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Patent No. 5205055

Pneumatic Shoe Lacing Apparatus

This invention provides a pneumatic shoe lacing apparatus for the pneumatic lacing of shoe.

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Attorney: Hofmann, Jr.; Rudolph P.


Number of patents: 11
Last date: August 23, 2005

NumberTitleIssue Date
6931665Vapor permeable retroreflective garment
The disclosure describes vapor permeable retroreflective material for use on protective garments. The material may be formed in a non-continuous pattern that provides a high-level of retroreflective brightness, yet also provides adequate permeability to prevent expo...
08/23/2005
6776935Continuous process for making glittering cube corner sheeting
A continuous process for imparting a striking glittering or sparkling appearance to a roll of initially non-glittering cube corner sheeting includes exposing the sheeting to a combination of heat and pressure. The process includes passing the sheeting through an ext...
08/17/2004
6406803Electroluminescent device and method for producing the same
An electroluminescent device and a method for making it are disclosed. The device has a transparent substrate, a transparent conductive layer, a luminescent layer comprising luminescent particles and a matrix resin, and a rear electrode, wherein the lumin...
06/18/2002
6365262Pavement marking articles having enhanced retroreflectivity under dry or wet conditions and method for making same
The articles of the present invention comprise pavement marking articles which are retroreflective under dry and/or wet conditions. The articles comprise a monolayer of exposed-lens optical elements, a spacing layer, and a reflective layer. The present in...
04/02/2002
6354521Quick disconnect and release hose couplings
A quick disconnect and release hose couplings is disclosed where the socket will disconnect and release from a plug if the hose connected to the hose coupling is pulled with sufficient force. A quick disconnect female socket used in the hose coupling incl...
03/12/2002
6326053Method of making pavement markings having raised protuberances
Retroreflective article (10), e.g., in the form of a pavement marking, having raised, nonintegral protuberances (16) that exhibit good dry retroreflectivity and recover retroreflectivity quickly after exposure to water. The protuberance comprise a thermop...
12/04/2001
6318867Conformable cube corner retroreflective sheeting
Conformable cube corner retroreflective sheetings comprising a plurality of discrete cube corner segments which are conformably bonded together, each cube corner segment comprising a plastic body portion having a substantially planar front major surface a...
11/20/2001
6303058Method of making profiled retroreflective marking material
A method of making a retroreflective article comprising on the top surface thereof a retroreflective sheet that comprises a monolayer of retroreflective elements wherein first portions of the monolayer are arranged in a contoured profile and second portio...
10/16/2001
6287670Cube corner cavity based retroreflectors and methods for making same
Retroreflective sheeting includes a body layer having a structured surface with recessed faces and top surfaces, the recessed faces forming cube corner cavities. The recessed faces have a high specular reflectivity, while the top surfaces have a low specu...
09/11/2001
6282026Retroreflectors having two optical surfaces and varying retroreflectivity
Retroreflective articles provide varying retroreflection using a first surface that includes a plurality of light redirecting structures and a second surface that includes retroreflective areas and separation areas. The light redirecting structures on the...
08/28/2001
6247818Method for making retroreflective elements having enhanced retroreflectivity under dry and/or wet conditions
The present invention comprises a method for making retroreflective elements which are retroreflective under dry and/or wet conditions. The method provides a means for placing optical elements and/or skid-resistant particles on selected surfaces....
06/19/2001
 
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