1、MIL-T-q3333C 83 7977706 0373335 _ MIL-T-43333C 31 October 1988 SUPERSEDING MIL-T-43333B 12 December 1973 MI LI TARY SPEC I FICATION TENT LINER, GENERAL PURPOSE, SMALL AND ARCTIC, 10 MAN This specificat.ion is approved fcr use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense. 1. SCOPE 1.1
2、 Scope. This specification covers a tent liner for use with small general purpose and 10-man arctic tents. The tent liner is fabricated from natural color, fire resistant oxford cotton cloth. 2. APPLICABLE DOCI.R.ENTS 2.1 Government documents. 2.1.1 Specifications, standarcs, and handbooks. The foll
3、owing specifi- cations, standards, and handbooks form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these , documents shall be those listed in the issue of theuepartment of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards (DODISS) and supplement
4、thereto, cited in the _. soiici tat ion SPECIFICATIONS FEDERAL T-T-871 - Twine, Cotton, Wrapping T-T-911 - Twine, Fibrous, Jute V-F-106 - Fasteners, Slide Interlocking V-T-285 - Thread, Polyester Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use i
5、n improving this document should be addressed to: U.S. Army Natick Research, Development, and Engineering Center, Natick, MA 01760-5014 by using the self-addressed Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter. AMSC N/A FSC 8340 DISTR
6、IBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS !g PAGES. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-flIL-TI43333C 83 W 9777706 037313b T CCC-C-429 - Cloth, Osnaburg, Cotton CCC-C-467 - Cloth,
7、Burlap, Jute (or Kenaf) DDD-L-20 - Label: For Clothing, Equipage and Tentage, (General Use) PPP-B-601 - Boxes, Wood, Cleated-Plywood PPP-B-1055 - Barrier Material, Waterproofed, Flexible PPP-S-760 - Strapping, Nonmetallic, (and Connectors) MILITARY MIL-B-543 MIL-C-2399 MIL-R-3390 MIL-C-10859 MIL-G-1
8、6491 MIL-T-43566 MIL-W-43638 MIL-W-44049 - Buckles, Tongueless and Web Strap - Cement, Liquid, Tent Patching - Rings, Dee - Cloth, Oxford, Cotton, (Permeable) - Grommet, Metallic - Tape,. Textile, Cotton or Poly.ester, General Purpose, Natural or in Colors - Webbing, Textile, Woven, for Tent Framing
9、 - Webbing, Textile and Tape, Textile, Poly- propylene, General Purpose, Natural or in colors * STANDARDS FEDERAL FED-STD-751 - Stitches, Seams, and Stitching5 MILITARY MIL-STD-105 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes MIL-STD-129 - Marking for Shipment and Storage MIL-STD-14
10、7 - Palletized Unit Loads MIL-STD-731 - Quality of Wood Members for Containers and Pallets (Copies of specifications, standards, and handbooks required by contractors in connection with specific acquisition functions should be obtained from the contracting activity or as directed by the contracting
11、activity.) 2.1.2 Other Government documents, drawings, and publications. The following other Government documents, drawings, and publications form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues shall be those in effect on the date of solicitation.
12、 Department of the Army Field Manual FM 10-16 - General Repair of Tents, Canvas and Webbing (Copies may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.) 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license f
13、rom IHS-,-,-DRAWINGS U.S. ARMY NATICK RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER 5-4-930 - Tent Liner, General Purpose, Small and Artic, 10-Man; Assembly and Details 5-4-93 1 - Side and Details 5-4-932 - Front and Rear Liner and Details 5-4-933 - Maintenance, Striking and Folding Instructions (Cop
14、ies of drawings, publications, and other Government documents required by contractors in connection with specific acquisition functions should be obtained from the Contracting activity or as directed by the contracting activity.) 2.2 Other publications. The following documents form a part of this sp
15、ecification to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of the documents which are DOD adopted shall be those listed in the issue of the DODISS specified in the solicitation. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of documents not listed in the DODISS shall be the issues o
16、f the nongovernment documents which are current on the date of solicitation. AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS D 3951 - Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging (Copies may be obtained from the American Societyfor Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.) (Nongover
17、nment standards and other publications are normally available from the organizations which prepare or which distribu%e the documents. These documents also may be available in or through libraries or other informational services. ) O 2.3 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the tex
18、t of this specification and the references cited herein, the text of this Specification shall take precedence. Nothing in this specification, however, shall supersede applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 First article. When specified in t
19、he contract or purchase order, a sample shall be subjected to first article inspection (see 4.3, 6.2 and 6.3). 3.2 Materials and components. Materials and components shall be as specified herein (see 6.4). 3.2.1 Cloth, oxford, cotton. The cloth shall conform to type I, class 2 of MIL-C-10859, 3 Prov
20、ided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-. - . I_ . MIL-T-43333C 83 777770b 0333138 3 MIL-T-43333C 3.2.2 Tape, textile, cotton. The tape shall be 1/2 inch, 3/4 inch and 2 inch widths conforming to type I, class lb of MIL-T-43566. Alternatively, th
21、e tape shall be polypropylene conforming to type I, class 3 of MIL-W-44049. 3.2.3 Webbing, low elongation, The webbing shall be 1 inch wide conforming to type I of MIL-W-43638. 3.2.4 Thread, polyester. 3.2.4.1 Liner. The thread shallbe natural and shall c.onform to type I or II, class 1, subclass A,
22、 natural in color of V-T-285. 3.2.4.2 Sizes. Thread sizes shall be as follows: For all stitching except stitching indicated by “Z“ on drawings For stitching indicated by “Z“ on drawings Bartacking - Size E for needle and size B for bobbin - Size E for needle and size B for looper - Size E for needle
23、 and bobbin 3.2.5 Fasteners, slide, interlocking. The slide fasteners shall conform to type III, style 1, size H, brass chain and brass slider with double wire stirrup pull of V-F-106. Alternatively, the slide fastener chain shall be polyester continuous monofilament in a ladder or coil type configu
24、ration. Color of the chain, slider, pull and stops shall approximately match the tape color, The slide fastener tape shall be natural in color prior to t.he water repellent and mildew resistant treatment. Tape made of 100 percent polyester need not be treated for mildew resistance. 3.2.6 Rings, dee.
25、 The dee rings shall conform to class 1 or 2, configuration K, size 1 x 3/4 of MIL-R-3390. 3.2.7 Buckles, tongueless, 2 bar. The buckles shall conform to type II, style 1, class 3 of MIL-B-543. 3.2.8 Grommets, metallic. The grommets shall conform to type III, class 3, size No. 2 of MIL-G-16491. 3.3
26、Construction. The construction shall conform in all respects to the drawings listed in section 2 and as specified herein. 3.3.1 Stitching, machine. 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-T-43333C 83 m 9997906 0393139 5 - 3.3.1.1 Types
27、of stitching. All stitching, except bartacking, shall conform to FED-STD-751 as follows: For all stitching, except - Type 301, 6 to 8 stitches per stitching indicated by inch “2“ on drawings For stitching indicated by “Z“ on drawings and for attachment of slide fasteners For bartacking - Type 401, 6
28、 to 8 stitches per inch Chain portion of stitching shall not appear on outside of tent liner - Bartack, 3/4 + 1/8 inch long with 1/8 + 1732 inch bight and shall contain 42 stitches 3.3.1.2 Type 301 stitching. Ends of all stitching shall be backstitched or averstitched 1/2 inch minimum except when ca
29、ught in other stitching or turned under in a hem. Thread tension shall be maintained so that there will be no loose stitching resulting in puckering of material sewn. The lock shall be embedded in the material sewn, 3.3.1.2.1 Repairs of type 301 stitching. The ends of the stitching are not required
30、to be backstitched. Repairs of.type 301 stitching shall be as fqllows: a. When thread breaks or bobbin run-outs occur during sewing, the stitching shall be repaired by restarting the stitching a minimum of one inch behind the end of the stitching. b. Thread breaks, two or more consecutive skipped st
31、itches or run-off stitches noted during inspection of the item (in-process or end item) shall be repaired by overstitching. The stitching shall start a minimum of one inch before the defective area (1/2 inch on Box, Box and Cross and W-W stitching) and continue a minimum of one inch beyond the defec
32、tive area onto the existing stitching. the defective stitching, without damaging the materials, and restitching in the required manner, Loose or excessively tight stitching shall be repaired by removing 3.3.1.3 Type 401 stitching. Thread tension shall be maintained so that there will be no loose sti
33、tching. Both ends of all seams or stitching produced with a 401 stitch type, when not turned under in a hem or held down by other stitching, shall have a 1/2 to 3/4 inch chain extending beyond each end. The looper (under thread) shall always be on the inside of the tent or cover. be made in accordan
34、ce with 3.3.1.3.1a or 3.3.1.3.1b. 301 stitch type. All repairs shall Repairs may be made using 5 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-T-43333C . 3.3.1,4 Automatic stitching. Automatic stitching machines may be used to perform any of th
35、e required stitch patterns provided the requirements of the stitch pattern, stitches per inch, size and type of thread are met, and at least three tying, overlapping or backstitches are used to secure the ends of the stitching. 3.3.1.5 Thread ends, All thread ends that are visible on the finished it
36、em shall be trimmed to a length of not more than 1/4 inch. 3.3.1.6 Stitching margins, Unless otherwise specified, all stitch margins shall be 1/8, +1/16 -0 inch. 3.3.1.7 Bartacking. Bartacking shall be free of thread breaks or loose stitching. 3.3.2 Setting of grommets. .Holes punched to receive the
37、 grommets shall be smaller than the outside diameter of the grommet barrel so that the barrel must be forced through the hole. The grommets shall be securely clinched without cutting the materials. 3.3.3 Attachment of slide fasteners. Care shall be exercised to trim all thread ends to 1/4 inch or le
38、ss and maintain specified distances between edges of fabric attached to slide fastener tape so that there will be no interference with the operation of the stlider. such that after the slide fastener is sewed on, the tape shall not be puckered and the slider shall operate freely. The length of the s
39、lide fastener shall be 3.3.4 Splicing of webbing. If required, the webbing shall be spliced as shown on Drawing 5-4-931. A maximum of one splice per gore shall be permitted. The minimum distance between splices in webbing in the remainder of the liner shall be 5 feet, 3.3.5 Splicing of cloth. There
40、shall be no splicing of the cloth in the roof or wall panels. 3.3.6 Fusing of ends of synthetic webbing and tape. All ends of synthetic webbing and tape shall be fused. The apparatus used to fuse the ends shall be capable of providing sufficient heat to provide a smooth edge and with the cut ends of
41、 the yarns all fused together. Fusing of the ends shall be accomplished prior to being assembled for stitching. 3.3.7 Replacement of defective components. During the spreading, cutting and manufacturing process, components of the liner having material defects or damages that are classified as defect
42、s in 4.4.2 or 4.4.3 shall be removed from production and replaced with non defective and properly matched components. 6 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-T-43333C 83 977790h 0393141 3 - MIL-T-43333C 3.3.8 Repairs. Repairs, whenever
43、necessary, shall be effected in accordance with Department of the Army Field Manual FM 10-16 except that hand sewn patches, or cemented patches other than as specified herein, will not be acceptable. iIoles, cuts or tears not more than 1 inch in diameter or length may be repaired with cemented patch
44、es. The cement shall be as specified in MIL-C-2399. A maximum of three cemented patches per tent will be acceptable without prior authorization from the contracting officer, All other repairs shall require contracting officer authorization. 3.4 Marking. All labels and markings shall conform to DDD-L
45、-20. 3.4.1 Special marking. The letters “US“ and repair kit marking on the tent liner shall conform to type IV, class 9 in the size characters and in the locations shonn on the drawings. Class 9 markings shall be clearly legible after subjection to accelerated weathering. 3.4.2 Identification label.
46、 The identification label shall conform to type VI, class 6 and shall be 3-1/2 inches by 5-1/2 inches minimum and a blank space of at least 1-1/4 inches shall be provided on the bottom of the label for the Department of Defense inspectors stamp. The identification label shall be stitched to the tent
47、 liner in the location shown on the drawing. 3.4.3 Label of care and maintenance instructions. The label of care and maintenance instructions shall conform to type VI, class 7 and shall be stitched to the tent liner in the-location shown on the drawing The size of the 1,abel shall be, borderline to
48、borderline, 15 + 1/4 inckesin the longer dimension with a minimum 1/2 inch margin outside of th; borderline on all sides. information on the label shall be a proportionate copy of Drawing 5-4-933. The 3.5 Workmanship. The liner shall conform to the quality of product established by this document and
49、 the occurrence of defects shall not exceed the applicable acceptable quality levels. Thread tension shall be maintained so that there is no loose stitching, and seam allowances shall be maintained with seams properly sewn so that no runoffs, twists, pleats or open seams result. Care shall be taken to see that no needle chews occur. Cloth components shall . be clean and free of holes, cuts, tears or cloth defects such as multiple float
