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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6145777 | Single station continuous log roll winder A tail gap winder transfers a web from a first core to a second core by, immediately after the web is cut, pivoting the idler roller to lengthen the distance between the idler roller and the rotating drum to create a gap between the cut ends of the web; r... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6117237 | Coater die enclosure system The coater apparatus enclosure encloses the entire die of a coating apparatus includes an enclosure structure, a saturation station which saturates a supply gas with solvent, a device which supplies solvent-saturated gas to the enclosure to continuously p... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6106922 | Coextruded mechanical fastener constructions A web of material has a plurality of stems extending from at least one side of the web. The web includes a first layer of material having a first side and a second side and a second layer of material. The second layer of material has a first side which fa... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6099670 | Ultrasonic bonding method A method of high speed bonding at least one material includes applying acoustic energy, using an acoustic horn and an anvil, to the material. The method also includes applying force to at least one of the horn and the anvil to yield a peak pressure betwee... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6067773 | Semi-automatic random box sealer A box or carton sealer is disclosed having a frame with a conveyor for moving boxes therethrough. First and second longitudinal, laterally spaced-apart, independent gravity operated centering bars move inwardly and outwardly to center the boxes in the sea... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6059923 | Rotary acoustic horn with sleeve A rotary acoustic horn imparts energy at a selected wavelength, frequency, and amplitude. The horn includes a shaft having an axial input end and an axial output end and a welding portion. The welding portion is mounted on the shaft and has a diameter tha... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6053346 | Reusable one-piece storage and shipping container A storage container for storing and shipping items is foldable between a flat unformed condition and a second folded formed condition. The container includes a base section, and first and second end sections hinged to respective first and second ends of t... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6051630 | Process for preparing a dispersion of hard particles in solvent A process and a high pressure apparatus are disclosed which are useful in preparing magnetic dispersions and other dispersions of hard, non-compliant particulates. The apparatus can be monitored for clogs and wear and allows for relatively quick and inexp... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6015593 | Method for drying a coating on a substrate and reducing mottle An apparatus and method for evaporating a coating solvent from a coating on a substrate and for minimizing the formation of mottle. The coating is heated with a first drying gas at no higher than a first heat transfer rate. The first heat transfer rate is... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5980697 | Component separation system including condensing mechanism A method and apparatus for separating components from a mixture includes a condensing surface located in a high vapor concentration region above the source of evaporated liquid. The evaporated liquid is condensed on the condensing surface. The condensed l... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5976316 | Non-nodal mounting system for acoustic horn A non-nodal mounting system for an ultrasonic element includes a drive ring and a flexible disk. The drive ring is rotatably connected to a mounting housing. The flexible disk is fixed at a radially inner portion to the ultrasonic element and at a radiall... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5945642 | Acoustic horn An acoustic horn imparts energy at a selected wavelength, frequency, and amplitude. The horn has at least one nodal plane and a natural frequency of vibration. The horn has an outer surface and at least one cutout located in the outer surface. The cutout ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5940921 | Applicator for a coreless tape roll An applicator for a lint removal device includes a handle portion connected to a tape-receiving portion. The tape-receiving portion includes a tape-receiving surface, an inner lip, an outer lip, and grooves adjacent the lips. The outer lip is tapered. Aft... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5922170 | Hollow vibrational horn The horn includes an outer cylinder and an inner shaft connected by a disk. The shaft has an axial input end, and receives vibrational energy at the axial input end and transmits the vibrational energy to the cylinder. The cylinder is hollow and has an in... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5906701 | Apparatus and method for removal of adhesive-backed objects attached to a liner An apparatus for removal of adhesive-backed objects attached to a liner with the objects and liner constituting a pad which includes a curved surface and a removal head. The curved surfaces preferably a drum, is adapted to receive the pad of the adhesive-... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5902427 | Fastener arrangement with dual purpose cover sheet A fastener arrangement includes a first fastener member having a base sheet and a plurality of engaging members projecting from the base sheet. The fastener arrangement includes a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on a surface of a base sheet opposite ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5878457 | Coreless lint-removing tape roll A linerless, coreless roll of tape includes a backing layer having an adhesive layer formed on one side. The tape is formed into a roll having a plurality of wraps with the adhesive side facing outwardly. The tape is sufficiently stiff and self-supporting... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878971 | Perforated tab and tabbed tape rolls A tab for placement on one end of a length of tape has at least one perforation. The tape can have a first end, a second end, a first side, and a second side. Adhesive is on the first side, and the tab is located at the first end of the tape and adhered t... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5852855 | Disposable diaper with fastener A hook fastener portion is disclosed for use in a hook and loop fastener that has a woven backing with portions of pile monofilaments projecting from its front surface providing hooks adapted for making releasable engagement with loops of the fastener. In... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5851137 | Coater die edge finishing method A method of microfinishing the edge of a die component includes polishing the edges after the die component is machined by known methods to finish the edges of the die component to a smoother finish than the rest of the die component. This eliminates the ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5841613 | Tape cassette for cleaning VCR heads and transport components A cassette having a leader and recordable tape which cleans the various components of the tape path in videocassette recorders by dry scrubbing. Interactive diagnostic and instructional material is recorded on the tape to instruct the operator about the c... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5813133 | Coated substrate drying system with magnetic particle orientation Drying a coated substrate which includes magnetic particles includes a condensing surface spaced from the substrate. This creates a longitudinal gap between the substrate and the condensing surface. Liquid is evaporated from the substrate to create a vapo... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5785377 | Article fixture and method of fitting article by using the fixture An article fixture 10 includes a projecting portion 14 which comprises a lower part 16 connected with a base portion 12 and an upper part 18 displaceable along the lower part 16. The upper part 18 is connected at a first height with the lower part 16 thro... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5763038 | Progressively perforated tape roll A tape includes a backing layer and an adhesive layer formed on the backing layer. A plurality of lines of perforations extend across the tape to separate the tape into sheets. The sheets have progressively increasing lengths such that, when the sheets ar... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5759274 | Die coating apparatus with surface covering A die coating apparatus includes a die having an upstream bar with an upstream lip and a downstream bar with a downstream lip. The upstream lip is formed as a land and the downstream lip is formed as a sharp edge. A low surface energy covering is applied ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5759342 | Hand-held tape dispenser A hand-held tape dispenser has a tape support hub and a support frame. A brake assembly is pivotally mounted on the frame, and has a curved brake actuator and flat brake plate. The brake plate is aligned to engage a tape roll mounted on the tape support h... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5755905 | Method of making pressure sensitive adhesive tape rolls with a transparent to the core appearance The method of the present invention provides a way to make rolls of high shear strength pressure sensitive adhesive tapes with a transparent to the core appearance in a relatively short time and without the need to subject the rolls to additional method s... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5741549 | Slide die coating method and apparatus with improved die lip A slide die coating method and apparatus includes a die having an upstream bar with an upstream lip, a manifold bars a downstream bar with a downstream lip, a vacuum bar, and a slide surface. The upstream lip is formed as a land and the first manifold bar... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5733608 | Method and apparatus for applying thin fluid coating stripes A system for coating a substrate with ultra-thin layers in stripes includes moving the substrate through a coating station and forming a composite layer including coating fluids and a carrier fluid. The composite layer flows at a rate that is sufficiently... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5730831 | Adjustable tape width case sealer A tape applying apparatus adjustable to accommodate various width taping heads. The apparatus includes a base, left and right bed portions separated by a central open portion, and left and right filler plates mounted in the central open portion. The dista... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5713111 | Method for making an interengaging fastener having reduced engagement force To provide an interengaging fastener member which can enhance the disengagement force, while does not increase an engagement force required for an interengagement process. The fastener member 10 includes a base 12 and a plurality of headed stems 14. Each ... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5705253 | Video recording tapes suitable for high speed contact duplication Disclosed is a video tape suitable for use in high speed contact duplication. The magnetic layer comprises a magnetic pigment dispersed in a polymeric binder at amounts of magnetic pigment between 75 and 88 percent by weight of the magnetic layer with a t... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5679752 | Magnetic recording medium incorporating fluorine-containing, solvent-soluble vinyl copolymer having no vinyl chloride or vinylidene chloride components A magnetic recording medium, comprising a magnetic layer provided on a nonmagnetizable substrate, wherein the magnetic layer comprises a magnetic pigment dispersed in a polymeric binder, the polymeric binder comprising a resin, wherein the resin comprises... | 10/21/1997 |
