INCH POUND
A-A-55192A
23 August 2000
SUPERSEDING
A-A-55192
7 Aprl1 1993
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
CASE, MAP
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description for all
federal agencies.
1. SCOPE. This commercial item description covers map cases to be used to protect maps in the field.
2. CLASSIFICATION. There shall be one type of map case in the following sizes as specified:
Size 1 - 22 inches long by 30 inches wide (+1; -0 inches)
Size 2 - 38-1/2 inches long by 52-3/4 inches wide (+1; -0 inches)
3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS. The map cases shall be constructed of two clear pieces of vinyl
film and a clear vinyl zipper with an aluminum slide closure.. The film used in fabricating all map cases
shall be flexible, for use in a temperature range from 0 degrees F to 130 degrees F (-17 degrees C to
54.4 degrees C) and shall be 0.014 inch thick vinyl chloride or polyvinyl chloride. The Map Case shall
have a dull-matte finish. The vinyl cases shall have a minimum of 1/8 inch heat sealed seams on three
sides, the two long sides and one short side. The open end of the case shall be fitted with a clear vinyl
zipper with an aluminum slide of appropriate length, heat-sealed to the case. One part of the zipper shall
be heat sealed to the back of the case and the other part heat sealed to the front part of the case. The
ends of the zipper shall be heat sealed to prevent the sides from becoming disengaged.
Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of
use in improving this document should be addressed to: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Clothing
and Textiles Directorate, Attn: DSCP-COET, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5092.
AMSC N/A
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DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE: DISTRIBUTION IS
UNLIMITED.
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