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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6161271 | Method for mounting a slider mechanism to recloseable flexible packaging A method for mounting a slider device on a recloseable package includes mounting the slider device by intersecting the slider device with a zipper arrangement so that at least one of the slider device and the zipper arrangement is distorted to allow mount... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6162855 | Bauxite filler for carpet backings Naturally occurring bauxites are suitable as flame retardants and can be incorporated into polymeric carpet backings, when they are ground or pulverized to obtain a generally uniform distribution of particles predominantly less than 250 micrometers in siz... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6139479 | Apparatus and method for manufacture of containers of variable length An apparatus for manufacturing containers or bags includes a sealer that produces seals on a moving film. These seals are spaced at intervals that determine the length of the containers. An operator can change the desired container length while the film i... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6131248 | Peelable seal on closure mechanism and method therefor A peelable seal includes four layers. The first layer includes first and second alternating ribs. The first ribs comprise a first material, and the second ribs comprise a second material. The first material bonds well with the closure profiles. The second... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6092931 | Closure mechanism with a heat-insulating layer A heat insulating layer exists between the attachment layer and the closure profile of a resealable closure mechanism for a package. A heat and pressure sealing process is used to attach the closure profile to a resealable package. A heat-sealing bar is u... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6091482 | Method of mapping and interlacing images to a lenticular lens A lenticular preprinting process producing a composite image which, when printed, is assembled with a lenticular lens material (18). The composite image is developed from a plurality of images (A-D) which include both graphic and textual images. Each of t... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6074096 | Closure arrangement having improved thermal stability and methods thereof A closure arrangement is disclosed having a base strip configured to be thermally-fused to a web of a recloseable package. The base strip contains a compartment having low thermal conduction properties. The compartment protects a zipper profile or profile... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6073293 | Curb and safety rail system for a bridge deck A light-weight, corrosion-resistant, readily installed bridge deck is formed of modular deck panels spliced to each other on site. Each of the deck panels is shop-fabricated by longitudinally welding flanges of adjacently placed multi-void extruded alumin... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6065534 | Aluminum alloy article and method of use An aluminum alloy article consisting essentially of controlled amounts of iron, silicon, copper, manganese, magnesium, titanium, zinc, zirconium and free machining elements with the balance being aluminum and incidental impurities is adapted for use as a ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6063224 | Method for separate closure extrusion A method of manufacturing a resealable closure mechanism includes separately extruding the interlocking closure member from its respective base strip. The interlocking closure member is cooled prior to bonding the base strip to the interlocking closure me... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6059456 | Reclosable profile arrangement using slidable closure strip A closure arrangement for a flexible package includes two base strips having channels and film-attachment portions, and a closure strip inserted within and slidably engaging the channels of the base strips. The closure arrangement includes shoulders on th... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6042779 | Extrusion fabrication process for discontinuous carbide particulate metal matrix composites and super hypereutectic A1/Si The invention relates to a method for forming high performance metal alloys using powder metallurgy. Alloys are extruded under controlled temperature conditions through an extrusion die containing non-metal bearing inserts. This allows the extrusion of hy... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6036364 | Two-piece sliding fastener arrangement for attachment to container A fastener arrangement for use with a container having a reclosable profile includes a slider having walls forming a cavity for receiving an edge of the container. The walls are shaped to close the reclosable profile when the slider is slid in one directi... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6004032 | Tamper-evident closure arrangements and methods Closure arrangements for use with flexible packages include a zipper-type closure, which, after initial sealing, if access is gained to a package interior, the arrangements provide evidence of that access. In certain embodiments, a closure with mating mal... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5988880 | Resealable closure mechanism The resealable package includes a first panel section sealed to a second panel section along two side edges and a bottom edge. The sealed edges define an enclosed region having a mouth that provides access to the enclosed region. The package also includes... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5983466 | Leakproof resealable slider closure mechanism A resealable closure mechanism includes a matable section, slider-parking section, first closure profile, second closure profile, and a slider. The first and second closure profiles have a base strip and an interlocking closure member. In the matable sect... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5976278 | Corrosion resistant, drawable and bendable aluminum alloy, process of making aluminum alloy article and article An aluminum-based alloy composition having improved combinations of corrosion resistance, drawability, bendability and extrudability consists essentially of, in weight percent, not more than about 0.03% copper, between about 0.1 and up to about 1.5% manga... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5965829 | Radiation absorbing refractory composition An extruded metal matrix composite incorporates boron carbide in fine particulate form. The composition is useful as a radiation shield.... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5948493 | Plastic wrap with cling layer In order to form a plastic wrap which exhibits little or no cling until such time as the wrap is applied to an article or the like, the adhesive layer, which is formed on one side of a sheet of olefinic polymer, is exposed to a treatment which superficial... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5947603 | Resealable closure mechanism having a slider device and separate housing A closure arrangement includes a first closure profile, a second closure profile, a slider device, and a slider housing. The slider device is designed to open the package when slid in one direction and to seal the package when slid in the opposite directi... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5931582 | Reclosable closure arrangements and methods A flexible package includes a closure arrangement having first and second closure members. Each of the first and second closure members has a pull tab extending from a respective flange. The pull tabs are constructed and arranged to selectively disengage ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5927855 | Tamper-evident closure arrangements and methods A tamper evident package includes a closure arrangement having a lockable orientation and an unlockable orientation. The lockable orientation includes a first closure member secured to a first package wall, and a second closure member secured to a second ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5927906 | Fastener arrangement and method for securing cellular confinement system A fastener for a cellular confinement system provides a tendon-retaining protrusion for receiving and retaining a reinforcing tendon passing through the cellular walls of the cellular confinement system or over the tops of the cellular walls of the cellul... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5906689 | Corrosion resistant aluminum alloy An aluminum-based alloy composition having improved corrosion resistance and extrudability consists essentially of, in weight percent, an amount of copper up to about 0.03%, between about 0.1 and 0.5% manganese, between about 0.03 and 0.30% titanium, betw... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5904425 | Closure arrangement having a peelable seal A closure arrangement for a polymeric bag has a pair of opposing films joined at a fold line and perforated along the fold line. The arrangement includes a base strip, a pair of heat-resistant strips, and a peelable strip composed of peelable material. Th... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5901625 | Closure arrangement for reclosable bag An apparatus is arranged to construct a reclosable zipper attached to a polymeric web. The zipper has a female profile with first and second elongated legs substantially perpendicular to the web and a channel therebetween. The apparatus includes a punch w... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5901396 | Modular bridge deck system including hollow extruded aluminum elements A light-weight, corrosion-resistant, readily installed bridge deck is formed of modular deck panels spliced to each other on site. Each of the deck panels is shop-fabricated by longitudinally welding flanges of adjacently placed multi-void extruded alumin... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5894707 | Method for making flexible package with hanghole and tear string A flexible package includes first and second opposed panel sections, a header section having a hanghole, and a tear string. The header section is positioned adjacent the first and second panel sections and encloses a portion of the package. The tear strin... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5893645 | Closure arrangement having peelable seal A closure arrangement for a polymeric bag has a pair of opposing films joined at a fold line and perforated along the fold line. The arrangement includes a base strip, a pair of heat-resistant strips, and a peelable strip composed of peelable material. Th... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5887980 | Closure arrangement having peelable seal A closure arrangement for a polymeric bag has a pair of opposing films joined at a fold line and perforated along the fold line. The arrangement includes a base strip, a pair of heat-resistant strips, and a peelable strip composed of peelable material. Th... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5878468 | Closure arrangement for reclosable bag and method thereof A flexible bag includes a female profile and a male profile cooperatively arranged to inhibit interlock-blockage caused by small substances. The female profile includes first and second opposing legs. Each of the legs of the female profile includes a secu... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5867854 | Modular bridge deck system including hollow extruded aluminum elements securely mounted to support girders A bridge structure includes a light-weight, corrosion-resistant, readily installed bridge deck formed of modular deck panels spliced to each other on site. The deck panels are preferably shop-fabricated by longitudinal welding of adjacently placed multi-v... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5839831 | Flexible package having improved gripper ridges and methods thereof A gripper ridge for use on a flexible package includes first and second walls normal to the flexible package with first and second extended ends and an end surface between the first and second extended ends. The end surface and first extended end are arra... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5836029 | Method of preparing an aluminum bridge deck and an aluminum bridge deck configuration for receiving a wearing surface An aluminum alloy bridge deck construction is disclosed with a wearing surface applied thereto. The surface of the welded-together extrusions of the bridge deck is treated so that a tight bond is formed between the wearing surface and the extrusion surfac... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5827163 | Method making a closure arrangement for attachment to outside of a bag A zipper for a recloseable bag provides a heat-settable portion for adhering the zipper to a polymeric bag at a temperature below that known in the art in order to prevent permanently sealing the bag closed inadvertantly. The zipper includes elongated bas... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5827164 | Method and apparatus for making bag-in-box bag A collapsible bag for use in containing and dispensing a liquid includes a bladder layer and an outer layer. The bladder layer includes a pair of inner opposed panel sections sealed together to provide an enclosed region. The inner panel sections have an ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5810507 | Modular bridge deck system consisting of hollow extruded aluminum elements A light-weight, corrosion-resistant, readily installed bridge deck is formed of modular deck panels spliced to each other on site. Each of the deck panels is shop-fabricated by longitudinally welding flanges of adjacently placed multi-void extruded alumin... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5785777 | Method of making an AA7000 series aluminum wrought product having a modified solution heat treating process for improved exfoliation corrosion resistance A method of producing an AA7000 series aluminum alloy wrought product or plate includes a two step solution heat treating sequence wherein the aluminum plate is subjected to a first solution heat treatment at a first elevated temperature or temperatures f... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5785776 | Method of improving the corrosion resistance of aluminum alloys and products therefrom A method of improving the corrosion properties of an aluminum alloy product containing solid solution alloying elements includes the step of rapidly quenching the alloy product after it has been heated or hot deformed so as to maintain the alloying elemen... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5730198 | Method of forming product having globular microstructure A temperature profile is determined of a metal sample for the metal to be converted to establish a temperature range indicative of a partially solid and partially liquid state of the metal. With this temperature profile, a metal preform is heated at a con... | 03/24/1998 |
