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|Publication date
|Jan 20, 1976
|Filing date
|Feb 6, 1975
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|Feb 6, 1975
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|Leonard H. Tall, Gerald L. Edwards
|Original Assignee
|Cx Corporation
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|Patent Citations (3), Referenced by (33), Classifications (21), Legal Events (3)
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The invention relates to apparatus in which camera film or other strip material may be fed or advanced longitudinally by controlled amounts or into predetermined successive positions in processing apparatus such as film cutters, printers, markers or notchers. The invention is herein illustratively described by reference to its preferred application, namely as a positioning feed for camera film cutters, wherein the film is of the type having locating holes spaced at intervals along one edge of the film and utilized in operation of the camera to stop the film at each successive exposure frame positions. In the illustrative cutter system such locating holes are used to control actuation of the cutter blade as a function of film advance positioning.
A broad object of this invention is to devise a film strip positioning feed device recurringly operable in response to detection of successive film locating holes in such manner as to position the film accurately in the cutter or other processor regardless of distortion and damage of the locating hole edges that typically may occur with some films due to mishandling of the camera.
In some cameras the film strip is advanced into its first and succeeding exposure frame positions through manual rotation of a take-up spool until a dog in the camera drops into one of a series of locating holes along an edge of the film and thereby arrests the film against further advancement by continued application of torque to the take-up spool. Once the pawl catches the trailing edge of a locating hole, the film continues to be thus held until the camera shutter is actuated and thereby releases the pawl. Forceful attempts to advance the film further against resistance of the pawl will permanently tear or otherwise distort the film at the trailing edge of the film locating hole. Yet, persons inexperienced or careless in camera operation will evidently attempt to overcome resistance of the pawl because considerable film damage is seen in the processing laboratories. Although films sustaining such hole damage may be printable, cut and packaged if specially handled, nevertheless they present a serious problem to the processor desiring to do precision work using automated processing equipment.
Camera film of the type described is typically premounted stretched ready for use between supply and take-up reels enclosed in a light-proof plastic cassette designed for compact pocket-size cameras. In the commercial processing of such film the plastic cassette casings are broken open to remove the film, the exposed film developed, the developed film strips spliced end-to-end with others and wound on a large storage reel that feeds it through a printer. It is next advanced through a mechanized or automated cutter that typically severs it into lengths of four exposure frames each, a size that can be conveniently handled and packaged in an envelope for delivery to the customer.
The successive film strips are all similarly oriented when spliced together and wound on the storage reel. However, some processing devices are designed to accept the film with the emulsion side up and some with the emulsion side down. As a result the edge of each locating hole in the film which was a leading edge in advancing the film through the camera can become either a leading edge or a lagging edge when the film is being advanced through the processing device, depending upon the type of equipment in use. Thus locating hole edge damage presents a significant problem in locating the film precisely in the processor during film feed unless means are employed to identify and operate selectively in response only to the undamaged hole edges and to ignore or reject all other effects. Heretofore, film position feed devices attempting to work with such camera-damaged film have either not been designed in recognition of this problem or have not effectively dealt with it. As a result imprecise positioning of the film has caused an inferior product. For example, with some prior feed devices, locating hole edge damage in the film could cause a cutter to make it cut within the borders of an exposure instead of down the middle of the narrow zone between successive exposure frames as desired.
Therefore, a further object hereof is to provide film strip feed means wherein consistent reliability of film positioning through the aforesaid selective detection with reference to the undamaged locating hole edges will not be impaired by false detection signals due to jagged rents in a damaged edge falsely simulating the good edges of a succession of locating holes as sensed by the sensing means.
Still another object of this invention is to devise a camera film positioning feed and control means adapted for use with any of different commercially available film cutters or other processing devices, regardless of film orientation required therein.
A further object hereof is to devise a high-speed and reliable apparatus which itself handles the film without marring or otherwise damaging the film.
In accordance with this invention, locating hole edge detector means operable in predetermined positional relation to a film processing device scans the advancing strip and provides locating hole detection pulses including leading and lagging edge type signals selectively detected and utilized to actuate the cutter or other processor, the proper type signal being selected in accordance with a circuit setting made beforehand depending upon whether the emulsion side of the film is placed up or down in the processing equipment.
As a further feature, a delay gate is generated in timed relation to each processor actuation signal, which gate spans a feed interval sufficient to reject false or undesired hole edge detection signals received from the detector means. Preferably a stepping motor film feed is used and the duration of such gate is established through a digital count of pulses energizing the stepping motor.
The foregoing and other features, objects and advantages of the invention will become more fully evident from the description which follows by reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a face view of a short length of camera film strip illustrating the presence of locating holes along one edge of the strip in relation to exposure frame locations on the strip; and
FIG. 2 is a similar view with the film strip inverted so as to move through the processing apparatus in the same direction as in FIG. 1 but with the opposite end of the film leading, as it does in some processors.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged face view of a fragmentary portion of film strip showing one kind of locating hole edge damage that can occur in a camera and illustrating the relationship of incident light of a photoelectric sensor which detects the leading and lagging edges of the locating holes by scanning the line of holes as the film is being advanced through associated processing apparatus.
FIG. 4 is a time (film travel) diagram of an electrical signal produced by the photoelectric sensor in scanning a locating hole of the configuration shown in FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is a simplified schematic illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention applied to a film positioning feed and associated film cutter.
FIG. 6 is a time (film travel) diagram illustrating operation of the film positioning feed shown in FIG. 5 with delay gate C eliminated, which it might be for the processing of film having minimal locating hole edge damage or distortion.
FIGS. 7a and 7b are time (film travel) diagrams illustrating operation of the system shown in FIG. 5 with delay gate C acting to prevent false operation of the cutter due to more severe locating hole damage, such as by tearing as depicted in part a of the Figure, with the film being advanced with a first end leading; and
FIGS. 8a and 8b are similar diagrams showing the effect of delay gate C with the film being advanced with its opposite end leading.
As depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2, a camera film strip of the type to which the invention applies in this example comprises the usual elongated thin plastic sheet strip upon face of which there is a coating of photographic emulsion and along one edge of which locating holes of rectangular configuration are formed at regular intervals positionally related to the desired exposure frame areas Fe shown by dotted lines in the Figures. With the film advanced lengthwise with one orientation in the processing apparatus, the locating holes h have one positional relationship with the associated exposure frame areas Fe; whereas with the film inverted in the apparatus, thereby keeping the locating holes Fe on the same side in the apparatus, the locating holes occupy a different relative position to the respective exposure frame areas (compare FIGS. 1 and 2). Thus, the terminal edges of the locating holes which are the leading and lagging edges Le and La with the film orientation as shown in FIG. 1 become respectively the lagging and leading edges with the inverted orientation as depicted in FIG. 2. When a cartridge of such film is loaded in a camera of the type mentioned, however, the film is always advanced unidirectionally to make the successive photographic exposures, so that it is always the same locating hole terminal edge that becomes damaged by the positioning pawl or dog in the camera that stops the film in the correct frame exposure position for each picture to be taken. Thus, when such film after exposure and development is spliced together with others and fed through processing apparatus there would be no problem with detecting the position of locating holes if the detector used could be made to respond for example only to a leading edge or only to a lagging edge of the film, namely the undamaged or undistorted edge of each locating hole. In fact, however, the processing devices of different manufactures and for different applications require different film orientations. Consequently precise successive positionings of the film during processing in all such apparatus requires means to detect and operate upon the positioning of only the unmarred locating hole edges regardless of which end of the film is leading during film advancement.
In FIG. 3 there is shown a fragmentary edge portion of a film strip having a locating hole h having one rim edge that undamaged and its opposite rim edge badly torn due to excessive film tension resisted by the camera positioning pawl or dog. In FIG. 3 with the film to be advanced in processing apparatus in the direction of the arrow, the unmarred hole extremity La is the lagging extremity, whereas the opposite nominal extremity or terminal edge Le' is no longer intact but has been torn through, leaving a series of irregular rents variable in width and extending beyond the nominal hole terminus Le'. This type of damage to the film makes the true leading edge location of the locating hole indefinite as depicted by the double arrow. Each abrupt widening of the tear or rent thus produced, such as at locations t1 and t2 can have the effect of a separate locating hole leading edge as sensed by a detector, such as a reflected light beam sensor which projects a narrow transversely oriented line pattern of light upon the film as shown in the figure, which light is reflected and photoelectrically detected. These false locating hole leading edge extremities vary in distance from the lagging edge extremity t3 and thus signals therefrom cannot be used, and in fact must be rejected, for precise positioning of film advanced in processing apparatus.
FIG. 4 depicts approximately the photoelectrically sensed signals that would accrue from hole scan by a line pattern light beam reflected from film advanced in the manner depicted in FIG. 3. The signal steps or transient changes at t1, t2 and t3 in FIG. 4 correspond to the abrupt changes in reflectance of the film-hole areas being scanned by the stationary light beam pattern as shown.
In FIG. 5 the problem is overcome by apparatus in which the film strip is fed to a film cutter 10 actuatable by an electrical impulse applied through conductor 12 each time the film is to be cut transversely of its length. In lieu of a cutter, the apparatus may be operated in conjunction with other processor devices such as a printer, marker or a notcher. In each instance and for each application, it is of course important that the film being advanced through the apparatus, as in the direction of the arrow, be stopped precisely at the correct position or that the cutter or other operating element be actuated precisely in the correct timed relationship to advanced position of the film.
The film strip is advanced to cutter 10 by means of a power driven frictional roll 14 turned through progressive increments by a stepping motor 16 designed typically to advance the film by 64 steps or increments per inch of travel. Such stepping motors and stepping motor feeds are well known in the art. An opposing free-turning presser roller 18 establishes the desired friction force of film against feed roller 14 to avoid significant slippage in the drive. The roller 14 draws the film past locating hole detector means comprising a sensor device 20 which includes a light source 22 and an associated reflected light sensor 24. Light from source 22 is directed at an incline upwardly against the undersurface of the film strip through a transverse line array of fiber-optic elements 26 and the resultant light incident upon the film is reflected downwardly form the film surface through a counterpart array of fiber-optic elements 28 into a suitable light sensor 24 which coverts the receive light into an electrical effect such as voltage, current or change of resistance representing a detection pulse presented to circuit conductor means 30. The fiber-optic arrays 26 and 28 pattern the light incident upon the film and the reflected light received from the film in a transverse straight-line pattern as depicted in FIG. 3 spanning transversely across the path of advance of the locating holes h and preferably of a pattern width transverse to the film approximately equal to the locating hole width so as to produce a maximum excursion of signal intensity variation in conductor 30 each time the end extremity or edge of a locating hole passes the light beam.
If, for the moment, one ignores the effect of delay gate 32, later to be described, and assumes the signal on conductor 30 is passed directly to the control circuits for processing, those circuits produce a control pulse on conductor 34 in response selectively either to a trailing edge or to a leading edge of a locating hole passing the line of incidence of sensor light upon the reflecting lower surface plane of the advancing film strip. Whether it is the leading edge or the trailing edge signal from light sensor 24 that produces the operating pulse on conductor 34 depends upon the setting of a selector switch 36 applying energizing voltage to AND gate 38 or alternatively to AND gate 40. AND gate 38 is in the lagging edge control circuit channel 42, and AND gate 40 is in the leading edge control circuit channel 44. In lagging edge control channel 42 the terminal ends of the nominally rectangle-shaped impulses transmitted by conductor 30 from the light sensor are selectively processed so as to produce a control impulse on conductor 34. The leading edge circuit channel 44 processes the leading or initial ends of such impulses to produce a control impuse on conductor 34.
In lagging edge control channel 42 the nominally rectangular pulse from conductor 30 is divided into parallel paths, one including an inverting amplifier 46 and the other a delay circuit 48, respectively connected to the input terminals of AND gate 50, in turn delivering its output to the active input of AND gate 38. Similarly in leading edge control channel 44, the rectangular pulses delivered by conductor 30 are divided into parallel paths, one connected directly to one input of AND gate 52 and the other to the other input of such AND gate through delay circuit 54 and inverting amplifier 56. Preferably the amount of delay B interposed by each of circuits 48 and 54 is the same, and conveniently represents the time interval between successive pulses from the stepping pulse generator 60 which supplies the drive initiation pulses for the stepping motor 16.
The output of AND gate 52 is passed to the active terminal of AND gate 40 through still another delay circuit 58 which in this instance interposes a time delay, measured in a counted number of pulses from stepping pulse generator 60, corresponding to the feed distance interval t depicted in FIG. 1, FIGS. 1 and 2 being drawn in positionally registry for the purpose of illustrating the significance of the distance interval t. This distance interval represents the greater distance by which film must advance to the cutter 10 from the location of the light sensor or edge detector when the latter is operating upon the leading edge of each locator hole (as in the case of the film orientation shown in FIG. 1) than it travels when the system operates on the lagging edge of the locator holes, in order to have the correct place on the film aligned in precise registry with the cutter blade at the instant the cutter is actuated in response to a control or command pulse on conductor 34. A pulse counter in delay circuit 58 is designed or set to a count that achieves this exact amount of delay interval (distance) t.
Control pulses on conductor 34 pass to actuation circuits 62 in the control means of the system which in response to each such pulse initiate an actuation sequence utilizing any suitable or known circuit techniques for the purpose. The first step in that sequence is a response which stops the stepping motor 16 by initiating retardation and then positive arresting of movement such that the drive roller 14 stops turning altogether after a precisely measured amount of travel after application of the control pulse or conductor 34. Typically, eight stepping pulses from generator 60 are required to stop the motor 16 in response to a conductor 34 control signal. Assuming the stepping motor produces film travel at the rate of 64 increments of steps per inch, the film travels precisely one-eighth of an inch before it stops after incidence of the control signal. A counter in the actuation circuit 62 then produces a cutter actuation impulse on conductor 64 in response to counting out the eight pulses necessary to stop the stepping motor 16, and the film is severed at the precisely established position produced in the operating sequence. A cutter feedback signal on conductor 66 fed to actuation circuits 62 restarts the motor 16 by reestablishing the energizing path from stepping pulse generator 60 to the motor through the actuation circuits 62. In lieu of feedback through conductor 66 a simple counting arrangement in the actuation circuits may be used to restart the motor at the desired instant if desired.
The pulse sequence diagram depicted in FIG. 6 aids in the understanding of operation of the film positioning feed depicted in FIG. 5 absent the affect of delay gate 32, as aforementioned. The stepping motor drive pulses initiated by stepping pulse generatr 60 are depicted in line I, and assuming the film is moving incrementally at a steady rate and the locating holes being scanned by the light sensing detector 20 have clean or undistorted leading and lagging edges the resulting electrical pulses produced at conductor 30 appear as rectangular pulses in line II. the duration of these positive-going pules with steep leading and lagging edges corresponds to the film travel interval from the instant a locating hole leading edge passing the light beam to the instant the lagging edge passes the light beam. Diagram line III represents the inveerted pulse from conductor 30 applied to the lower terminal of AND gate 52 whereas line IV shows the resultant differential pulses Pe2, - - -, produced in sequence at the output of AND gate 52. Line V depicts the latter pulses at the output of delay circuit 58, delayed by the interval t, fed by AND gate 40 to OR gate 70 which produces the control pulses on conductor 34.
In the case of leading edge control established by positioning of selector switch 36 in its alternative or lower position shown in FIG. 5, if switch 36 is switched to its upper position so that the lagging edge channel becomes operative to produce the control pulses on conductor 34, the locating hole rectangular pulses appearing in graph line VI delayed in circuit 48 by the interval B combine in the AND gate 50 with the inverted but delayed pulses from amplifier 46 to produce the control pulses Pa1, Pa2, - - -, as depicted in line VII in FIG. 6. The alternative switching of the control means circuits thus automatically compensates for the positional shift of locating hole relative position by the interval t as depicted comparatively in FIGS. 1 and 2 as aforesaid.
Now in order to render the system insensitive to irregular tears or rents in the film strip (FIG. 3) caused by the camera stop dog, delay gate circuit 32 shown in FIG. 5 imposes an additional delay function or interval C upon the conductor 30 pulses applied to both the leading anad lagging edge control channels 44 and 42 respectively. In FIG. 7 the operating condition depicted is for film positioned in the processor for movement with that end leading which causes the damaged edges of the locating holes h to be in leading position as depicted in FIG. 7a. In the timing-pulse diagram depicted in FIG. 7b the light sensor output pulses corresponding to such damaged holes in the film are shown in diagram line I wheres in line II the delay gate intervals d produced in circuit 32 are shown in relation to those pulses. The portion of the composite hole pulse permitted to pass delay gate 32 is depicted in line III and will be seen to include the lagging hole edge portion of the pulse, which is to comprise the reference signal. The jagged hole signals. are blocked. The resultant output pulse on conductor 34 appears in line IV. To perform this gating function that excludes false (hole damage) signals, delay gate circuit 32 includes a pulse counter responsive to pulses from the stepping pulse generator 60. The start of the count, and initiation of the delay gate interval d is triggered by the control pulse on conductor 34, or initially by a reset (i.e., zero start) condition applied to the delay gate circuit 32. The duration of the count, representing the duration of gate interval d in terms of film advance movement, is established by the setting of a counter (not shown) in delay gate circuit 32 in conventional manner and is used to control the gate in the manner indicated. As depicted in FIG. 8b the same count cycle and delay gate function is employed when the control system is set in its alternative or hole leading edge control mode corresponding to the inverted position of the film in the processing equipment, so that the undamaged hole edges are the leading edges as depicted in FIG. 8a.
It will therefore be apparent that the system of control of a film processing device by the novel film feed positioning detector and control circuits achieves precise location of the film in relation to the cutter or other processing device used independently of whether the film is positioned in the processing apparatus to advance with one end leading or inverted and with the other end leading. Moreover, it will be apparent that other or similar specific implementation of the system components may be employed to achieve a similar result in similar manner. For example, the locating hole edge detection function is illustrated as being performed by a photoelectric light reflection technique employing a light beam that scans the advancing film whereas other forms of detectors may be used to the same end. Particular advantages are achieved with such a detector and use of a stepping motor and roller drive. The stepping motor control pulses may then be advantageously utilized in performing the desired timing functions by which the various film travel delays utilized in the apparatus are achieved. These and other variations, although less preferred, are deemed to be within the scope of the broad concepts of the invention.
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Our "Leaders," have ordered us to disarm in the face of the enemy!
Even now they plot to take our rights away, and leave us helpless at the hands of ISIS.
I can only assume they have been compromised and are acting against the security of the United States.
The time for phone calls is over, and the time for peace is gone. Traitors are within our own government.
In order to protect your families and children, do not go into a Gun Free Zone. Do not enter them yourself, do not support the traitors who establish them, and do not allow your loved ones to enter into them. Gun Free Zones are established through foreign elements within our own government, traitors to our own flag, who feel it would be better to surrender to Islam, than to fight back and defeat them. These miscreants use laws to violate our right of self defense, and illegal posturing and criminal bribery to steal our lives.
Up to this time, it seemed innocent. But now, it is not so much so, but is clearly an attack on our sovereignty, by foreign agents placed highly in our government. Senators you've heard about for years pushing anti-gun agendas, have revealed themselves as agents of foreign governments, and are attempting to see as many Americans dead as possible. The shooting in Orlando was orchestrated by those within our very state, under the guise of "safety," to make it possible for a lone shooter to kill and shoot more than a hundred people. Within MINUTES of the shooting, the anti-gun organizations, funded by terror groups and criminals, sent out a missive to rally behind their flag, and literally crawled up on the bodies they left in the wake of their purposely deadly attack, to scream for more laws disarming more people. When I say their attack, it WAS their attack.
People like the Brady Campaign, Everytown, MAIG, and MOMS are funded by foreign interests, and are not working to keep anyone safe, but to break the back of our nation. Our children have died in their gun free areas. Our military have been gunned down like vermin in their gun free areas. Fort Hood, the largest military base in the USA, was hit twice in gun free areas, and soldiers who were trained, combat seasoned, were put down like dogs by one man. These animal anti-gun traitors make it possible for one shooter to kill and shoot over a hundred people unopposed!
Nasty despicable women like Feinstein, are not working to help guard against guns. She needs bodies to further her agenda of death. The more children are killed, the more of the "protected," groups in our nation who die, the more she gets her agenda published. I have no proof, but I would almost bet, BET she is personally involved in this shooting! I have no proof, but I speculate that she helped prime the shooter to kill at this critical junction in Florida history. It is no mystery to me that these attacks happen on the very eve of the decision by the Florida Supreme Court, to remove the ban on open carry. A few bodies would stop that, and here are your bodies... so who is behind it? The NRA?
Anti-gun extremists have infiltrated our government, and THEY ARE the ones that inspired this man to go on his shooting rampage in an area that they had already clear of guns for him!
They did half the work for him!
We are at war! We are fighting an enemy that send long shooters into helpless areas to kill civilians, and traitors within our own government clear those areas of guns for the shooter.
They need to be brought up on charges!
The time for action is now! Grab a sign, grab some markers, and go to the offices of these criminals, these animals and let your voice be heard. Because unless they listen............
Two days ago an islamic terrorist decided to enter a nightclub and start shooting. Over a hundred people were shot.
It should not have happened.
The gay/lesbian community is generally anti-gun, and that's sad. But this was a legally supported execution. The laws of the state of Florida were what allowed this sick pervert shooter to kill with no opposition. Now, I do not normally use my website to rant or rave on an issue, but this one.... this one was just too much. This one was preventable, could have been easily avoided, and the loss of life and the bodies of these good men and women are laid out at the feet of our legislature, and Miguel de la Portilla. They wrote laws that allowed this to happen.
Open Carry came up a few months ago, and Miguel Portilla decided that there was no reason for open carry in Florida. As an NRA member, he decided that our gun laws were good enough and our limits were sound. He personally used a pocket veto (a quasi-legal use of his committee power to quash a bill her personally does not like) and decided that no one in the state should be allowed to carry openly. Sadly, THIS is the result of his arrogance! Bodies! I warned him, I told him this would happen and he ignored me, and hundreds of others who wrote and visited his office... even to the point of refusing to take calls, and hanging up on freedom supporters when told the purpose of the call. The truth of the anti-gun extremist is this... they know what is right for you, and if you don't like it, too bad.
He killed a good bill, one that would save lives, and he got people killed.
If Open Carry was allowed in the state, then someone in the club would have been armed. If there was no law banning concealed carry in a place that serves alcohol, then someone would have been able to shoot back, possibly granting a few more people exit from the building even if the defender died in his bravery. But no one got that chance because of Florida Statute 790.06 which states that you cannot have a weapon in a place that is dedicated to the sale of alcohol. This club qualified, and it became a no-self defense area.
When a shooter decides to kill a large number of people, he thinks it out, plans, and picks the best place to do his murder. One of the factors that nearly every shooter takes into consideration is how well can the people fight back. The Theater shooter chose an exit door which would be the least crowded area in the room - and he picked young adults who would be least likely to be armed. But he also chose a theater that had a "No Weapons," sign on the entrance door. Why? No one can shoot back. Why? Because normal gun owners obey the law. He counted on that.
Islam is not going away, and is only getting worse.
This shooter is no different. he picked a place with people he hated, and picked a location where there was likely no one there to stop him. A year or so ago, two thugs tried to rob an internet gambling place and nearly lost their lives... a man inside was armed and fought back. But these people did not get that chance, because of arrogant self righteous pricks like Miguel de la Portilla - who I think, personally WANT these bodies to that they have more outrage to fuel their anti-gun agenda. Honestly, the NRA should revoke the membership of this traitor to our freedom.
Gun owners have the power to make a difference, but ONLY if you carry your weapon. If you don't carry, you're just a victim waiting to happen.
I'm issuing rules for the entire Gun Community.
1. If a company does not want you to carry, don't. Don't carry there, don't GO there.
2. Schools are anti-self defense zones. Pull your kids out of school. There is no one there to protect them. You place your child's life in danger every day you drop them off at class. Home school, private school, do something other than leave your children in a place that will get them killed.
3. If you see a no-gun sign, sound off. Sound off LOUDLY! Speak to a manager and tell him what an irresponsible prick he/she is. Do it politely and loudly. Time for playing nice ended about a hundred bodies ago.
4. When you get spare time, get on the comments sections of the online news. LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD! Tell these self centered media types that you are SICK of having a target painted on your head by their irresponsible reporting.
5. CALL CALL CALL when you hear of a pro-gun law being submitted. The arrogant jerk Portilla had almost no opposition to his pocket veto - when he should have had his phone ringing off the hook.
It's time to take our city back.
Welcome to the new Daytona Gun Owners!
Everything is new! Take a look at what we have inside, and if you have suggestions, then please, send them to me with the contact form below!
We have:
Civics 101 has our Constitution that thousands of lives went into the making of, as well as the Bill of Rights and I even included the preamble that the gun grabbers hate to see in print. The Article "2nd Amendment," is my personal take on that right, and why the 2nd was written to protect it.
Ranges is re-built, and contains information on our three ranges in the area. I plan to include a Safety area as well as soon as I get enough time to pen it out.
Liberty is one of the least understood words in our language today. Few even know what it means, and our dictionaries themselves do not define it correctly.
The new Police section is not about disliking police, but understanding them and what they do. They are called a necessary evil by the founders, and they should always be seen as exactly that.
The new Forum is still under construction, but I'll get it going soon. It's useable as it is, but in time, it will be a great place to meet nad discuss ideas related to Volusia County.
Homesteading is focused on homesteaders and preppers. Within you'll find an ever expanding smorgasbord of ideas, projects, and how-to articles. I have a little up there now, but as you make suggestions, I'll add more!
The last section I have up at the moment is the new Bible Stuffz section. I'm including some books, PDF files, and a great section about misunderstood bible verses. If you have a verse that you would like to see included, then shoot me an email and I'll look into it.


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Vicino alla Harvard Business School (5 min), Harvard Yard (20 min), e la stazione della metropolitana di Harvard (20 min). Bus 64 va al MIT. $ 109 per notte, camera singola o doppia. Una camera ha un letto matrimoniale e l'altra camera ha due letti singoli. Colazione inclusa nel prezzo, l'uso di un computer, accesso a Internet, parcheggio fuori strada. Per prenotazioni, inviare un'e-mail o chiamare il (08:00-10:00 ora della costa orientale). Ci piace incontrare persone e spero di servire come i padroni di casa.
4,6 su giugno 21, 2016
We enjoyed our five night stay with Alan and Yun. They were gracious hosts and the accommodations were lovely. Everything was spotless. Yun played her Chinese lute for us which was of interest, since my husband is a luthier. Alan and I talked about the development of Chinese characters which was fascinating for me, a calligrapher. I am so glad we happened on their website and stayed with them.
5 su maggio 31, 2016
It's a very convenient place. Walking distance to Route 66, and just beside Harvard University. Room is very clean and quiet. Alan is a gentle man! It is a best choice to stay there.
4,4 su maggio 25, 2016
We recently stayed for four nights at Yun's Place and we had a wonderful time. The room is cosy and very clean. The location is very convenient, just beside Harvard Business School. The nearest subway station is about 20 minute walk, you may take bus 66 to get there. However, we choose to get there on foot several times, as it was really a pleasant experience walking through Harvard campus and Harvard Square. Alan was very nice and helpful, made sure our stay there very comfortable.
4,6 su settembre 30, 2015
We had a very nice stay at Yun's this week. Accommodations were clean and the room was large. It is a pretty long walk to the T, but the walk is pretty. Just plan on staying out all day. Alan was very nice and made sure we had what we needed.
4,6 su settembre 02, 2015
A very familiar managed b&b - I can recommend it absolutely
5 su agosto 29, 2015
I stayed at Yun's Place in late August. Yun and Alan were extremely welcoming and nice to me, and help me to get around Boston. The room were impeccable, and the bed was extremely comfortable. The breakfast consisted of whatever you like (cereals, bread, croissant, oatmeal, muffins) and Yun always had some cold water bottles for me at the end of the day. They were very charming hosts. I also found the location to be ideal. A 20-25 min walking distance to Boston University along the river or through downtown, and a 10-15 min walk to Harvard square. I also felt that it was a very safe neighbourhood. I would definitely come back if I had the chance!
4,0 su agosto 19, 2015
Stayed 4 nights in the only room on the 2nd floor, which is large and nice. There is a bathroom just next to it. The breakfast could be improved but the coffe is good. Bus 66 to Harvard Square a few minuts from the house. Recommended.
5 su giugno 05, 2015
Yun's Place is honestly the best place we could have stayed at. It's such a lovely and warm place. The owners, Alan and Yun, are great people. They were always so hospitable and considerate with us. By the end of our stay, I really didn't want to leave. It was so sad to say goodbye to Yun. She became such a dear friend to us. Yun's Place is truly a home away from home.
5 su giugno 05, 2015
A beautiful three-storey house in a great location (Places my friend and I walked to from Yun's Place included: Harvard University, The Charles River, Mount Auburn Street, Mass Ave, Harvard Square, part of the Freedom Trail...). At least as much of a draw as the beautiful house itself are the titular Yun and her husband Alan. In part because because she's a super sweetheart, and in part because of how unwittingly adorable she is, Yun's one of the world's most relaxing people to converse with, so that mornings we didn't catch her still in the kitchen when we came down for breakfast were actually a bit of a let-down. Alan is much more reserved (one of those quiet nice guy types) but eminently likeable. None of the little particulars were lacking: Comfy beds, decent breakfast, etc. I thoroughly recommend and hope to stay there again someday.
5 su dicembre 21, 2014
Yun's place is located in a very convenient location, just close enough to Harvard to see the lovely campus and near great eating spots in Allston. More importantly, the house itself is very clean, comfortable, and cozy. Alan and Yun are very kind and considerate hosts. There was not a single need they didn't anticipate, and you really do feel less like a guest and more like a friend by the end of your stay. With convenient parking, great accommodations, and fantastic hosts, there really isn't more you could ask for. I would definitely stay at Yun's Place again in my travels. -JW
La nostra camera doppia ha un letto queen-size, ideale per una coppia. Vi è un accesso a Internet WiFi, e siamo in grado di fornire un piccolo tavolo per lavorare su. La vetrata si affaccia su un quartiere che è cambiato poco dal 1900.
Prezzo per notte: $109 - $109
Questa camera, con i suoi due letti singoli, può ospitare comodamente due persone. Non vi è accesso a Internet WiFi. Questa camera si affaccia su Windom Street.
Prezzo per notte: $109 - $109
vicino alla Harvard Business School (5 min a piedi)
Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.) 7 miles
IN AUTO: (1) Prendere la I-90 (Massachusetts Turnpike) a Brighton / Cambridge. (2) Prendere la rampa per Allston / Brighton. (3) Continuare su Cambridge Street (vai 0.2 km). (4) Girare a destra in Windom Street (primo semaforo) (vai 0.1 km). (5) Girare a destra in Hopedale Street. (6) Siamo all'angolo nord est di Windom e Hopedale strade.
Interessi Storici, Musei, Harvard Musei, Museo delle Belle Arti, Gardner
Private Home Bed and Breakfast
Aria condizionata, Computer, Telefono, Lavatrice/Asciugatrice , 1 letto queen-size o 2 letti singoli
Sveglia , Asciugacapelli, Accesso a internet , Ferro da stiro, Wi-Fi, Internet via cavo
Noleggio bici, Nautica
Yun and Alan Thwaits
Cinese (Mandarino), Inglese, Français, Giapponese
Yun è un banchiere e suona il liuto cinese (pipa). Alan è un traduttore e redattore. Sia Yun e Alan godono di incontrare e parlare con la gente.
cereali, muffin, cornetti, latte, succo d'arancia, caffè


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|Nov 18, 1986
|Filing date
|Aug 8, 1985
|Priority date
|Aug 8, 1985
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Norman Nevins, Thomas L. Gustafson
|Original Assignee
|Magic Seal Corporation
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (1), Classifications (12), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present invention relates to sealer compositions and more particularly it relates to a solvent-based, clear caulking composition having improved caulking characteristics.
Many types of adhesives, sealants, caulking compositions and the like have been developed heretofore and are discussed at length in the book entitled Sealants by Adolfos Damusis published in 1967 by Reinhold Publishing Company. Many of these compounds are solvent-based ones. See also the Handbook of Adhesives (2nd ed.) chapter entitled "Caulks and Sealants", pages 708-709 wherein the "best" of the solvent based sealants, namely silicones, are discussed. However, as pointed out, even silicone sealants have certain drawbacks. Silicone sealants are translucent/opaque rather than clear, they must be protected from moisture during manufacture and storage, and many silicone sealants on cure either evolve acetic acid (which is corrosive and has an objectionable odor) or they must be specially compounded to avoid that problem.
In addition, solvent-based sealants during gradual release of the solvent undergo a shrinkage of the material and/or sagging of the material (termed "slump" in the trade) prior to its having set-up. This is objectionable in many situations.
For that reason Kutch et al, among others, suggest use of hot melt sealants instead. Thus, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,169,822, Kutch et al disclose solvent-free hot melt caulking compositions which are sufficiently soft or fluid at a temperature above about 150� F. to permit them to be readily applied in use and which harden upon cooling without solvent release. The caulking compositions of Kutch et al contain elastomeric polymers such as butyl rubbers, tackifying resins such as terpene resins, and adhesion promoters which may include ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers. See also U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,991,025; 3,988,276, and 3,392,341 for other references to ethylene vinyl acetate containing hot melt caulking compositions.
Even though hot melt caulking compositions avoid for the most part the problems of slump control, other problems exist. For example, hot melt adhesives must, as mentioned, be applied "hot" (i.e. see the Kutch et al requirement that the hot melt adhesives be applied at temperatures between 150�-375� F.) This requires that special heated applicator equipment be readily available. Other disadvantages to hot melt caulking compositions are potential degradation of the caulk and other problems causing because of its temperature dependence. Because hot melt caulking compositions are organic in nature and are applied at elevated temperatures there is the potential for discoloring, viscosity increases, and skinning since such ingredients may be subject to change in their molten state. Likewise, because the materials must of necessity be temperature dependent care must be taken to ensure proper wetting and subsequent adhesion at all use temperatures.
Accordingly, a solvent-based caulking composition would be desirable if the slump problems could be controlled. In our copending application Ser. No. 699,177 filed Feb. 7, 1985, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,571,410, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, there is disclosed an improved solvent-based caulking composition which meets that need.
The caulking composition of our copending application contains a blend of highly weather resistant copolymers, resins and plasticizers so as to provide excellent indoor and outdoor caulking performance. The caulking composition applies easily, i.e. it applies "string free" and is easily tooled. The caulking composition can be applied under varying weather conditions including high humidity, moderately cold and warm conditions. Thus, it has many of the advantages of silicone sealants at a fraction of the cost. In addition, its clarity, non-corrosive characteristics and lack of moisture sensitivity make it superior to silicone sealants in many instances.
Still, that composition requires a unique blend of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers having different vinyl acetate contents. In certain instances where temperature conditions do not vary significantly (i.e. in the tropics) or when the caulk is to be used only during the summer time, such delicate blends are not required. Accordingly, it would be desirable to use a less complex and less expensive caulking composition for those uses and climates.
The present invention meets that need by providing a solvent-based, clear caulking composition containing a "summer blend" of materials. Within its temperature use range (i.e. between 60� F. and 100� F.) it provides excellent indoor and outdoor caulking performance. Like the caulking composition of our copending application, the present caulking composition applies easily, i.e. it applies "string free" and is easily tooled. It also adheres well to a variety of building materials, has little slump so as to be essentially non-sagging, and it becomes tack-free quickly so that dirt pick-up is eliminated. It is paintable.
The caulking composition of the present invention preferably has the following approximate weight percentages:
50-60% solvent,
13-45% ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer having a 40-52% vinyl acetate content,
8-16% water white hydrocarbon resin,
4-6% thickening agent,
0-2.4% plasticizer,
0-2.5% bactericide, and
0-0.25% antioxidant/U.V. light stabilizer
The solvent may be any one of a number of hydrocarbons which rapidly evaporate at operating temperature and impart quick skinning characteristics to the caulking composition. Preferably it is a blend of chlorinated hydrocarbons, mineral spirits and toluol. The preferred chlorinated hydrocarbon is an inhibited grade, non-flammable one which inhibits corrosion of the metal parts of any mixing equipment and which contributes to the quick skinning characteristics of the caulk. The mineral spirits may be typical high-flash hydrocarbons having a low (less then 7%) aromatic content. The toluol, on the other hand, is an aromatic solvent which also contributes to quick skinning and hastens the solubilization of the polymers.
The preferred solvent blend of chlorinated hydrocarbons, mineral spirits and toluol insures good solubilization of the polymers, good drying characteristics, and a flash point above 100� F. Also, this blend maintains good clarity as the solvent evaporates.
The primary polymer of the system is the ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer having a 40-52%, and most preferably a 45%, vinyl acetate content. A 45% vinyl acetate, 55% polyethylene copolymer provides good pumpability at temperatures in the range of 60� F. to 100� F.
The preferred water white hydrocarbon resin is an alpha-methyl styrene based one produced by polymerization of pure feed stocks and hydrogenation to a 33 percent level. It is highly stable, has a low molecular weight, and is a non-polar resin having good U.V. light stability.
The thickening agent may be any number of known fillers which are clear, thicken and aid in slump control. The preferred thickening agent is a fumed silica having a refractive index compatible with the other ingredients so as to maintain the clarity of the caulking composition. Most preferably, a glycol is added to couple with the fumed silica and provide a good gel structure which helps prevent slump on vertical surfaces.
A plasticizer may be added, as needed, to enhance low temperature flexibility, improve wetting and adhesion, enable increased solids content, etc. all known plasticizer functions. Preferred amongst the plasticizers are the benzoic acid derivatives such as glycol and polyglycol mono-, di- and tri-benzoates. Other plasticizers which may be used include dioctyl sebacate, butyl benzyl phthalate, tri(2-ethylhexyl)trimellitate, dibutoxyethyl adipate, and di-2-ethyl-hexyl azelate.
Other optional ingredients are: (1) a bactericide such as clear antimicrobial agent which will provide long-term protection against bacterial and fungal attack and helps prevent surface growth, staining, embrittlement, and premature product failure; (2) an antioxidant such as a phenol or polyphenol to help prevent premature degradation of the copolymers, resin and plasticizer during processing and after application, and (3) a U.V. light stabilizer such as a benzotriazole or substituted benzotriazole. The antioxidant and U.V. light stabilizer are preferably combined to provide maximum weathering retention properties.
In addition to these preferred optional ingredients, others may be used under certain circumstances. For example, if it is desirable to tint the caulking composition, an appropriate pigment or dye (i.e. one having good U.V. light stability) may be added. Likewise, a silane adhesion promoter may be added if wet application or application to glass is likely. Yet others will readily occur to one of ordinary skill in the art.
The result is a caulking composition that is: clear, non-stringy (easy to apply); non-slump (making it applicable to vertical surfaces); good skinning such that it will not collect dirt and become discolored; adherent to building surfaces such as wood, metal and glass; mildew resistant; paintable; inexpensive; weatherable within the temperature range of use; resealing; and applicable in layers. It may be used in any number of sealing situations, including: sealing around doors and windows; sealing around air conditioning units; sealing around flashings; sealing around patio doors and enclosures; sealing aluminum siding joints; weatherproofing gutters; sealing eaves and vents; as a bathroom caulk for sealing around sinks, tubs, and shower stalls; and sealing boats (and other marine structures), trailers, mobile homes, and other metal structures.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a summer blend, solvent-based, clear caulking composition. Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description and the appended claims.
As mentioned, the primary polymer of the present caulking composition is an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer having a 40-52% vinyl acetate content. Since this is the primary polymer, in discussing the most preferred embodiment it is convenient to set forth the composition in parts by weight with the primary polymer being fixed at 100 parts and the remaining components varying relative thereto. Thus, the preferred caulking composition in approximate parts by weight is:
100 parts ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer having a 40-52% vinyl acetate content,
35-65 parts water white hydrocarbon resin,
17-25 parts thickening agent
0-10.0 parts plasticizer,
0-10 parts bactericide,
0-2.0 parts antioxidant/U.V. light stabilizer, and
200-250 parts solvent.
The preferred primary polymer is Vynathene EY 903-00 from U.S. Industrial Chemicals, Cincinnati, Ohio. Alternatively Vynathene EY 903-25, from the same source, may be used. Both Vynathene EY 903-00 and Vynathene EY 903-25 have approximately a 45% vinyl acetate content. Another alternative is Vynathene EY 904-00 from U.S. Industrial Chemicals. It has a vinyl acetate content of 51%. At the other end of the range one may use Vynathene EY 902-00, from U.S. Industrial Chemicals or Elvax 40 from Dupont DeNemours & Co. having approximately a 40% vinyl acetate content.
The preferred water white hydrocarbon resin is Regalrez 3102 from Hercles, Inc. Preferably it is present in the range of 35-65 parts/100 parts of primary polymer, and most preferably about 50 parts are added. Addition of over about 75 parts renders the caulking composition milky white and detracts from its clarity and, thus, is to be avoided if a clear caulk is being sought.
The amount of thickening agent used may vary depending on the viscosity sought and the amount of solvent present. Generally, it has been found that 17-25 parts is a practical range. It has also been found that a filler prepared from the combination of a fumed silica, such as Cab-O-Sil M5 from Cabot Corporation, and a glycol, such as Pluronic L61 from BASF Wyandotte, is particularly advantageous. The fumed silica is added in the range of 16-22 parts. The glycol is then added at 4-8% of the level of fumed silica or approximately 0.65-1.6 parts per 100 parts of primary polymer. This combination results in formation of a filler gel structure which is particularly advantageous in preventing slump on vertical surfaces and otherwise gives optimum performance for the caulk.
Likewise, the preferred amount of plasticizer for optimum performance is 5-10 parts for each 100 parts of primary polymer if a plasticizer is used at all. Most preferred around 7 parts of a benzoic acid derivative plasticizer such as Benzoflex 284 from Velsicol Chemical Corp. of Chicago, Ill. Other glycol or polyglycol mono-, di-, or tri-benzoates may be used.
The preferred amount of bactericide present is 0.5-10.0 parts, with the lower levels being most preferred as long as it is sufficient to add the desired amount, if any, of antimicrobial activity. Preferred is a plasticizer compatible antimicrobial agent such as Vinyzene BP5-2MS from Ventron Div. of Morton Thiokol, Inc. Danvers, Mass.
The preferred combined amount of antioxidant/U.V. light absorber is 0.25-1 parts, with the most preferred being about 0.25 parts of a polyphenol antioxidant such as Irganox 1010 from Ciba-Geigy Corp. and about 0.25 parts of a benzotriazole U.V. light stabilizer such as Tinuvin P, also from Ciba-Geigy. Irganox 1010 is tetrakis(methylene 3-(3',5'-di-tert-butyl-4'-hydroxyhydrohydroxycinnamate)methane and Tinuvin P is 2(2'hydroxy-5'methylphenyl)benzotriazole. Other non-staining, non-discoloring, lower water solubility antioxidants and U.V. light stabilizers may be used.
Finally, the solvent may be present preferably in the 200-250 parts range. This can be adjusted depending on the viscosity of the caulk. As mentioned, the preferred solvent is a blend of chlorinated hydrocarbon such as Perchloroethylene SVG from Diamond Shamrock Chemical Company, mineral spirits such as Rule 66 mineral spirits from Getty Oil Company and toluol which may be obtained from Sun Chemical Company, amongst others.
The following non-limiting examples are illustrative of the most preferred caulking composition:
The ingredients in the pound amounts listed were blended in the following order of addition:
______________________________________ Lbs/Batch % Parts______________________________________Chlorinated Hydrocarbon 1455.0 33.12 132.3(Perchloroethylene SVG)Mineral Spirits, Rule 66 596.0 13.56 54.8Toluol 382.0 8.69 34.73Water White Hydrocarbon 550.0 12.52 50.00Resin (Regalrez 3102)Irganox 1010 Antioxidant 2.75 0.06 0.25Tinuvin P U.V. Light 2.75 0.06 0.25StabilizerVinyzene BP5-2MS 5.50 0.12 0.50BactericideVynathene EY 903-00 (EVA) 1100.0 24.17 100.00Plasticizer (Benzoflex 284) 73.0 1.68 6.64Cab-O-Sil M5 (fumed silica) 210.0 4.83 19.09Pluronic L61 (glycol) 17.0 0.39 1.55 4,391.00 99.20 400.11______________________________________
The resulting clear caulking composition was tested for its caulking characteristics and it was found to have excellent pumpability in the temperature range of 60� F. to 100� F.; excellent slump control; good skinning characteristics; and excellent weatherability at the temperatures of use.
While the composition described herein constitutes a preferred embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to this precise composition and that changes may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention, which is defined in the appended claims.
|Handbook of Adhesives (2nd Ed.), "Caulks and Sealants," pp. 708-709.
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|Apr 22, 1997
|Ecolab Inc.
|Erodible sanitizing caulk
|U.S. Classification
|523/122, 523/216, 524/524, 524/100, 524/464, 525/222
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Aug 8, 1985
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Intertur Hotel Hawaii Ibiza, Ibiza Island
Main amenities
- 210 guestrooms
- Restaurant and 2 bars/lounges
- Outdoor pool
- WiFi in the lobby
- Free children's club
- Terrace
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Car rentals on site
- Multilingual staff
- Luggage storage
For families
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Children's pool
- Playground on site
- Children's club (free)
- Sofa bed
- Refrigerator
What's around
- San Antonio Beach (0.1 mi / 0.2 km)
- Air Zone Ibiza (0.3 mi / 0.4 km)
- Platja de S'Arenal (0.4 mi / 0.6 km)
- Egg of Columbus (0.7 mi / 1.2 km)
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Intertur Hotel Hawaii Ibiza, Ibiza Island
Hotel Info: 866-539-8117from $136
- Standard Room, Sea View
- Superior Room
- Standard Room
- Family Room, Sea View (3 Adults + 1 Child)
- Single Room
- Family Room, Sea View (2 Adults + 2 Children)
Also popular with travelers from the USA
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Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 210 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 9 floors
- Check-in time starts at 2 PM
- Check-out time is 10 AM
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- Free children's club
- Pets not allowed
- WiFi in public areas *
- WiFi in rooms *
Other information
- All-inclusive rates available
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In the hotel
- Children's club (free)
- 2 bars/lounges
- Restaurant
- Poolside bar
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Outdoor pool
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Playground on site
- Children's pool
- Billiards or pool table
- 24-hour front desk
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Elevator/lift
- Terrace
- Television in common areas
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Sofa bed
- Balcony
- Private bathroom
- Bathtub or shower
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Flat-screen TV
- Satellite TV channels
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
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All inclusive
All-inclusive room rates at Intertur Hotel Hawaii Ibiza are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).
Food and beverages
- Buffet meals, snacks, and local beverages included
- Onsite entertainment and activities
Not included
- Premium and/or non-domestic beverages
- Minibar
- Childcare
Intertur Hotel Hawaii Ibiza, Ibiza Island's small print
Also known as
- Hawaii Hotel Ibiza
- Intertur Hotel Hawaii Ibiza Sant Antoni de Portmany
- Intertur Hotel Hawaii Ibiza Spain
- Hawaii Ibiza Hotel
- Hotel Hawaii Ibiza
- Hotel Hawaii Intertur Ibiza
- Ibiza Hawaii Hotel
- Ibiza Hotel Hawaii
- Intertur
- Intertur Hawaii Ibiza
- Intertur Hawaii Ibiza Sant Antoni de Portmany
- Intertur Hotel Hawaii Ibiza
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
Mandatory fees
Effective July 1, 2016 a seasonal tourism fee is imposed by the city and collected at the property, for a maximum of 8 nights. The tax ranges from EUR 0.55 to EUR 2.20 per person, per night. Children under 16 years of age will be exempt. This amount has been determined by the local administration. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Optional extras
Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge of EUR 35
Safes in guestrooms can be used for EUR 3,5 per day
WiFi is available in guestrooms for EUR 6.00 per day (rates may vary)
WiFi is available in public areas for EUR 6.00 per day (rates may vary)
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
Recent reviews
Excellent 4.3 /5 from 58 reviews
The hotel itself was great. Right on the beach with amazing sunset views and ocean views. Surrounding neighborhood was great. Walking distance to town with restaurants and shops and short taxi to clubs. Newly renovated nice rooms with balconys. The service however was AWFUL. Refused to give us more than the alloted towels each day. Excuse me but if I want an extra towel I get an extra towel. Front desk staff did not speak good English and was extremely rude. They messed up our rate and then made it seem like our fault, bullying us into paying the extra before our room would be clean or anything. Would stay somewhere else with similar views but better staff.
Lovely time at the hotel coming back in April for a wedding. Terrible tagging system for guest on full board or half board, a white or green plastic wrist band that you could only cut off your wrist,reminded me of my long stay in hospital very bad system,needless to say i cut mine and my wife's off, not a 4 star concept more a 1 star i would think. This should be changed to a unobtrusive decorative removable at night coloured band if anyone from management actually reads this I will be happy to bring some over in April. A head waiter actually remarked to me on seeing no tag and after my explanation of hospital said the hospitals here tab new born babies with the same tags, hummm.
A really great hotel with great facilities. We had a well behaved stag do and it was great!
Everything about the hotel was excellent the only issue that needed to be addressed was the comfort of the beds - the mattresses needed to be changed
This was our second visit to the Hawaii and we really enjoyed our stay once again. We were all inclusive and the food is exceptional. The cocktail menu is not so exceptional and could do with improvements! The Hawaii is in an excellent position right on the beach and has a varied customer clientèle with families, young couples, older couples etc., and has a really nice chilled out feel. We would definitely recommend this hotel for all ages and will most likely stay there again.
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