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up or down in the same manner as the basecloth to which they are attached. Patches over a
single ply of the basecloth shall not exceed two (2) inches in their longest dimension. They shall
be rounded all along their circumference and the edges shall be smooth and free from
protrusions. Patches shall be either welded or cemented to the laminated cloth to adhere firmly
and completely. There shall be no loose areas nor shall any portion of a patch come loose when
the cloth is flexed or patches are probed manually. There shall be no more than six patches on
either face or back of any heat sealed sheet. Patches over the fused zone shall be heat sealed
completely and fused to the area to which they are attached. They shall be completely aligned
with the weld and trimmed as specified. Only one side of a fused zone may be patched (face or
back) along any given length. There shall be no more than 18 inches of patching on either face
or back of the heat sealed sheet, continuously or intermittently, over any one of the lengthwise
seams and there shall be no patch over any transverse seam.
3.5 Marking. All marking shall conform to requirements specified in DDD-L-20 and shall be on
the face side of the base fabric.
3.5.1 US marking. Tarpaulin shall have the letters " US" . The marking shall conform to Type
IV, class 9 of DDD-L-20, and shall show good colorfastness to accelerated weathering. The
lettering for Type I tarpaulin shall be ¾ inch block letter and shall appear on the face side, one in
each square yard approximately. The lettering for Type I tarpaulin shall be in accordance with
Figure I.
3.5.2 Identification marking. Marking for the Type II tarpaulin shall conform to Type IV, class
8 of DDD-L-20. Location of markings shall be as shown on figure 1 and shall include the
following: Item description, Contract No., Federal Stock No., Size, and Contractor's name.
*3.6 Workmanship. The finished tarpaulins shall conform to the quality of product established
by this specification.
4. VERIFICATION
4.1 Classification of inspection. The inspection requirements specified herein are classified as
follows:
a. First article inspection (see 4.2)
b. Conformance inspection (see 4.3)
4.2 First article inspection. When a first article is required (see 6.2) it shall be examined for the
defects listed in 4.4.3.
4.3 Conformance inspection. Sampling for inspection shall be as specified in the contract or
purchase order.
4.3.1 Component and material inspection. In accordance with 4.1, components and materials
shall be inspected in accordance with all the requirements of referenced documents unless
otherwise excluded, amended, modified or qualified in this specification or applicable purchase
document.
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