of covering 60 is opened up so that backing strip 61 is removed from adhesive 63 so as to expose the adhesive surface to headrest 14. Backing strip 61 remains secured through adhesive 62 to covering 60 while the covering is being used. In order to remove covering 60 from headrest 14, it is only necessary to pull downward on its edge portion containing backing strip 61 in order to break the bond of adhesive 63.
Referring to FIGS. and 10a, covering 70 which is similar in construction to the previously-described coverings is folded over at its edge and includes a silicon release agent 72 which covers over adhesive portion 73. In order to apply this embodiment to headrest 14, the edge of covering 70 is opened up so as to detach silicon release agent 72 from adhesive layer 73 so that the adhesive can be applied to headrest 14. In a manner similar to that described with respect to the embodiment of FIGS. 9 and 9a, covering 70 can be removed by pulling downward on its edge portion containing release agent 72 so as to pull adhesive 73 away from the surface of headrest 14.
The embodiments of FIGS. 11, 12 and 13 have been constructed for stacking a plurality of coverings one upon the other so that when each covering is removed from the stack, its adhesive surface becomes immediately exposed so that the covering is ready to be applied. In vehicles designed for public transportation having a multitude of seats, these stacking arrangements become particularly advantageous since stacks having particular numbers of coverings equal to the number of seats in the vehicle may be distributed to maintenance personnel between trips or flights.
FIG. 11 discloses a plurality of non-woven disposable coverings 75 stacked one upon the other. Each of the coverings 75 includes an adhesive 76 disposed along one surface of its edge and covered by backing strips 77. In order to rapidly apply covering 75 to a plurality of headrest surfaces, the coverings can be removed by peeling away their adhesive bearing edge from backing strips 77.
FIG. 12 discloses still another embodiment of the invention wherein at least one edge of a disposable nonwoven covering 80 includes a plurality of spaced-apart openings 82 which expose adhesive surfaces 83 through the openings. A backing strip 81 covers over the back side of the adhesives so as to permit a plurality of coverings 80 to be stacked one upon the other without sticking together.
In FIG. 13, non-woven disposable covering 85 includes on one surface along its edge, an adhesive 87. On the opposite surface of the same edge, a backing strip 86 is secured. When a plurality of coverings 85 are stacked one upon the other, adhesive 87 comes in contact with backing strip 86 of an adjoining covering so that the coverings may easily be peeled away from the stack, one at a time, for quick application to a head rest surface.
FIG. 14 discloses a bedsheet covering 90 which includes adhesive surfaces 95 along at least two of its edges, and backing strips 94 secured to the same surface of the edge and folded over onto adhesives 95 to completely cover and protect the adhesive surfaces. Along the center of covering are further included adhesive portions 92 which are covered over by backing strips 91. A portion 93 of backing strips 91 serves as a tab for lifting up strip 91 away from adhesive 92.
Referring to FIG. 15, there is shown a cross-sectional view of a disposable covering 96 which includes an adhesive 97 disposed along one side adjacent to its end. On the opposite side of covering 96 and shadowing over adhesive 97 is a release agent 98 which consists of silicon, or any other material which is adhesive resistent. Therefore, when a plurality of coverings 96 are stacked one upon the other, the adhesive of one covering will come into contact and cover over the release agent of a succeeding covering so that individual coverings 96 may easily be separated one from the other while they are being applied to the backs of seats.
The disposable, non-woven fabric material may consist of, for example, Fabray, a product of the Stearns and Foster Company. It can be produced in a variety of designs and colors and include a commercial message or designation, printed on one side. It can also be fire proofed to protect passengers traveling in commercial vehicles.
The adhesive strips may consist of a chemical contact cement which is applied, along one or more edges or surfaces of the covers and covered by paper backing strips or release agents until ready for use. The adhesive strips can also consist of a pressure sensitive transfer tape, or adhesive films, such as Nos. 464, 465, 466 and Y-9300 produced by the 3M Company. US. Patent Re. 24,906 issued on Dec. 13, 1960 and assigned to 3M Company discloses the particular properties of 3M type 465 tape. The tape consists of a normally tacky pressure-sensitive adhesive coated film material comprising a coating of a copolymer of monomers consisting essentially of monomeric acrylic acid ester of non-tertiary alkyl alcohol, and at least one monomer copolymerizable with said acrylic acid ester and selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, acrylamide, methacrylamide, acrylonitrile, and methacrylonitrile. The properties of these tapes are well known and have been found suitable for repeated applications on disposable covers for chairs, sofas and beds.
While several embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood that many changes and modifications may be made thereunto without departing from the spirit. and scope of the invention.
What is claimed is:
1. A disposable cover for an article of furniture comprising;
a sheet of non-woven fabric having an area sufficient to cover the desired surfaces of the furniture article, and adhering to at least one surface of said sheet a normally tacky pressure-sensitive adhesive coated film material, said material comprising a coating of a copolymer of monomers consisting essentially of monomeric acrylic acid ester of non-tertiary alkyl alcohol, at least one monomer copolymerizable with said acrylic acid ester and selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid acrylamide, methacrylamide, acrylonitrile, and methacrylonitrile.
2. The disposable cover as recited in claim 1, wherein said sheet of non-woven fabric is fire retardant.
3. The cover as recited in claim 1, wherein said film of adhesive additionally comprises a backing strip demountably coupled over said film.
4. The cover as recited in claim 1, wherein said nonwoven fabric is a four-sided sheet for covering a mattress having said adhesive film disposed adjacent to, and along two sides and one end of said sheet.
5. The cover as recited in claim 1, wherein said sheet of fabric includes a plurality of spaced-apart holes along a portion of. at least one of its edges to expose said adhesive film through the holes.
6. The cover as recited in claim 1, wherein said adhesive film comprises an adhesive strip disposed on one side of said fabric, and adhesive release means disposed on the opposite side of said fabric in overshadowing relationship with respect to said adhesive strip.
7. The cover as recited in claim 1, wherein said non- Woven fabric is a four-sided mattress covering having said adhesive film disposed adjacent to and along at least a portion of one of its four sides.
8. The cover as recited in claim 7, additionally comprising a non-adhesive backing strip demountably coupled over said adhesive film.
9. The cover as recited in claim 1, wherein said adhesive film comprises;
a first adhesive strip,
a releasing means secured to said first adhesive strip,
a second adhesive strip for being releasably coupled to said releasing means.
10. The cover as recited in claim 9, wherein said releasing means comprises a silicon release agent.
11. The disposable cover as recited in claim 1, wherein said adhesive film comprises:
a first adhesive strip,
a backing strip secured to said first adhesive strip,
a second adhesive strip for being releasably coupled to said backing strip.
12. The cover as recited in claim 11, wherein said first and second adhesive strips are disposed on opposite surfaces along at least one edge of said fabric.
13. The cover as recited in claim 12, wherein said first and second adhesion strips are disposed adjacent to each other on the same surface along at least one edge of said fabric.
14. A method of manufacturing disposable covers from non-woven fabric comprising the steps of;
References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,328,482 6/1967 Northrup et al. 161-406 X 2,546,109 3/ 1951 Puchalsky 297-229 2,803,574 8/1957 Payant 161-406 2,902,734 9/1959 Walters 161-406 3,066,321 12/1962 Kintner 5-354 3,068,490 12/1962 Pokras 161-406 3,243,827 4/1966 Kintner 5334 3,283,345 11/1966 Bereck 5-3-34 3,315,677 4/ 1967 Tyrrell 161-406 3,321,782 5/1967 Hrubecky et a1 5334 3,380,086 4/ 196 -8 McCurry 5-334 3,454,969 7/1969 Lundberg 5354 WILLARD E. HOAG, Primary Examiner US. Cl. X.R.
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chucks closing down
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1 - 13 of 13 Comments Last updated Mar 29, 2013
#1 Mar 17, 2013
I heard they were bout to go under
#2 Mar 18, 2013
What is Chucks?
#3 Mar 18, 2013
Liquor store
United States
#4 Mar 18, 2013
I doubt that. Have you seen the amount of drunken rednecks lately?
#5 Mar 18, 2013
Liquor barn seems to be doing really well. That place is always busy
#6 Mar 18, 2013
No....Chuck has decided to turn his store into a mattress store!!!
#7 Mar 19, 2013
Lol yea that's what I would do there is no where to get a mattress lol
#8 Mar 19, 2013
I heard if he won't drink it in his house, he'll drink it in yours.
#9 Mar 20, 2013
Liquor Barn has taken over
#10 Mar 26, 2013
Chuck's hasn't announced they are closing down any of their locations. What happened was the company that purchased the business from the Chuck Evan's family years back, a company named UPL based out of Indiana, went under recently and the purchaser(s) of the assets didn't want to purchase the Chuck's stores. This is because Chuck's was UPL's only chain of liquor stores outside of Indiana, not because Liquor Barn is "taking over". I work as a regional administrator for a liquor distributor in Kentucky and I can tell you for sure that Liquor Barn (in Bowling Green at least) did well their opening month but since then their sales have fallen off and they have laid off a number of employees as well as cutting back on their ordering; in other words, they are by no means "taking over". It takes A LOT of money to keep a store the size of Liquor Barn afloat, especially now that word has gotten out that their prices aren't that much better (if at all) than their biggest competitors and the store is super inconvenient to get into/out of. From what I can tell, Three Springs Chucks and Louisville Road Chucks are surviving, but the other two locations (Veterans and Hartland) may close in the not so distant future. This is because the competition is simply too high in Bowling Green now for these two stores to stay open; they are breathing their last breathes now that UPL isn't there to back them up financially. Yes we now do have a Liquor Barn that we can partially blame for Chuck's slowing sales, but we also have a number of quality locally owned retailers here that have really picked up their game lately. Shenanigan's and Wino's Depot definitely come to mind as examples of stores that have dumped large amounts of time into improving their staff, selection and prices. Greenwood Spirits has also stepped up their game and on a smaller scale Fairview Liquors. Liquor Barn coming to Bowling Green just served as a wake up call to the other powerhouse local shops rather than delivering an intended "kill shot". The "kill shot" ended up being more like a "minor bruise" to their smartest competitors.
#11 Mar 27, 2013
Gee, a thoughtful, well-informed post. What the heck are you doing on topix?
#12 Mar 29, 2013
Well I can tell you that liquor barn did have something to do with chucks losing a lot of customers. And I have been into the stores lately and they are barren. I mean you can see the stores going under. It's really quite sad that a company from Indiana has ruined a once great place to buy. RIP chucks you were once great.
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#13 Mar 29, 2013
I have bought over the years from robbie at chucks and stopped only cause it became out of the way. The "barn".. well it was impressive... but no service. They did have the hard to find stuff thou. Greenwood... well they screwed me once.. and i will never go back. I65 is cool.... but mostly i buy from krogers... Granted they dont have a drive thru... but hell park in the fire lane hopp in and geth that 1/5th and run back out man. LOL...
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Jun 09, 2013 Elisabeth rated it it was amazing
Shelves: western, short-stories, outread-aubrey-challenge-2013
My first experience of Dorothy Johnson's work—and it was excellent. These four Western stories are wonderfully well-written, and not run-of-the-mill, either; the concept of each is original and attention-holding. My favorite was "The Hanging Tree," a novella-length story set in a gold-mining camp, with its unique, carefully-drawn characters and slowly but surely unfolding plot. I've never seen the movie, and now I don't really feel I want to; I believe it's considerably different from the origin ...more
Oct 09, 2011 Jacob rated it really liked it
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Four Western stories--well, three stories and a novella--about people trying to live in places where they don't belong. "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" is about a U.S. Senator's very humble beginnings in the lawless towns of the West; "A Man Called Horse" tells of one man who, captured by Indians, must learn to survive as property, whereas the woman in "Lost Sister" who returns to her family after forty years in captivity finds she's still a prisoner. In "The Hanging Tree," three lost people- ...more
Jan 04, 2015 Becky rated it liked it
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Months and months ago, before I even started talking about how I had to go to Montana, my mother gave me this book. "You have to read it!" she said, a recommendation which confused me greatly. Why did my mother, who generally picks books for me pretty well, think short stories from the Wild West were something I should be reading? I read the first story and felt uncomfortable about colonialism and put it down.
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Jan 18, 2016 Theo Logos rated it it was amazing
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`The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' is a republication of some of the best stories of Dorothy Johnson, America's most unrecognized genius of short fiction. Two of these four stories are taken from `Indian Country' (later published as `Man Called Horse'), a brilliant collection of Western tales that deserves to be back in print. Three of them were made into successful movies. All four of these tales show the mark of genius that was typical of Johnson's work.
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Apr 16, 2011 Annemarie Donahue rated it it was amazing
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I had to study this book with the worst teacher I've ever had (very few people will actually make fun of someone because they are going through pre-cancer treatments, but this guy is a standout). That aside, this short story was excellent! Very cool story about developing Western culture. The main character is attacked and robbed by local bad-guy Liberty Vallance. He tries to go the legal route only to discover that the lawless west without this particular avenue. So the real hero (John Wayne) s ...more
Jun 26, 2010 Travis McClain rated it liked it
At the risk of redundancy, this is a collection of four western short stories: "A Man Called Horse," "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance," "Lost Sister" and "The Hanging Tree." These stories were originally published between 1947 and 1959; the afterward credits Johnson with not imposing 20th Century values on 19th Century characters, and you can well imagine the difference between even the values at the time of Johnson's writing and reading these stories today. They are unapologetically racist and ...more
Feb 15, 2015 Sarah rated it it was amazing
This book was EXCELLENT! I am only sorry it took me so long to read these classic short stories (and one novella): "A Man Called Horse" (much different than the movie version I saw), "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (also different from the movie, why the name change to Tom Doniphon?!), "The Lost Sister" (made me think of Quanah Parker, though he did not get captured or die young), and finally my favorite of the four, "The Hanging Tree." I have not see the movie version of this last one, but i ...more
Feb 15, 2015 Mrs.Crumpett rated it it was amazing
This book is wonderful! I can't believe I let me distaste for the movie version of "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (I mean, really, who does choose Jimmy Stewart over John Wayne anyway??) keep me from reading anything by Dorothy M. Johnson. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of western, good story telling, and fabulous characters.
Mar 17, 2015 Jane rated it it was amazing
I don't usually read short stories, but "A Man Called Horse" is one of my favorite fictional works of any type. Amazing, powerful and unforgettable.(ignore the movie with the same name)
Jan 27, 2010 Rob rated it liked it
Johnson writes westerns with a conscience. Characters struggle with questions of self-worth and responsibility. Her favorite characters seem to be those who give selflessly, quietly, and without shooting.
Sep 10, 2013 Michaela rated it really liked it
I had very low expectations for the Western genre but these stories were really well researched and written. I'm going to track down the movie versions now.
Apr 25, 2014 Marcia Chapman rated it it was amazing
The Man Called Horse is on of the finest short stories I've ever read and I could hardly put down the rest. Read them all!
Sep 29, 2013 Janis Blimling rated it really liked it
The Hanging Tree gets five stars. It may just be the best novella I have ever read.
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Apr 27, 2014 Jill rated it it was amazing
I was stunned to learn that a woman wrote A Man Called Horse, surprised that she also wrote The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and flabbergasted at how poetically written they (and the two other short stories in this collection) were.
Masterful, succinct storytelling that expresses big themes without rubbing your face in them. Set in the West.
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Masterful, succinct storytelling that expresses big themes without rubbing your face in them. Set in the West.
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We've been saying for years that the "debate" over equal prize money is silly and self-defeating. Instead of squabbling over nickels and 50-50 split versus a 47-53 split, the players would do better consolidating their powers and going after more revenues at the majors. Last month, of course, the U.S. Open agreed to double prize money to $50 million by 2017. The other Slams will follow suit. This was not only a huge win for labor but it also ought to prove to the players that, if the political will is there, they have real power to bring about change.Galvanized by this victory, the players should go after "health and safety issues" next. The sport has gotten entirely too dangerous, and -- tennis conflicts being what they are -- the adults have no incentive to change the status quo. The tours want more competition, not less. As we discussed the other day, the tone-deaf marketing of the WTA's "mandatory" events says it all. And is the ATP, sponsored as it is by Luxilon, really going to investigate the physical effects of polyester strings or emerging technology?The hard-court tournaments pay the tours hefty sanctioning fees. Are the tours really going to fight these partners and demand that their concrete courts be changed to clay? What about the management agencies? Oh, wait, most of them own events as well -- including Miami -- and don't want to see player commitments reduced or invest in resurfacing acres of courts.The players need to act here. The injured list is intolerable. So is the list of players who have quit the sport entirely. I ran into Tatiana Golovin in New York a few weeks back. She's well into her retirement. And she's 25. That's not acceptable.There are no guaranteed contracts in tennis. The costs -- the opportunity costs and the out-of-pocket costs -- of missing time are huge. If I'm a player, this is my big issue. I think we can strike "TV coverage of the length of five-set matches" from the list of reasons to cut down best-of-five at the Slams now, no? I'm a purist, but changing the game to suit the TV executives seems extreme, given what happened at CBS with the Sony Open.-- Jesse Small, Santa Barbara, Calif.? Yes, we got a ton of email about CBS cutting out before the conclusion of the Miami final in order to get to the NCAA tournament. Sadly, it's another case of TV disrespecting the sport. And it's another reminder of who has the leverage.In a perfect world, the tournaments don't sign contracts without guarantees that the TV "partners" carry the match to a conclusion. But when the suitor doesn't agree -- "Here's your window. We have a basketball tournament to televise. Take it or leave it" -- what is your choice? As several of you note, if you look at the schedule next year, there's a chance the same issues arises.This falls into the "vicious cycle" category. How is the sport supposed to grow and deliver strong ratings when it's treated so shabbily by so many networks? And as long as the ratings aren't strong, what's the incentive for networks to improve their treatment?In X years, we will look back at this laugh. We will watch sports on demand and on devices of our choosing and the notion of "broadcast windows" will be as laughably obsolete as tape delays. For now, though, it's a great annoyance. "If this match goes to a tiebreak, coverage will continue on Tennis Channel." Yes siree, Bob, it takes some serious dedication to be a tennis fan. -- Helen, Philadelphia? We are sports' answer to the re-gifted fruitcake. I agree with you that Roger Federer's record against Rafael Nadal should not diminish Federer's achievements. One thing that bothers me is thatpeople don't account for the age difference. I don't think they had the prime of their careers at the same time. A significant number of Nadal's wins came in the last few years, when Federer was gently leaving the prime of his career. Would a 29-year-old Nadal beat a 24-year-old Federer? The same question arises when considering Federer's record against Novak Djokovic. Alex Corretja has a 4-0 record against Jim Courier, who is four years older.-- Daniel Nguyen, Lausanne, Switzerland ? First, I think you may have misstated my position a bit. I think Federer's head-to-head record against Nadal does diminish his achievements. Just as: If he were 19-10 instead of 10-19 against his chief rival, it would augment his achievements. But it's a question of degree. Is this a huge knock on Federer, especially given the inequality of surfaces? No. Should it disqualify him from GOAT status? Not in the slightest. PHOTOS: Federer-Nadal over the yearsI see your point about age. But doesn't this cut both ways? When the two met for the first time in 2004, Federer was the defending Wimbledon champion, had won the Australian Open and was ranked No.1; Nadal was 17. Overall, I think your point is a good one. For as much attention as we devote to "surface," we should also consider "age gap" when assessing a rivalry. But here, the rivalry has spanned nearly a decade and, for most if it, both players were near their primes.As long as we're in the neighborhood .... Serena Williams 12, Maria Sharapova 2.Serena Williams 12, Victoria Azarenka 2.Serena Williams 5, Agnieszka Radwanska 0. That is Serena's record against the next three players below her in the WTA rankings. Have you ever seen such domination by a No. 1 versus the three closest competitors, men's or women's? Isn't that a huge factor in the GOAT debate? Serena will never play Martina Navratilova in her prime, and Roger Federer can't play Rod Laver in his prime. But is the ability to dominate your competition in your era the best indicator of your standing in the all-time rankings?-- Vasu K. Princeton, N.J. ? You know where I stand here. But, yes, this is still another point that cuts in her favor. With respect to Kirsten Flipkens being a late bloomer: She won 2003 junior titles at Wimbledon (defeating Anna Chakvetadze) and the U.S. Open (defeating Michaella Krajicek).So she is not without early success.-- Jeff, Montpelier, Vt. ? Good call. I remember watching her then. And I remember Kim Clijsters' assessment of the next Belgian prospect in 2003. Read the very end. Clijsters' answer was dead on. So, Maria Sharapova just won her first set off Serena Williams in five years! Right before she ate a bagel. And you claim that she's in Serena's class?-- Hanna Schultz, San Francisco? The same way Andy Murray (one major) is in the same class as Federer (17 majors). No one is saying that Sharapova has equaled Serena's career achievements or has a favorable head-to-head record. But are there three players on the WTA who have clearly distanced themselves from the field, and is she one of them? Yes. I get that we all have players we like and dislike. And I get that there is a lot of subtext to the Sharapova-Serena "rivalry," such as it. (I'll beat you to the punch and agree that grass has a comparable "rivalry" with a lawnmower.) But, sheesh, she has won four majors, each of them once. A little respect, no? NGUYEN: Sharapova at her best couldn't solve Serena Your induction of Sharapova into the WTA's elite triumvirate is like the grade inflation in Ivy League schools. The hype is good for business, but it doesn't reflect reality.-- Vicky Ng, San Jose, Calif.? But her class participation was outstanding this semester. Several of the points she raised in seminar triggered profound and passionate discussion. Besides, Sharapova has shown tremendous personal growth and consistently makes contributions -- both on campus and in the greater Ithaca community -- that can't be captured with mere test scores. Which was more toasted after the Miami final: Sharapova or the bagel that Serena served her? -- Greg Clarke, New York? Kaboom! Is it true that after the Miami final, Serena gave Sharapova a cup of cream cheese in the locker room? Is that a common tradition among members of a "triumvirate"?-- Ryan Massey, Las Vegas? I'd change the word "cup" to "schmear" or somesuch. But then your joke kills. Did you know that after the second set of the Miami final, one of the fans informed Serena that you've been beating the hype drums and claiming that Sharapova belongs in the same class as Serena ("triumverate")? That bagel ought to go down well with the Sugarpova candy.-- Bharat Bhatter, New Delhi? Uncle! Do you think it's time to begin challenging the conventional wisdom that cramps during a match are simply due to "issues of conditioning"? This has always been a critique of a player's willingness to put in the time and work off the court, but if someone like David Ferrer (one of the fittest players ever) can cramp, doesn't it really call into question how we truly regard a "fit" player? Sometimes, the tank just runs out of gas.-- Kerry Kaster, Delaware, Ohio? Until we can administer truth serum, there will never be a way to distinguish legitimate injuries from illegitimate injuries. And, yes, while we've seen the cramping rule abused, we have also seen instances when cramping is legit. (Playing a sport for multiple hours on concrete will do that to even the most well-conditioned bodies.) It's going to be tough to legislate here. When a court is equipped, why is Hawk-Eye not used for every shot? Why bother with the challenge system when an objective measure is readily available to confirm the legitimacy of each call?-- Kenneth Preski, Chicago? This is Carillo's gripe. If the technology exists to get every call right, why use it selectively? And why make it incumbent on the players to use "challenges" judiciously?The first answer is efficiency. Administrators were reluctant to slow the matches by potentially challenging every close call. Not sure I buy this. Watch a match, and you'll note that entire sets can elapse without players issuing a challenge. There are not as many close calls as you might think.The other answer: The administrators like what Carillo calls "the game-show aspect" of this. It adds entertainment when the participants have to decide whether to issue their challenges. The problem here is that erroneous calls and non-calls are allowed to stand. Tiger Woods will likely surpass Sam Snead for most career PGA Tour wins (Tiger has 77, Snead had 82). However, I would not say it is so likely that he will surpass Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 majors (Tiger has 14). Still, some will argue that once Tiger passes Snead's record, he becomes the de facto GOAT. By the same logic, couldn't an argument be made for Jimmy Connors as the tennis GOAT? Remember, he has 33 more ATP tournament victories than Federer.-- Michael, Halifax? It's a bit of apples and oranges. Different eras, different level of competition, different physical and -- I know I'm obsessed with this -- different logistical demands. Those of us who travel a lot know how it debilitating it can be. Connors was based, of course, in the United States. Here's his tour schedule in 1978: Miami; Philadelphia; Denver; Memphis; Las Vegas; Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Las Vegas, Birmingham, England; Wimbledon; Washington, D.C.; Indianapolis; Vermont; U.S. Open; Sydney; Tokyo; and New York. All that said, Connors' 109 titles are amazing. ("You're gonna need a bigger mantle.") His 268 weeks at No. 1 is nothing to sneeze at, either. Nor are his 1,243 career match wins. Or his winning the U.S. Open on three different surfaces.So why isn't Connors front and center in the GOAT discussions? For one, he never won the French Open and won "only" eight Slams. Wait, you say, Australia wasn't held in high regard. Fair point. But Slams are the prime criteria.Also, I would argue that Connors' legacy suffers from his pugnacious nature and his low profile in retirement. If he'd had John McEnroe's presence/ubiquity for the last 20 years, I suspect that history may have treated him kinder. I don't think it's anything sinister, and I don't think McEnroe is commentating because it improves his legacy as a player. But we like familiarity, and the players/athletes who stay in the picture tend to get it better than those who leave.Maybe this will change with Connors' new book (plug alert), out May 14. I've been enjoying a YouTube series from Tecnifibre called On The Road. In the videos, Janko Tipsarevic meets up with a junior at a tour stop, practices with him and offers advice. The idea is to expose talented juniors to a top professional so they can see how much effort and dedication goes into being an elite player. -- John Dugan, Memphis, Tenn. ? For those who missed it. This might be a totally dumb question, but how do they actually do the signatures on cameras after a match? Is it a piece of glass they're signing?-- John Y., San Francisco? As I understand it, they sign the glass. And woe unto the court attendant who inadvertently supplies the player with a permanent marker. NGUYEN: Sharapova's cryptic camera signatures I know this is ridiculous, but it kind of made me laugh out loud to myself. Consider if Vera Dushevina teamed up with Marcos Baghdatis for mixed doubles. Best scoreboard ever!-- LT, Toronto? As a wise man once said: "Yep, these are my readers." Shots, Miscellany ? Steffi Graf will write a book. ? We'll reprise our trivia question from the other night: Name three ways tennis has intersected lately with the NHL's Buffalo Sabres. ? Here's the trailer for the documentary Venus and Serena, which hits iTunes on Thursday and theaters on May 10. ? Tennis Channel will show an encore of the Sony Open men's final on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. * That Steffi Graf book was an April Fool's joke. Comments More Tennis


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It has almost been exactly a year since Ben Affleck was announced as the new Dark Knight. Since that time, the actor has packed on quite a bit of muscular weight and taken to sporting grey hair for this quite physical performance. While he won't give away any specifics about his role in what could be the biggest blockbuster of all time, Ben Affleck did have this to say about taking on the job.
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He went onto address the fans who, at first, felt it was ludicrous that Ben Affleck would be suiting up in Batman's iconic cape and cowl. Some of his comments, we've heard before. He also goes onto praise the screenplay by Chris Terrio and his director Zack Snyder.
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