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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5193925 | Foam keyboard wrist support and dust cover apparatus and method A foam keyboard and wrist-support and keyboard dust-cover apparatus which comprises a foldable, flat-sheet, generally rectangular, flexible foam sheet material comprised of a plurality of separate foam sections singly die cut from a foam sheet material, t... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5154655 | Leash connector and sports board combination therewith A connector for securing a leash to a sports board includes a plate having a substantially planar upper surface for receiving graphics. The plate is hinged to a flange, molded integrally with the plate, which receives the leash. The connector is inserted ... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5053438 | Foam material A foam material, particularly suitable for use as a midsole material for an athletic shoe, comprises polyethylene modified by an elastomer modifier and cross-linked, preferably using a peroxide cross-linking agent, to form a closed cell foam material whic... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5021463 | Method for making multicolored resin material and product thereof A batch process for making a resin includes adding at least one portion of colored resin material to a resin base material of another color and mixing the combination including the colored material only sufficiently to incomplete blend the colored materia... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5003722 | Flying game bird decoys A game bird decoy has a body portion and a wing portion cut from flexible sheet plastic foamed material and assembled to represent a flying game bird such as a duck or goose. The decoy is mounted on a pole to simulate the silhouette of a bird approaching ... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4919864 | Method for making multicolored foam A method and apparatus for the preparation of multicolor, multidensity and/or multithermoplastic foam and products composed thereof. Heat-plastified foamable gels of a thermoplastic resin or resins containing blowing agents are combined and extruded simul... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4900490 | Foam material A foam material, particularly suitable for use as a midsole material for an athletic shoe, comprises polyethylene modified by an elastomer modifier and cross-linked, preferably using a peroxide cross-linking agent, to form a closed cell foam material whic... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4894166 | Method for cleaning oil-contaminated water in a swimming or bathing area A method for cleaning oil-contaminated water in a bathing or swimming area comprising circulating absorbers of open-cell cross-linked polyolefin foam on the surface of said oil-contaminated water, the contaminating oil being removed by said absorbers.... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4885820 | Plastic hinge, hinged material, and method for hinging A hinge for joining surfaces of sheet material comprises a strip of film/foam laminate positioned with a foam layer across the surfaces to be joined. The foam layer is tackified by heating and pressure is applied to the strip, thus heat sealing the strip ... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4868025 | Cushioned bag and apparatus and method of making a cushioned bag A cushioned bag has two adjacent multilayered sections comprising an outer layer of flexible thermoplastic material, a middle layer (or partial middle layer) of polyolefin film, and an inner layer of cushioning material. The sections are fused together al... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4850913 | Sports board having a slick film surface and method for making A sports board for surfing, snow sledding, and other sports, has a shaped polyethylene foam core to which a polyethylene film/polyethylene foam sheet laminate is heat laminated over substantially all the surfaces of the core. Frictional resistance between... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4836814 | Multicolored foam and method for making A multicolored foam product and a method for the preparation thereof. Heat-plastified foamable gel of a thermoplastic resin or resins containing blowing agents are combined with different coloring materials added sequentially and extruded through an orifi... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4837060 | Tubing plank A tubing plank is fabricated from foamed tubular members positioned parallel to and adjacent each other, the members having substantially coplanar longitudinal axes, and each member secured to each adjacent member along adjacent sidewalls to form a planar... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4834239 | Package for fluorescent lamps A package for a fluorescent tube includes a substantially rigid blister surrounding and spaced from conducting pins extending from an end of the tube. The blister is spaced from the pins and has a surrounding shoulder which rests on the end of the tube so... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4747164 | Hat and method for making a hat A novelty pop-up hat includes a brim portion, an open crown portion and a plurality of slits in the edge of the brim portion, for conforming the hat to the shape of the head. Decorative shapes extend from the inner perimeter of the brim so that the decora... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4662851 | Swim float A swim float constructed of a plurality of hinged sections. Core blocks are hingedly interconnected by upper and lower flexible layers. Sidewalls of adjacent flexible layers are bevelled so that the skin of a user will not be pinched therebetween. The hin... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4648641 | Safety device A safety device is described for use with a known safety chain. The safety device is a strip of foam-like plastic configured to fit in an elongate slot of the safety chain to prevent movement of the sliding member along the slot to thus prevent surreptiti... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4574101 | Exercise mat An exercise mat consisting of laminated outer and core layers of closed-cell plastic foam having different selected densities. A relatively thick central layer is so configured that air chambers are formed bounded by it and one or both of the outer layers... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4464064 | Temperature control monitor A temperature control cost monitor and method uses temperature responsive means with a visible display calibrated in terms of percentage savings or increased costs above and below a standard temperature. The display can be a temperature sensitive liquid c... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4308352 | Process of extruding polysulfone foam A method for the preparation of polysulfone foam using methylene chloride as a blowing agent. A pressurized combination of heat-plastified foamable gel of polysulfone containing methylene chloride as a blowing agent is extruded into a zone of lower pressu... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4273230 | Indexing drive disconnect A disconnect assembly releases a conveyor chain from a driven shaft. The connection between the driving shaft and the chain is by means of tapered pins associated with a driven plate or hub received in tapered holes on a plate attached to the driving shaf... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4133260 | Shut height adjustment mechanism A linkage includes a pair of links pivotally connected together near adjacent ends. The opposite end of one of the links pivots about an axis, moving the opposite end of the other link along a linear path. The position of the axis is adjusted along a line... | 01/09/1979 |
| 4087002 | Shipping bag An improved cushioned shipping bag is disclosed, together with a unique method of continuously making the bags. The improved bag protects objects from being damaged when they are transported, shipped, handled or sent in the mail. A continuous layer of foa... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4070951 | Web handling apparatus A web handling mechanism is described for incrementally feeding a web of stretchable material (e.g., plastic film) to a processing station. The web feed rollers are driven by a motor incorporated in a servo system which electronically controls the feed ra... | 01/31/1978 |
| 4011798 | Method of making shipping bag An improved cushioned shipping bag is disclosed, together with a unique method of continuously making the bags. The improved bag protects objects from being damaged when they are transported, shipped, handled or sent in the mail. A continuous layer of foa... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4011975 | Web handling system A web handling system is described for incrementally feeding a web, and preferably multiple webs, to a processing station. Each web is advanced to the processing station by a pair of web-feeding rollers. One motor drives all of the web-feeding roller pair... | 03/15/1977 |
| 4011708 | Bag handling apparatus Apparatus is described for facilitating the filling and sealing of bags for shipping or mailing. The bag supply preferably is in web or strip form, i.e. the bags are joined along successive closed sides of the bags to form a continuous web with the bag bo... | 03/15/1977 |
| 3948425 | Web handling apparatus A web handling mechanism is described for incrementally feeding a web of stretchable material (e.g., plastic film) to a processing station. The web feed rollers are driven by a motor incorporated in a servo system which electronically controls the feed ra... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3948436 | Multilayer bag A tear and puncture resistant and padded shipping bag is formed from a laminate including at least one layer of tear resistant, synthetic fibrous material, and at least one layer of synthetic foam padding. The fibrous material and the padding are secured ... | 04/06/1976 |
