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Patent No. 5500234

Crispy Chip Sandwich and Process of Producing a Sandwich Product

A food product comprising a multilayer cookie or snack having outer layers formed from a crispy type edible food product such as a potato chip or corn chip, etc. with an intermediate marshmallow layer being in contact with the inner surface of each crispy chip and one or more filler substances.

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Attorney: Herrick; William D.


Number of patents: 226
Last date: March 03, 2009

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NumberTitleIssue Date
7497884Fine abrasive paper backing material and method of making thereof
In one embodiment is provided a method of making an abrasive backing having a smooth surface comprising the steps of providing a paper having a first paper surface and a second paper surface; applying a first synthetic polymeric layer comprising a first synthetic po...
03/03/2009
7470343Heat transfer masking sheet materials and methods of use thereof
In one embodiment, a method of applying an image to a substrate includes the steps of: imaging a printable surface with an image to form an imaged surface having a printed area and a non-printed area; positioning a masking sheet comprising an outer masking layer adj...
12/30/2008
6929853Multilayer breathable film
The present invention comprises a stretched, multilayer breathable film that provides a barrier to microorganisms, blood and bodily fluids that is manufactured by simultaneously extruding a five-layer film having a minimum structure of C:A:B:A:C or a three-layer fil...
08/16/2005
6878650Fine denier multicomponent fibers
A method is provided for producing fine denier multicomponent thermoplastic polymer filaments incorporating high melt-flow rate polymers. Multicomponent filaments are extruded such that the high melt-flow rate polymer component is substantially surrounded by one or ...
04/12/2005
6838399Fibrous layer providing improved porosity control for nonwoven webs
There is provided and fibrous layer for personal care products wherein the fibrous layer is made from micro-fine fibers deposited as an aqueous slurry onto a nonwoven web, and subsequently dried. The micro-fine fibers have a diameter from a positive amount to 0.5 mi...
01/04/2005
6835264Method for producing creped nonwoven webs
The present invention provides a one or two step method for bonding and creping or double creping a nonwoven web. In the method of the present invention, a nonwoven web is adhered to a creping roll and bonded while on the creping roll. The bonding of the nonwoven ad...
12/28/2004
6809048Bulked fabric film laminate
The present invention provides a process for producing a three dimensionally texturized liquid resistant laminate having a fibrous nonwoven layer and a liquid resistant layer. The process has the steps of placing the fibrous layer and the liquid resistant layer in j...
10/26/2004
6787184Treated nonwoven fabrics
Described is an improved two-step process for treating lightweight nonwovens to impart single-sided anti-static and alcohol repellency properties while maintaining good barrier characteristics as measured by hydrostatic head values. The resulting nonwovens find part...
09/07/2004
6761709Liquid reception medium with liquid activated mechanical mass transport means
A liquid reception device is disclosed as a component, for example, of a personal care product such as a disposable diaper, an incontinent garment, or for other applications such as, for example, an industrial soaker pad or the like. The device includes liquid activ...
07/13/2004
6713140Latently dispersible barrier composite material
The disclosure describes a latently dispersible barrier composite material including an exposed low strength barrier component, an internal water sensitive layer, and a water permeable, inextensible, water dispersible support layer. When exposed to aqueous condition...
03/30/2004
6709623Process of and apparatus for making a nonwoven web
Improvements to processes and equipment for the manufacture of nonwoven webs useful in numerous applications including personal care, protective apparel, and industrial products. The fiber and/or filaments used to form the nonwoven fabric are deposited on a forming ...
03/23/2004
6589638Stretch-pillowed bulked laminate useful as an ideal loop fastener component
Disclosed is a composite material adapted for mechanical fastener use as the loop component complementary to a hook component. The composite material is made by laminating a film with an amorphous polymer layer to a prebonded nonwoven web, using a bond pa...
07/08/2003
6423883Liquid reception medium with liquid activated mechanical mass transport means
A liquid reception device as a component, for example, of a personal care product such as a disposable diaper, an incontinent garment, or for other applications such as, for example, an industrial soaker pad or the like. The device includes liquid activat...
07/23/2002
6350399Method of forming a treated fiber and a treated fiber formed therefrom
The present disclosure is directed to a method of forming a treated fiber. A molten polymer is delivered to a fiber spinning assembly adapted to form and distribute polymer streams. At least one treatment is applied in a liquid state to at least one regio...
02/26/2002
6238767Laminate having improved barrier properties
A composite material adapted for barrier garment applications is made by laminating a film with an amorphous polymer layer to a prebonded nonwoven web under conditions producing laminate bonds corresponding to the prebond locations, and unbonded areas bet...
05/29/2001
6093665Pattern bonded nonwoven fabrics
The present invention provides bond patterns for nonwoven fabrics and laminates thereof, and a process of producing the bond patterns. The bond patterns provides highly distinct and recognizable patterns without significantly reducing the physical propert...
07/25/2000
6060636Treatment of materials to improve handling of viscoelastic fluids
Disclosed is an improved structure that includes a nonwoven web including a viscoelastant treatment. The treated web, when contacted by a viscoelastic fluid such as menses alters the viscoelastic properties of the fluid and enhances its wicking and distri...
05/09/2000
6037281Cloth-like, liquid-impervious, breathable composite barrier fabric
The present invention is directed to cloth-like, liquid-impervious, breathable composite barrier fabrics. More particularly, the present invention is directed to cloth-like, liquid-impervious, breathable film-nonwoven composite fabrics having biological l...
03/14/2000
6028016Nonwoven Fabric Substrates Having a Durable Treatment
Disclosed is an improved composition and method for treating substrates such as nonwoven fabrics to impart durable properties such as wettability. The composition includes a viscosity modifier that provides reduced viscosity to normally viscous treating a...
02/22/2000
5997981Breathable barrier composite useful as an ideal loop fastener component
A composite material adapted for mechanical fastener use as a loop fastener component with a complementary hook component is made by laminating a film with an amorphous polymer layer to a prebonded nonwoven web under conditions producing laminate bonds co...
12/07/1999
5993714Method of making low density microfiber nonwoven fabric
The present invention provides a lofty nonwoven web containing pneumatically drawn filaments, wherein the web has a density from about 0.01 g/cc to about 0.075 g/cc and the microfilaments have a weight-per-unit length between about 0.1 dtex and about 1.5 ...
11/30/1999
5952252Fully elastic nonwoven fabric laminate
There is provided a fully elastic, breathable, barrier fabric comprising a nonwoven web layer of fibers of less than 40 microns in average diameter, where the web has a hydrohead of at least 10 mbar, a Frazier Permeability of at least 100 CFM, a basis wei...
09/14/1999
5935512Nonwoven process and apparatus
Improved equipment and method for spinning filaments for nonwovens using an integral spinbank including one or more spinplates producing filament bundles separated by one or more central conduits for quench air. Embodiments include high velocity quench ai...
08/10/1999
5932182Reactor for high temperature, elevated pressure, corrosive reactions
Reactor for containing high pressure, high temperature, corrosive reactions, especially supercritical water reactions. The reactor comprises an inner reactor vessel which houses the corrosive reaction, an outer containment vessel which contains a substant...
08/03/1999
5932495Enhanced odor absorption by natural and synthetic polymers
Odor reduction for products such as disposable diapers and training pants, sanitary napkins and tampons, incontinent products, and medical dressings is obtained by the use of an internal additive for synthetic polymers or an external additive for natural ...
08/03/1999
5895710Process for producing fine fibers and fabrics thereof
The disclosed invention relates to split fibers and improved means and methods for obtaining them as well as their use in nonwovens and incorporation into personal care and other products. Multicomponent filaments are formed including at least two incompa...
04/20/1999
5853628Method of forming nonwoven fabric having a pore size gradient
A method for forming a web structure having a pore size gradient which utilizes a spunbond process for producing fibers. The fibers are deposited on a contoured collection surface. Preferably, the surface is shaped as an elongated dome, having the central...
12/29/1998
5814390Creased nonwoven web with stretch and recovery
Nonwoven fabrics having a desirable level of bulk, elasticity and low permanent set are produced by creasing a precursor web and heat setting the creases. Such webs may have varying basis weights and compositions depending on the intended end use. Applica...
09/29/1998
5811178High bulk nonwoven sorbent with fiber density gradient
Disclosed is an improved high sorbency nonwoven fabric and its use particularly as an oilsorb material. The high sorbency nonwoven is preferably made by multi-bank meltblowing and different perturbing thermoplastic fibers of, for example, propylene polyme...
09/22/1998
5807795Method for producing fibers and materials having enhanced characteristics
A method and apparatus for forming artificial fibers and a non-woven web therefrom includes means for generating a substantially continuous fluid stream along a primary axis, at least one extrusion die located adjacent to the continuous fluid stream for e...
09/15/1998
5798167Garment of a durable nonwoven fabric
There is disclosed a thermally bonded spunbond web of thermoplastic filaments and a nonwoven fabric laminate comprising an internal layer of meltblown thermoplastic microfibers sandwiched between two layers of spunbond thermoplastic filaments. The spunbon...
08/25/1998
5759926Fine denier fibers and fabrics made therefrom
The present invention provides a splittable conjugate fiber containing at least two incompatible polymers that are arranged in distinct segments across the cross-section of the fiber, wherein the segments are continuous along the length of the fiber. The ...
06/02/1998
5711994Treated nonwoven fabrics
Improved method of treating nonwovens with a neat or nearly neat treating composition at least 90% by weight active ingredients by subjecting the nonwoven to a uniform concentration of said composition in an atomized form within a treating station. Drying...
01/27/1998
5711970Apparatus for the production of fibers and materials having enhanced characteristics
An apparatus for forming artificial fibers and a non-woven web therefrom includes a device for generating a substantially continuous fluid stream along a primary axis, at least one extrusion die located adjacent to the continuous fluid stream for extrudin...
01/27/1998
5687916Method of nonwoven reclaim
The present invention provides a method for reducing a nonwoven fabric to flakes which can be recycled into the spinning system of a meltblowing, spunbonding or carding process. The process according to this invention is a noncontact one, involving the us...
11/18/1997
5683795Gamma irradiated aseptically tieable gown
The invention provides a method for reducing or eliminating the odors commonly produced by the sterilization of polyolefin-based products by gamma radiation. In addition, the invention also provides a method for minimizing the amount of fabric strength lo...
11/04/1997
5679042Nonwoven fabric having a pore size gradient and method of making same
Methods and apparatus for forming a nonwoven fiber web containing a pore size gradient resulting in enhanced wicking properties. A first method utilizes a conventionally formed web having an average pore size and comprises selectively contacting the web w...
10/21/1997
5672415Low density microfiber nonwoven fabric
The present invention provides a lofty nonwoven web containing pneumatically drawn filaments, wherein the web has a density from about 0.01 g/cc to about 0.075 g/cc and the microfilaments have a weight-per-unit length between about 0.1 dtex and about 1.5 ...
09/30/1997
5669900Spunbond loop material for hook and loop fastening systems
A loop material for a hook and loop fastening system composed of: 1) a backing material; and 2) a layer of a nonwoven spunbond web attached to the backing material, the nonwoven spunbond web comprising a plurality of continuous intertwined filaments, each...
09/23/1997
5667749Method for the production of fibers and materials having enhanced characteristics
A method and apparatus for forming artificial fibers and a non-woven web therefrom includes generating a substantially continuous fluid stream along a primary axis, at least one extrusion die located adjacent to the continuous fluid stream for extruding a...
09/16/1997
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