1、X LITARY SPECIF I CATI ON CORDS AND TASSELS, WG Tlis specification is mandatory for use by all Departments and Agencies of tlie Department of Defense, 1. %OPE 1.1 Scope.- This specification covers the requirements for cords and f.2 Classific.ation.- Cords and tassels shall be of tlie following tasse
2、ls $0 be used sith flays (see 6.1). classes, as specified (see 6.2); Class 1 Class 2 - Dsfence Blue and White Class 3 - Scarlet and White Class 5 - Ultramarine.-Blue and Air Force Yellow Class 6 - Silver Gray, Black and Golden Yellow Class 7 - Golden Yellw Class 8 - Scarlet-and Golden Yellow - Old G
3、lory Red, Mite and Kational Flag Blue Class 4 - Old Glory Blue and Wite -_ 2. APPLJCABUE DOCUMENTS 2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect on date of invita- tion for bids OT request for proposal, farm a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. SPECIFICATIONS FEDERAL 3SA
4、ivud, Ceated-Plywood PPP-8-621 - 3oxes, wo,. Xaiied and Lock-Corner PPP-B-636 - sox, Fioerixarc PTP-B-676 - Boxes, Set-fis, Paperboard / - _- 5. - 1 _. ro 7 -1 I. c F - I . -_ . fl .- Licensed by Information Handling ServicesMIL-C-3b3bC 3 II 77777Ob 0374340 5 II _-_- - . NILITARY MIL-STD-105 - Sampl
5、ing Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes MIL-STD-129 - Marking for Shipment and -Storage (Copies of specifications, standards and publications required by contractors in connection with specific procurement functions should be obtained the procuring activity or as directed by the contr
6、acting officer.) specificat.ion to the extent specified .herein. the issue in effect on date of invitation for bids or request for proposal shall apply. 2.2 Other publications.- The following documents fDPm a part of this Unless otherwise indicated, THE COLOR ASSOCIATION OF THE UiVITED STATES, INC.
7、U.S. Army Color Card, The Official Colors or Arms and Services Standard Color Card of America, 9thBdtion Spring Silk Card of 1924 (Application for copies of -the above color cards should be-addressed to The .- . Color Association of the United States, Jnc., 200 Madison Ave., NYC, NY 10016) 3, REQUIR
8、EIENTS 3.1 Guide sample,- Samples, when furnished, are solely for guidance and information to the contractor (see 6.3). may appear in he sample in which case this specificagion shall govern. prodiiction is commenced, the contractor shall submit one sample of each class of the finished item to the co
9、ntracting officer or his authorized representa- tive for inspection as specified in 4.2. sample authorizes the commencement of production buz does not relieve the con- tractor for com2liance wiTk ali appiicale ravisions of this specification. first article sample shafl be mnu:tsxured in the same fac
10、ilities to be used for the manufacture of the production Items. Variation from this specification 3.2 First article sample.- Unless otherwise specified (see 6.21, before The approval of the first article The Licensed by Information Handling Services3.3 Jtiteria? o - 3.3.1 Rayon yarn,- The yarn shall
11、 be continuous multifilament bright If the cord is machine twisted there shall be regenerated cellulose rayon. a minimum of 15 ends of 300 denier, 44 filaments per end;.if hand twisted there shall be a minimum of 6 ends of 30Ctdenier, 44 filaments per end, Cotton yarn.- 3.3.2 The cotton used in the
12、manufacture of the yarn shal be cleaned, carded, drawn, spun and twisted into a ply yarn. yarn size shall be not coarser than 12/2. grained hardwood of a species listed below. checks or other efects which might affect serviceability. The 3.3.3 Wood.- The wood used for the mould shall be clear, strai
13、ght The wood shall be free from Ash, white Locust, black Birch, sweet or yellow Beech .- :-.-. : Oak, red or white Elm, rock Pecan Maple, sugar or black (hard) 3.3.4 Kire.- Wire used for interlocking the skirt heading shall be a suitable nonferrous metal wire, number 36, 3.4 Design.- Design shall be
14、 a=kwisted cord with a tassel at each end (see figure 1). 3.5 Color.- The colors of the component parts shall be as specified in table I. The rayon or cotton yarns used in component par.Zs of the cord and tassels shall be dyed, yarns, the cotton and rayon yarns shall match for color. Each color shal
15、l match the cable number as specified in table I, -The use of sulfur dyesand dyes containing elementary sulfur or compounds capable of oxidation to sul- uric acid is prohibited. the dyed yarn shall show no more free or sulfide sulfur than the standard sample when tested as specified in 4.4.1. When c
16、otton yarn is used as a core for rayon The dyestuffs shall be chosen and applied so that Licensed by Information Handling ServicesMIL-C-363bC 3 M 7779706 037414 - - - 4 VJ L C i-( O u -a E=- Lr, h zm o 5 4 m T;Jw 00 T Il -s O m rl sc r( mri .r( 4 o rn-a w 9 . -_ Licensed by Information Handling Serv
17、ices3.5.1 Jlatch iiig. - Thc colm shall match the approved standard shade under natural (north sky) dayli4ht or artificial daylight having u color tem- perature o 7300 degrees Kelvin and shall be good approximalion to the standard shade under incandescent lampliyht at 2800 degrees Kelvin. 3.5.2 Colo
18、rfastness.- The dyed material shall show fastness to wet- dry cleaning, crocking and light equal to or better than the standard sample.- When standard coior samples have not been established the dyed material shall show good fastness to wet-dry cleaning, crocking and light. 3.6 Construction.- 3.6.1
19、Cords.- The finished cord shall be not less than 1/4 greater than 5/16 inch in diameter, and shall have a minimum of o twist per inch. Each strand shall have 40 ends of 12/2 cotton thread as a core and machine wound with 15 ends or hand wound with 6 ends of 300 denier rayon. colors are nsed there sh
20、all be 2 strands of first named color and 1 strand of secand named color. The cord shall be constructed of 3 strands twisted together. When 2 3.6.2 Tassels,- The tassels for the various classes shall be composed of rayon yarn. with a fringe or skirt attached to the bottom of the mould. for a braided
21、 cover which contains two or more colors (see table I shall be achieved by alternating each color in series of three carriers on a 72-carrier machine with a Wo over and two under plain stitch, .acconplished by the use of 3 ends of 300 denier rayon yarn per carrier. The tassels shall consist of a bra
22、ided covered wood mould The color effect This braiding shall be -3.6.2.1 Wood mould (for tassels).- A woodmould of the dimensions and shape shown in figure 1, shall be turned from a type of wood specified in 3-3.3 and shall be covered with braid. with a bullion length of 4 2 1/4 inches containing 69
23、 t 1 pieces of bullion in colors specified in table I, be alternated around the skirt. bullion 4 lengths of Bezer cord (a twisted braid) 4 5 1/4 inches in length and of the color specified in table I. around the circumference of the skirt, ends of 12/2 cotton as a core agd wound with 4 ends of 300 d
24、enier rayon with a posed of not less than 9 enas nor mo-rs-than 20 ends of 12/2 cotton wound with sufficient ends of 300 denier rayon for-a covering and twisted in a corkscrew fashion around one end of 12/2 cotton-yarn. The heading of the skirt shall be 3.6.2.2 Fringe or skirt bullion.-The fringe sh
25、all consist of a skirt When two or more colors are specified, they shall In addition, there shall be attached to the The Bezer cords shall be spaced evenly The bullion shall be composed of five minimum of three turns per inch.The Bezer cord shall consist of a core com- _- 5 Licensed by Information H
26、andling Services:+;i -C-343ple inspcc3ion.- When a first arzicls sample is required., inspection and testing of the first article shall be mac for a11 and tests, 4.3 Sampling for inspection and acceptance.- Sampling for inspection and acceptance shall be made in accordance with-the provisions set fo
27、rth in add a drop of glacial acetic acid to clear up if cloudy) over the mouth of the tube (punch-aeedle hole in paper). Heat the tube slow over a low flame until the solution is_-boiling. The solutionshall not be boiled for more than 10 to 15 seconds a-s prolonged boiling will reduce the sensitivit
28、y of the test. indicates the presence of sulfur. Place the sample in a test tube of .f . A brown to black stain appearing on the paper Licensed by Information Handling Services- MIL-C-3b3bC 83 999790b 0374153 3 - _ 4.4.1.3 Evaluation.- The stained filter paper shal he compared v;ith Lha% obtained fr
29、om the standard. If the stained area is equal to or lighter than the standard in degree of staining, the sample shall be considered Sat- .- - . isfactory. standard, the sample shall be considered unsatisfactory. If the degree of staining by the sample .is in exces,s of the x. 5, PREPARATION FOR DELI
30、VERY 5.1 Packaging.- Packaging shall be level A or C as specified (see 6.2). 51 Level A.- .- 5*1.1.1 Cnit packaging.- Each cord and tassel shall be folded to approx- ; . imately 8 ethylene bag with a film thickness of not less than 0.002 inch. and closures shall be affected by heat sealing. sealing
31、operation all excess air shall be removed. 5.1.1.3 Entermediate packaging.- Ten cords and tassels of one class only packaged as specified in 5.L.l.l shall be-packaged in a Set-up paper- board box conforming to type I, variety 2, class A, style 4 of PPP-B-676. Box closure shall be in accordance with
32、the appendix of the container specification, protection against deterioration and damage during shipment from the supply source to the first receiving station. The suppliers commercial method may be used provided it meets these requirements. inches in length and placed in a snug-fitting transparentp
33、dly- All seams Prior to or during the heat - 5.1.2 Level C.- Cords and tassels shall be packaged to afford adequate 5.2 Packing.- Packing shall be levei A, 3-or C as specified (see 6.2). 5.2.1 Level A.- Cords and tassels of one class only packaged as specified in 5.1 shall be packed in a snug-fittin
34、g shipping container con- forming to class 2 of PPP-B-621 or overseas type, Style A, B, I or J of PPP-3-601. Closure shall be in accordance with the appendix of the appli- able specification. 5.2.2 Level B.- Cords and tassels of one class only packaged as specified in 5.1 shall be packaged in a snug
35、-fitting fiberboard shipping container conforming to type CF, or SF, class domestic, Grade 27 of PPP-B-636. Closure shall be in accordance with the appendix of the container speci- fication. Toward the end of a contract or where there are less than the required amount of one class to fill a shipping
36、 container, mixed classes may be packed within a shipping container. 15 Licensed by Information Handling ServicesJii L-c-363C 5.2.3 Lesel C.- Cords and tassels packaged as specified in 5.1 shall be packed in a manner to insure carrier acceptance and safe deivery Shipping contaixrs shall be in accord
37、ance with the rules and regulations of carriers applicable to the mode of transportation. at destination at the lowest transportation rates for such supplies. .* 5.3 Marking.- In addition to any special marking required by the .r contract or order, interior packages -and shipping containers shall be
38、 marked in accordance with XIL-STD-129. 5.3.1 Polvethvlene bagged packages .- Polyethylene bagged packages shall have the required information legibly printed or stamped in black directly on the bag across the center face or on a white paper label in- serted within %he bag so as to permit ready iden
39、tification, The bag or label shall indicate the following information: kflNUFACTURER S NAME STOCK NWEiER NOMENCLATURE CUSS COPITRACT NUlBER .- 5.3.2 Labels. mixed classes.- Each shipping container packed with . - mixed classes shall have securely attached to the end and side, directly under the prin
40、ting or stencilling, a white paper label 5 by 4 inches with the words “MIXED CUSSES“ plainly printed thereon and under these words shall be legibly printed the correct quantity and classes contained therein, 6. NOTES 6.1 Intended use.- The cords with tassels covered by this specification are to be u
41、sed Class 1 - (a) (b) Class 2 - ta 1 Cb 1 (c 1 id) Class 3 - fa) (b) CC) id) (e) (f 1 with flags as indicated: Old Glory red, white, and National Flag Blue National colors. President of the United States of America. Defense blue and white Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff. Secretary of Defense. Deputy
42、Secretary of Defense. Director of Defense Research and Engineering. Scarlet and white Assistant Secretarjes of Defense. Secretary of the Army. Under Secretary of the Army. Chief of Staff. Vice Chief of Staff. General of the Army. 16 . -_ Licensed by Information Handling Services.MI L-C-3636C Class 4
43、 - Old Glory blue and white. (a) Vice President of the United States of America. (b) Assistant Secretaries of the Army. (cl Coast Guard Standard. (a) Secretary of the Air Force. (b) Under Secretary and Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force. (cl Chief of Staff -Air Force. (d) High Commissioner of th
44、e Kyukyu Islands. Silver gray, black and golden yellow. (a;) United States Corps of Cadets. (a) Secretary of the Navy. (b) Under Secretary of the Navy. (d) ECO and Staff Officers. (a) Marine Corps Standard. (a) Title, number, and date of this specification (b) Class required (see 1.2) (c) When a fir
45、st article sample is not required (see 3.2) (d) Selection of applicable levels of packaging and packing Class 5 - ultramarine blhe and Air Force yellow. Class 6 Class 7 - Golden yellow. ._ . . . (c) .Assistant Secretaries- pf- the Na-vy*- - _. . Class 8 - Scarlet and golden yellow, 6-2 Ordering data
46、.- Procurement documents should specify the following: (see 5.1 and 5.2) 6.S Sample,- For access to samples, address the procuring office 6,4 Color cable numbers The origin of the cable numbers included in , The 65000 series is from the U.S. Army Color Card for the Official Colors . issuing the invi
47、tation for bids. i this specification are as follows: for Arms and Services; the 7oooO series is from the 9thEdition of the Standard Color Card of America; and Cable No, 1120 is from the-Spring Silk Card of 1924 (see 2,Z). Custodians : Preparing activity: Army - IH Navy - SH Air Force - 02 The Insti
48、tute of Heraldry, United States Army Review activities: Air Force - 82, 85 Eavy - SH Other - DP User activities : Army - SJS Navy - MC Project Kumber 8345 - 0070 17 Licensed by Information Handling Services- . _ . .- . UNIESS OTEHRWISE SPECIFIED TOLEXANCES ARE 2 1/16 . . -, . . . - - . FIGURE 1 -. . . . - -_ ,. _. . Licensed by Information Handling Services
